I started drawing this birthday card, but struggled to get the candle to look right…. then I realised the candle looked quite like a “1”, and as the recipient was celebrating her 31st birthday, I added a “3”, and made the original candle look even more like a “1” – problem solved!

Admittedly the colouring looks rather sketchy, but it does look a lot better from a distance (and I think it also gives Pooh more of a furry texture).

Ok, I will start by saying I made this card after the one that’s scheduled to appear on my blog in a couple of day’s time, , but this birthday just happened to come first!

This was for a “young at heart” relative, who loves handmade cards – I couldn’t resist drawing Winnie the Pooh with a giant cake for her!