Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Belated Birthday Wishes + OCC Clean & Simple 3

I'm linking this card up to a Surprise Belated Birthday Party hosted by Darnell and Bev for Anita of My Papercraft World. Bev has the food & festivities at Happy Dance and Darnell is providing the linky party so you can join in the celebration and wishing Anita a wonderful (belated) birthday!




Anita is a master of Clean & Simple cards, often using wonderful bright colors, so if seemed fitting to use one of the masking techniques from the Clean & Simple 3 OCC to make room for a birthday sentiment in the midst of the flutter of butterflies.  I hope you enjoy the surprise Anita!




I am slowly getting caught up on things after disappearing on a four day crafty retreat. This is what I took with me and I'm having trouble fitting it back in the office.




About half has been put away and the rest is stacked in the hallway, but, since it is my very patient husband's birthday today, I am determined to squeeze it all back where it belongs.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie











11 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card. Perfect for Anita. Happy Birthday to your DH. That is quite a haul...

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  2. Beautiful card, Jacquie - I can tell you are taking this class - I wish I 'd have time for it, too....

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  3. Wow, awesome card for Anita, Jacquie!! The colors of your butterfly swarm around the Happy Birthday masked circle are sensational!! And, oh, my, a 4-day retreat?! How cool that must have been!! I hope you got it all sorted in time for a proper celebration ~ happy birthday to your Mister!! We've got birthdays all over the place! Thanks for joining in and linking up for Anita's party!! Hugs, Darnell

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  4. Oh, I LOVE your card, Jacquie!! Such beautiful colours - love your butterflies!!

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  5. Very, very sweet butterfly card, Jacquie! I just know that our dear Anita will adore this. Wonderful design, wonderful colors, and I really like the masked-off oval. She'll love this, and I'm so glad you joined in the party! Bev

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  6. I can't imagine hauling all that stuff to a retreat. I think I'd give up before I even go out the door. Great way to do some homework, by making a card for Anita. It's lovely.

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  7. This is just gorgeous - perfect stamp and color choices!

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  8. Thanks so much, Jacquie, this is so gorgeous! Such fabulous colours in the kaleidoscope of butterflies ... and I love all that glorious white space! Thanks so much too for your lovely words and sweet wishes ... and for joining in to make my belated birthday bash so special! Anita :)

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  9. What a pretty CAS design...the pink and orange butterflies look fabulous!!!!

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  10. Oh my this is a stunning card! I love the pink and orange butterflies and I love the sentiment right among them. Very beautiful CAS design. Looks like you have a fabulous retreat too! Hugs

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  11. Lovely card with gorgeous colors! I really have to try this stamp around a mask technique! It looks so cool!

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