Budding Gladiola Stem Happy Birthday by Anne Thompson

I needed a quick birthday card today and I hadn't yet used the BUDDING GLADIOLA STEM 94792, so...

I started with a white A2 side-fold note card. I trimmed a piece of card stock from the BLUSH COLLECTION SP1012 to 4 X 5 1/4 and added that to the front of the card.

I had this piece of plaid from the GLADIOLA PLAID PP1027 pad left over from last week's card and it fit perfectly to use as an accent panel.

I die cut the BUDDING GLADIOLA STEM 94792 with a scrap of yellow card stock from the SUNRISE COLLECTION SP1013. I also cut it from one of the greens in the GREENERY COLLECTION SP1011.

I added some Hero Arts Fresh Peach ink to the blossom areas and then assembled the flower. For some extra dimension I glued the yellow stem on top of the green one and then added the small green pieces at the base of each blossom.

I glued the stem to the plaid paper on the card front and then glued on the tall leaves.

I added one of the ST010 HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOIL GREETINGS WHITE CIRCLE TABS at the base of the flower stem using a dimensional foam dot. For a little extra glitz I placed three of the TREASURE CHEST FAIRY GEMSTONES GEM101 in the upper right.

If I were to make this card again I'd probably color the yellow stem green. Or I could use the green stem I cut out and snip the yellow blossoms from the yellow stem to glue in place on the green one. And I think I'd use two shades of green for the tall leaves. Things to think about--I don't always have a definite plan in mind when I start to make a card. Think this might be the last birthday card I need for the month of May. Thank you cards next???

Happy Crafting!