Happy Birthday

 Hello bloggers and Happy St. Patrick's Day!  I do hope everyone had a nice relaxing (even lazy) weekend!  More flowers today, but how about some pretty daisies this time.  I reached for my new A4 Art Deco Fanfare embossing folder (these will be on my show on the 30th, but are available at retailers now).  I embossed the entire coconut white card background with it.  I decided to add a more decorative touch by adding my Italian border on the side but doing a white on white with it.  I cut out the Heart circle using the Decorative frames from the Italian Collection as well.  Using some blush card, I added a circular frame to go behind it, just peeking out through the hearts so it was very subtle.  I added foam mounting tape to the back of the circle frame to raise it for dimension.  Next I stamped the Justrite daisies from their Hello Daisy stamp set in black Archival ink.  I coloured just the flowers and cut them both out by hand, nipping away the leaves from the stamped image.  I used a Milled Lavender distress marker to colour them with a Scattered Straw marker for the centres.  I mounted them on foam and added them to the middle of my circular frame, but made them overlap the edges. I cut a few leaves from the Delicate Aster die, inked through them with Shabby Shutters and added them around the flowers.  Next I stamped the sentiment which was actually part of another Justrite stamp set called Vintage Rose Labels Seven, cut it into a banner and inked the edges with Milled Lavender.  I added it below my flowers with mounting foam.  I used some matching Vintage Ribbon to tie a messy bow and added a white crystal sparkler to the centre.  As per my recent obsession, I made some matching stick pins with some beads from my stash to add to my bow.  I finished with a double white pierced mat for a simple and easy to make card. The finished dimensions are 7" x 8 1/4" in size.  Hope you like it!
  Remember, even though it is Tuesday, there is no video for tomorrow.  So you won't be too disappointed, I will post another card using some of my new die line since I have had so many requests lately!  The videos will begin again on March 27th!  All for now, Sue x