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3/12/2022

Happy Birthday to You!

 

 

Hi friends! Sorry for the quietness here this week. Lack of mojo and a sore hand! But I'm back today and it's time a for a new Just Us Girls challenge! Vicki is hosting this week and she is asking us to use embossing folders. Who doesn't love an embossing folder? I have several in my arsenal and used one of my favorites for today's card!


 

When I pulled this older Maggie Holmes folder out, there was an embossed piece with a snippet of patterned paper attached to it tucked inside. I used that as my jumping off point. The flowers on the PP reminded me of the PTI Pretty Peonies set. I stamped and die cut two of them then carefully embossed part of each bloom. The doily curved around the lower petals perfectly! A couple of golden butterflies and a few teeny tiny hearts (Sweet Pea stamp set) were added to the layers. 

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This birthday card was hand delivered to someone extra special and she loved it!

I can't wait to see this week's gallery, I hope your card is in it!


25 comments:

Birgit said...

This is charming, Lisa! How clever of you to partially emboss the flowers too. Sweet as can be!

LeAnne said...

SO soft and pretty! I have TONS of embossing folders...hope I can squeeze in some time to play this week!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Very pretty! That gold and soft pink look pretty against the embossed bg

Nancy said...

Such a pretty card and so well balanced, Lisa! Have a great day!

ElizStewart said...

Lisa... I love how you put your doily EF to work! The addition to the flowers was a lovely added touch. And the little hearts felt like an embellishment and worked so well!

Marcia Hill said...

How pretty Lisa!! I love pink and gold together, and the addition of the embossing folder made this card absolutely beautiful!! Lovely, lovely card my friend, and doesn't surprise me in the least that it was well received!! Hugs and happy weekend!! :0)

Rosemary said...

So beautiful, Lisa. You always add the loveliest little details to your cards. And how fortunate to find that piece embossed and ready to go?

TK said...

Agreed! Sweet and so special, especiallly the detailing to the flowers. Hope your hand is much better!

JoAnn said...

Very pretty. Love the soft colors and pretty gold butterflies. That is a great technique to partially emboss your flowers - love them.

Cat Craig said...

Beautiful card and how clever to add the texture around the bottom of the blooms. That folder sure has a lot of possibilities.

cm said...

Echoing the others: your card is gorgeous! A lovely showcase of different ways to use embossing folders and that strip of patterned paper...swoon!
~carol

Bonnie said...

An awesome job of embossing, Lisa! I love how the flowers and butterflies are embossed as well as the background! So much wonderful texture!

Kim Heggins said...

This is absolutely beautiful! I love the bit of embossing on your flowers, so creative and just so sweet.

Celeste Goff said...

What a beautiful card Lisa! Love the butterflies, the colors, and that pretty patterned paper!

I Card Everyone said...

One can never go wrong with pink and gold, right? That pretty little snippet was such a great place to start as you ended up with a beautiful card for that special person!
Now what's up with your hand??
=]

Greta said...

So beautiful & creative, Lisa! The embossing on the flowers is amazing! Hope your hand is much better.

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Totally fabulous! I really like that embossing on the petals, very cool. Gorgeous design and love the addition of those pretty golden butterflies. I hope your hand feels better soon!

~Tammy~ said...

Absolutely beautiful! I miss my crafting days, but love seeing your work still

Bobby said...

Embossing the edge of the flowers was a brilliant idea, Lisa. They look lovely with the PP trimmed panel of embossing.

Ina G said...

Simply gorgeous Lisa. Love the part embossed flowers and so many other bits. Such softness and those butterflies just pop!

Carol said...

What a sweet, charming card Lisa! I have never seen that idea to emboss the edge of the flowers! VERY creative and effective! I really like this one a lot!

Loll said...

A gorgeous collage Lisa! I love the mix of elements that all work together perfectly. Beautiful card! xx

Kara Lynne said...

What a beautiful combination of colors and textures! I love the elegance of the embossing on the peonies!

Lisa Kind said...

What a cool ef! I love how you used it on the flower die cuts. So clever! This is a very pretty card!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is an awesome collection of wonderful elements. I love that Pretty Peonies set and now I must take it out when I go home. Love the EF and the way you used it on the flowers, the patterned paper, those fabulous embossed butterflies and thos tiny hearts are the sweetest. Beautiful creation.