iluvcats and scraps: Fran's 2023 Birthday Card & Envelope

I just couldn't WAIT to create with the newest paper collection

from 49 and Market!!!!

It's the Vintage Artistry Moonlit Garden by Katie Pertiet

and it does not disappoint!

What a GORGEOUS collection!

I made my dear friend, Fran, a large 5" x 8-3/4" birthday card

and a 5-1/2" x 9" envelope to house it in.

I wanted the whole printed 'scene' to showcase the card,

so that's why it's not a standard size.

In my opinion, the beauty of this collection puts this card & envelope

over the top and I feel they are my most favorite created combos!

I made this beautiful envelope as an open top box-style (to accommodate the thickness of the flowers on the card) and lined the edges with 49 and Market's white lacey trim, tying a knotted bow at the top for easy hanging.

My friend, Fran, loves to hang these types of envelopes in her craft area.

Let's look at up close photos too!

I used one of 49 and Market's precious cardboard embellishments that are descending height tubes tied together with natural jute.

I've only seen these used 'plainly', not to say someone hasn't done what I did which is to dress them up by using them as flower holders.

Filling the bottoms of the tubes with hot glue;

then filling the tops and quickly placing the floral elements,

made a cute 3-tube arrangement!

Of course, 49 and Market flowers & seed pods were used.

I cut leafy dies to go behind the florals.

There are many cute chipboard elements in this collection!

I chose to use the one that says "Celebrate This" and put a cute butterfly on it.

Below it, as though it's 'pointing' in that direction,

I colored in jet black archival ink teeny tiny letters by Dusty Attic

to of course spell out "Your Birthday!"

Really look at how GORGEOUS the printed paper is for this envelope!

O-M-G!

Now for the card, which literally takes my breath away!

The beauty of this collection is UNREAL!

Now you can understand why I made the card 8-3/4" long!

I HAD to capture the birds, as well as the flowering plant above them.

49 and Market flowers made a beautiful arrangement!

Thanks to the incredibly stunning Moonlit Garden collection,

there are a number of gorgeous elements that I utilized.

The rub-ons are to DIE FOR!

Check out this stunningly detailed B&W furry antennae moth!

She is laid on top of a color wash rub-on!

And a "hello friend" rub-on!

Check out the gorgeous colors in the heat embossed chipboard to the left!! WOWWWWW!

Now for the inside of the card,

starting first with it opened up side by side with the beautiful envelope.

Soooooo many beautiful elements in this collection!

Inside the card I used postage stamp washi tape & laser cut elements on the left side and Rub-ons on the right side, which are the olivey-green splat

in the top right corner and the colored rectangles at the bottom.

YUMMMY!

I want to point out the most beautiful die cut that I used to cut out

the inside sentiment to my sweet friend.

I've used it only one other time many years ago

so I'm really happy that I chose it for her card.

Monotype Corsiva is my choice for Fran's card.

It's one of my very top favorite fonts!

This collection has beautiful postage stamp washi-tape,

so these are the ones I chose to put on her card.

Notice the gorgeous laser cut elements too!

Flowers, dragonflies, birds on a branch & a butterfly...

all made a beautiful scene on the left inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by to view Fran's beautiful birthday card & envelope!

What an incredibly gorgeous paper collection

with all of its stunning added elements!!!

49 and Market has truly out done themselves with this collection!

A VERY Happy Birthday to Fran!

and may you all have a very blessed day!

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Moonlit Garden collection

"Thoughtful" (for the card)

"Understated" (for the envelope)

6" x 8" paper (for the inside sentiment die cut)

Colored Foundation 3
(for the leafy die cuts on the envelope)

6" x 8" Rub-Ons
(moth & hello friend - front of the card)
(olive green splat - inside the card)

12" x 12" Rub-Ons
(colored rectangles for inside the card)

Chipboard Bits
(for the envelope)

Color Wash Rub-Ons
(front of the card)

Laser Cut Wildflowers
(inside the card)

Postage Stamp Washi Tape
(inside the card)

49 and Market - Flowers

Slate Florets

Slate Wildflowers

Blue Jay Rustic Bouquet

Maura's Vineyard - Chardonnary

49 and Market - Misc

Cardboard tubes (for the envelope)
found in any Blossom Blends flower packs

Seed Pods (for envelope)
found in any Seaside Blooms flower packs

White Lacey Trim
(for the envelope edges)