Thursday, March 12, 2015

Birthday Wishes...

This months challenges...
 
 
 
 
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Birthday Wishes...
 

I had so much fun creating this shabby chic birthday card for my daughter's 12th birthday.  For the base of the card I used kraft cardstock and papers from the Prima Princess Collection.  I distressed the edges and inked in Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink.  I pleated the top layer of paper and layered lace trim under it.
 

For the Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge I sprayed the background with Kissin' Kenickie Coral
mixed with Clam Bake Beige, and then some of the C'est la vie Cerise Flat Fabio.  I mixed modeling paste with a couple sprays of C'est la vie Cerise and used the Dylusions Alphabet Border stencil.  I also used C'est la vie Cerise Embossing Powder on my chippy.


 
For the Creative Embellishment challenge I needed to use a flourish and I knew I wanted to use this beautiful butterfly from the Flourish Butterfly Set 2 for my card.  The mood board felt like Spring to me and my eye was drawn to the butterflies and flowers.  I embossed the chippy with the C'est la vie Cerise powder and then finished it off with 4 pearls.  Wow!  This butterfly is beautiful!!  I love all the intricate details in it!
 
 
The Butterfly chippy is layered on top of tulle, a doily that has been sprayed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Clam Bake Beige and then adorned with Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.  To finish off the card I dry brushed everything with some gesso and Diamond Stickles.
 
 
I tucked my sentiment under the butterfly and above my pleated area which I topped off with a flat back pearl from Wild Orchid Crafts.
 
Thank you for looking~Melissa
 
 
 
   

18 comments:

  1. oh this is just gorgeous and love the softness of it. Thanks for playing along at Creative Embellishments :)

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  2. WOW super delicate and beautiful. Love how the butterfly turned out! Thanks so much for joining the Lindy's Stamp Gang Challenge this month!

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  4. wow ! beautiful and sweet ! Thank you for joining us with the Lindy's Stamp Gang challenge !

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  5. Love the Butterfly, What a beautiful card, love the colours, thank you for linking up and joining in with Cardabilities.

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  6. Gorgeous colours and I absolutely love, love, love the way your card has come together ... stunning. Thank you for playing along with us at Cardabilities.

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  7. Beautiful color combo and butterfly! Thanks for joining in at Cardabilities~

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  8. Beautiful card!! Love the colors, layers and flower cluster. Thanks for playing along this month at Creative Embellishments.

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  9. Wonderful card! Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for joining us at Cardabilities!

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  10. Beautiful and elegant work, I love your card! Thank you for joining us at LSG!

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  11. I just love a drop of light blue in this work <3
    Thanks for joining the Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge this month!

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  12. Wow, this a really beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at Lindy's for the Color Challenge!!

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  13. Such a breath taking card. So lovely and the colors are yummy. Thank you for joining us at CE this month.

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  14. Wow weeeee Stunning Card!! Love love love love!! Thank you for playing along with Creative Embellishments!!!

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  15. Love this soft vintage chic card. I popped over from CE where I saw this piece. The butterfly flourish is on my want list now! Amazing creation you have made here. ~Niki

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  16. Love this card. I have the butterfly embellishment, but you knocked it out of the park!! AWESOME. :o)

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  17. Beautifully crafted card! Love the swirl of paper w/the lace peeking out and your fabulous color palette! Thanks for playing along with the Creative Embellishments March Challenge!

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