As many of you already know,
Carmel is my very best friend.
We've been BFF's for 49 years now! WOW!
Our bond is very strong and always will be.
Carmel is a very conservative, yet elegant & classy woman,
so I chose to make her card out of paper that reflected her.
Blue Fern Studios "Bird Waltz" had a page with roses that reminded me of her.
Like the previous birthday cards I've made for my friends,
Carmel's card also has the Happy Birthday shaker.
I chose to use Crimson colored microbeads with gold sequin stars.
Her favorite color is red.
I tried to compliment the beautiful print on the paper with coordinating elements.
A small piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard,
heat embossed in a pretty olive-gold color,
as well as snippets of lace
add interest with the flowers.
The floral arrangement has similar colors found in the paper.
See what I mean?
A gorgeous butterfly by ReneaBouquets is an astounding match for this paper!
Check out the rose coloring in this beauty!
Pretty bling made nice corners and
a Rub-On from the 49 and Market ARToptions Plum Grove collection
couldn't have been more perfect of what I want to say to Carmel,
who truly is a gift in my life.
Now for the back of the card.
I didn't do much decorating because of the long printed personal note.
I added a couple of rub-on butterflies that I
found in the 49 and Market Spectrum Gardenia collection.
I made box-in-box envelopes to house this 6" x 8" cardthat's thick due to the shaker dome & the flowers.
In the same Bird Waltz paper collection was a really pretty page
filled with the beautiful rose print that I chose for the larger envelope.
I found the perfect rose-red colored cardstock in my stash
to use for the smaller envelope that fits inside the larger one.
Here are the fronts of the envelopes & card:
And the backs of both:
Thanks so much for visiting and viewing Carmel's card.Have a wonderful & blessed day!
Lisa >^..^<
Blue Fern Studios - Bird Waltz paper Collection
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"Classical Damask"
(cut to 6" x 8" size) |
Blue Fern Studios - Chipboard
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| Floral Lattice Bits |
Lindy's Gang Embossing Powder |
Oakleaf Olive Gold
(heat embossed the chipboard) |
ReneaBouquets - Butterfly
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Tiny Treasures
"Rose Quartz" |
49 and Market - Rub-Ons
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ARToptions Plum Grove collection
(the words: You are a Gift) |
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Spectrum Gardenia collection
Garden Botanical
(red butterflies) |
Recollections - Bling on a Roll
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Amber rhinestones & LeCreme pearls
(for the corners)
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Wild Orchid Crafts (no longer in business) - Flowers
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Shaker items:
Scrapbook.com Metal Nested Circles Die
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| to cut out the "Happy Birthday" words |
Tim Holtz - Dimensional Clear Dome
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| for the automatic shaker! |
Recollections - Adhesive Rhinestones in Amber color
(no photo available)
*used in two sizes to surround the shaker dome
Recollections - Microbeads in Crimson color
(no photo available)
*shaker mix
28 Lilac Lane - Sequin Mix
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"Golden Opportunity"
(used only the gold stars) |
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Envelopes:
Blue Fern Studios - Bird Waltz paper collection
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"Scripted Melody"
for the larger envelope |
DCWV - The Gilded Orchard |
| for the smaller envelope |
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Inks
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watermark stamp
(used in heat embossing) |
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink
"Fired Brick"
(edge inking) |
Tools
