Cheerful Happy Birthday Card

Today I made a whimsical little birthday card; seems there is more of a need for birthday cards than any other kind, so it is good to keep lots of them on hand so they are there if they are needed at a moment's notice.

Starting out with white cardstock, a green polka dot layer was added, then a layer of white that had been run through an EF, then inked with yellow ink using a brayer. A yellow polka dot layer was added at the bottom, then a strip of pink butterflies which are "glossed" to make them shiny. The flower was made of two different dies and layered. The patterned paper with a white background seemed a bit anemic, so I inked around the edges with some pink ink to make it stand out more. It is finished with a yellow brad and attached with a double layer of pop dots to make it more dimensional; a sprig of greenery is added.

Here is the card:

After looking at it awhile, it seemed to lack something, so I added a pink and white gingham bow to give it a more finished look:
 

Closeup of the shiny butterflies:

Tools used:

• Cuttlebug Happy Birthday EF
• Martha Steward Butterfly Border Punch
• Die Namics Fancy Flourish Die
• Cuttlebug Asterisk Die
• Cottage Cutz Flower Die
• Inksentials Glossy Accents
• Yellow Ink 
• Brad
• Plaid Bow

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:


Jan 21 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #2
Jan 21 Crafting for All Seasons - All Things Bright and Beautiful 3E #1
Jan 22 Cute Card Thursday - Warm It Up UE
Jan 22 Moving along with the Times - Girly Cards 3E #1
Jan 22 4 Crafty Girls - ATG 3E #1
Jan 23 Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG UE
Jan 23 Brown Sugar Challenge - ATG 2E #1
Jan 25 Crafting by Designs - Flowers 5E #1
Jan 26 PolkaDoodles Challenge Blog - ATG UE
Jan 30 Stampin' for the Weekend - Birthday UE
Jan 30 Frosted Designs - Polka Dots UE