Commissioned 80th birthday card

I was asked to make an 80th birthday card for a lady who loves flowers, so I thought Anna Griffin supplies would fit the bill. The A5 card blank isn't Anna Griffin - bought a pack of them some time ago and still have a few remaining. The centre rose and the small one at the bottom right are decoupaged. The gold foiled sentiment label was from Craftwork cards.

I've used flash photos as I needed to hand the card over and the first two don't show the more vibrant colours of the card, whereas the third one showing the inside is more true to life.

This is for:


Eclectic ellapu October: flowers
Card and scrap 84:flowers
Craft hoarders anonymous 18: layer it - I've had all of the supplies for ages
Crafty sentiments: use a sentiment
Dragonfly dreams 10: mainly pink
Miriam's crafting 17: at least two shades of pink
Paper pretties 333: happy birthday
Totally gorjuss 259: congratulations
Anything goes with a twist 4: anything goes with a touch of pink 
One stitch at a time 222: anything goes with a butterfly
The pink elephant: anything goes
Through the craft room door: anything goes
613 avenue create 95: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 30: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Sister act 80

Cheerful stamp pad challenge 98: anything goes with fall colours

This is my design card for Cheerful stamp pad challenge 98: anything goes with fall colours - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and join in the challenge.

For my design card I used the Stitchy Bear's My heart pieces 'wine barrel' image, kindly supplied by the sponsors, coloured with spectrum noir pens and die cut using one of the Spellbinder's marvellous squares, brushing with spiced marmalade distress ink before releasing from the die. This was then mounted on to gold mirror card. All papers used were from my offcuts box, flowers from Hobbycraft.

This is also for Just us girls 264 photo inspiration:

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets week 148
Facebook Stitchy Bear challenge: anything goes with a Stitchy Bear product
PumpkinSpice 88: harvest or halloween
Baffies creative 37: fall & halloween
Paper sweeties 24: happy fall
Great impressions October: autumnal elegance
Sparkles 61: fall/autumn colours
Stamping sensations October: warm autumn colours
Stamp and create October: fall/autumn
Just inspirational: fall
CCEE 1443: fall colours
CRAFT 282: autumn/halloween/thanksgiving/bonfire night
Graph it markers 41: autumn colours
Pattie's creations 102: autumn colours in your image
Craftin desert divas 43: brown & orange
Craft your passion 237: trick or treat - give me something good to eat
Simon says Monday challenge: treats
Digi choosday 42: birthdays
Paper pretties 333: happy birthday
Fitztown 59: distress using digital elements
Inky impressions 182: checkmate
Eclectic ellapu October: flowers
Card and scrap 84:flowers
The pink elephant: anything goes
613 avenue create 95: anything goes
Scribble and scrap 30: anything goes
My craft creations: anything goes
Sister act 80
DL.ART October linky