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