HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY ALICIA

    I'm making this card for my baby about a month early.  Her birthday isn't until the end of July, but our challenge this time around for Crafting When We Can was just too perfect for her card to not make it.  I even made it a week early which is unheard of for me.  My beautiful baby girl is about to be 17 years old.  I only have a year left before she is off to college and to serve a mission for our church.  I am in tears often.  Hopefully I will be cried out before she has to go.  
This picture was take at our church by someone in our Young Women's program.  It was a gift for me.  All the girls got their picture taken and put into a frame.  It sits on my dresser.  Isn't she just so gorgeous!!!       I'm very pleased with how she is turning out and I'm sure she will make a fine adult someday.  I'm just very sad that day is coming so soon.  Her sister went off to college and decided she liked the area and never came home.  I told Alicia she can't do that to me.    I'll now get on to our challenge for this fortnight.     Welcome to another fabulous challenge at    CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN   Our challenge this fortnight is   

‘B’ Option	‘G’ Option	‘R’ Option
Bling	Greeting	Red
Butterfly	Glitter	Ric Rac Ribbon
Blue	Geometric Pattern	Ring
Birthday	Green	Rose(s)

  We are sponsored this time around by    Artbymiran
  The image I am using is called "Annabelle".   A short time ago Artbymiran had a contest on Facebook to name a new image.  Everyone got three chances.  I let my daughter and my niece pick names.  The name Annabelle was the name Alicia picked for her so I knew the image had to be for her birthday card.  If you haven't figured out yet, I chose option "B" for my card.  Alicia's favorite color is blue so it was a no brainer.     I colored her with my Copics and Whisper Strokes markers.  I added some Glossy Accents and Wink of Stella because she has to shine.  I also used the following:
Flowers - Prima Flowers Punch & die cut - McGill & Stampin' Up Papers - Real Magic, Colorbok, stash & generic Stamp - Stampendous Bling & pearls - Michaels & Queen & Co. Embossing folder - Darice

  Please head over to our challenge blog and check out all the other amazing projects done by my oh so talented DT sisters and I hope you will join in the challenge.
Challenges entered:   Craft Your Passion #218 - 3 or more embellishments Simon Says Monday - Anything goes  Party Time Tuesday #177 - Glitter Sweet Stamps #174 - Anything goes Word Art Wednesday #137 - Anything goes Charisma Cardz #13 - Sparkle and shine Southern Girls - Dies and/or punches Art by Miran #8 - Anything goes Creative Fingers #40 - Anything goes Suzy Bee's #34 - Anything goes