Birthday Cards Galore :-)

Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another fun challenge starting today at Crafty Gals Corner! I have several cards to share with you, all using the Spring Flowers from Fred She Said.  So sit back and maybe grab a cuppa because I have loads of pics to share with you :-)

Challenge # 188 ~ Spring is Here!

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I was running very low on birthday cards and when I saw these beautiful Spring Flowers from Fred She Said, I made 12 cards in less than a day.  That's how versatile these gorgeous images are.

The first set of cards, I used the fancy frames to make shaped easel cards. These gorgeous Spring Flowers come pre-coloured with blue shading, tan shading or no shading. The set of four flowers include Tulips, Snowdrops, Daffodils and Crocuses.  Together with the files for the flowers, there are also various pricking and outline patterns.  They are all gorgeous and so easy to put together. 

The flower images resize beautifully and I printed them on envelopes to complete the set.

For my next set of cards, I used the pricking pattern but instead of pricking it through, I went over it with a silver sharpie and then glitter glue pen. I used the outer shape outline but adhered them to a plain 5" x 5" card.  They came out beautifully and again I printed matching envelopes.

 

For this next and last set, I only used the inner shape outline. I once gain went over the pricking pattern with a silver sharpie and then over that with a Gelly Roll Clear Glitter pen. On this set, I matted each image desing on coloured coordinating card stock. And again, I printed matching envelopes.

  

  

If you're a follower of my blog, then you know by now how much I love stitching on cards.  When I was doing the pricking pattern, I thought it would be fun to try some stitching.  I'm not too sure I like it and that is why I only stitched one of them.  I think the little holes of the pricking patterned are a little too far apart so to me the stitching does not look as dainty and elegant as I'm used to, but it was worth a try :-)

Just to share some details on these cards, here is a close up pic of the shinny effect of the silver sharpie with the glitter pen over it ...

I kept the inside of the cards very simple.  I used one of the outline shapes, imported it into my Silhouette and made a coordinating mat for it.  The Happy Birthday greeting is from the Cardz TV's Let's Party stamp set stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink for a very clean and sharp look.

And there you have it.  12 cards with matching envelopes in less than a day.  I'm thinking that these cute sets of cards will make small very handy small gifts.  I used mine for birthdays, but you really can use them for any occasion by just changing the sentiment.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and spending a little of your time with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to come play along with us.  You have till 12:00 pm CST on 9 April 2019, to link your card to our challenge.

Till next time,

Happy Crafting!