Tuesday 10 December 2013

A very Special Birthday Card

In January a very dear friend of mine reaches her 60th Birthday and although I had already created a card for her I thought I ought to try and make something special, as Im sure she wont want to be reminded exactly how old she is I didnt put the actual age on it.
The card is a 6.50"x 6.50" white card with a first mount of pink pearlescent paper, and the first mount is a piece of white pearlescent card that I have cut in half and with one piece I ran it through the embossing machine with a leaf embossing folder and the second piece I used the Chloe lattice stamp on it and then embossing it with a pink embossing powder.
I then placed both of these on top of the pink mount and wrapped a pink organza ribbon around the middle to cover the join. Then I used the flourish leaf stamp and stamped two images in the left bottom corner, then created flowers with a piece of the same pink pearlescent paper, this was done with the flower stamp and more of the same Pink Glitter Embossing Powder from Wow, they were then cut out and dampened with water and crushed afterwards I mounted them up in layers and placed them on top of the stamped flourish. In the center I used a pearl button.
To finish of I have used a beautiful birthday sentiment and mounted it onto yet a bit more of the same pink pearlescent paper and placed it on the right across the pink ribbon.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://www.anonymousstamps.blogspot.co.uk/
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/
http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.co.uk/
http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.co.uk/
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Shirley- you friend will be happy about such wonderful card!
Elma

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, Shirley! Your friend will be so touched by your beautifully elegant card. Pearl centers in those gorgeous flowers, and that dainty scallop round the sentiment just add more gorgeousness!

It has been an enjoyable morning browsing your blog. Love the intensity of color and design in your Aurora cards, and the sweetness in other stamp images. I have become your newest follower through Networked Blogs.

Now to put on my other hat. Thank you for joining us at Sparkle N Sprinkle this month! I hope you will submit more of your pretty cards to the challenge in the future! hugs, Donna {Creative Smiles}

Anne Temple said...

What a beautiful card for your friend's birthday. I'm sure she will love it. So glad you shared it with us for the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge this month.

Chris Hanselman said...

Adorable card. Love the flowers and white on white. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Created With Love Challenges

~~Chris
Co-Owner

Stamps and Paper said...

Beautiful card Shirley I am sure your friend will treasure it

Anne

Jan said...

Great card I love to see Chloe's products being used! I Popped over from mim xx Jan

cotnob said...

This is beautiful Shirley, I love the embossed background and your gorgeous pink flowers - your friend will love it.
I'm sorry I haven't visited for a while but I've been rather poorly, I'm on the mend now so hopefully things will get back to normal soon.
Pauline
x

Marsha said...

Gorgeous! Love the embossed petals and such a beautiful color. Thanks for joining us for the Anything Goes challenge at Created With Love.

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful card Shirley, I like the flowers and the embossing.
Kevin xx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

So beautiful, love those flowers, your friend will love this

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful card very elegant. Thanks you for joining us at Crafty Bloggers Network for our Girly challenge hugs Tania (DT) xx

KarinsArtScrap said...

Hi Shirley wow what a gorgeous and elegant card you have made.
Thanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.

Greetings Karin DT Coördinator

fiona mctiernan walker said...

Such a beautiful card love the flowers and the embossing. Thankyou for joining our challenge at Crafting from the heart challenge blog.
Good luck
Merry Christmas
Fiona
Co-owner
xx

Sharon Noble said...

. I love your card Thank you so much for joining us at crafting from the heart. Hope to see you next time hugs Sharon ( DT) x merry Christmas x

Pam MacKay said...

Love the colors on your pretty card! Thanks for joining Created With Love Challenges!

crafty-stamper said...

I love your gorgeous flowers and the pretty colour and great embossed background-thanks for joining us at Crafting From The Heart
Carol DT x

Unknown said...

I love the flowers on this card. And the shade of pink really adds a nice touch. Thanks for sharing it with us at MIM.

xoxo
Rocio -DT

Unknown said...

wow this card is stunning, I love the colours and the embossing is very elegant.
Thank you for playong at SFC this week.
Francy

Kay Dalton said...
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Kay Dalton said...

lovely card, thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations challenge

Sheri Gilson said...

Lovely card!! Thanks so much for playing along with The Pink Elephant!!

Nance said...

Gorgeous card! Love those flowers! Thanks for playing with us at The Pink Elephant Challenge! ~ Nance, DT

Wendy Fraser said...

Such a pretty card, love the flowers, thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie xx

Sylvia said...

Fabulous card, thank you for joining us for this months girly challenge.

sylv xx
crafty Bloggers Network DT

Eret said...

Merry Christmas, Shirley! Your card is magnificent with your beautiful flowers. Love the pearls in center of them and the gorgeous embossed background. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful card with us at Sparkle N Sprinkle- I hope you'll join with us again in our new challenge.
Eret x