Birthday Wishes to a very special friend

A special card for a special friend:

I am entering the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Lace and Pearls
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/challenge-214-pearls-and-lace.html
Penny's Paper - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-177.html
Lacy Sunshine - Anything Goes
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.gr/2014/05/lacy-sunshine-challenge-33-anything-goes.html

I have used a lovely textured background paper from Kaisercraft.  The black bits remind me of a felt set I had when I was younger that I always liked to run my fingers across!  The lace is quite old - some that my grandmother had but hadn't used.  The image is from Lacy Sunshine and coloured with copic markers before die-cutting with a Spellbinder Labels die.  I have added black pearls to both the image and sentiment.  I filled in the gaps between the pearls on the sentiment with some dots made by Distress marker - Black Soot.