Butterfly Birthday card

Hello Everyone!  Happy Birthday greetings to my friend Rebecca!

On Friday I gave Rebecca this birthday card.  Like every other card crafter I know, she loves butterflies.  So, I went with a sweet and simple butterfly birthday card.  This card went together in a flash- using MME mini pads makes card making easy.  The colors and patterns in the pad Dilly Dally are awesome.  If you don't have it, perhaps it should be added to your wish list.  :)

I made the inside simple and open so that colleagues at work had space to sign:

Materials used:

• MME Dilly Dally mini pad
• Spellbinders dies: Les Papillions Two, Curved Rectangles, Floral Doily motif
• Cuttlebug embossing folder
• TH edge distresser
• Pearl Pen, turquoise (butterfly body)
• JustRite stamp set, Forever Friends
• Vellum paper (butterfly)
• Red gems

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Little Tangles, Birthday
613 Avenue, Birthday

Red, White and Blue Birthday Kraft Birthday card

Hi again!

Made a quick little red, white and blue Kraft birthday card to share.

The card base is die cut Kraft paper using Spellbinders A-2 Fancy Ribbon Threader.  Clear vellum was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug scroll folder then die cut using Spellbinders Labels Three.  Red and white polka dot paper (October Afternoon) was die cut with Labels Fifteen and Labels Three.  Navy blue paper was die cut with Medallion One.  Light ivory linen card stock was cut with Standard Circles (LG) and then stamped in Majestic Blue (Versafine) sentiment "Happy Birthday and Many More" from JustRite set Forever Friends.  Tim Holtz's Fired Brick was inked along the edge of the circle.  Blue twine was stitched into the base as was ivory ribbon.  Recollections' blue rose button was assembled to the bow.  Martha Stewart's butterflies were punched in ivory and blue. 

The above looks like a lot of steps/work, but the card went together quite quickly.  I find with the A-2 die that cards just seem to fall into place easily.  :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon, Red, White, Blue: http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/search/label/challenges
Twine it up!, Kraft + Twine: http://trendytwine.blogspot.ca/2013/05/may-challenge-kraft-trendy-twine.html
Paper Playtime, Brad or Button: http://paperplaytime.blogspot.ca/2013/05/ch-10-buttons-or-brads.html
Kraft Journal, Red, White, Blue: http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.ca/2013/05/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-red.html
The Paper Shelter, Anything Goes: http://thepapershelter.blogspot.ca/2013/05/challenge-112-anything-goes.html
Stampin for the Weekend, Button it up: http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.ca/2013/05/button-it-up.html
Through the Craftroom Door, Anything Goes: http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/2013/05/challenge-may-14-20.html
Pause Dream Enjoy, "Happy ----": http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.ca/2013/05/ch-10-happy-fill-in-blank.html
Simply Create, Anything Goes: http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.ca/2013/05/challenge-37-anything-goes.html

JustRite Secret Garden Birthday Card

Hello again!

My mother-in-law's birthday card was on my to-do list today.  Her favorite colors are earth tones- especially orange and green- so I planned on making a card with those colors.  I was looking through my stamps to see what to use when I saw the stamp I just purchased: JustRite's Secret Garden background stamp.  I thought the stamp was lovely, but when I purchased it I had a choice between buying this one and another JustRite that had been on my wish list for a while. I am so happy I bought this stamp! I started to play around with it and this happened:

The stamp and color combo blew me away.  The flowers looked so alive and vibrant that I had to take a photo.  I pulled out JustRite stamp set Forever Friends and Samantha Walker's Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents for the center.  I really wanted to show off the background stamp so I went with a sheer green ribbon.  I did not want to overbling the card and take away from the background so I added minimal pearls and a wooden button to the bow. 

These are colors I hardly ever use and my white embossing powder has not seen the light of day in a while.  What a great little lesson in crafting today: experiment! 

Other materials used: Tim Holtz Scattered Straw Distress Stain, TH Distress Inks in Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade.

Thanks for stopping by!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

JustRite Friday Challenge #094 sketch: http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2013/04/justrite-friday-challenge-094-sketch.html