I started with a long thin envelope and created a dark brown card to fit inside leaving it a bit short so I could highlight the edge with the insert. I punched the top edge with a scalloped border punch (SU). I dug out two coordinating scraps from my decorative paper stash and used regular tape on the back to attach them together. I trimmed the right side to fit on my card front. Thinking that the edge of the piece on the left needed a bit of something I decided to stamp it with a solid leaf stamp using a multicolour stamp pad (Kaleidacolour - Creole Spice). I simply inked my stamp and then stamped the edge using a piece of regular bond paper to mask off the music paper. I stamped the stamp twice - once right next to the edge and another a little farther over which gives are a really nice layered effect. I added the dimensional letter stickers to spell out my greeting over where the paper were joined. I added the "HAPPY" stickers to kraft coloured half inch punchies before adding them to my card using double sided tape. I used letter punchies which I watercoloured before adding clear dimensional dots to create "BIRTHDAY" and then glued those to my card using double sided tape as well. I started from the bottom for "birthday" so I would have a space between the words. I watercoloured a sprig of white silk leaves to coordinate with my stamped leaves and let them dry. I pierced a hole between the words of my greeting and mounted my silk leaves using a square gold brad. I love how this element adds so much interest and texture to my card!! I mounted this large element to my card front. To finish off my card I used a push pin to pierce each of the scallops on the edge of my card. I cut an oversized insert and trimmed it to the same length as my card on the top and bottom an added a quarter inch on the right hand side to allow the scalloped border to really be showcased!! Therese
