Sunday, March 10, 2024

Carmel's 2024 Birthday Card

 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" card
that'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 >^..^<

Products used:

Blue Fern Studios - Bird Waltz paper Collection
"Classical Damask"
(cut to 6" x 8" size)


Blue Fern Studios - Chipboard
Floral Lattice Bits

Lindy's Gang Embossing Powder
Oakleaf Olive Gold
(heat embossed the chipboard)


ReneaBouquets - Butterfly
Tiny Treasures
"Rose Quartz"

49 and Market - Rub-Ons
ARToptions Plum Grove collection
(the words: You are a Gift)

Spectrum Gardenia collection
Garden Botanical
(red butterflies)


Recollections - Bling on a Roll
Amber rhinestones & LeCreme pearls
(for the corners)


Wild Orchid Crafts (no longer in business) - Flowers
30mm 2-tone Wild Roses
(Deep Red)

10mm & 20mm Coral Red Open Roses

15mm Dusty Pink Open Roses

MINI Green Sweethearts

2-tone Lt. Burgundy Cherry Blossoms


Tattered Lace Dies - Ornate Leaves

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Shaker items:

Scrapbook.com Metal Nested Circles Die
to cut out the "Happy Birthday" words


Tim Holtz - Dimensional Clear Dome
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
"Golden Opportunity"
(used only the gold stars)


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Envelopes:

Blue Fern Studios - Bird Waltz paper collection
"Scripted Melody"
for the larger envelope

DCWV - The Gilded Orchard
for the smaller envelope

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Inks
watermark stamp
(used in heat embossing)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink
"Fired Brick"
(edge inking)


Tools
Fiskars 12" SureCut Paper Trimmer



Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Basic Grey Rub-On Roller Tool

The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
Embossing Heat Tool


Adhesives

Martha Stewart Hot Glue Gun

Score Tape

Nuvo Glue


Recollections
Foam Adhesive Circles

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Paulette's 2024 Birthday Card

 I made a birthday card for my dear friend, Paulette's, Feb 15th birthday. 
I chose the gorgeous 49 and Market Color Swatch Inkwell collection 
because I think blues and lavender look so beautiful together
 and this is what's provided by this collection!

Like the previous birthday cards I've made this year, 
Paulette's card also has a "Happy Birthday" shaker 
filled with beautiful Prills and surrounded by pretty bling.

A floral laser cut element from the collection 
was perfect to go underneath the shaker.
Also, just above it and to the left 
are the perfect words in another wonderful laser cut element!

This 6" x 8" card had a large white area that I filled with a floral arrangement. 


Thinking a little beyond the usual, 
I decided to make a pretty bead pin to go with the flowers.
Using a couple of the curled wire stems by 49 and Market
 added to the whimsical feel.

Little vines by The Dusty Attic made cute corners.
I heat embossed them in Lavender EP.

My cards just wouldn't be the same without 
something gorgeous from ReneaBouquets!
Check out these stunning butterflies!

Oh how luscious!

On the backside of the card is a personal note printed in Bradley Hand ITC font.

Next to the sentiment are a couple of pretty rub-ons from the collection.

After receiving a birthday card myself from a sweet friend who used Stickles on it, 
I pulled out mine and used them on Paulette's card!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I forget about the different 
items, media, etc. that I have in my stash.
So I was really happy to 'sparkle up' this card!
I used Stickles on both the front & back of the card on
butterflies, flowers, grassy stems & these beautiful fussy cut moths.

Of course I made a box-in-box envelope to house this card.
The slightly larger one is from the same paper collection as the card 
and the smaller one is a pretty lavender solid.

Fronts - 

Backs - 

Thanks for stopping in to see Paulette's card & envelope.
Hope you have a blessed day!
Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

49 and Market - Color Swatch Inkwell collection
6" x 8" Paper collection

This is the 12x12 page in the collection
showing the details that are on the same
6x8 size used for the card

Laser Cut Elements

Acetate Leaves

6x8 Rub-Ons

ReneaBouquets - Butterflies
Tiny Treasures 
"Astrial Pink"

The Dusty Attic - chipboard
Mini Vines

Shaker items:

Scrapbook.com Metal Nested Circles Die
to cut out the "Happy Birthday" words


Tim Holtz - Dimensional Clear Dome
for the automatic shaker!

Mark Richards - 3mm Crystal Stickers - Lt. Blue
Surrounds the shaker dome


 
USArtquest - Prills 
"Lavender & Lace"
in the Spring Bling set

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Tattered Lace Die - Ornate Leaves


Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers (no longer in business)

30mm Wild Roses - Blue/Aqua Mix
(used Dk & Lt Blue)

25mm Cottage Roses - Blue Mix
(used Aqua)

Buttercups - Light Blue
Buttercups - Royal Blue


Aster Daisies - Lilac 2-Tone


Gypsophila - Deep Yellow

Mini Sweethearts - Mixed Pastel (Pink)

Heather - Lilac 2-Tone


Poppies - Lilac


Papers for the Box-in-Box Envelope
49 and Market Color Swatch Inkwell
"Paper 1"

Bazzill Canvas Textured Cardstock
"Amulet"

Want2Scrap - Pearls
Steel Blue

Lavender

Tools
Fiskars 12" SureCut Paper Trimmer



Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Basic Grey Rub-On Roller Tool


Adhesives

Martha Stewart Hot Glue Gun

Score Tape

Nuvo Glue

Recollections
Foam Adhesive Squares

Recollections
Foam Adhesive Circles