Belated Birthday CCMC754

Thank you for visiting my blog today! If you are seeing this in your email, please click on the TITLE of the post to view it in its’ entirety. I have created a belated birthday card for the Create with Connie & Mary Color Challenge today.

The Challenge:

The Belated Birthday Card:

I love the Two-Tone Floral stamp set paired with the Something Fancy set to make many versatile cards! Today is no exception. The colors in today’s challenge look great and are perfect for a floral card.

Some Details:

Before I get to the measurements, can you see two things done differently on this card? Hint: one is on the card front, and one is on the inside. I added an embossed border across the bottom of the inside panel using an embossing folder coming out on March 1st. It is one of a three-pack, and I love all three of them. Keep visiting my site to see more soon. The second thing I did differently was trim the center of the ribbon from the bow ends. After stretching and taping a length of ribbon around a corner of the card front, I used a glue dot to add a bow. The tails were interfering with the sentiment, so I cut the middle section out so the ends could separate and the entire sentiment could be viewed.

The Measurements:

Card Base – Fresh Freesia Cardstock (CS) – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score and fold at 4 1/4″.
Layer 1 – Balmy Blue CS – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Layer 2 – Orchid Oasis CS – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
Layer 3 – Basic White CS – 5″ x 3 3/4″
Inside Layer – 5 1/4 x 4″, embossed along the lower border.

Assembly of the Belated Birthday Card:

Stamp all the flowers on Layer 3 using Orchid Oasis for the highlights on the Fresh Freesia solid images.
Stamp the sentiment with Orchid Oasis ink on Layer 3, then glue it to Layer 2.
Wrap Fresh Freesia ribbon around the upper left corner of Layers 2/3. Tape on the back side and glue this to Layer 1.
Dimensional Layer 1 to the card front and add as many gems as you like.
Adhere the Inside Layer of the card and decorate as desired.

A Close-up Look at the Ribbon:

Above is a close-up photo to show the ribbon closer. I like the look of it and hope you do too. If you are like me, you need a belated birthday card often. I hope this card will help. Click Here to see what the other design team members made for this challenge. I hope to see you soon when I share more inspiration. The products I used to create this card are listed below.