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

Michelle's 2024 Birthday Card

 Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for my sweet friend,

Michelle's Feb. 5th birthday!

Since February's birthstone is Amethyst, 

I chose purple & green for her card this year.

The 49 and Market Color Swatch Lavender is yet another gorgeous collection!

Michelle's card is 6" x 8". 

It features a beautiful scene of Iris flowers & butterflies,

to which I added a few pretties.

The shaker is so easy to make.

It's a Tim Holtz clear dimensional dome set on top of a 

Happy Birthday circle printed in Curlz MT font.

Creative Embellishments had the perfect size mini frame to fit over the sentiment.

I heat embossed it in a beautiful purple that has a gold shimmer.

Prills are what I chose to put inside of this shaker.

Then the bubble is surrounded by copper colored nail head stickers.

NOTE: 

Since Prills are round and tend to roll, I found it easier to invert the dome so it's like a bowl; then poured the amount of Prills I wanted.

Removed the adhesive from the dome; 

then carefully & evenly placed the cut out circle on top.  

The evenness insured that none of the filling would come out.

The floral arrangement consists of small flowers that compliment the paper.

Behind them are acetate leaves from the Color Swatch Lavender collection.

Miniature fancy corner chipboard pieces from The Dusty Attic

 are heat embossed in a pretty green.

Saving the best for last....

are ReneaBouquets gorgeous & detailed dragonflies.

Now for the backside of the card.

A personal note is printed in Bradley Hand ITC font.

I decorated the back using rub-ons from 

49 and Market's Spectrum/Gardenia collection.

The tickets & stamp come from various 49 and Market collections.

That's what is so wonderful when using 49 and Market....

you can usually find elements to mix and match with from other collections!

Lastly is the box-in-box envelope that I made to house this pretty card.

The printed envelope is 9" long x 1" thick x 5-1/2" wide.

The solid envelope that goes inside of the other one

measures 8-3/4" long x 1" thick x 5-1/2" wide,

just slightly less in length so that it has a good fit.

The cool thing about this envelope is that it 

can stand on its own like a book on a shelf!

Fronts

Backs

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

49 and Market - Color Swatch Lavender collection

Paper 1 for the card

Acetate Leaves & Butterflies

Paper 2 for the Box Envelope

49 and Market - other items used

Curators Meadow - Solids
(Used a green for the smaller box envelope)

Spectrum/Gardenia Rub Ons

ReneaBouquets - Dragonflies

"Enchanted" Tiny Treasures

The Dusty Attic chipboard

Mini Corners 2

Tim Holtz Distress EP
"Shabby Shutters"
(to heat emboss the chipboard corners)

Wild Orchid Crafts - Flowers

Purple Mini Gardenia

Purple Lilies

Green Mini Sweethearts

2-tone Lilac Sweethearts

2-tone 10mm Open Roses
(white with yellow center)

10mm Plum/Aubergine Open Roses

The Paper Studio - Flowers (for the back of the card)

Purple Beaded Micro Flowers

Purple Pearl Petite Flowers

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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!

Mark Richards - 3mm Nail Head Stickers -Copper

 USArtquest - Prills 

"Plum Crazy"
from the Rock & Roll Set

Creative Embellishments - Chipboard

Small Intricate Frames 2

Lindy's Gang EP 
"Imperial Crown Purple-Gold"
(heat embossed the shaker frame)

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Tools

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Basic Grey Rub-On Tool

Adhesives

Recollections
Foam Adhesives Circles

Nuvo Craft Glue

Martha Stewart Hot Glue Gun

Scor-Tape