Monday 4 July 2011

Purple and Black 50th Birthday

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Challenges 
Truly Scrumptious #60 - things with wings
Flutterby Wednesday #160 - open challenge
Birthday Sundaes #16 - anything goes birthday card
Sentimental Sundays #62 - anything with a sentiment
Sparkles #15 - recipe - 1 x flower, 1 x image, 2 x ribbons
Dream Valley #10 - ribbon

Another request from my DD for a friend. The brief was Purple and black!!!







The backing paper is from Crafty Ann's polished stone brights collection stamped with a few butterflies.
Once again this lovely image - I do wish I could remember which CD she is from. I added some rather uneven sparkle to the black mat.
The butterfly embellie was die-cut from some wallpaper - the bottom one is black - the reverse of the paper - some bling for the body






I found a free template for the tags - not too difficult to cut out, although I'd rather have a tag die to use, LOL - the sentiment computer generated.


My first crinoline flower - I followed Linda - Funkie Junkie's  tut  but had to use a chalk inkpad to colour cos that was all I had available.  I should have wetted the flower diecuts to help keep the shape - but, hey ho, not bad for a first attempt .

Other stuff
Seam binding ribbon - My Wedding Party
Net
Handmade stick pin


Thank you for stopping by :-)
Cheers me dears


x

10 comments:

papertrails leaver said...

Such a pretty card! Thx for sharing with us at Sentimental Sundays!

Beryl K said...

Beautiful card Irene, love your flower looks pretty good for a first attempt
Beryl x

Uhooi said...

Uhooi,,
Wow,, This card is a nice, beautiful and creative,,

Uhooi.blogspot.com

jackiescrafts said...

This is a lovely card and I really like the floewr embellie too
Thanks for joining in at SFC this time

Jackie x

coldwaters2 said...

Beautiful card Irene love the colours, image and the wonderful detail.
Hugs
Lorraine x

sara said...

beautiful love that image thanks so much for joining us at truly scrumptious this week
hugs sara x

Kristie W. said...

Very pretty! I love all the butterflies :) Thank you for playing along with Flutter By Wednesdays and Birthday Sundaes!

Candice F said...

That is one super sweet card! Thanks for playing along with us over at Birthday Sundaes!

Wendy said...

Love the card Hun thank you for joining us for our things with wings challenge at trulyscrumptious

Wendy DT TS

Mandy said...

Beautiful card,love the image and colours...Thanks for sharing with us at Truly Scrumptious...
Mandy x