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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Green Birthday

I am still with family, but thought I would blog this card that I made before we left home. It was made for a very dear friend who loves green.


This card started with some 'scraps' I had on my desk - the dp, which IRL is dark and light green abstract, was already embossed with the Floral Fantasy folder by Provo Craft, and I cut the edge using some Spellbinders Edgabilites I won as blog candy from the lovely 
Nina B, who designed them.

This was laid over some ribbon and mounted onto some sparkly green card.


The sentiment was stamped, embossed and cut using a labels 10 die, and sponged before the die was removed.  


The butterflies were punched from the sparkly card and had pearls added.


I added a wee bow of the ribbon at the top of the sentiment - the sparkle of the ribbon shows a little here, but IRL it really catches the light.


The pearl flourish was the final touch. In this image you can see some of the true colour of the dp.

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Thank you for visiting - may your day be blessed.


19 comments:

Shelly Schmidt said...

Wonderful card- the embossing and sponging with the label in place is such a pretty accent- love the swirl of pearls and the wonderful sentiment. Glad you are getting some time with the new Grandson- God is Good!!!

Dawn T said...

delightful card Maxine.

Kary said...

Maxine, this is a gorgeous card with such a beautiful verse for your friend. Love the embossed background, the pearls and the pretty butterflies. Have a lovely day! {hugs}

Lynne K said...

A beautiful card, Maxine, with an inspiring verse. I love the little butterflies, and the pretty detail down the side. I'm sure it will be much appreciated by your friend.

Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. And congratulations on your new grandson!

Lynne

Becky said...

This is gorgeous Max, wonderful design and love this verse.

Wendy Swenne said...

Nice card.
Thanks for playing along with WAW.

Karen Letchworth said...

Such a beautiful Bible verse, and I just LOVE how you embossed it in gold to make it stand out. Thanks for sharing it with us at Word Art Wednesday!
Hugs,
Karen L

JD/ Jill said...

Beautiful card...made me one of my favorite verses...very nicely done!

Jennifer said...

Wonderful shades of green! Beautiful details and I love the passage you've chosen! It's such a blessing to share God's Word with others'. Thank you for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday!

Jan Marie said...

Beautiful card, Maxine! Love all of the re-purposing and the elegance of this card. Love those butterflies with the pearl bodies!! Hugs and blessings!

Paula-Kay Bourland said...

Pretty card with nice touches of pearl embellishments.

Ana Márquez said...

Beautiful card and beautiful quote. Your new grandson is so handsome!! Congratulations, friend :-) God bless you and him. Hugs!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Gorgeous card Maxine!! I just love that verse...one of my very favorites!! Your embossing is a beautiful touch. Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week!!
blessings,
Chris

Stamp with Angela said...

Wonderful card Maxine. I love this verse which looks great embossed. Love the little butterflies and pearls.

Amy Johnson said...

Such a beautiful inspirational card.

Natalie said...

A beautiful card, Maxine! Love the embossing, such an elegant touch.

Rosemary said...

what a lovely card... thanks for joining the shining the light challenge this week! hugs!

marsha said...

This is just gorgeous Maxine! I love the rich greens, all the stunning embossing and your pearl embellishments. This is such an elegant way to share God's love!
Hugs,
Marsha

Shannah said...

Oh all these delicate little butterflies are so pretty! Such a lovely card! Hugs, Shannah xox