Card for a sweet friend

Happy Monday friends; I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I was lucky enough to go to see Aladdin the show at Cardiff's Millennium Centre on Friday night with my mother, sister, niece and friends and it was amazing.  I have to admit I've never seen the Disney movies, although knew a few songs, so it was lovely to finally see it in live action.  The actors were amazing and the costumes were beautiful.  I would recommend you catching it if you get a chance. 

I'm sharing a card I made a little while ago but forgot to share.  My mother wanted a card for a special friend so this is what I made:

A close up of the flowers:

I decorated the inside:

and also the envelope:

I began by die cutting the flowers and used the matching stencils to colours them (my colour inspiration was from a Gina K Designs video I saw and loved).  I cut a white panel 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" and used a stencil and some light grey ink to give some interest to my background.  I cut a green panel 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" and matted them together with double sided tape.  I die cut a white stitched circle and stamped the main sentiment in black and added a sub sentiment (cut with a sentiment strip) stamped in tomato soup ink.  I also die cut a plain layering circle from the green card and adhered them with double sided tape.  I arranged my flowers and added them with liquid glue and the circle was added with foam squares.  The smaller bud flowers were added onto the circle with foam squares also.  Finally I added some black pearls as a finishing touch.  The card size is 5" x 7".  I had some extra flowers so added one onto the envelope in the bottom left corner.  For the inside I stamped a sentiment in black ink and added a small piece of the stencilled background at the bottom of the panel.  I matted this onto a green card panel (same sizes as the front of my card).  To add some definition between the white card and the stencilled piece I added a thin strip of the green card.  My mother loved the card and so did her friend; I hope you do too.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe challenge - feminine

Creative Knockouts challenge - celebrations (10 challenges max)

Creative Friday challenge - ATG

Cut It Up challenge - ATG but must include a die cut

Daisy Chain challenge - no design paper

Double D challenges - any birthday and/or anniversary

Stencil Fun challenge- must use stencils - option feed the birds

Triple B challenge - must use birds, blooms or butterflies

Unicorn challenge - birthday

I'll hopefully be back tomorrow or Wednesday with another card for you.  I appreciate you stopping by.  

Love and hugs, 

Card ingredients:

Gina K Designs - fancy florals stencil bundle (now available individually)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - jellybean green, fresh asparagus, peach Bellini, tomato soup, soft stone

Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 8 (for circle dies)

Gina K Designs - pearl mix - black, gold & silver

Limetree Crafts - 250gsm smooth white card

green card from stash

Versafine onyx black ink