Monday 5 March 2012

A Flowery Birthday Card

I made this card last night for my entry in this week's Willow Sketchie Challenge. I came across a whole heap of paper flowers that I had forgot I had bought and thought that I would use them to create my card. Hope you all like it. :D

A Flowery Birthday Card



I used white card for my base card. I then cut a square (1cm smaller than the card itself) out of a blue floral patterned paper and attached it to the center of my card. I then attached a purple ribbon across the center of the card. Next I cut 2 rectangles (one slightly smaller then the other) out of a multi-cloured leaf patterned paper, matted them with purple paper and attached them to the card.




I then applied glitter glue to a variety of paper flowers (I also used flowers off a flower patterned paper) and left them to dry. Whilst they were drying I made a "Happy Birthday To You" sentiment by writing the text freehand on a piece of white card using a purple metallic marker, I then went around the text with a purple gel pen and attached it to the center of the larger rectangle. Once the paper flowers were dry I layered them on top of each other and secured with a brad (or for the smaller ones I just glued them in place), I then attached them to the smaller rectangle on the card. I applied glitter glue to 2 of the brads that were holding the flowers too. Lastly I glued a purple diamonte flower on to a pre-made purple glitter flower embellishment, which I then attached to the top right of my sentiment.

Even though I was covered in glitter by the end, I had fun making this card and would like to thank Kelly from Willow Sketchie Challenge for a great sketch and recipe. Good luck to all that enter. :D

22 comments:

  1. Lovely and bright flowers. A cheerful card :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  2. a lovely card, nice and bright x

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    1. Thanks Jane :-* Really glad you like it :D

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  3. This is lovely Tegan! Love the papers and the array of beautiful flowers.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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    1. Thanks Linda :-* Really glad you like it :D I made so many of the glitter flowers that I had left overs... Guess I will have to make another card out of them... Lol ;)

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  4. This is really pretty Teegs, I'm glad it's not only me that ends up with glitter everywhere whenever I use it. Lovely colours and gorgeous flowers.
    Thank you for joining us at Willow Sketchie this week.
    Pauline
    x

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    1. Thanks Pauline :-* Lol... I always get glitter everywhere... Worst thing is I also always get it in my eyes... I don't recommend doing that at all... Lol ;)

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  5. Really pretty creation hun, just love all the colours & different shaped flowers, they look great!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Willow Sketchie this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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    1. Thanks Shell :-* Glad you like it :D I just felt like doing something different other than a digi for once and when I came across the flowers I just knew I had to use them ;)

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  6. Oh Teegs this is super, what a great card, I love the bright colours you have used. Thanks for playing along this week on Willow Sketchie again, Love seeing you every week, Love Hazelx

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    1. Thanks Hazel :-* Really glad you like it :D Awww... Thanks... And thanks for the lovely comments week after week :-*

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  7. Such pretty flowers on your lovely card.Your handwritten sentiment looks super.Thanks for joining us at Willow Sketchie Challenge.Hope to see you again next week :D
    Lisa x

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    1. Thanks Lisa :-* Glad you like the sentiment, as I made it more out of laziness than anything (as I couldn't be bothered turning the computer on just to type up and print out a sentiment lol ;)) :D I will definitely be back next week :D

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  8. Beautiful flowers! I'm a new follower!

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    1. Thanks Tsunami Rose :-* And thanks for becoming a follower too :-*

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  9. such a bright sunny card, louise xx

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  10. Lovely card I love the flowers and the papers compliment it wonderfully!

    Thanks for joining in with my sketch over at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week.

    Kelly xx

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    1. Thanks Kelly :-* Really glad you like what I did with your sketch :D

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