Which 29th Birthday?

After a splendiferous Blog Hop last week, Magnolia-licious DT decided to open up the challenge to everyone. The theme is Edwin Cards. So of course I just had to participate! I don't have but a few Edwins, and I love them, but my friend Pam in Alabama, sent me a couple of images of Edwin holding a balloon. I'm still on track for making birthday cards for all our August birthdays. I've made a few 'girly' ones but I do need a couple of 'guy' ones. so here's what I've put together...



I loved this blue and brown dsp from Rusty Pickle called 'Chocolate Bunnies' and thought might go well with Edwin. I stitched around both of my panels using brown thread and then added the screw head brads to try and make the card a little more masculine. I colored Edwin with Copic Markers, even using some of my newest 0000 colors which arrived yesterday. I used Stickles on his wings.

Here is a close up of my Edwin...



I can't believe that I spent all that time cutting around the string attached to the balloon!!! It's all adhered with pop dots, but it's so hard to tell in this photo.

I had to finish the inside of this card. It was so blank - and it seems I can no longer make a card without finishing the inside, though I'm using up way too much paper in doing so - heavy sigh!

So, here is the inside of my card...



And a close-up of the sentiment, which is from Starving Artistamps...



Well, the inside still seemed quite blank to me, so I used my one last Edwin with Balloon image, colored and cut the balloon out then attached it with pop dots to the sentiment panel inside. I've saved the Edwin, I can always put something else in his hand. My card is now ready to be mailed to my dear friend who is 61 this year...hope he likes it!