Thinking of You Birthday

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The card was designed using the inspiration photo below

for our challenge "Thoughtful"

Hello Classy Friends.

Diane here with you today with my card for our newest challenge

"Thoughtful"!

Now my card isn't a true "thoughtful" card but more of a

I am thinking of your birthday type of card.

Make sense?  Probably not, but I had already adhered the 

Happy Birthday down and it's staying put..lol!

  I started with a background paper from Bellisima A5 paper pack

which I distressed before adhering down.

The gorgeous lattice circle is a Joy! Crafts die Billie's Circle .

Next I made a  flower, by  using a gold metallic ink

and stamping it with Heartfelt Creations Ariana Blooms set,

then cut it out with Heartfelt Creations Ariana die set.

While I had both the dies and stamps out, 

I cut many more as shown below to use at a later date.

After the flowers were stamped and cut, I added TH Distress inks

Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick, blending the colors a bit

using the Mini Ink Blending Tool.

I flipped the flowers over and spritzed with the Spritzer Bottle

and used the Paper Blossoms Craft Molding Mat and

Paper Blossoms Tool Kit to form the flower.  

Once the flowers were colored, I did go back and

sponged on more of the gold metallic ink to the petal edges.

I added a Memory Box Evershan Branch I cut from a black

piece of discarded packaging. (Beverly can order this die for you)

A tiny bird was made using Meadow Branch Bird.

The top of the bird was cut using So Silk Fair Blue 130# card stock.

and the bottom with Champaign Neenah Pearlized Metallic 105# card stock.

I hope you enjoyed my card today...I would love to hear your thoughts!!

Entering the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion .... Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart .... Anything Goes
Monday Mood Board.... Inspired by the Colors

613 Avenue Create .... Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations .... Inspiration Photo

Inspirational Challenge .... Rose Colors