Beautiful Girl

My sweet little grandniece, Mila, turned 4 on Tuesday - and today we are going to her birthday party.  I always make personalized cards for my grandnieces and nephews - using a recent photo of them that inspires me.  

 This is the photo, taken by her mum, Katie, at home with her new dance clothes on, the first day at her new ballet class recently.

And here's the card I made using it.  It's actually a stand up frame card that I made using Eileen Hull's Mailable Frame die from Sizzix.  I added Idea-ology Big Chat stickers, Small Talk Stickers and Label Letters for her name.  The 4 is a By The Numbers die from PTI.  I added pink enamel dots and tied a piece of light pink wrinkled seam tape.  I also added Tiny Twinkles to her waistband

Here is a view from the side, showing how it stands up.  The bottom piece folds up behind the back piece and can go right into an A2 envelope to mail!

Here's  how it looks inside - Since the pink area shows through the opening on the front and needs to be left blank - I added a white panel to the back of the frame so I could write a birthday message to the birthday girl.

Mila truly is a beautiful little girl - inside and out - and I am so blessed to be able to spend time with her!

ETA:  here are a few photos from Mila's party!

She asked me "can I keep this card Aunt Julia??!"  I said 'Yes, I made it just for you!" and she was so happy!

Mila's a ballerina even just reaching for the baseball bat to hit the pinata!  She's wearing a cute princes towel robe that her grandma gave her. 

 (her grandma was my sister Marcia, who sadly, passed away suddenly this past April)

First hit on the Pinata.

Scooping up the goodies that fell from the Pinata

Princess cupcakes with cousin Madelyn, and brother Landon

I'm also linking my card to:

Happy Little Stampers

Paper:  White, Sweet Blush - PTI, Black Little Sizzles Matboard - Sizzix

Accessories:  Mailable Frame Die - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, By the Numbers dies - PTI, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Idea-ology Label Letters, Small Talk, Big Chat, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions, fine tip glue pen - SU, foam dots, enamel dots - Michaels, photo.