Sunday, October 20, 2024

Birthday Card with Gold


 I made this card for a friend of mine who recently celebrated her birthday. I found a pretty snippet of striped paper (not sure who makes it) and a strip of coordinating cardstock to design the card. I used a mini stencil from Creative Expressions on the side with some distress inks to add a little interest, and added a die-cut golden stem along with the rosette that a thoughtful friend sent me. The sentiment is gold-embossed with a SU! stamp and die combo (also a gift from another thoughtful friend) and I added some small flowers done with a (R) SU! mini punch and added random clear gems to the centers and the sentiment panel as well. For the final touch, I added a ladybug brad to the center of the rosette and used a fine red marker to outline the dots on the sentiment panel.

Sharing this with these challenges:

The Stencil Fun Challenge for October - use a stencil *opt. Halloween

The NBUS Challenge #67 - never before used stuff (stencil, sentiment stamp & die)
the Triple B October 2024 Challenge - birds, butterflies, blooms. Use 1,2, or all 3

Thanks for stopping by to visit and I wish you a wonderful day.

Carol

16 comments:

Hena Tayeb said...

Very pretty.

brenda said...

A very eye catching colour palette Carol and nicely coordinated stencilling and die cuts, many thanks for joining in at Allsorts challenge this week and using DP's on your entry.

B x

Sarn said...

Lovely birthday card for your friend. The gold really makes it look plush. Cute ladybug 🐞 brad too. Xxx

Liz said...

Beautiful card Carol, the little ladybug is a perfect finishing touch. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week using the Patterned Paper option.
Liz xx

Wendy said...

This is a beautiful card, Carol! That piece of DSP just ties it all together so nicely! Love the pops of gold and the rosette! Your friend surely loved this card, I certainly do! Anything with gold grabs my eye! TFS and have a wonderful day! :)

R's Rue said...

Beautiful.
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Donna said...

Gorgeous card for your friend!

*Vicki* said...

Wow Carol, this is gorgeous and very intricate in design! I love the golds and the light touch with the stencil in the background all make this so elegant looking! I think your friend will love this card very much and so do I! Have a great week friend!

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and gold flower sprig, absolutely love the little rosette with the ladybird.
Carol x

Veronica Lee said...

Lovely card, Carol.
That little ladybug is the cherry on top! 🐞

StampTramps said...

Love all the gold and the ladybug really tops it all off so well.

Darlene said...

Oh Carol, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Love the touch of stenciling behind your floral sprig ... genius idea! The colors are so striking! Well done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our STENCIL FUN & Triple B challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Stencil Fun Co-Owner
Triple B Co-Owner

Maria said...

So beautiful with all the gold! Wonderful flower sprig and stenciling! And, how sweet is the rosette gifted from a friend! Great card, Carol!!

Lisa said...

Your birthday card is a true masterpiece! The striped paper and coordinating cardstock create a lovely base, while the Creative Expressions stencil and distress inks add fantastic interest. The gold-embossed sentiment, mini flowers with clear gems, and the adorable ladybug brad all come together to make a beautiful and thoughtful card.

Brenda in IN said...

Wow, this is so elegant with the gold on it. Your friend will be thrilled with this birthday card. Great job.

Valerie-Jael said...

Wow, absolutely gorgeous and very elegant! Hugs, Valerie