Half Year Birthday

I'm sure anyone who has or had a family member with a birthday near Christmas has heard of or celebrated half year birthdays!

Today is my very special friend Linda's "for real birthday". We celebrated the first half back in July.  It's a lot of fun for both of us  ~ so if you have a friend who's birthday falls in this December Christmas seasonal window, consider surprising them next July with a 'half birthday celebration'!!!

Linda loves many things and among those things are gnomes and the color purple.  What better combination for her real birthday card! 

The image is 'Gnome with Birthday Cake' and is from Lee Holland Art.

The inside is a stamped image from Stampin' Up,  Big Wishes set.  I used My Favorite Things, 'Elegant Stitched Stax' die set throughout the card design.

 Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring.  Join me in wishing my friend a very Happy Birthday! 

Happy Birthday Linda! 

Pam's Pearls

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 268  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 313  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 33

Copics:

Cake & Icing: Y21, Y20, V12, V15, V17, Candles: E2, BG45, BG49,  Flame: R14, Hands: YG95, Arms and Shoes: YG91, YG93, YG95, Hill: G95, Background: BV00,  Inside  Candles: V12, V15, V17

Products: 

Lee Holland Art, Gnome with Birthday Cake

Stampin' Up, Big Wishes

My Favorite Things, Elegant Stitched Stax