Pine Berry Tag

This elegant tag is a CASE of a design by Keeway Tsao that you can see on this blog release post here.  I couldn't find them on her own blog, unfortunately.  They are such lovely tags!  I only changed the sentiment and ink colors.

I cut out the tag layers using white cardstock and the Tag Sale #12 dies by Papertrey Ink.  For the ombre effect, I sponged the bottom layer with Specked Egg Distress Oxide ink using a blending tool.  I then stamped the word "Joy" from Glad Tidings by Verve Stamps in black ink.  The beautiful font suits this design very well.

Using the Beautiful Berries: Winter stamp set by Papertrey Ink, I stamped the pine sprig with berries in Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, and Pinefeather inks.  I used a stamp positioner so I could quickly stamp a bunch of images in assembly line fashion.  I have leftover images, naturally, and I plan to make a card in this same style.

After die cutting the sprigs, I assembled the tags with foam tape for dimension.  You can see some of the background color along the bottom edges which gives the tag a cool look.  For a final touch, I tied on some black twine.

I really love how these tags turned out.  So elegant and classy!

Stamps:  Beautiful Berries: Winter (Papertrey Ink); Glad Tidings (Verve)

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Pinefeather (Papertrey Ink); Onyx Black (VersaFine); Speckled Egg (Distress Oxide)

Paper:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Dies:  Tag Sale #12 (Papertrey Ink); Charcoal twine (The Twinery); blending tool; foam tape

 

Red Silhouette Gift Tag

Here we go with tag set number three!  I CASE'd this idea by Betsy Veldman from her blog post here.  I only made two small tweaks for my version of her tag.  She designs such wonderful products.  This tag set uses the dies from the Tinsel & Tags kit that was released by Papertrey Ink way back in 2014.  

It's such a simple design, but it has a big impact.  I love the combination of red and white with that classic Christmas silhouette!  I cut a tag using Pure Poppy cardstock and the Tag Sale #4 die by Papertrey Ink.  I then cut white cardstock with the Tinsel & Tags: Scenery die and layered it on top.

I embossed the sentiment from Tinsel & Tags with red embossing powder before gluing it down, of course.  I refuse to admit how many times I did it before getting four pieces that weren't messed up in some way.  Betsy Veldman stamped it with red ink on her tags, but I really wanted a bold sentiment with some dimension and shine.  My red embossing powder was a bit difficult to work with despite using a stamping buddy.  It was quite frustrating, to say the least, but I really like how it looks.

My other little design tweak was to add White Blizzard Nuvo Crystal Drops to the background for some snowy texture.  After that was dry, I tied on some narrow white ribbon. 

I really love these tags!  They have an understated elegance about them.

Stamps: Tinsel & Tags (Papertrey Ink) 

Ink:  VersaMark

Paper:  Pure Poppy, White (Papertrey Ink)

Dies:  Tinsel & Tags: Scenery; Tag Sale #4 (Papertrey Ink)

Misc:  White Blizzard (Nuvo Crystal Drops); red embossing powder (Hero Arts)

Hello Sunshine

Happy Independence Day!  Interesting times.  I haven't done much crafting this year.  The week after school was moved online, I started going through years of Legos and sorting them into their original sets.  It's a project that has kept me busy for fifteen weeks.  I rebuilt each Lego set and recorded any missing pieces.  Then I took them apart and packaged them up in labeled ziploc bags.  Now I'm waiting on some orders for missing pieces to complete the project.  I started a card back in April that sat on my desk unfinished for a month.  I just wasn't feeling creative.  I finally finished it back in May and it's about time I posted it on my blog.

The card uses some things from the scrap pile (embossed panel, layered sun) and a sketch from Mojo Monday (#535).  I love patterned paper, but I often struggle using it on cards.  This sketch was part of a trio of sketches along with a 6x6 two sheet wonder challenge.  It was a challenge for me, all right.  My mojo was on an extended vacation. 

The two circles were cut with Spellbinders dies, I think, and have been sitting in my scraps for years.  They looked like a sun layered together so I added Lemon Drop and Orange Sorbet glitter to make them fun and sparkly.  In hindsight, I should have colored them first with markers because the white peeks through the glitter.  Oh well.  Done is better than perfect!

I layered pieces of Hello Sunshine paper from Pink Paislee on white mats and adhered them to the embossed Aqua Mist background panel following the layout of the sketch.  Then I glued the whole thing to a white card base.  The sun is a fun pop of color against the light blue!

I added the large word in black cardstock cut with the Sweet Hello die from My Favorite Things.  The sunshine sentiment is from Wonderful Words: Hello by Papertrey Ink.  It was very satisfying to get a card done after such a long hiatus.  Of course, the Lego project has consumed most of my time lately so I didn't make anything else until the past two weeks.  I'll post those three cards over the next few days.

Stamps:  Wonderful Words: Hello (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Onyx Black (Memento)
Paper:  White, Aqua Mist, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Hello Sunshine 6x6 pad (Pink Paislee)
Dies:  Sweet Hello (My Favorite Things); circle and inverted scallop circle (Spellbinders)
Misc:  Swirls embossing folder (Tim Holtz); Lemon Drop glitter, Orange Sorbet glitter (Martha Stewart); glue pen

Tweet Hello, Part 2

I've been going through my scrap drawer and purging bits I know I'll never use.  Some scraps have been in there for years!  I came across this small Tweet Hello 3x4 piece that I made back in February 2014 and posted here.  Six years ago!  I decided that it was time that it was finally used on a card.  Refer to the old post for most of the details.

The black panel with the faux stitching was also in the scrap drawer and made a perfect mat for the Tweet Hello piece.  I cut some diagonal striped paper by My Favorite Things for an interesting background and glued everything to a white card base.  Done!  I think it turned out pretty cute.  Fastest card I've ever made and yet six years in the making.  :)

Stamps:  Little Bitty Birds, Little Bitty Birds Additions (Papertrey Ink) Paper:  White, Spring Rain, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Nook & Pantry 6x6 pad (Basic Grey); Black & White Stripes 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things) Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento) Misc:  Wonderful Words: Hello die, Clouds 1 & 2 dies (Papertrey Ink); 3x4 Insert die (My Favorite Things): Gumball Green marker (Stampin' Up); Polka Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Holly Joy Tag

Here's the third and final Christmas tag from last year.  I used the Spruce & Sprigs stamp set and dies from Papertrey Ink to stamp holly images.  I have some other holly images, but at this point, I didn't want to do any more fussy cutting.  I was making these on Christmas Eve and just wanted to get the presents wrapped and under the tree.  Did I mention that December was a crazy month?  I definitely need to plan ahead better this year.

I cut some tags from Dark Chocolate cardstock with the Tag Sale #5 die by Papertrey Ink and then embossed them in the Woodgrain folder by Stampin' Up.  I love the texture!

After stamping the holly leaves and berries in Pinefeather and Pure Poppy inks, I added Glossy Accents to the berries for dimension.  (hard to see in the photos)  I cut the layered JOY word with the Holiday Double Cuts dies by Papertrey Ink using Pinefeather and white cardstock and adhered them to the tag with foam tape.

The finished tags were very striking!  I added some red ribbon to match the berries.

Stamps:  Spruce & Sprigs (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Pinefeather, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White, Dark Chocolate, Pinefeather (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  Tag Sale #5 die, Holiday Double Cuts die (Papertrey Ink); Glossy Accents (Ranger); Woodgrain embossing folder (Stampin' Up)

Blue Snowman Tag

Here's the second Christmas tag that I made for my kids last year.  I seem to always grab a snowman for one of the tag designs.  This one is from Paper Smooches.

I cut a tag from Enchanted Evening cardstock using the Tag Sale #1 die by Papertrey Ink and then stamped the Peppermint Stick Background by Catherine Pooler Designs across it with the matching ink.

I stamped the snowman image from Swanky Snowdudes on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers.  After fussy cutting around it, I glued it to the center of the tag.  I stamped a sentiment from Holiday Trimmings by Wplus9 Design Studio on white cardstock that I cut with the Skinny Strips dies by My Favorite Things.  As a final touch, I added glitter to the little hat for some sparkle.

A lot of stamp companies are represented in this one tag!  It's a simple design, but it turned out super cute. 

Stamps:  Swanky Snowdudes (Paper Smooches); Holiday Trimmings (Wplus9 Design Studio); Peppermint Stick Background (Catherine Pooler Designs)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink); Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Paper:  White, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink)
Copic:  0, C1, B34, B37, B39, YR07
Misc:  Tag Sale #1 die (Papertrey Ink); Skinny Strips die (My Favorite Things); white ribbon; glue pen; Crystal Fine glitter (Martha Stewart)

Simple Gift Box

A friend owns a mountain cabin and invited several of us to spend a weekend there last November.  It was a lovely time and I made this little gift box for her at the last minute to bring with me.  I filled it with several bite-sized Snickers bars.

I used a sheet of Springtime Vintage patterned paper by Stampin' Up  to make it using the Curvy Keepsake Box die.  I then added a simple tag stamped with a sentiment from the Tag-Its #12 set by Papertrey Ink.  Simple and easy!  My friend really liked it.  :)

Stamps:  Tag-Its #12 (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Springtime Vintage (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Misc:  Curvy Keepsake Box dies (Stampin' Up); twine

Several Earring Designs

It's been awhile, hasn't it?  I am popping in to post a few earrings that I made last year.  Creativity has really fallen by the wayside, but one day last October, I got an itch to make earrings.  I had purchased these cute balloon animal charms per my daughter's request.  She never got around to making them into earrings, so I just decided to do it myself.

Aren't they fun?  It was a quick and easy project.  While I had everything out, I made several other pairs of earrings too.  This series of three designs have an ocean vibe.

I bought these beads at Michaels ages ago.  Ages!  My daughter fell in love with an octopus charm and was going to make a bracelet, so we bought a string of fish beads.  It never happened.  I bought the seahorses for myself at the same time, but I'm fairly sure I bought the faceted and ball beads on another shopping trip.  Anyway, I thought they would make some fun earrings.

I gave the fish earrings to my daughter, but kept the other two for myself.  I posted the earrings on Facebook and a friend immediately requested to purchase the seahorse pair.  I ended up making another set, because I didn't want to give them up! 

Just for fun, I decided to create some packaging for the earrings to dress them up.  I'm so glad I did because I found out later that my friend was buying them to give to someone else. 

I pulled out an old stamp set by Papertrey Ink called Boutique Accessories for this quick project.  I cut the earring card from white cardstock using the Boutique Accessories Card die by Papertrey Ink and stamped the Handmade image across the top with black ink.  I pierced two tiny holes in the card to hold the earrings in place.  Naturally, I stamped my info on the back.

It certainly made the earrings look more professional since it turned out to be a gift!  I'm so glad I took the time to do it.  It's the little things.

Stamps:  Boutique Accessories (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Misc:  Boutique Accessories Card die (Papertrey Ink)

Silver Snowflake Tag

Here's the final tag that I created for Christmas last year.  It's definitely one of my favorites.  I can never resist sparkle!

I cut the tag using Royal Velvet cardstock and the Berry Wreath Tag die from Papertrey Ink.  I sponged Royal Velvet ink all around the edges to add texture and depth.  I cut the gorgeous snowflake using the Pieced Snowflakes die from My Favorite Things.  It's sized perfectly for this tag.  Don't you just love that silver glitter paper?

For my sentiment, I cut a white banner from the Tag Sale: Quilted dies by Papertrey Ink and stamped on it in Royal Velvet ink.  The sentiment is from Merry Little Christmas, an old set by Papertrey Ink.  After that, all I had to add was white ribbon.

I hope you have enjoyed my series of these five Christmas tag designs!  It's always a joy to make them each year.  (when I don't wait until the last minute, of course)  I'm glad I got them done in time!

Stamps:  Merry Little Christmas (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Royal Velvet (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White, Royal Velvet (Papertrey Ink); Silver Glimmer (Stampin' Up)
Misc:  Berry Wreath Tag die, Tag Sale: Quilted die  (Papertrey Ink); Pierced Snowflakes die (My Favorite Things)

Bell Tag

On to the third tag design!  I pulled out an old Papertrey Ink set called Bells and Boughs for this one.  I embossed the two bells in gold and stamped the bow in Pure Poppy ink.  I just had to use classic colors!

I used the Tag Sale #4 die by Papertrey Ink with Kraft cardstock for my base.  It's one of my favorite dies.  I sponged it with Sweet Tooth ink to soften the edges.  I stamped a sentiment from Winter Scripty Sayings by Lawn Fawn across the bottom in black ink.

For my greenery, I cut Pinefeather cardstock using the Funky Floral #1 dies by Tim Holtz.  I love this pine sprig and wish it had a twin that curved the other way.  I improvised by simply bending the paper to lay the way I wanted.  I tied on some gold ribbon to finish the tag.

Stamps:  Bells & Boughs (Papertrey Ink); Winter Scripty Sayings (Lawn Fawn)
Ink:  VersaMark; Onyx Black (VersaFine); Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink); Sweet Tooth (My Favorite Things)
Paper:  Kraft, White, Pinefeather (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  Bells & Boughs dies (Papertrey Ink); Funky Floral #1 dies (Tim Holtz Alterations); Tag Sale #4 die (Papertrey Ink); gold embossing powder

Tree Tag

We spent Christmas away from home last year.  Since my daughter Melody was graduating from BYU-Idaho on Dec 19th and my oldest son Matthew and his wife Meghan were expecting a baby on Dec 25th, it just made sense to stay in Utah for the holidays.  It was the first time we've all been together for Christmas in three years.  It's all this mom wanted!  Benjamin got home from his mission last November and it was wonderful to have him home.  We left him behind in Utah after the holidays so he could start college at BYU there in Provo.  He's lucky to have his older brother nearby.  Our little grandson Elliott was born a week early on Dec 18th so we got to spend lots of time with him before coming back.  This grandmother wishes they weren't so far away!

Anyway, I didn't get my Christmas tags made until the day before we left for our trip.  Talk about last minute!  This year I made five sets of tags.  I finally took pictures of them yesterday and will be posting them all over the next few days.  Here's the first design.

I cut a tag from Early Espresso cardstock using the Tag Builder Blueprints 2 dies from My Favorite things and layered a piece of Candlelight Chrsitmas paper on top.  I added a little Early Espresso over the tag hole as well.

I embossed the sentiment from Tag-Its #8 by Papertrey Ink with white embossing powder.  After stamping the tree from Chalet by Avery Elle, I colored it with Copic markers and cut it out by hand.  Then I put White Blizzard Nuvo Drops on the tree for some sparkle.  I adhered the tree to the tag and tied on some gold ribbon for the final touch.

Stamps:  Chalet (Avery Elle); Tag-Its #8 (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  VersaMark
Paper:  Early Espresso, Candlelight Christmas (Stampin' Up)
Copic:  C3, YG23, YG25, E44, E59
Misc:  Tag Builder Blueprints 2 dies (My Favorite Things); White Blizzard (Nuvo Crystal Drops); gold Wink of Stella pen; white embossing powder (Filigree); gold ribbon

Baby Girl Card & Gift Wrap

I made this card and gift wrap for a baby shower present several months ago.  I used an old set by Stampin' Up called Baby Firsts.  It's one of my personal favorites for baby cards.

For the gift wrap, I stamped baby images repeatedly on kraft paper with black ink.  Soft pink ribbon added the perfect touch to match the card.

After stamping the baby image on a scalloped notecard and coloring it with Copic markers, I paper-pieced the little pink onesie with Sweet Blush Bitty Dot patterned paper by Papertrey Ink.  I added little details to the dots with a white gel pen and colored the zipper with a silver Wink of Stella pen.

I cut the word "baby" using the Wonderful Words: Baby die by Papertrey Ink and stamped the word "girl" underneath with the matching stamp set.  Simple and super cute!

Stamps:  Baby Firsts (Stampin' Up); Wonderful Words: Baby (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  White, Sweet Blush Bitty Dot (Papertrey Ink); unknown pink
Copic:  E000, E00, R20
Misc:  Wonderful Words: Baby die, Don't Forget to Write dies (Papertrey Ink); white gel pen; silver Wink of Stella pen

Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop Challenge: Easter Wishes

I'm popping in to share a card for the Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop.  The inspiration photo included a glass bunny sitting in grass with little candy eggs, so I wanted to create a little scene using the Hippity Hoppity stamp set.  It looks like several other people had the same idea!   :) 

I had the scalloped notecard die from Don't Forget to Write out on my desk after making a baby shower card yesterday and I thought it would make a darling little card for my bunny.  I made a white card base with the die and added a strip of Green Parakeet cardstock cut with the Fresh Cut Grass die by My Favorite Things.

Using the matching dies, I stamped the bunny image from Hippity Hoppity along with two of the eggs.  I colored them all with Copic markers.  I added clear Wink of Stella to the eggs, nose, and ears for some sparkle.  You know I love my sparkle!  On the cute bunny tail, I used Cotton Ball White Fun Flock.  I couldn't resist.  It's the perfect little touch!

I tucked my images into the grass and then stamped a sentiment from Mailbox Greetings by Papertrey Ink in the upper corner.  There are some super cute cards linked up for the blog hop this month.  Check them out on the PTI blog here.

Stamps:  Hippity Hoppity, Mailbox Greetings (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  White, Green Parakeet (Papertrey Ink)
Copic: 0, C1, C3, E30, E41, E42, E55, Y11, Y13, R20, R22, RV10, RV13, BV00, BV02, BV13
Misc:  Hippity Hoppity dies, Don't Forget to Write dies (Papertrey Ink); Fresh Cut Grass die (My Favorite Things); clear Wink of Stella pen; Cotton Ball White Fun Flock (Stampendous); glue pen

PTI 11th Anniversary Day 10: Stripes Challenge

I'm back to post my card for the final Papertrey Ink 11th anniversary challenge.  This time it's to use stripes on our project.  My stripes are subtle, but they definitely sparkle!  (edited to add better photos)

I embossed a piece of white cardstock with the Stylish Stripes embossing folder by Stampin' Up.  Using a glue pen, I added glitter to the narrow stripes in the pattern.  It is so pretty in real life!  I plan to get a better picture once I have daylight again.  I glued the embossed panel onto a white card base.

I used the Life is Beautiful dies by Papertrey Ink to cut the butterfly layers from Lilac Grace and Winter Wisteria cardstock.  I covered the Lilac Grace butterfly with glitter for lots of extra sparkle.  I glued the butterfly together just in the center, curled the layers for some dimension, and then glued it to a black stitched cardstock circle.

I stamped my sentiments from the Life is Beautiful set by Papertrey Ink onto white cardstock.  I cut the smallest sentiment into a narrow strip and popped it up with foam tape.  I matted the large sentiment with black cardstock and glued it underneath the other one.

It's a simple and elegant design.  I especially love the sparkle!  It's been fun to participate in all the anniversary challenges this year.  You can see other stripe-infused designs for the challenge at the Papertrey Ink blog here.

Stamps:  Life is Beautiful (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  White, True Black, Lilac Grace, Winter Wisteria (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  Life is Beautiful dies (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Banner Duo 2 die (Pretty Pink Posh); Stylish Stripes embossing folder (Stampin' Up); Sugar Cube glitter (Martha Stewart); glue pen

PTI 11th Anniversary Day 8: Color Challenge

Okay, this was a fun one.  Normally I struggle with color combo challenges, but I saw the rainbow hues and it sparked an idea right away.  I pulled out the Rickrack Border die and this is the result.  (edited to add a better photo)

 

Doesn't the rickrack make an unusual rainbow?  I cut it from six different colors of cardstock: Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, and Amethyst Allure.  I glued them on a diagonal onto a white piece of cardstock and then matted it with black cardstock.  I stamped one of my favorite sentiments from the Movers & Shakers Sentiments set in black ink.  I cut two white clouds using the Clouds 1 & 2 dies, embossed them with the Swiss Dots folder by Cuttlebug, and added some shading with Copic markers.  I adhered them next to the rainbow with foam tape for dimension.  I then glued the whole thing onto a white card base.

Simple and colorful!  This would be a great pick-me-up for a struggling friend.  You can see the other color combos and cards made with them on the Papertrey Ink blog here.

Stamps:  Movers & Shakers Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  White, True Black, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Green Parakeet, Hawaiian Shores, Amethyst Allure (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  Rickrack Border die, Clouds 1 & 2 dies (Papertrey Ink); Swiss Dot embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Copic 0 and C1

PTI 11th Anniversary Day 7: Dies Only Challenge

This was an interesting challenge.  Use only dies!  No stamps at all.  I pulled out the Framed Friends die by Papertrey Ink for my card.

I sponged three colors of Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper.  I wanted color.  Bold color.  It's been overcast and rainy a lot recently, so I chose three bright shades:  Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, and Wilted Violet.  After randomly blending them onto the paper, I spritzed the piece with water and lifted it off to create the texture.  Then I splattered some Kuretake Pearls watercolor paint on top.  Finally, I sponged Black Soot Distress Oxide ink around the edges.

I cut the large word frame from True Black cardstock twice and layered them together for dimension.  Then I simply glued it in place onto my card front.  The whole thing was adhered to a black card base.  I love how it turned out!  You can see other cards for the Papertrey Ink dies challenge on their blog here.

Ink:  Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, Black Soot (Distress Oxide)
Paper:  True Black (Papertrey Ink); watercolor
Misc:  Framed Friends die (Papertrey Ink); Pearl Colors watercolor paint (Kuretake); sponge applicator tool; paintbrush

PTI 11th Anniversary Day 5: Retirement List Set Challenge

Today's card is for the Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary challenge to use a stamp set from the retirement list.  I chose Beautiful Butterflies for this one.  I also used the coordinating Beautiful Butterflies Layers set, although that isn't on the list for some reason.

I stamped the large butterfly images in Hawaiian Shores and Tropical Teal inks on Fresh Snow Linen cardstock.  I stamped the butterfly body in black ink over top.  This was my inaugural use of the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, which I recently purchased to aid in lining up stamps like this.  Not bad for a first try!  :)

I stamped the anniversary sentiment underneath in black ink.  It's also from the Beautiful Butterflies set, which has some lovely sentiments in it.  I layered the linen panel on True Black cardstock and then on a Tropical Teal card base.

I love these colors.  So much.  It makes a very pretty butterfly.  You can see other cards using retiring stamp sets at the Papertrey Ink blog here.

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies, Beautiful Butterflies Layers (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal (Papertrey Ink); Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  Fresh Snow Linen, Tropical Teal, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
 

PTI 11th Anniversary Day 4: Floral Challenge

I'm back with my card for the floral challenge as part of the Papertrey Ink 11th anniversary festivities.  I chose to use a retired set called Embellishments and a limited edition mini set called One Big Happy.  I love the color Simply Chartreuse paired with black and white.  It's very striking! 

I stamped a large flourish from Embellishments on white cardstock and then added two tiny flowers in Simply Chartreuse.  I stamped the big flower from One Big Happy in black ink and cut it with the matching die.  I then stamped the smaller flower in Simply Chartreuse ink with a black center.  After cutting it out as well, I layered the two flowers together with extra cardstock in between for a just little bit of dimension.  I put black Nuvo drops around the flourishes and used Glossy Accents in the center of the flower.  I love the extra shine they both add to the card.

I cut the word 'happy' from black cardstock using the One Big Happy dies and glued it in place.  I stamped the word 'birthday' in Simply Chartreuse ink just above the die cut word.  I layered the whole panel on a small strip of black and a piece of Simply Chartreuse cardstock that was punched with a scallop border.  I glued a small piece of striped Simply Chartreuse pattern paper on a white card base and then added everything on top.

I really love how this card turned out!  I think it would be a pretty design in other colors.  Go to the Papertrey Ink blog here to see many cards for the floral challenge.

Stamps:  One Big Happy, Embellishments (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White, True Black, Simply Chartreuse, Simply Chartreuse Pattern Pack (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  One Big Happy dies (Papertrey Ink); Scallop Border punch (Stampin' Up); Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops; Glossy Accents (Ranger)