Happy Birthday for the Gals

I couldn't resist getting this birthday stamp as it brought a smile to my face.  It took a while to colour, but I like colouring so it wasn't so bad.

The sentiment inside?  How old you anyway?

I stamped the image with SU blendabilities, and matted the Whisper White cardstock with Melon Mambo cardstock.  Some dazzling details was applied to the cake and candles and some of the clothing items of the gals.

The base card is Melon Mambo cardstock, layered with Whisper White embossed with the large polka dot embossing folder (it's hard to see).  I put a strip of multi coloured DSP edged with a fancy edgelit strip.  In the middle is a yellow ribbon.

Am I right?  Did the card bring a smile to your face?

Happy 13th birthday - for a gal going on 30

This card was commissioned by grandma for her granddaughter who is turning 13 but is "going on 30".  She loves the colours purple and green, so I used that colour scheme predominantly.  Shopping is her passion, but she also likes flowers.
Stamp:  Penny Black "Out and About"
Inks:  image coloured with copic markers, Dusty Concord Distress Ink
Paper:  Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Designer Paper unknown, thin card board for letters, Lovely Lilac
Other:  Square lattice embossing folder with Big Shot, Top Note Die , butterly brads (unknown), ribbon (unknown)
The numbers 13 were made using the Sissiz Shadow Box number set.  A clear and stick powder was applied with an embossing gun after which olive glitter was applied and heated again.  The sentiment was typed on my computer to personalize the card.