I am in LOVE with the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper pack! The designs are beautiful but not too busy or fussy. The color palette is bright and cheerful. The Fitting Florets fits my style perfectly! Today's birthday card features the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper in a big way - by covering the entire card front!
To emphasize the floral theme, I stamped, colored, and die cut the grouping of 2 flowers image and raised it on dimensionals.
I used the Stampin' Blends to color the flowers and the leaves. I added shading to the flower petals by first outlining the shadow areas with dark Polished Pink Stampin' Blend.
Then I added a secondary shadow area right next to the dark Polished Pink area with light Polished Pink Stampin' Blend. I overlapped the dark and light Polished Pink areas to help them blend together in a smooth transition.
Finally, I added light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blend to the center of each petal to create the area where the light was shining the brightest. I overlapped the light Flirty Flamingo with the light Polished Pink area to also make a smoother transition from one pink to the next pink.
When I use Stampin' Blends, I tend to use just the light and dark pair of the same color. However, I am starting to add more colors and shades. Recently, I used light So Saffron when blending with light and dark Flirty Flamingo with excellent results. It has been really fun trying new color combinations! What Stampin' Blend color combinations have you tried that you were surprised by?
I paired the flower image with the "Wishes for a beautiful birthday" greeting. I like how the greeting font is easy to read and how it is part cursive and part printing.
On the inside of the card, I couldn't resist adding a bit more Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper to the bottom of a Basic White cardstock layer! I also stamped the "For a special person on a special day" greeting in Evening Evergreen ink.
Below are the measurements and the supply list for this Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper birthday card. If you need supplies to recreate this card, please, shop my online store HERE.
Measurements
- Card Base: 4-1/4" x 11"; scored at 5-1/2" (Polished Pink Cardstock)
- 1st Mat: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP))
- 2nd Mat: 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" (Soft Succulent Cardstock)
- Greeting: 1-3/4" x 4-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
- Flowers: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock)
- Inside Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
- Inside DSP Strip: 1/2" x 5-1/4" (Fitting Florets DSP)
Supplies
Stamps
#161815 Framed Florets Stamp Set
#162407 Framed Florets Bundle
Ink
#147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
#155576 Evening Evergreen Ink Pad
#155517 Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#155521 Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)
#155520 Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
#154884 Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)
Paper
#155710 Polished Pink Cardstock
#155776 Soft Succulent Cardstock
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#161814 Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (DSP)
Embellishments
#161822 Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls
#104430 Dimensionals
Tools
#160623 Framed Florets Dies
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
#126200 Stampin' Scrub
#153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner
#118486 Clear Block C
#118485 Clear Block D
I hope you enjoyed today's floral birthday card. If you need supplies to make this card, please, shop my online store HERE.
Please, be mindful that the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper and the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls are only available during the Fitting Florets Early Release period or while supplies last. Once they sell out, they are gone for good. So, please, don't wait! Place your order today!
If you have any questions about today's birthday card, please, don't hesitate to ask me.
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth
