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Friday 16 February 2024

Happy 21st Card

I'm sharing a card made for a special birthday using a mini cardmaking kit that I have been looking forward to using for a while and for this card I have used some of the papers.


I think this beautiful design and these vibrant papers will be just perfect for the person I have made this card for.

The Bright Lights Maeve PDF digital collection download mini kit by Opulence by Design Crafts, comprises of toppers, sentiments and 4 fabulous design sheets to use with your projects.


I started with a white 8 x 8 inch card base and have added some black cardstock between some of the layers. The purple layer was one of the colour block sheets from the Purple Anemone flower forming sheets.

To get the shimmer on the top layer of my paper, I used a textured pearlescent cream paper that I have had for ages and think it was really intended to be used for wedding or special occasion crafting as it has a luxurious feel to it. Using this in my printer has changed the look of my design papers and I'm also making the most of my craft stash too.


I used a very fine gold string bead instead of ribbon that I found at Christmas as a set of 3 colours on a roll and thought it would come in handy. I then chose my flowers, some of which I had previously made up.

I used the the Digital Florist Purple Anemone, the Digital Florist Giant Lilac Poppy,  the Digital Florist Purple and Lemon Pansies, a few Digital Florist Poppy Heads and Foliage Ivy leaves . The little pink dahlia  came from one of the flower sets and it has been reduced in size. I often like to reduce the size of my blooms to suit my project.


I have just added drops of glossy accents to the centres of my flowers and I love the vibrant designs of these collections.


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Have a great day,  whatever you have planned for yourself.

Happy Crafting


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22 comments:

Carol said...

A beautiful card Michelle. Great colours. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Carol xx
CD Sunday Plus DT

crafty-stamper said...

Absolutely stunning colourful card,love the gorgeous image and beautiful
flowers/papers,beautifully decorated box too.
Carol x
Thank you for joining us at The Crafty Addicts.
Carol DT x

meg said...

A fabulous vibrant card with a wonderful image and beautiful embellishments.Thank you for joining in at CD Sunday Plus

meg said...

A fabulous vibrant card with a wonderful image and beautiful embellishments.Thank you for joining in at CD Sunday Plus

Uschi said...

So truly stunning! This card is really so great for a 21 year old girl. Great colors and stunning papers and this picture is so beautiful. I love this shifted frame. The decorations look so wonderful with these beautiful flowers and all the beads.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful card with the latest Everybody Art Challenge.
Hugs, Uschi

Chris said...

Another stunner Michelle- a wonderful design and beautiful vibrant colours, the matching box makes it even more special.
xx

Diane said...

A gorgeous floral card and such a pretty color combo!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
Diane TB Co-Owner
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Pamela said...

Lovely colours in this and I like all the various layers.
Pamela
CD Sunday Plus DT.

Jocelyn said...

Stunningly beautiful and I love the colours. Thank you for sharing with us.
Jocelyn x
CD Sunday Plus DT

Marjeta said...

Simply beautiful Gorgeous project. Thanks for playing with us at Penny.

Margarets designer cards said...

Gorgeous and wonderful colours, lovely card for a 21st
Thank you for joining us
Margaret
CD Sunday plus DT

Donna Walls said...

Beautiful card and colors, with loads of interesting details. Thanks for playing along at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge. We hope you'll share again soon.
Donna xx

Pia S said...

Beautifully feminine yet fresh and youthful with these color choices. Thanks for joining our challenge at Try It On Tuesday.

Joan said...

Beautiful card

Thanks for joining in at Try It On Tuesday challenge
Joan

Carole J said...

Oh wow, Michelle! The colours and design on your card are stunning. Beautifully crafted!
Thank you for sharing your project with us at the Crafts Galore Encore “Anything Goes” February Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon!
Carole x DT Craftilicious Creations

Tone K. said...

Stunning card and beautiful colors! :)
Thanks a lot for joining us at Let`s Craft and Create :)

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! This is GORGEOUS. x

Jana Forrest said...

Simply stunning card and I would image that she loved it! Thank you for linking up with us over at Penny's Challenge. Best of luck, Jana DT

https://shinebrightandcreate@blogspot.com/ said...

Thanks so much for your lovely comments x

Lisa Cuneo said...

Beautiful! The dimension in your flowers is lovely. Thanks for posting at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge blog!

Claudia's kaartjes said...

Amazing card. wauw Thanks for entering you card at Sparkles Monthly challenges
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Aimeslee Winans said...

Oh my {Faint!} Stunning project!
Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge!
xoxo,
Aimeslee DT

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