Well, this card isn't exactly in keeping with the feel of St. Patrick's Day, but it IS my birthday on St. Patrick's Day, and this IS a birthday card!
All of the papers are SU. I played with some My Favorite Things dies for this beautiful focal point. I do love those sweet little flowers from a retired SU paper collection, and decided they needed framing.
The sentiment is from Elements of Style, trimmed, set on a scalloped circle patterned paper, and topped with Liquid Pearls. The ribbon is vintage, from my beloved Mom-mom.
I'm entering this in Simon Says Stamp's challenge: Mother's Day or Special Girl. This decidedly-feminine card is going to someone very special, for her birthday.
Hope you liked today's birthday card! It's really got a lot of my heart in it. I should give it to myself. ;-)
Would you like to see a St. Patrick's Day card I made years ago? You can view the original post HERE.
I've also got other St. Patty's Day cards from years past here:
Happy St. Patrick's Day to my Irish sisters, but as I like to think, everyone's Irish just for a little while on St. Patrick's Day!
All of the papers are SU. I played with some My Favorite Things dies for this beautiful focal point. I do love those sweet little flowers from a retired SU paper collection, and decided they needed framing.
The sentiment is from Elements of Style, trimmed, set on a scalloped circle patterned paper, and topped with Liquid Pearls. The ribbon is vintage, from my beloved Mom-mom.
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Hope you liked today's birthday card! It's really got a lot of my heart in it. I should give it to myself. ;-)
Would you like to see a St. Patrick's Day card I made years ago? You can view the original post HERE.
I've also got other St. Patty's Day cards from years past here:
- Giant Shamrock Tutorial
- Garden Shamrock
- St. Patrick's Day
- Simple Shamrocks
- Lucky Birthday
- Kiss Me, I'm Irish
Happy St. Patrick's Day to my Irish sisters, but as I like to think, everyone's Irish just for a little while on St. Patrick's Day!
Stamps: Elements of Style - SU Paper: Pretty In Pink, Crumb Cake, patterns - SU Ink: Close to Cocoa - SU; Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain - Ranger Fibers: vintage ivory picot trim satin ribbon Accessories & Tools: scalloped circle, circle dies - Spellbinders; Decorative Doily Duo, Simply Scallops Large dies - MFT; doily - Wilton; White Opal Liquid Pearls - Ranger
Happy Birthday, Colleen! Your card is just wonderful and I'm loving the oldie-but-goodie St. Pat's cards, too!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Colleen! Hope it was super special!! Got your comment about working now - it does steal a lot of time away from crafting! Between work and other things, I have to sneak time to craft. Love your pretty birthday card and your fun St. Pats cards. Birthday hugz!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bornday, Miss Lady and what wonderful cards!! ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Colleen.. Your cards are awesome.. I LOVE that first one.. so pretty
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Colleen, hope your day was a very special one!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this first card, you're so right, those little flowers are so worthy of being framed - love the way you did it!
Happy happy happy happppppppppyyyyyyyyyyy BIRTHDAY!!!! I love love love love these cards!! So gorgeous!! LOVING the layered doilies on the first one!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Colleen! Have a fabulous day!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so pretty! Love those frames! Going to check all those links now... :)
Beautifully layered doilies and love those googly eyes on your Irishman :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday my friend! I do hope you had an awesome day! I know your cards are awesome!
ReplyDeleteHugs~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Colleen! Hope your day was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are Amazing - as Always!
Hugs, Karin
Beautiful cards and I'm wishing you a wonderful birthday. Have a super day!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the pretty layered doilies Colleen, this is a wonderful birthday card!! Your oldies but goodies are cute too! The happiest of birthday wishes and blessings to you!!! HUGS
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you, Colleen! A lovely soft card with gorgeous die cuts! And, wonderful St. Pat's cards!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very Happy B'day..first card is gorgeous n second is fun !
ReplyDeletestunning Colleen...I adore those sweet flowers...hope you had a great day! So glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
ReplyDeletesparkle & shine *~*
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLLEEN!!! And what a lovely card it is too.
ReplyDeleteQuite a collection!!! The birthday card is fabulous and the St. Paddies day cards are sooo creative and fun! Happy Birthday Dear Friend! ((hugs)) Rebecca
ReplyDeletePretty card - like the dual layering -- again, Happy Birthday. Hope it was fabulous~
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! I'm so happy I came to visit your blog (for the first time!) today. : )
ReplyDeleteLove your style! and your photography: )
Patti
Happy Birthday, Colleen! Love the b-day card with all the doilies and PRETTY papers! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see I am not the only one that still has this paper...I have so much retired SU paper it's not funny. I actually have hoarded this set because I just think it's so pretty.
I love your cards you shared. I cringe when I look at my cards. The funny thing is friends and family love that we just made a handmade card...it's funny how we evolve in this industry though.
Hope you have had such a WONDERFUL day!
Happy, Happy Birthday and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeletePretty card. Love the colors and layered MFT dies.
I little to late but also Happy Birthday Colleen. You have a special day. I have also a special day my birthday is on 29 february ones in the four year. You have made beautiful card the birthday card is lovely. Greetings Janny
ReplyDeleteI little to late but also Happy Birthday Colleen. You have a special day. I have also a special day my birthday is on 29 february ones in the four year. You have made beautiful card the birthday card is lovely. Greetings Janny
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a very happy birthday, Colleen! What a beautiful birthday card! Love the St. Patrick's Day cards too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday (a day late), Colleen! All three of your cards made me smile :). I adore how you framed that gorgeous snippet of SU patterned paper on the first card. So lovely! I hope your day was an awesome one (even if you *did* have to work!)
ReplyDeleteThinking of you!
Oh my happy birthday-a day late! Such a beautiful card. Hope your birthday was awesome and amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh, I missed your birthday! So sorry. I've been just a tad preoccupied lately. Well, I hope it was a good day, even if you had to spend it at work. That's where most of mine are spent, too. Actually, it's a pretty fun place to spend my BDay, since my coworkers are so awesome. Sooooo, gorgeous card in the pink! It makes me think of the garden. Love it! Thanks for sharing your two St. Patrick's Day cards, too. Such a cute idea with the shamrocks! I cringe at my early cards, too. You have nooooo idea. The very earliest were not photographed, thank goodness, but it is fun to look back. I think your leprechaun is cute!
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