A Birthday Card and Present for My Bestie

I was so delighted with how my Winter Anemone cards turned out, I decided to try my hand as a purple version.  Purple is Brandy's favorite color and so this card was made especially for her.  I have an extra special gift to go along with this card along with attending the Embellish It Play All Day in Mesa, AZ.

Our day of crafting started at the Sheraton in Mesa.  This wonderful day of paper crafting is sponsored by Shelby Dredge over at EmbellishOnline.com.  We've attended for quite a few years and so this tradition is one of our fun days each year.

The card was made with my Honey Bee Stamps Winter Anemone stamp set and colored with my Mission Gold watercolors.  So pleased with how this turned out I made a second card with a bright yellow center.  I like the more muted dark center on the first one as much as I like this brighter version.








Keeping with the purple flower theme, I created some paper flowers using leftover coffee filters and watercolors.  Here's the final birthday packaging.

Happy Birthday, Brandy!  Sending hugs and prayers for another blessed year.

A Winter Anemone Framed Birthday Card

Arizona typically doesn't have much winter.  This year has been colder and more rainy than most.  We were complaining last week when the temperature was around 45 degrees - chilly!

I did want to give a try at using my Honey Bee Stamps Winter Anemone stamp set.  I stamped with black ink onto watercolor paper and colored with my Mission Gold watercolor paints.  These images are simple to color and the stamp set does most of the work.  I was re-inking my black ink and splattered the card front with black specs.  I added to the front in order to hide my mistake.  I think I over did it on one of the cards, but otherwise am pleased with how these turned out.

In the end, the gold sequins were able to detract a little from the overly enthusiastic black splatters.  I love how these turned out.