Hello, Happy Birthday.

Good afternoon Lovelies,

How are you all, well I hope.   As I haven't posted any blogs for a while, I thought it was about time I did lol !!   so today I would like to share  a birthday card with you.    As the recipient will have received her card by now,  it is ok to share it with you.   I have used products I have had in my craft stash for many years, for example - silver peel offs, I used to use them often plus some decoupage papers which were hidden in the bottom of a draw.   If I remember correctly, the flower stem is a Lavinia stamp again, from some time ago and was given free in a set, with a Craft magazine.  Well, enough chit chat, time to share the card.

Fold a sheet of white A4 card in half portrait style, then trim away the excess card to make a square base card,  measuring approximately 6 inches square.   

Using the Versamark 'water mark' pad, stamp a stem of flowers down each edge of the white base card.   Add some silver embossing poweder and shake off the excess powder, then heat emboss it, using a heat gun.

 

 

 Fix a silver corner peel off into each corner of the card, between each flower stem.

From the decoupage paper cut out two rectangles of the same pansy head.   Glue one of the rectangles to a piece of lavender card, larger than the decoupage paper.   Next edge the paper with some silver peel off  border.   Cut out the pansy only from the second piece of decoupage paper and glue it onto the original pansy head, using silicone glue.   Matt this onto a piece of patterned silver card, slightly larger than the lavender card and then onto  a piece of black card,  leaving a small border of the black showing.  Using a black ink pad stamp the word 'Hello' on the left side of the base card, checking that the rectangle, when glued on.  will be in the centre of the card, just below the top flower stem.   Stamp 'Happy Birthday' towards the top of the bottom flower stem, using black ink, then glue the rectangle in position.

 

Glue four lavender gemstones to the card front and add a tiny silver heart peel off just above the pansy.

Below are a couple of photos taken at an angle.

Well that's all from me for the moment, thank you so much for stopping by my blog.   Hopefully it won't be quite so long next time when I post another card.   In the meantime, take good care of yourselves and enjoy the rest of the week.

                                                                  Love and rainbows,

                                                                    Hugs  Jennifer xx.