Hi, crafty friends! I’m sharing a birthday card today. If you’ve followed Purple Onion Designs the last couple of years, you’re undoubtedly familiar with Tofu, the fluffy cat often central in Pei’s illustrations. This card features Tofu, along with a cute little friend for a celebration.

I stamped Tofu birthday wishes, masked off Tofu and the cute little chick and stamped HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the Outliners sentiment set. I even masked off the letters and did some inking over the Bursting backgrounds stencil from Concord & 9th for a subtle background.

I colored Tofu and the sentiment with Copics, adding a black dot of Sakura Glaze pen to the eyes once the coloring was complete. This creates a tiny bit of dimension, as well as a bit of shine.

I used a Quickie glue pen to create a burst from the flame, then sprinkled on Rock Candy distress glitter. This adds a tiny bit of sparkle and some subtle texture.

To finish off, I added a 5 mm pom pom from Cousin DIY to the top of the party hat.

I used lots of Copics for this one. I wasn’t quite happy with the color of the cupcake liner or the party hat, but it is what it is. The card is still cute!