50th Birthday

Hello I think at last I can show you the card 

Blogger will not let me add photo's on the PC

so I am on Paul's old work laptop... so lets see

yes it works...

here is the card.. 

do you like it??

 I have opted for a gate fold card... 

hand drew the edges in a wave..

covered with paper leaving a small boarder

then added some the same paper in the center

using one of my new EK punches, I punched the edges

then added the flowers

I don't use flowers very often but.

I have to say...I am getting slightly better

**blow my own trumpet**

 I added some beading down both sides 

to tie the flowers together down the side

I opted for cream and gold flowers..

to match the cream base card and papers

but didn't add leaves as I didn't think the card needed them

**** I then decided I needed 50 in cream but where to get !!!

I spent hours on eBay looking, every colour for sale but no cream

So I did a post asking for help.and the lovely Toni sent me some

Do they not look fab !!!

THANKYOU TONI XXX  ****

I then made a box for the card to go into

Adding lots of flowers... with leaves this time

a couple of pins and I even did some embossing 

Happy Birthday and the Butterfly.. 

Here they are together....

Paul's mum loved it..not sure about his sister

as I have not spoken to her since... 

I hope she did..

I am going to show this off in a challenge...

Make it Monday - Linky

Oh and I have a new follower...
Thank you for joining me and I hope you stay
CLaire xxx