Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Happy Birthday

Hello there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Today I'm celebrating the birthday of a dear friend.


I've stamped and heat embossed these gorgeous flowers onto Mixed Media paper
and colored with Distress Markers adding extra detail with Caran d'ache
Supracolor Pencils.

I added some messy splats in the background and some second and third
generation stamping.

For some extra pizzazz, I added some Mercury Glass Stickles to the
centers of the flowers.

The sentiment was stamped on a strip of vellum and heat embossed.

Some scored lines finish off the vellum strip.

I hope you are having a wonderful birthday celebration, my dear friend!


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.


Enjoy!


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Tender Poppies (Cartoscrap), Many Everyday Messages (HA), French Script (DD), Timeless Textures (SU)
Ink:   VersaMark, Wilted Violet Tea Dye (DI), Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (DM)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Vellum, Orchid Opulence, Neenah
Other:  White EP, Caran D'ache Supracolor Pencils (Dk. Carmine, Malachite Green, Black), Scoreboard


24 comments:

Trina P. said...

Just beautiful. At quick glance, I thought your background was a print make. Fabulous colours. Love how you scored the vellum. Your friend will love it! 💜

Robyn Oliver said...

WOW what a beautiful card Bonnie... love the colours and the cool background you created -simply gorgeous, hugs Robyn

Mac Mable said...

I am loving this Bonnie and I am sure the birthday girl will love it too x. Your colouring looks amazing Bonnie and the background is just perfect x.

I Card Everyone said...

Gorgeous Poppies, Bonnie! I hadn't heard of Mercury Glass stickles! Loving the subtle script... betting the birthday girl will, too!
=]

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

What a gorgeous card, Bonnie - such a work of art!! Just love your beautiful blossoms and the background you created! Vellum sentiment band adds the perfect finishing touch!!

Pat said...

This is a beautiful and really elegant card Bonnie and I love the purple and pink tones of the pretty flowers, and the inky splats and bits of script in gold look great in the background, and the sentiment on the vellum with the added scored lines is just perfect. Your friend will adore it! x

Marcia Hill said...

WOW...wish it were my birthday (kinda!)!! What an incredibly BEAUTIFUL card Bonnie! I'm loving the colors, the background, the flower centers, and the embossed lines on the vellum too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Susan said...

Beautiful! Love the splats and background stamping. And what a good idea to score the vellum sentiment strip to add more interest to it. A friend of mine who loves purple would love that card so I'm sure your friend did too.

Sandy said...

So pretty!
Sandy xx

HilaryJane said...

Gorgeous flowers, gorgeous background and I love how you have put score lines on your vellum sentiment strip, perfect xx

BożenA said...

In fact, this card is even more beautiful because it shines wonderfully and sparkles with thousands of sparkles. Thank you very much my dear Bonni for this wonderful card, for your wishes, but especially for your friendship. I love this card and I know it was made with a lot of your heart. I hug and kiss hard
BożenA xx

Leslie Miller said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Bonnie! I've never tried Mercury Glass Stickles, but the sparkle and texture is amazing. You've made a beautiful background for your flowers, too. Wow!

Christine Alexander said...

wonderful Mixed Media card Bonnie, your background is a stunner and I love your colouring with the Caran d'ache watercolour pencils :)

Loll said...

Gorgeous mix of elements in your mixed media card Bonnie! So beautiful and perfect for the birthday girl who is beautiful inside and out. xx

kiwimeskreations said...

What a fascinating background on this exquisite card Bonnie - love it! The flowers are stunningly coloured too
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Darnell said...

I guessed this card was for Bozena and then I saw her comment! It is sooo perfect for her, Bon! I love the bold purple and plum colors, the mercury glass centers, the really interesting background, and the unique way you scored the vellum sediment! Mwah! I hope you're keeping well! Hugs, Dolly

TK said...

A card to love -- beautiful, and heartfelt. The coloring is wonderful

Nstiz said...

This is incredibly gorgeous and creative, Bonnie. What a fabulous background for your gorgeous artwork. I studied this for quite a while since there is so much going on here. Your coloring is over the top beautiful!

Ros Crawford said...

Wonderful colours and I'm sure your friend will really appreciate your talents!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Gorgeous poppies, Bonnie! The light splats and the second & third generation stamping in the background are as beautiful as the flowers. I'm sure your friend adored this card.
Hideko xx

Jo said...

I love ALL of this card. From the beautiful embellished blooms to the artsy background. Delightful! These colours are gorgeous.

Karen Dunbrook said...

so beautiful...love the colour of your flowers.
xx Karen

My Paper Epiphany said...

Gorgeous Mixed Media with beautiful flowers and so much detail!

Bobby said...

Those flowers are gorgeous, Bonnie, and the background is sensational. I'm always intrigued by interesting backgrounds. They add so much to a card.