Happy Birthday

Hi crafters!  I pulled out the Gilding Polish for this one!  I started with a piece of Duck Egg Blue card as my background.  I wanted to add some detail to it so I stamped the Layered Carnation with Powdered Blue Gilding Polish.  I used the sponge applicator to dab the stamp until it was evenly coated then stamped it on to the card.  Each flower was stamped twice to complete the flower shape.  Next I cut the Hexagonal Border in white twice.  I cut both of them done and overlapped them to create a thinner border.  I added a strip of card covered with the same Gilding Polish to the back of each border strip, added mounting foam and attached it the sides of the card.  I cut the Avery die in white and backed it in white.  I cut the thin border out of card that I coated with the gilding polish, then glued it to the edge of the die cut.  I cut the centre of the Avery die in white and backed it with a piece cut from the gilding polish.  I added it to the centre of the card, then cut the Happy Birthday Mini Expression in white and glued it in the centre.  I used the Layered Carnations to make a small flower and I edged it with the gilding polish.  I added it with a few white leaves to the corner of the sentiment.  A single small flower was added cut out of a spare bit of the gilded card.  White on white mats and layers were used to complete the card.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4" x  8 1/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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