Birthday Wishes

Do you believe that this is my first card with Looks Like Spring (at least I think it is!)? I bought this set used after the hoopla over it died down last year and just never picked it up. After making the clean card (below) I knew I was in the mood for some distressing and piercing, and generally getting my fingers dirty! 2 hours later, I was relaxed and had made an enormous mess in my craft room. Oh, what a happy day!! I know this picture is a little odd, but we get very little direct sun in our home, so I used the sliver of opportunity this morning to try and take the picture in direct light. I definitely get a truer color of the card, but it is impossible to get a good angle, as I have to lean over the computer to get the card with light, but not a lot of shadows. Too much information??? I used the layout that Debbie Olson used here. She makes it look so easy.... How I made this card: I started with a piece of floral paper from the Perhaps 6 x 6 collection from Basic Grey. Pierced the flower, cut a partial circle and pierced around the circle. I rubbed some SU Certainly Celery classic ink on this circle to bring out a bit of the green. Then I ran back to the computer to study Debbie's layout again! I stamped the main flower from Looks Like Spring in Versamark onto the same floral Perhaps paper and cut it out. Punched a smaller flower using the coordinating SU LLS punch and the same paper. Other supplies used: SU Earth Elements brad; Regal Rose cardstock; Perhaps solid paper; Cranberry Crisp SU classic ink; White Memories ink: SU French Script and Cornish Heritage Farms Mulberry Backgrounds; lots of sponging of Cranberry Crisp and Certainly Celery and a bit of the white ink on the background and the flower; SU narrow white organdy ribbon; Happy Birthday is from SU's Warmest Regards; SU's Crafter's Tool Kit. What my husband said about the card: Like it, except lose the circle. What my son said about the card: I like it, except a bit too pink. Critics everywhere! LOL