Wreath Birthday Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone. It is finally raining in the northwest and it just puts me in the card making mood. I have a wreath birthday card with a lot of dimension and depth, with a little sparkle. I have been using my mixed media supplies more and more. In today's card I'm using my sprays and embossing powder in this card.

Background Panel:

Create your own pattern paper with the Signature Stamp stamp set is easy with some embossing powder and ink. Cut heavy white card stock to 4 1/8" square. Stamp Happy Birthday from the Signature Greetings stamp set with embossing ink all over the background. I used a light golden embossing powder and heat set. After cooled, ink blend from the sides half way in with Distress Oxide ink Antique Linen. Leaving the center white.

Sentiment:

Gold heat emboss twice the Sending Happy Birthday from the Signature Greetings stamp set. Making sure to let cool in-between embossing. Die cut with matching die.

Wreath Elements:

Die cut the Eucalyptus Collage, Delicate Wreath and the flowers and birds die from the Willow Globe from heavy white card stock least 3 times. Die cut the flowers at least 3 more times. I used Lindys Spray inks to color my dies cuts using pink and golden sprays for flowers and 2 wreaths. For the eucalyptus leaves and 1 wreath I used Lindys Magical powder Shabby Turbine Teal. Leave the birds white. Using shaping tools I shaped the flowers and leaves while still slightly damp.

Assembly:

Create a top folding 4 1/4" square card base from heavy white card stock. Add foam tape to the back ground panel and center it on the card base. Layer the 3 wreath die cuts and adhere down. Adhere in the eucalyptus leaves, birds, and flowers around the wreath. Add light pink and green Fair Jewlels to the center of the flowers and randomly around the wreath. Add foam dots to the back of the sentiment and adhere it to the center of the wreath.