Birthday Wishes - PPA83



Today's card is for the Pals Paper Arts Celebrity Color Challenge using the colors of Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Crumb Cake.  What a beautiful color combination!  I noticed the Elegant Soiree DSP uses these 3 colors - so I started with that as my focal point.

To create the accordian-fold flower, you take a 1-1/2 x 12 inch strip of paper and score every 1/4 of an inch - then fold the paper like an accordian.  Next, you glue the two ends together.  Once that dries - flatten the flower and glue the center to a punched out circle - I used the 1-1/4" circle punch for this.  This will keep the flower flat and makes it easy to attach to a card front.

The sentiment is added with clear embossing powder and I added some pearls - I love the itty bitty pearls on the blue butterfly!!  Some sponging here and there and then the finishing touch - some shimmer mist made with 70% isopropyl alcohol and just a few drops of Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint - I mixed up the concoction today ;).  Thanks for stopping by!
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Stamp Sets Bring on the Cake, Bella Toile
Ink VersaMark, Soft Suede
Paper Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Elegant Soiree DSP
Accessories Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Baja Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, Basic Pearls Jewels, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Stamping Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Shimmer Mist

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