Rugby birthday card

It's John's birthday on 30 December (we have so many family birthdays around Christmas, including two others on the same day as John's), so this card is for mum to give to John (haven't made mine yet ... still, there's plenty of time yet!

The card is based on the sketch for challenge 5 on the pixie cottage:


This is another card for Magical crafts 4: 'special birthday' and, with the addition of those tiny buttons, it's another for this week's Dollies elements: 'buttons, lots ot ...'

Little red wagon 7 is 'sewing' - this can be 'faux stitching', so I think this ribbon is OK - it's real stitching within it (but I didn't do it!) - likewise Crafty pad 51 says 'We would like to see some ---------Stitching----Real----or----Faux'.

I've used BG lime rickey papers (well, the pad was out and it seemed just right for this. The Create & Craft rugby stamp was coloured with copics, and a 3D rugby ball sticker added. Because of John's lack of vision, it's good to use strong, contrasting colours as well as some texture.