It was my nephew's fiancee's birthday earlier this week and I used this opportunity to make her a card. Her birthday is on St. Patrick's Day so of course I had to use green (again) as my starting point. My card is 5" x 7" as always for family. I hope you like it.
Here is my card:
A closer look at the details:
Plus I decorated the inside:
(I didn't realise my photo was out of focus until after I'd posted it)
I began by cutting my white panel 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" and blended some green ink into the centre. I took a speckle background stamp and used the same green ink to randomly stamp it over the blending (I used second generation stamping for a subtle look). I smooshed some of the ink onto my glass mat and sprayed it with water and splattered it over the stamped and blended panel for some extra interest. I die cut the outlined circles from white card and added it to the panel with liquid glue. I used one of the inner portions that fell out of the die and stamped my sentiment using the same green ink pad and added it into the centre with foam squares. I die cut two butterflies, which comes in two parts; the detail layer from white card and the backer piece from green card. I adhered them together with liquid glue. I also added some pencil highlights so that it wasn't a flat colour. These were added over the top left and bottom right of the white die cut with liquid glue. I didn't add any embellishments and I liked it as it was. The inside photo is out of focus but I didn't realise until after I had posted the card but I think you can get the gist. I cut another panel 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" and ink blended the green ink at the very bottom, again using the speckle background and some splatters as before. I die cut another butterfly and added it with liquid glue to the left lower corner. I stamped my sentiment in the centre with green ink. A really simple card but I think it's really pretty.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
AAA Cards challenge - follow my lead

AAA Colourful challenge - colour board #14

Allsorts challenge - feminine
Aud Sentiments challenge - glitter & bling or St. Patrick's Day/Green + sentiment
Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist bunnies, blooms or butterflies
Colourful Options challenge - it's not easy being green

Craft Rocket challenge - for the girls
Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG option CAS
Get Creative challenge - happy birthday Barbie (card for a woman)
Make My Monday challenge - use a die or punch (3rd entry)
PINspirational challenge - spring greens optional inspiration photo

Shopping Our Stash challenge - think ink
Simply Clean and Simple challenge - shades of green
The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge - shades of green
Triple B challenge - use at least one bird, bloom or butterfly optional mood board

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.
Love and hugs,
card ingredients:
Waffle Flower - outlined circles die
Visible Image - speckle background clear stamp - no longer available
Clearly Besotted - butterfly duo die collection - retired
Gina K Designs - birthday cheer mini stamp
Gina K Designs - grass green ink pad
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently unavailable