Birthday Card for Mark

I made this Birthday card to go along with Mark's quilt.  This card shows my obvious lack of commitment to any one product or crafting technique.

The paper is Real Red, Night of Navy, Early Espresson, Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie card stock from Stampin Up.  The Early Espresso was run through the lined embossing folder.  The Very Vanilla was drawn on in 1"lines with my Copic Markers and colored with my Copic Markers.  I love how the wood grain appearance of the floors turned out.  

Then I got out my Cricut and using my Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge cut out the basketball net, and basketball. 

The Birthday wish is from a hostess stamp set from Stampin Up (last summer I think).  

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Happy Birthday Mark!!! (very belated)

My son's friend Mark had his 5th Birthday back in December, but we were in Banff at the time of his party so were unable to attend.  

This is Mark's birthday present from us.  I found this kit (Robert Kaufmann pattern and fabric) at Sewing with Class in November of this year and new immediately who I had to get this for.  Earlier in the year I had made a quilt for Mark's older brother Matthew's (3D Quilt) Birthday, and now it seemed fitting that Mark should have his own quilt too.  Now, the reason why this quilt is so appropriate for Mark - he has his own basketball court in his home!!

I hope he enjoys it.  The hardest part of this quilt was getting the panel print to be even, as for some reason panels are never printed along the grain of the fabric, so although I did not start this quilt until after Christmas vacation, it took a lot of time, to get the fabric straight enough for the quilt to be the same size throughout. 

Happy Belated Birthday Mark!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy