23 October 2024

7 Year old birthday Girl

 Hi Everyone, my card today is for my Great, Great Niece, who was 7 years earlier this month. She is a real little lady, so I thought I would do a very pink card for her, after finding a lovely paper pad in my stash.

I used a celebration number, cut with my Silhouette, it's the same alphabet as this card. I think it looks so different cut in a colour. A back layer was cut for the 7 in silver mirror card. Her name, Dorothy, was also added inside the top of the 7. 

I then hand cut 2 layers of different card to back the number, the lower layer has stars on it, although they can't be readily seen, the stars match the star on the number. I punched the corners to round them for a softer feel, I thought. 

The next layer has some pretty bows. I thought I would add a bow to the 7 to tie it all together. I love the 3 layer design of the bow, with cut centres to the top layer.

Sparkle pen was added to the number, which shows up in real life, but the camera doesn't pick it up. She is always thrilled with her cards and on a visit in August, was delighted to see where I make my cards for her and her siblings. 

 paper pad - Craft Sensations Kids
bow - Silhouette Design Store #352883 

This is a different view, I was hoping to show the sparkle on the number, but you can see the details better. 

 I touched on her siblings, earlier, this is her 2 year old baby sister Iris, playing with my eldest brother, her 88 year old very active, Great Grandfather, in August. I think it's extraordinary she should know him, let alone be able to play with him. He had been running around, playing ball with her too. Although, I suppose, not as rare as in my days, mine had long gone before I was born. Anyhow, here they are.


20 comments:

Pauline C said...

Fab pink number card Faith … perfect for the recipient and occasion xx

Anonymous said...

What a sweet card. I was fortunate enough to meet one set of my GP's and they taught me so much. Thank you for sharing. WakeyL

Janette said...

Beautiful card for a sweet little girl, I love the number, it looks gorgeous, I bet she loved it.
Its so nice that she gets to play with her Great grandfather, I remember my Great grandmother well, but the rest had sadly passed. xx

brenda said...

Your card really is very sweet and certainly girly and very suitable for a little lady, in this case Dorothy.

B x

Linby said...

Perfect for a girly 7 year old.

Hetty said...

Little girls love pink and your card is just perfect for your niece.

crafty-stamper said...

Gorgeous girly card sooo pretty in pink.
Carol x

Rosemary said...

The perfect card for a 7 year old girl, Faith! Love how you are able to personalize the number 7 with her name. I bet she adored receiving it!

Shirley Young said...

Pink and sparkly, perfect for a little girl. Love the number, a great design xx

Marlena M. said...

Precious photo and sweet card Faith!

Sarn said...

Beautiful pink, girly card Faith.
Your brother is amazingly fit - only 86 years between the pair of them! xxx

Maria said...

What a fun pink number birthday card! Love all those little pink bows, too!

EmmaT said...

Gorgeous girly card for Dorothy and lovely photo of Iris and your brother. I think having a 'great' family member is still quite rare, none in my family.

Aimeslee Winans said...

Sweet and feminine card for your little great great niece, you rock that Silhouette for sure~! And your brother is amazing, with a full head of hair too. My Dad was active and spry at 88 but he'd never have been able to do that, lol. I had one great grandmother still alive when I was born and I visited her, there's pictures, but I don't really have any memories other than the nursing home smelled funny (haha). I think I was 8 when she passed. XOX

Kathy D. said...

A very girly card so I think she will love it!! like how you put her name in the 7! Clever lady!!

Carol L said...

That truly is a very sweet and precious card for your great great niece. I am amazed that her great grandfather can still get down on his knees to play with her younger sister at his age too. I'm 80 and haven't been able to get down on my knees for about ten years now LOL

Di said...

What as lovely card Faith - ans also what a doll the wee girls is! Happy days.
Hugs
Di xx

baileyrosy.com said...

What a gorgeous card for such a lovely young lady your great,great,niece

and I thought you were only 35 !!!!

Marie

LeslieT said...

Loving all the pink! Such a girly-girl card! I vividly remember leaving a comment on this but I don't see it so I must've dreamed it!

creationsnz said...

Lovely girly card, and they always love to see their name. So nice to hear your story about your brother too. CarolG