Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I decided quick and easy was out of the question. I needed to make a card that allowed me to spend some time on it plus some time in my workroom. I LOVE being in my workroom and I try to stay in it as much as I can. It's a mess. It's full. It's fun!  I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here. I changed a few things but for the most part it's the same.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Melon Mambo.  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card. You can tape it but it's too textured to allow tape to stick well. I prefer to glue textured pieces.

Next I cut a 1-1/2" x 3-5/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Irrestible Designs" 12" x 12" specialty paper. It's white with white glossy embossed images. This one has a checked line image. I used my blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink to add color to it. I did use a paper towel to wipe it off once I was done coloring to remove any excess ink from the glossy parts. I glued this piece to the bottom of the textured piece about 1/8" on the bottom and two sides.

I cut a 3/8" x 3-5/8" piece of gold foil card stock and taped it to the top edge of the piece of DSP.  

Next I die cut the arched pieces using the "Everyday Arches" set. I used the 5th largest one for the gold foil piece and the 6th largest one for the Basic White piece. 

I stamped the "birthday wishes" from the "Simply Said" set on the Basic White piece using Crumb Cake ink.  I taped the piece to the gold piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom and equal spacing on the sides.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I put the tape on a piece of Basic White card stock and then cut them out using the matching die set. Dimensionals were added behind the two large rose pieces and the other pieces were slipped under using glue to hold them in place.

I had some gold ribbon, tied a bow and glued it in place on the front between the two larger roses. 

I added a couple of pink hearts from the "Loose Valentines" assortment container and the card was done.

This was fun and it did take a little time to make. It was easy but just time consuming and I'm glad I made it. I think it turned out nice and I really like the hearts on the upper part.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda