Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz – Birthday Wishes…

Happy Friday, dear friends!

Normally, I’d show you some Christmassy goodies on a Friday, but today is the Friends of Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz! I haven’t been able to play along for way too long, so I am excited I found time to make something for today’s party!

This month, the theme of our Waltz is Birthdays… perfect excuse to add another birthday card to my stash!

I got my new Big Berries: Strawberry set the other day, so I thought this was a pretty good reason to get it inky! Plus, I had the perfect Crate Paper patterned sheet to go with it… it seemed like it was meant to happen, right?

The strawberries are huge – and SO cute. I just cut them out by hand (really easy for this fussy-cutter-hater), and layered them up on foam dots… I thought they accented the strawberry pattern on the Crate Paper goodies perfectly!

I won’t keep you, since you have lots of hopping to do! Thanks so much for peeking in on me, and have a great weekend! I’ll be enjoying the Ballerina Birthday Party (yep, it’s a title now, apparently; Emma said so!), then a trip to the antique carousel that Emma chose to visit for her birthday on Sunday… It’s a busy one, but she is so excited, so I am too! I took her birthday portraits today… here’s a tease for you:

23 Comments

  • Geri
    August 17, 2012 12:39 pm

    Oh, my gosh…what an adorable picture!! LOVE the card!!! You're not kiddin' that you had the perfect paper for those sweet berries! It's gorgeous!!

  • Jeanne J
    August 17, 2012 5:53 pm

    Gorgeous photo of your daughter. What a beautiful portait – she is stealing the show from your card! You will have to have this photo at her wedding Meredith so you can prove that she has always been a princess! Your berry is gorgeous – love all the pretty trims! Have fun at the party!

  • Pauline
    August 17, 2012 6:10 pm

    A beautiful berry themed card, and what a beautiful pic of your little ballerina!

  • Renee
    August 17, 2012 6:31 pm

    What a beauty!!
    And the card isn't too bad either! 🙂
    She's gorgeous and hope she has a day made for a princess…
    but I bet mom has already seen to that…?
    Now the card…
    LOVE those big berries…
    aren't they HUGE!!
    And you most definitely had the perfect paper…
    gorgeous!!

  • Anne-Elise
    August 17, 2012 7:14 pm

    Beautiful card, Meredith! Love the strawberries! Your daughter is so cute!!

  • Maureen
    August 17, 2012 7:48 pm

    Fabulous card! Love all the berries and all the pretty 'bellies you used! And what a gorgeous picture!

  • Cassie_lu
    August 17, 2012 8:27 pm

    such a sweet card and the picture is beautiful of your little girl.

  • suezie
    August 17, 2012 8:38 pm

    Oooo Meredith – just beautiful and am lovin those strawberries too – might have to pin this one for future casing LOL!

  • Cathy Weber
    August 17, 2012 8:41 pm

    That really is the perfect sheet of patterned paper, love the stick pins on it and that pretty lace too. Very pretty birthday card Meredith.

  • Joyce
    August 17, 2012 8:53 pm

    What a beautiful card. Those large strawberries are just so striking. Your daughter is lovely, too. Happy birthday to her.

  • Sharron
    August 17, 2012 9:43 pm

    Gorgeous card! Those berries look so scrumptious and so perfect with that fabulous paper! Your daughter is truly adorable! That's a beautiful photo you took too!

  • Julia Aston
    August 18, 2012 1:35 am

    Love your layered strawberries and the pretty strawberry paper Meredith! and your ballerina is just a dolly!

  • Asha
    August 18, 2012 2:08 am

    Adorable and waaaay too cute! Every bit an elegant ballerina. I'm sorry but your little girl is stealing the show! Back to the card – delightfully delicious!

  • Jill Norwood
    August 18, 2012 2:33 am

    A strawberry masterpiece and a princess! A perfect combo of loveliness on your blog!! So sweet!

  • Lori
    August 18, 2012 2:34 am

    So pretty! Love the berry images with that patterned paper. Hope your daughter has a wonderful birthday!

  • Marybeth
    August 18, 2012 5:11 am

    Beautiful girl, what a doll! Very pretty berry card too!

  • Helen L
    August 18, 2012 8:27 am

    Beautiful card Meredith!! Such a pretty and perfect pairing of paper, stamps, ribbons and I love the stick pins!!

  • Belinda Langner
    August 18, 2012 4:58 pm

    Such a lovely card! 🙂 The pins are the perfect touch!
    And your daughter is gorgeous!

  • Helen
    August 18, 2012 9:58 pm

    What a sweet picture of your little girl! Your card is so very pretty – love the Berries and the gorgeous papers!

  • Kim
    August 18, 2012 10:31 pm

    So beautiful and your card is too…those strawberries look so sweet.

  • Ren-Yi
    August 19, 2012 2:10 am

    So cute – both your girl and the card. That card is really stunner tho – with the beautiful trim and delicious paper. I know what you mean about not playing along for a while – it's that nagging feeling that something is missing, including the fact that i don't get to stop by some "oldie but goodie wms friends" glad you're along this one! 🙂

  • -Aneta-
    August 19, 2012 1:12 pm

    mmm…yummy card :)love the backgruond and the colours 🙂

  • Purrfect Paper Creations
    August 21, 2012 7:57 pm

    What a beautiful card, I love the strawberries and the lace! And your little girl is just adorable, such a pretty ballerina!

    Chris L.

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