Kay's 2024 Birthday Card

 Even though this collection looks like Spring and we've now entered the Fall season, I wanted to make Kay's birthday card with it because she loves pink.

I usually add mulberry flowers to all of my cards,

but I did something a little different this time.

I utilized the chipboard & laser cut elements in the collection instead!

They are so beautiful!

Of course, there's a shaker, 

as has been on all of my 2024 birthday card creations.

It's placed on top of a pretty die and filled with colorful flowers.

I always love ReneaBouquets products!

This beautiful pink hummingbird is no exception.

I added white & pink stickles to give it some glitz & glam!

I made a tiny 3" x 2" x 1/4" pocket;

then filled it with journaling cards that are corner punched in a scallop design.

Most are decorated with chipboard or a laser cut element.

Something different and cute!

These are the little cards that go into the pocket.

The backside sentiment is printed in pink on white cardstock using the font Montotype Corsiva.

Beautiful Rub-ons decorated it nicely!

Using the collection's chipboard, I decorated the larger 

of the two box-in-box envelopes that hold this card.

Thanks for dropping by!

Have a wonderfully blessed day,

Lisa

Products used:

49 and Market - Kaleidoscope collection:

6 x 8 paper

12 x 12 Journaling Cards

Laser Cut Elements

Chipboard

Botanical Rub-Ons

Blendable Rub-Ons

for the envelopes:

12 x 12 Collection paper

12 x 12 Solids paper

Paisley Parade

Solids #2

Everything for the Shaker:

My Favorite Things 
Decorative Doily Die

Tim Holtz Dimensional Dome

Buttons Galore Sprinkletz
"Garden Party"

ReneaBouquets - Printed Beautiful Board:

Itty Bitty
Orchid Pink Hummmingbirds

Stickles

"Cotton Candy"

"Frosted Lace"

Tools:

Fiskars Twist & Flip
"Scalloped Corner Punch"

Martha Stewart Corner Punch
"Lace Flowers"

The Paper Studio
1-1/2" Circle Punch

Martha Stewart
Scoring Board

Fiskars 12" SureCut 
Deluxe paper trimmer

Sizzix - Big Shot machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Scrapbook.com
Magic Mat

Basic Grey
Rub-on Roller Tool

Adhesives:

Scor-Tape

Nuvo Glue

Recollections
Adhesive Foam Circles

Recollections
Adhesive Foam Squares

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