Sunday 10 December 2023

Happy Birthday

As I've got everything ready for Christmas, it's time to start making cards for next year and having a play with some new dies I've recently won.  This card used a lovely die from The Paper Boutique which I won in the Snippets Playground.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     The Paper Boutique 'It's Time to Celebrate', Crafts-Too 'Happy Birthday' and Tattered Lace 'Mini Butterflies' dies
     Snippets of silver mirri and pink pearlescent card

I die cut the main die from silver mirri and used the circle die to remove the centre before attaching it to the card blank.  I die cut the main die again from pink pearlescent card and inlaid the centres of the flowers and leaves.  To finish, I die cut Happy Birthday and the two smaller butterflies from silver mirri and attached them to the centre of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Something Beginning with 'B' (I have chosen Birthday, Blooms & Butterflies)
     Color Hues - Pink and Silver
     Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes
     NBUS - Challenge 57 (I used my new Paper Boutique die)
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 469

Kath x 

15 comments:

Dena J said...

This beautiful die cut looks elegant in silver and your delicate inlay work really is perfect. Birthday, blooms and butterflies! Thank you for joining the Allsorts challenge this week.

Marcia Hill said...

What a beautiful card and also a labor of love to inlay all those pink pieces in the circle wreath! Those sweet little butterflies add the perfect touch to this lovely birthday card too! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at The Color Hues Challenge!! Marcia (DT)

meg said...

A beautiful birthday card,the focal inlaid diecut is stunning

Nancy said...

Love your sweet and pretty card, Kathy. The mirrored paper butterflies are so dainty. I also love the script on your birthday greeting. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues! Have a wonderful Holiday Season.

Pat said...

What a beautiful frame Kath and I love the infilled pink leaves and flower centres against the silver mirri card, and a wonderful large die cut sentiment and two sweet little die cut butterflies. x

Alyson Mayo said...

The inlaid pieces make this such a pretty card - nice work! Thanks for sharing with us at HLS Birthday :)

LesleyG said...

Such a sweet card xxx

brenda said...

Another elegant card Kath, many thanks for sharing your 'three B's' with us at Allsorts challenge.

B x

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely birthday card Kath

Anne

Liz said...

Wonderful card Kath, the wreath die is beautiful and I love how you’ve used it on your card. xx

Sarn said...

What a gorgeous birthday card. Love the composition and great to see you using your prize.

Thanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse later. xxx

Di said...

Hi Kath! It always thrills me when a Playground prize is used and proudly shown - LOVE this card. And, inlaying all those pieces must have taken some time but very worthwhile.

Hugs
Di xx

Cindy Beach said...

How beautiful! The pink flowers with the lovely inlaid details are amazing! Your wreath using our colors is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at Color Hues! Your card definitely has me thinking ahead to spring!

Linby said...

Great use of the die with the inlays it is so pretty. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts challenge.

Sarah said...

What a gorgeous card, thank you for sharing with us at Allsorts this week. Sarah