Monday 25 July 2011

16th Birthday card & High School Prom

It was a very special day for the recipient of this card as not only was she 16, it was also her High School Prom.

 The tags from the inside pockets
I love these quirky characters which are from Lost Coast Designs.
The Angel stamp is from Crafty Individuals
 I helped with the preparations towards this exciting event adding some finishing touches to the dress and I made an evening bag from the remnants of fabric left over from her ballgown. Her Mum "hot fixed" hundreds of diamantes onto the purse and thousands more to the dress. 
I'm glad I only made the evening purse and left her Mum to add the bling!
I've been given permission to post a pic of this lovely young girl looking fantastic in all her midnight blue splendour ready for the ball. It might be a recent American import to have high school proms but it was so lovely to see the excitement for her and it marks the beginning of the next major step on the path to her future career. 
She is bright as well as beautiful so Good Luck to her.



12 comments:

Cath Wilson said...

Lovely card/tags and gorgeous bag/purse, Jo. Is there no end to your talents, lol? Isn't she beautiful?

hazel said...

Fabulous card and tags Jo - I love the quirky images. She looks so beautiful in her lovely blue dress.
xxx Hazel.

Paul B said...

Boy, she looks glamourous. The blinged up purse is just that extra special bit of detail that helps make up the overall look and feel. She must have been overjoyed with the card. You obviously helped make her feel very special on her birthday/prom night. Such is the joy of handcrafting. Being able to give someone special a personal gift. Pxx

Neet said...

Love your card Jo. She looked so lovely no wonder Jayne was proud of her.

Von said...

My what a stunning photo :) she's boung to be the belle of the ball.
tehe love those quirky stamps great card
Von x

Annie said...

I always love the way these pretty young ladies go from being a child to a woman then they put these gorgeous dresses on. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
A x

Jingle said...

WOW! You can do anything, huh? LOL! Beautiful card, dress, and handbag!!!

Angie said...

She looked stunning ...that dress was magnificant ...and the addition of your bag was perfect ...a one off ...what could be better. I bet she loved your card too ... so truely different ...could one also say quirky ,,,amazing work.

Unknown said...

all i can say is a huge thank you for all your help and support you gave to me and and Ali we love the purse and the her special card thank you once again for being part of our lives we are very lucky hugs jayne xxx

sam21ski said...

WOW doesn't she look stunning.

Great purse and card Jo.

I do apologise for being AWOL for a while and not visiting, but I've been sooooo busy these last few weeks.

Hope everything is okay with you and grandee is still doing well.

Sam xxxx

cockney blonde said...

WOW. Stunning dress and bag, love that colour. The young lady looks very glam, x

Shoshi said...

That's just great. She must have been so thrilled with her dress and jewelled purse, and her beautiful birthday card with its tags - really stylish and unusual. I think the High School Prom is a super idea - gives the kids the opportunity for a bit of glam as they look forward into their adult lives!

Thanks for your nice comment on my blog! Just off to have a nose around yours.