Happy Birthday

The last couple of days, I've been having a blast working on using up some scraps from an old paper pack.  It started with the card from my previous post and continued on to this one:

The houndstooth pattern in the back was the larges piece I had left (I did trim it down a bit as it was almost a full 6x6 piece).  But the two other layers were much smaller, so I turned to one of my favorite tricks for using patterned paper: pick a sketch that allows you to cut your patterned paper into smaller pieces and adhere them in a way that makes them look larger.  I cut both pieces of paper in half and then used the circle die cut to cover up the empty spaces.  And no one will ever know, except you!   I used some coordinating paper to paper piece the cupcake liner; it adds such a great touch!  For the base layer, I used water color paper as it's not as bright white as my white card stock, AND it added some awesome texture to the card; it mixes with the texture on the papers.

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Baker's Dozen"
Dies: Papertrey Ink "Baker's Dozen"; Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"

Challenges:
Mod Squad--You want a piece of me?  (paper pieced the cupcake liner)
Crafty Creations #338--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft #41--anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #245--anything goes
Aud Sentiments #177--birthday or #7
Crafty Gals #117--3+ layers
Penny's Creations #323--anything goes
Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #311--sketch

Crop Stop--anything goes (I used a Spellbinders circle die)
Pixie's Creations #275--anything goes with snippets
Divas that Cut--birthdays