At last I've made it

There's nothing like a tight deadline looming to make us get on with a card, is there? I had a request for a birthday card for husband, with a Bible or cross on it - and perhaps some flowers. I have to confess that I thought it would turn out more like a sympathy card than birthday!

The background paper is American crafts tuly inspiring. The Bible was cut from nestabilities labels. The white flowers are craftime and the beige inner flowers are prima, secured with brads.

The Bible verse (from Psalm 118:24) and the sentiment were computer generated and printed on to pearlised, slightly embossed paper, on to which I put clear embossing powder the moment it left the printer and heat embossed, so it has more of a shine to it than you can tell here.

I wasn't given any idea as to colour, so I hope this is going to be all right.


You can click on the picture to enlarge.

I'm linking this for these challenges:

Flourish timeless 71: 'embossing'
Crafty Ann 17: 'embossing'
Speedy the cat 8: 'emboss'
Lots to do: 'use quotations'
Magical crafts 17: 'something for a male'
Polka doodles 24: 'male theme'
Stampin' sisters in Christ 43: 'masculine'
Raise the bar 23: 'what a special guy'
One stop craft 85: 'one for the boys'
Crazy4challenges 42: 'paper flowers'