Happy Birthday

to Flourishes! They are celebrating their second birthday and have a little challenge going on to make a birthday card. I can always use those. I based my card on the sketch from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. OCC is having a color challenge this week- purple. That was a sure fit for me as I seem to be drawn to creating purple cards and I instantly thought of my BasicGrey Wisteria paper. The challenge at The Pink Elephant this week is a recipe- 3 brads, one flower, and design paper. I managed to work that in too.

So here's my card: (drumroll please.... just kidding)

Stamps: Flourishes All Wrapped Up; sentiment MFT
Paper: BasicGrey wisteria
Accents: silk flower (Wal-mart); brads- Making Memories
Tools: Nestabilities petite oval and scalloped oval; Prismacolor pencils and blender

You may have noticed my ornament topiary in my last post about my window wreaths. That was another project that was on my list last year. I was inspired by these at BHG because they were in my color scheme. I set out to make one this year. I didn't follow the directions at BHG. Instead, I did a little more searching and then just did it my way. Most people suggest painting your stryofoam ball in a complimentary color first. I skipped this step because I was in a hurry, but I do recommend you do that. I used a 4 in styrofoam ball, 3 different size ornaments and a glitter pick. I also used a dowel rod which I covered in washi tape and a planter from the dollar tree. My planter was originally bronze, but with a few coats of spray paint it became silver. You also need some foam for the planter and something to cover it with. I used moss and blue glass pebbles. The pebbles give the bottom some weight. I think this makes a much better centerpiece for this ar

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