A coworker commissioned me to make a birthday card for a fellow colleague. I knew that her style was very soft and feminine, so I decided to ink the Reason to Smile set and some leftover Design papers I had found in my stash when cleaning for my yard sale. I was down to just a few pieces, one of which was large enough to make an envelope out of.
I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out, if I may say so myself. My favorite part is the scallop border created with the full flowers. I also like the clear vintage button (can you tell I love those? They keep popping on all of my latest creations...) with the brown glimmer brad added in the center.
Tip : One part of the card I want to point out is the "Bonne fête". I know a lot of stampers were hoping to get a "bonne fête" stamp from SU! instead of the usual "joyeux anniversaire". This stamp comes from the Voeux joyeux et nombreux set and if you look in the catalogue, you'll notice it reads, "Bonnes fêtes" (plural), because it refers to the Holidays. I knew I wouldn't be using it in this context, so I used my kraft knife to take away the extra S's from the sentiment.
Color Combo: River Rock + Midnight Muse + Certainly Celery
Stampin' Up Supplies
Stamps: Reason to Smile, Voeux nombreux et joyeux
Cardstock: River Rock, Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, Bayou Blue
Design paper: Porcelain Prints
Inks: Midnight Muse, Certainly Celery, River Rock
Accessories: Neutrals glimmer brad, Clear vintage buttons, lace trim,
Finishing Touches Edgelits, Envelope template
Soooo pretty! Blues and greens, sigh. I love your flower scallop border too and great thinking to customize your 'bonne fete' stamp!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | July 19, 2012 at 07:03