Tulip Birthday Card

This week over at Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge the theme is "birthdays," and as they are celebrating their 7th birthday, they are giving away 7 $50 gift certificates to their store. They allow 5 entries each week, so I'm hoping to get 5 birthday cards made and posted by next Wednesday. This is my second one today! I think this will be an even bigger week for them than usual. I've never won their challenges before, but there's a first time for everything, right?!
I recently bought a Poppy Stamps tulips die, and I thought it would work well here with this beautiful digi from The Paper Shelter called simply "Tulips." The lovely background paper is from the same set. I love the way TPS sells sets with digi backgrounds included as well as the colored and outline images. Here I used my Silhouette Design Studio software to do a trace of the sweet girl so I could print and cut her out a few times. Then I fussy cut various parts of the image (her hat, her skirt, her arm and the flower she's holding) so I could do some decoupage. I used foam tape to layer the various pieces.
The butterfly die cuts are from the Spellbinders "Jewel Flowers and Flourishes" set, and the die cut for the sentiment is also a Spellbinders die from the "Fleur de Elegance" set. I wrote the sentiment using my Silhouette program and then added it on top of the digital paper from this set. Then I printed it, die cut it and adhered it with foam tape. All the die cuts were cut out of the same digi paper from this set so they would match perfectly. I cut several sets of tulips and arranged them in layers on the bottom and the top right suing foam tape.
I thought these understated colors reminded me of a vintage look, so I decided to add some cream lace on the sides and a couple pearls to each butterfly in keeping with that style. I mounted everything onto a 5X7 inch Kraft card base using glue tape.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Happy Birthday
WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week- #224/225 - Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesdays - W, SIO - Always Anything Goes
Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #90 Always Anything Goes/ optional twist Inspired by a song "Tiptoe through the Tulips," of course!
Little Red Wagon - W - #336 Celebrate!
Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #243 Spring Delights
Scrapy Land Challenges -1st and #3rd Wed of Month, Must use a die sold by Scrapy Land -#39 Anything Goes - PLUS Use Any Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sells (Week 1 of 2)
The Crafty Addicts 2W, E #12 - Anything Goes/ Springtime (Week 2 of 2)
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #80 Always Anything Goes

• Di's Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO (W2) for the girls

• Send a Smile for Kids 2W, 2E (W1) for moms or special females from the kids

• A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1) don't be a square

• Crafty Calendar M,1E April - anything goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) 3E, anything goes

• Imagine That! Creative Playground M First Sat SIO April - spring

• Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO March - anything goes

• Scrappers Delights M, First Saturday of the M Always Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - W, 3E, Any Craft Accepted - #170 A Whiter Shade of Pale - Use Neutral Colors - White and Beige (Black and Light Pink can be used as Accent colors
• Cupcake Inspirations - W, 3E - Inspiration #354*
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M 1st Sunday, E3, Polka Dot
• Dragonfly Dreams - M – (Apr 3) Spring is in the Air + DT Call
• Eclectic Ellapu - M, 2E - April- Pink Team ~ Spring Flowers/April Showers Purple Team ~Spring Flowers/April Showers + DT CALL
• Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #182 Use a Punch/Die!
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, - APRIL - Ladies Night*
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #31 Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Penny Black and More – M, no digis, 3E – April - Birthdays
• Robyn`s Fetish - W - #310 Hand Made Flowers
• Scrapbook Blessings Club Tutorial Challenge - M, F April - Birthday*
• The Corrosive Challenges - M 2nd Sunday, 3E #3 Anything Goes
• The Ribbon Girls - 2W, must use ribbon, must be a card –tba (Mar 20) "Any Image Challenge" (W2 )
• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 2) Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 2) Spring
• House of Cards - M, cards (CAS, Classic, Cute, Vintage), C10 - (April) Script and/or Color Inspiration*
• Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) Flowers
• My Besties UK Challenge - M, SIO, E3 if Sherri Baldy product E1 if not - (April) Anything Goes / Pink
• Not Just Cards - M, F - (Deadline April 7) Always Anything Goes
• Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (April) Always Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Anything goes
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, E2, SIO - (April) Always Anything Goes
• Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, 3E, Must Stamp, does not have to be vintage - (April) TBA
• Where the HeART is - M, 1st Monday of M, E3 - (April) Sparkle & Bling / Anything Goes
• Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO (must use digi stamp), 2E/3E with Whoopsi Daisy image - (April) Butterflies & Flowers
• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Lace and/or Pearls
• Creative Card Crew 2W - #110 Die Cut (week 1)
• Cuttlebug Mania W, 3E - Monochrome (Week 2)
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #126 - Spring
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #14 - Anything Goes
• Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - No. 140 - Spring (week 2)
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
• Retarte 2W, E3 - #74 - Anything Goes (Week 1)
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects April - Favorite Time of the Year
Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #152 Birthday Sentiment or the No. 6 (W2 of 2) 

Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #19 Springtime (W2 of 2) 
Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes 
Crafty Girls Creations 2W,3E Always Anything Goes
Cre8tive Hands Friends 2W, SIO - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
Digital Delights By Louby Lou M,4th Thurs,1E,SIO must used stamped/digi image Always Anything Goes
DRS Designs W,1E,SIO #221 To Die For
Hannah & Friends 2W  Stamped Animal/Person #245 Kraft Paper (W2 of 2)
In The Pink 2W,3E #91 Dies and/or punches (in pink of course) (W2 of 2)
Little Miss Muffet Challenges 2W,1E,SIO #135 Anything Goes (tab at top)(W1 of 2)
Share Joy Challenge W,C5 Sketch & Photo Inspiration*
Star Stampz Challenge 2W,3E,SIO Flowers, Flowers, Flowers (W2 of 2)
Sieze The Birthday 2W Birthday + Optional Topping: Floral(W1 of 2) 


• 2 Creative Chicks (M, P1) #9 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) #17 Anything Goes
• ABC Challenge (P1/15, E1, C10) E is for Everything
• All Dressed Up (2W, P2/15, E3, SIR) #52 Anything Goes
• Card Mania (M, P1, E3) #79 Spring
• Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps (M, P1, E3, SIO) Use Kraft
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E3, F) #146 Use some Lace
• Crafting Musketeers (M, P2, 1E) #36 Spring is in the Air
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Anything Goes
• Crafty Enjoyments (M, P5, E3) #6 Lace, Sentiment, Layers
• Creaine Challenges (M, P1, E3) #59 Spring Time
• Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W, P1/15, E3) #60 Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #46 Anything Goes
• Cute as a Button (M, P1, SIR) #21 Anything Goes
• DCS Inspirational Challenge (M, P1, E3) Anything Goes
• Digistamps 4 Joy (P1, E3, SIO) #122 Anything Goes optional twist: Butterfly
• Doodle Pantry (M, P1, E1) #16 Anything Goes
• EyeConnect Craft's Monthy Design Challenge (M, P1, SIR) Butterflies
• Imagine That's Creative Playground (M, P1, SIO) Spring
• Just Keep On Crafting (M, P1) Anything Goes
• MHK Designs Monthly Challenge (P21) Photo Inspiration
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M,P10) #21 Anything Goes
• Paradise of Stamps (2W, P1/15, E3) #39 Ribbon or Lace
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #3 Anything Goes
• Petal Lu (M, P15) #11 Anything Goes
• Scrap N' Challenge (M, P15) Anything Goes
• Silhouette Challenges (M,P1,E3,SIR) #36 Anything Goes Using Silhouette
• SLS Lines Challenge (M, P12, SIO,E2) #17 Inspired by Book or Song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M,P15,3E) #78 Make it Girlie
• Stempelsonnen Challenge - (M, P1/15, E3), Stamp as main focus #163 Always Anything Goes
• The Sisters of Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
• Tinker- Dream (M,P15) #38 Rainbow or Nature or Garden
• We Love Vintage Challenge (2W,P3/18,E2,Only Vintage) Bingo (Lace, Butterflies and Text)
• Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes
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