A Card For Leslie's Niece

Where do I start to describe my friend Leslie.  Leslie is first of all one of the great great girlfriend's I have. She is a true definition of "friend" and she is also the one who introduced me to card making.  I get the special pleasure of working with this special lady.  I owe her in too many ways to count.  I thought I could come to her rescue when she called me into her office one afternoon.

Leslie was in the middle of packing and moving her family across town.  With all of her card making treasures boxed up, she asked me if I wouldn't mind making her 17 year old niece a birthday card with a gift card holder - with one condition, that she could pass it off as her own.  I was delighted to think that she thought my card making held a candle up to her own and gladly accepted her terms. 

Going home that evening, the usual over whelming process took place - a card for a 17 year old AND it has to look like something Leslie would make - and then a light bulb went off -  I just recently purchased the DCWV "All About Girls" mat stack with coordinating solids.  What girl doesn't like clothes, make-up, and glitter??? 

And this is what I came up with - Leslie was thrilled!