Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays

Today I would like to share a couple of birthday cards with you, last week both my daughter's celebrated their birthdays. There's 3 years between them but their birthdays are 3 days apart. Needless to say it was a busy week with Fathers day Sunday last week then Bex birthday last Wednesday and Emma's on Saturday, then yesterday (Sunday) was Emma's partner Sonny's birthday. We had dinner out twice last week which I must say was lovely as we don't do that very often.
On both cards I have used the Mother of Pearl technique which is now one of my favourite techniques.
The first card is the one I made for Bex it is a complete case (except for the bird) of a card Dawn Griffiths made which I fell in love with.

Here is a close up of the mother of pearl technique on the card

This card is Emma's card I used the same stamp set but stamped it differently

it also has the mother of Pearl technique but with sponging as well 

Stamp Set: Elements of Style, Well scripted (retired)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake textured, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black,
Rich Razzleberry, Glossy card, Pretty in pink
Ink: Black stazon, Crumb cake, Rich Razzleberry, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery
Stampin Write Markers: Pear Pazzazz, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Frost White Shimmer paint, Rich Razzleberry 5/8" Satin Ribbon (retired), Antique Brads, Modern Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Tombow adhesive, Stampin sponges