For what ever reason, I did not feel like playing with splashes of colors and kept the cardstock as well as the look of this card blue. Not only can it be used for guys and gals, but none of the elements used symbolize any gender. I have used a cake and a party hat to suggest that it could be used for a birthday.The dolly was a last minute change that I came up with ! For anyone remotely interested in tutorials on altered art and card making techniques, this address is soooo important. There are an amazing bunch of women with so much talent card making and papercrafts. Do visit their tutorials and workshops. It is amazing indeed.
The sketch comes from : http://emmaspaperie.b logspot.com/2010/12/december-sketch-by-anabelle-omalley.html
and here’s the sketch :
Here’s my take on the sketch :

Such a pretty card! I love how you incorporated the doily. And the images on the side are so cute. Thanks for playing along at Emma’s Paperie and for your kind words.