Happy Birthday Emma

Today is my youngest daughter’s birthday and I want to share with you the card that I made for her.  The pansies made with the butterfly punch are all over the internet so I thought that I would try and make some.  I followed several different tutorials, all you have to do is google “butterfly punch pansies” and you will have your choice of several.  I had also seen a card by on Valita’s blog which I thought was just gorgeous so I followed her video tutorial and  this is the finished card.

I started with a standard Whisper White card and following Valita’s video made the folds in the front.  I added a Mellow Moss piece of card behind it to add definition.  I used my Big Shot and Mellow Moss card to cut the leaves using the Little Leaves die.  After I attached the leaves I wrapped Mellow Moss ¼” grosgrain ribbon and added a bow.  The pansies were made by punching two butterflies for each flower using Whisper White card and the Butterfly Punch.  I used my Stampin’ Write Markers in Pale Plum, Perfect Plum and Summer Sun to colour the butterflies.  They were then spritzed with water and scrunched up.  I carefully opened each butterfly and then let them dry.  Once they were dry I layered two butterflies together with a Basic Black brad in the centre.  I attached the pansies to the card using dimensionals and mini glue dots.  The sentiment from Fun and Fast Notes was stamped onto Whisper White card using Mellow Moss ink.  I punched the greeting out with the Word Window Punch and then fed it back in so that I didn’t have any space left around the greeting.  The frame was made by punching out a Square Scallop from Pale Plum card.  I trimmed it on an angle so that only the central three scallops were left and then trimmed off the last scallop on each side to make this little rectangle.  I added it to my card using dimensionals.

I was so happy with the pansies that I based my next Technique Class around them.  If you would like to know how to make these adorable flowers then join me on the 7^th August.  More details can be found on the Classes and Workshops page.

I also wanted to add a big “Thank You” to all those talented ladies in blogland who so generously share their knowledge in tutorials for all of us to enjoy and recreate.

Bye for now,  Kris.