Thursday, February 19, 2009

Happy Birthday, Mum!

Today is my Mum's birthday. I always try to make her a purple card, since her birthstone is amethyst. I turned to my K & Company scrap booking supplies for this one. There is no stamping on this card. I used some gorgeous patterned paper from Brenda Walton, along with the coordinating embellishments. I went over the lilacs with a glitter pen to give it a bit of sparkle...I did that after I took the photo so you won't see it here. Those little dots of bling are part of a free gift I received when I purchased stamps from Susana's site. The sentiment is from an Anna Griffin kit.



Supplies-card base: stampers white(PTI).card stock:textured(CTMH). paper:Juliana(Brenda Walton). butterfly:Poppy Pop Ups(Tim Coffey). sentiment:Anna Griffin. Punch(Martha Stewart). Other:Swiss dots embossing folder and Cuttlebug(Provo Craft). Ribbon:Offray.


Thanks for the visit. Until next time...

Blessings~
Valentine hand heart

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

absolutely stunning. I have had this exact paper for YEARS and you've inspired me to actually use it. My Mom's birthday is in a few weeks and she would LOVE this. THANKS SO MUCH for sharing - just at the right time.

Diana said...

Oh, that is just gorgeous! I know she will love it...that color combination is so peaceful...

Jeanne said...

Barb, this is stunning! You have made me rethink using paper in a new way. You have a great eye for picking out just the right embellies, too!

Love it! Thanks for sharing!

Kim Burmeister said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Holy Moly, your mom is going to love this. I love how it looks 3D. BEAUTIFUL!

Kristie W. said...

Absolutely beautiful card!

Jacki Marie said...

this is... I was going to say absolutely beautiful and then I noticed that Kristie said that. Then I notice that it was called absolutely stunning and absolutely gorgeous... I agree with them all. I love it. I'm partial to purple, but I would like this even if it weren't purple. You did a great job as usual!

stampmonkey said...

I agree with all the other comments that have been gushing all over this card -- it's truly, truly gorgeous, Barb! Your mom will absolutely love and treasure this very special card. Ingenious use of dp!

Risa said...

Oh Barb....your card is STUNNING!!! The DP is so luscious and the colors are awesome!!! When your mom opens her envelope, her mouth is gonna hang open and she will be speechless as she gazes upon her beautiful card.
Thank you for sharing this treasure Barb and Happy Birthday to your mom.
hugs
Risa:)

Paper doll said...

Beautiful card so dainty, the colors and image are gorgeous.