A card for a Magpie...

It was my lovely friend Julie Ann of Magpieheaven's birthday this week and as she's received her card I can show it in a little more detail.
the finished card

 I started with a piece of Smoothy paper and brayered paints from the new Limited Edition Lin Brown set - Marlin, Evergreen, Hint of Mint, and also some Beach Hut for brightness

 Stamped the flower from ELB01 in Plum, which is a gorgeous colour, from the Limited Edition set, with some second generation stamping too, for contrast;  plus text and splatters, I also flicked some paint splatters at it too.  Once I was happy with the background, I tore it to fit a card blank (6x6) and edged it with Plum Fresco, and a touch of Hint of Mint, just to lighten it a tad.

 I spritzed a paper flower with some paint I'd already mixed up some time ago - so I think it was probably Claret! and added Snowflake dots to the centre of the flowers, with the end of a paintbrush.

time to assemble the card!

The happy birthday comes from a JoFY set. The butterfly is a metal one, I painted it and spritzed it with Sunshine Colour Bloom spray

 I like how some of the petals still show white

and finally I added some Fresco Flakes by Stewart Gill - I was rummaging in some drawers of "old" stash for something with texture and came across these in just the right shade. Don't think I've ever used them and I know I bought them from Lin Brown at a show many many years ago!!

Glad you liked it, Julie Ann, and hope you had a fabulous birthday