It was my younger daughters 43rd birthday the other day (it is so hard to get my head around that), and I made her this card:
Everything is foiled, I do love foiling these days. The flower spray (spellbinders) is foiled onto white coated card and lightly coloured with alcohol markers. It was cut with the matching die and mounted onto a black panel that I first cut with a frame die (Lisa Horton) and then foiled with a tiny heart cover plate die (Sunny Studio). You can't see it very well in the photo above, but it shows a little better in the other pictures.
The birthday sentiment is by Alex Siberia. It has a matching shadow die so I mounted the foiled element onto the white shadow to help it stand out. The happy is also foiled onto the same white coated card. I mounted the panel onto a white mat and then onto a pink cardbase.
You all know how hard it is to photograph shiny things, but I hope the pictures do give you an idea. I was very pleased with it in the end. I also used the heart cover die to cut the detail on the insert.
I can hear it getting windy again. We had a big storm pass on Sunday night and now on Tuesday, there is another one heading our way. Our house sits on top of a hill so we are always impacted by wind, it is really distressing to hear it howling round the building. Especially at night.
I am sharing this at:
Double D Jan Challenge - Sparkle and shine
Seize The Birthday - Anything goes. This is my second entry this month. I hope that is allowed. I couldn't find any mention of the number of entries allowed in the rules. One has been with the topping and one without.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
29 comments:
A stunning card Hilary, I love the foiling, especially on the background with the tiny hearts. I'm sure your daughter loved this special card. As for the storms! We have the wind and a murky low cloud miserable day, so your card with it's foiling and beauty cheered me up.
Faith x
Simply stunning! That black background with the foiled image and pink colors is amazing.Thanks for sharing at the Double D, "Sparkle and/or Shine" Challenge.
Pink and black - so dramatic, Hilary!! Such a beautiful foiled floral spray -just love it & your daughter will too!!
AMAZING birthday card for your daughter, Hilary. It's so beautiful with all the foiling and of course, you amazing colouring. Elegant and dramatic with the black background, which really shows off the pinpoint background with hearts and makes your beautiful flowers pop! Happy Birthday to you daughter!! xx
All that shiny pink screams all girl. Your choice of black and white gives the Pow effect
You are a PRO at foiling, Hilary and I never seen any signs of the trouble I have using my machine! Good for you!
Such a gorgeous bouquet of pink for your daughter - and I adore the hearts!
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Fabulous card,love the flowers and all the foiling.We have had wind and rain all day today too.
Carol x
WOW what a beautiful creation Hilary a special card for a very special person that foiling looks amazing I love it
hugs
lorraine x
Wow a stunning card which your daughter will love I'm sure. The pink foiled details look beautiful on this card.
Lorraine
Such a lovely card with beautiful pink flowers! I'm sure your daughter loved the card! Happy Birthday to her!!
This is a real stunner Hilary, bet your daughter loves it, the foiling looks amazing, thankyou for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
You foil queen, you!! This is one awesome card! I love all the foiling and the color of the foil too. Simply awesome!
I hope all those storms pass quick and you get sunshiny days soon! <3
Wow, this is marvelous! I can see the foil and the shining.
43 years! I can imagine that it feels weird to realize she is that old (young actually).
And yes, the weather here looks like a lot of the weather at yours. Last night it was stormy and now it still is. We don't live on a hill (ofcourse), but we've heard it and sometimes I was afraid that the open window was blowing away (and to tired to go out bed to close that window)
Happy Birthday to your daughter, Hilary! Your card for her is so warm and shows well your love :) Amazing choice of colours and the shining foiling looks so striking! It's clearly visible on your photos but I'm sure that it looks ever better in real life! Love that pinpoint heart panel, so elegant and sweet! Your colouring is awesome too!
I know how distressing is the strong wind, years ago I lived in an attic on top of a hill and I had a covered terrace that had a large window, it always bent pushed by the howling wind! Terrifying!!!
So very pretty! I love the pink and black!
Very nice card.
I am sure your daughter will/did love it. ITs simply gorgeous.
Your card is stunning and we can imagine the shine very well.
A stunner of a card Hilary. I bet your daughter loved it. So much love goes into our cards we make. Love your pink foiling against the black and i bet it looks even better in the flesh. I have still not plucked up the courage to try my foiling machine (hanging head in shame). Can I ask where you get your foils from please? as Spellbinders don't seem to be stocking any. Thanks xx
This is so beautiful Hilary. I am sure your daughter loved it as much as I do. Belated Happy Birthday to your daughter.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx
One of my all-time favorite cards, Hillary! So gorgeous--every detail! Hoping the winds didn't cause you any problems. It is unsettling when they are really howling. Luckily, it doesn't happen often where we are.
What a special card for your daughter, Hilary! Love the foiling with the black background and your awesome coloring! We have had some bad wind storms too. They are very scary, especially at night!
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This is one really gorgeous flower. I love all the layering you added too. The black layer really makes the pink pop.
These flowers are gorgeous and your foiling is exemplary, Hilary! I clicked and examined your details as I read your description and I could see some very lovely shine. Stunning color with the black to set it off. We were supposed to have a wind storm last night, but I was awake till almost 4 am (not on purpose) and I did not hear a storm.
Oops, sorry, I meant to thank you for joining our sparkle & shine challenge at Double D. I need to screw my head back on.
This is so very pretty. I must get my foiling machine out...
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