Krafty Al: 70th Birthday Card

I was asked to make a 70th Birthday Card with a bit of humour attached to it. Now, this is not something that I am particularly good at, especially when I don't know the recipient. I was not given any indication of the person's like or dislikes. I was just told any die would do.

After my 4 days at the Craft Fair in the SECC, I decided I would have a place with some bits and pieces that I purchased there. I particularly like the tattered lace, oriental frame die, so thought I would use that as the main piece of the card, the rest all came together slowly but surely.

1. I matted and layered with a piece of purple card, and a patterned purple paper.

2. I cut out the 3 panel dies and layered then onto purple card then matted all 3 onto a piece of white pearlescent paper, then embellished it with some crystals.

3. I won an Outlawz challenge and this little digi image was part of my prize from Rick St. Dennis. Her name is "Gertie Go Go as Starrina" I thought it was funny but not tooooooo funny. I coloured her in in shades of pink and purple then added some sparkly bits.

4.  I used a spellbinders scalloped oval and laced some purple ribbon round it, then attached my coloured digi stamp. I added 2 purple and one white flower to give a little interest. I also used some of the pieces out of the oriental frame to add some interest to the flowers and around the oval.

5. I die cut the little flowers at the side and added a 70 to each. I also added some ribbon across the card, but this has got a little lost.

6. I used a spellbinders border and cut out a purple and white one then linked them together and attached them at the bottom of the card.

7. To finish the card off I used an oval die and die cut the work Mum and added it to the bottom of the card.  I used a Lilly of the Valley birthday sentiment stamp to finish the card off.