A Birthday Card

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a card made for a very good friend of mine.

This card is so far removed from my normal style, but I really enjoyed the process of making it.

The papers are from Marion Smith.

Th card is a 6x6" car base.

The papers were cut at 5.5", 5" and 4.5". 

Out of the middle blue layer I cut the mat for the topper.

All the layers were inked with Victorian Velvet distress ink.

The topper is a Lili of the Valley Image.

They were then distressed using a distressing tool, (however this can be done with scissors).

The border strip is the same paper as the largest layer. 

I wrapped this with pale pink ribbon, 

Over this wrapped some scalloped lace.

The sentiment was printed on the PC.

A Hobby House angel dangling from a white ribbon bow.

Three pink pearls were added in the top right and bottom left hand corner of the topper.

I would like to enter this card into the Craft Barn 'C' challenge. (shabby Chic).

Also for the Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill

Crafty Sentiments

Good Morning

Today I would like to share with you a card I have made using a Crafty Sentiments stamp. This is a fairly new company to me. For this card I have tried something new. 

This is a 7x5" card blank. 

The paper is from my stash and was cut to 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 and attached to the card.

I then cut some purple Bazzill Bling to the same size and then cut some coordinating paper 1/4" smaller.

These were stuck together around the edges.

I then die cut a Nesties Labels 4 from the middle of this panel.

 I stamped the image and coloured it in with my Promarkers.

I then cut closely around the image.

I then added the top of the cut out image to the back of the die cut panel.

The Die cut panel was then attached with foam pads to the card base. 

This gove the illusion that she is swinging on her swing.

I then added flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

And the flourish was die cut with a  Memory Box die.

I hope this photo shows more the effect and dimension of the card.

I would like to enter this card into the Crafty Sentiments Challenge 'Flowers'

Thanks for stopping by. 

I appreciate all comments you may have on my creations.

Gill