I'll keep the light on for you

Hi everyone!
 I had so much fun making today's card.  I combined some of my pattern paper, Label shaped dies, stencil, birds and flower! And my card is based on Inspired By Stamping Sketch IBSIC #90 .

 

My background was created with an embossing folder which I then stenciling over for sunrays with homemade embossing paste. I tried to create the ombre effect for lighting and before drying, added diamond dust on it for shinning and heat dry it! I distressed the edges before adhering it on my card base.

The Birds are so sweet  and I created them in yellow to match the sun so it is the main focal point of my scene. I started by popping up the background layer on the card base with adhesive foams to add dimension and interest to the all white background.  The popped up stitched frame adds color and another level of dimension to showcase the images. I cut the bird die in green and then cut the birds again in yellow, cut them off and attached them over the green. I love all the bright and happy colors. I attached a banner with a message on it with lots of masking. Highlighted the word "Light" and the background has a wash look. Then I attached a yellow twine and a mulberry flower( which I won in a candy) with few pollens and green colored micro beads. I fairly tried to keep it CAS too.
View from another angle-

Here is the inside view:
 
Hope you like it!
Supplies used:
Sizzix- Framelits dies Labels & Stitched Frames(new in my stash), Phrase Friends( I used a Heart from this), Banners and borders
Darice-Woodgrain Embossing folder
Impression Obsession-love birds
Itsy Bitsy-Thin cuts Square dies
Tim Holtz stencil-Rays THS003
Penny Black-Thinking with stamps
Wplus9-Guiding Light Sentiments(new in my stash)
Bo Bunny-Bold & Bright double dot Design PP
Crystal Craft Ink pad-Florescent yellow, Ranger-Jet Black Archival Ink
Distress Ink-Squeezed Lemonade
I would like to enter my creation in the following challenges:
http://joannamunster.com/2015/01/15/ibsic-90/
 http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.in/
http://unikostudio.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/challenge-17.html
 http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.in/- All are these snippets--The bird die, embossed panel and the floral arrangement inside are the leftover from one of my project
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.in/
 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/#
 http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.in/-   New technique- Stenciling with embossing paste with ombre effect and glitter
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/monthly-challenge-53-bright-beautiful.html
 http://stampedblessings.com/
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.in/2015/01/dlart-january-linky-challenge.html
http://www.scrapyland-blog.com/
 http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2015/03/artplorations-stencil-blog-hop-reminder-flash-stencil-linky-party.html#