SPA is celebrating the end of their first year and picked HAPPY BIRTHDAY as this week’s theme…… that calls for some cake…let’s celebrate
The postcard size format, 6 x 4 inches, certainly is a nice size to play with. I started with a junk photograph, added gesso, inks and dry brushed gesso again, distressing the surface by scratching it. The sun face is from Paper Whimsy, the cake is from Flickr
Congratulations and thanks go out to Donna and Mandy for a year full of exciting challenges. It takes a lot of energy and time to keep a challenge blog going. I can hardly believe it’s been a year since I first played along. Here’s to more fun and inspiring challenges to come!

















Beautiful background, love that sun face, and just a lovely card all ’round! Good work.
Lovely card! Nummy looking cake.
You’ve achieved a gorgeous background and have created a wonderful card. Love the sunshine, the cake and your beautiful colors. Wonderful tribute! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Great birthday card!
Your ideas always blow me away! Love your creations.
I love your sunshiney cake with its beautiful background!
This is absolutely superb. Everything about it. Take a huge bow, Patty!!
ein schöner “dickmacher”;))
Love your ‘birthday card, Patty, (thanks for leaving a lovely comment re: my”Mother’s birthday arch’)
its gogeous! love it.
Nice art!!!
Happy Pink Saturday:)
Smiles,
Kay
Wow this is really awesome.
Fantastic postcard Patty. Love them.
Wow… what a great cake, Patty!
The most sweet sunschine cake ever seen, love it
Hugs ~Dorthe
Oh this is so much fun….what a clever idea! Thanks for the kind words about SPA
Beautiful work, Patty. I really love this. The image is great and your colouring superb!
lol fabulous Patty. thanx for all your support at spa and your fabulous artwork and long may we inspire you to make postcards for us!
Beautiful postcard! Great mix of elements.
its gogeous!!!
Love this cake and the artwork, but the little sun face looks none too happy for a birthday!
Wonderful, creative postcard!
love the face of the sun! the background is great! thanks for explaining the process.
Totally beautiful and perfect!!!
gorgeous background and I love the rays behind the sun
Great postcard, brings together all the best elements of a birthday.
Gorgeous postcard. Your ideas are just brilliant. Love the effect of the sunrays stamp.
Such a lovely card!!! You think like me: Birthdays need cake.
Wow, this is really yummy, Patty! Beautiful job.
oo i just love your cake card!! the forget me nots….everything is just simply perfect!!
Brilliant, Patty! I really like it!
fabulous collage! love the cake and the sun face!
Wouhhh ! It is very very nice !!!
what a great birthday cake!!! great – love it!
beautiful birthday cake! i love the sun face on top!
So creative and original ! I love it !