Birthday Balloon

I hadn't been able to do much crafting & blogging in the the last couple of weeks as I had a lot to do at work. We've had our annual certification according to the Internation Food Standard (IFS) and there had been soo many things to prepare and to train the new staff members in our new department... So I hardly had any free time at all. :-( Anyways, we passed with a good result and that's the most important!

This card had been planned as a DT project for the current "Happy Birthday" challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog but I wasn't able to finish it on time... so I am just posting it here now...

Our sponsors over at Penny' Paper-Crafty Challenges are Squigglefly, EyeCandie Creations, Digital Delights & Karen's Doodles with digis and gift certificates for the lucky winners...
  

Stamp: "Bigsby Celebration" from Karen's Doodles

Sentiment: "Herzlichen Glückwunsch"  -  ribbon

Ink pad in yellow

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys

Gems, stickles, ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 


craft your days away challenge 44 - just for children
emerald faeries challenge 23 - anything goes 
sentimental sundays challenge 100 - cards for kids 
karen's doodles challenge 103 - something for kids 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 59 - birthday 
truly scrumptious challenge 79 - distressing + die cuts/punches 
creative card crew challenge 9 - ribbon 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes 
simon says stamps challenge - birthday 
cute card thursday challenge 215 - one for the boys 
digi doodle shops best challenge 106 - anything goes 
crafts and me challenge 82 - favourite colour combo 
crafty card makers challenge 67 - for the boys 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 23 - ribbon or twine