A Little Smile

Have you ever had a friend who just needs a smile and a hug?  Sending them a card to do this just might make their day!  This card is like getting a hug in the mailbox!  The Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder gives texture and interest to the Real Red layer.  The center layer was stamped twice--once on Whisper White and once on Soft Sky Cardstock, then the Soft Sky layer was cut out on the inside of the border and layered onto the Whisper White image so the border edge showed white and not blue.  I tried to do it without this extra step, but the white gave it just the right amount of pop!  The white banner was cut out of the Whisper White layer before adhering the Soft Sky layer to it.

I CASED this card from Linda Heller and loved her version so much, I made pretty much an exact duplicate.  The only difference is that I skipped the Silver Brads on the tops of the banner poles and cut out the whole hedgehog from the Crumb Cake Cardstock, including the spines.  You can see her original card with instructions HERE.

UPDATE:  Can you believe I posted this days ago and just now noticed that I didn't tell you the name of the stamp set?  It is A Little Smile, just like the title of the post.  So sorry about that!!

What do you think?  I love how fun and cheery it looks!