Happy dance

My first card of 2011!  This a congratulations card for one of my work friends who is leaving the British Isles and moving to the Middle East.  I'm very sad to see her go, but of course very happy that she's following her dreams and has the guts to move abroad!  I've been thinking of emigrating to New Zealand but keep putting it off - I really should be brave and try it out!  Anyway, here is the card...

 

 

 
My friend is a secretary but in her personal time she teaches ballet, hence the choice of image!  I used the Claudia & Company monthly challenge to try the spotlight technique where you spotlight a portion of the card.  I'm not sure if I interpreted this right!  I basically coloured in the background figures in very pale colours with my Copics to give them a washed out look and then used the darker shades for the main image to "spotlight" her.  Here's a close up so you can see what I mean...

 
Right, off to bed so I can get up early and sneak in some more crafting before Steve gets up!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - time to celebrate
• Crazy 4 Challenges - celebrate something
• Sundays with Chrissy - ribbons

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bo Bunny dot paper

Stamps: Claudia & Company Lollipop Avery digi stamp, My Favorite Things happy thoughts sentiments (you can buy here in the UK)
Mediums: Copics

Accents: organza ribbon, Papermania pearls

Tools: My Favorite Things Di-namics rolled rose flower die (you can buy here in the UK), Nestabilities label dies