Today is my mother's birthday and I made this card for her. It's the sentiment inside that really matters but the card is still cute and one I can enter in the Birthday Sundaes challenge.
The card is 3 1/2 by 7 and fits into what's called a Monarch envelope. I printed the inside on cream cardstock and cut a scrap 3 1/4 by 6 3/4 for the top layer, rounding the bottom corners. The dragonflies are cut from Stretch Your Imagination. The border key was cut from purple vellum that came from a Making Memories 8 x 8 stack that I got at Tuesday Morning some time ago. The purple from DCWV's Shimmer Stack worked with it perfectly for the middle (shift border key). I used mounting foam to give them dimension but also bent the wings up a little. You can see it better in this photo.
I cut the banner from the same cream cardstock using Twinkle Toes. The stamp is from PapertreyInk used with VersaMark ink and silver embossing powder.
You can see the shine here. I also added some rhinestone bling to the ends of the antennae. There is actually a shimmer in the dots on the background paper that doesn't show up well in the photo but it all goes together beautifully. Hope Mom likes it. If I know her, she'll probably cry.
2 comments:
Beautiful card you made your mom and Happy Birthday to her!! Love the cards I've seen on your blog and so I'm now a new follower and will be back to see more of your creations, I hope you can stop by to visit:) Have a fabulous weekend!!
Hugs,
Norma
Hi Bobby! I really need your email address! :) To answer your question from my "all seasons" card, the boxes are 2" each, the card is an A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"). Feel free to email me at Cardsbycg at hotmail dot com and I'll answer any additional questions you might have. :) Hope that helps.
Hugs, Cheryl
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