Friday, August 9, 2013

Happy Birthday...It's Official...

TGIF!  The end of the week is here...and I just realized as I'm writing this that it's been a week of all square cards on the blog. It doesn't usually happen this way...I try to vary the shapes and sizes of the cards I make in any week, but this week it didn't work out that way for some reason. LOL

Today I have birthday card to share using several Lili of The Valley stamps. I masked off a part of Set 53, Vintage Backs/Flora and Fauna to allow room for the sentiment from Set 61, Quotables/Celebrate, making this combination the "patterned paper" block that's the focal point of the card...






I wanted to add a "happy birthday" tag next to the floral cluster, but didn't want to cover any more of the paper around the larger stamped sentiment, and there wasn't a lot of room to the left of it all, so I went for something a little more whimsical.  I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from Set 58, Pretty Grungy/Good Times, using black Staz-On ink, onto a piece of clear plastic, then punched out the sentiment with a 1-1/4" circle punch.  This way you can see the sentiment, but still see the materials behind it. After punching a tiny hole on the right side of the tag, just large enough for a piece of crochet thread, I tied the tag around the base of the rose buds and tucked the ends down underneath the flowers...




Here are a couple close-ups of the rosebuds and tiny pearl flourishes in the floral cluster surrounding the sentiments...




Supplies:
Stamps:  Lili of the Valley (LOTV) Set 61, Quotables/Celebrate;  Set 53, Vintage Backs/Flora and Fauna;
Set 58, Pretty Grungy/Good Times
Patterned paper:   My Minds Eye Miss Caroline/Dolled Up collection (pink gingham)
Pearls:   Zva          Ribbon:   Offray          Lace:   local craft store          Flowers:   Wild Orchid Crafts


Thanks so much for visiting today...have a wonderful weekend!


6 comments:

  1. Absolutely gorgeous creation. Hugs, Claire x

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  2. Another gorgeous card, love the stitching and flowers... great stamping too..

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  3. Stunning card, just love your creations, one very talented lady.

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  4. Hi Kathy! Well this is simply STUNNING as always! I realllly love the soft pretty colors and you coloured it BEAUTIFULLY! Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!

    Big Hugs,
    Elise

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  5. LOvely card and I love the sentiment.

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