The Taylored Expressions 5th Birthday Bash is continuing this week with a new Share Joy Campaign, benefitting the Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles, Prodigal's Home of Phoenix, and Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter of Des Moines. Taylor chose these wonderful charities because they work tirelessly to bring comfort and care to many homeless individuals and families throughout the year. One way they are sharing joy each and every day is by celebrating the birthdays of their participants, and you can help by sending in your handmade birthday cards! Hasn't this week been fun!?
This week, Taylored Expressions have helped you to create with a different Birthday Inspiration Challenge each day. These charities need birthday cards of all kinds: child, adult, baby, so send in your funny, sweet, pretty, elegant, works of art and know that you will be brightening someone's day in a way only a handmade card can do. To get all the details on how to participate, please hop over to the Taylored Expressions Blog.
Here is the photo inspiration for today! I'm so excited that Taylor used one of my photos for this challenge and inspiration. TOO FUN! I decided to use the pretty color scheme to inspire me! Hot pink and bright green. YUMMMMY! I used the Butterfly Parade set and made a garden-y birthday card....
I cut out the quatrefoil plate in white and then trimmed it down to fit into this pretty label stacklet! I popped the whole thing on foam tape to add shadow and dimension to my card.
There are several design team members and alumni who have samples to share for today's inspiration, and readers can get the full link list on the TE blog! Hope you will go over and check out everything from this fun week. XO
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Wow, love how the pink & green POP!
Posted by: Jen Naus | 09/25/2013 at 03:54 AM
OMGoodness, what a beautiful card, Wanda! And such an amazing design! Love, love the bright colors and LOVE what you did with the quatrefoil die and the label cut out! And your original photo is stunning, too. I swearsies....you need to put out a book of photography!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 09/23/2013 at 06:09 AM
Love,love,love this card!!! Gonna steal and give you credit, but mine will be in different colors...maybe fall colors..If I can figure how to share it, I will share mine with you. TKS for sharing all your talent!!!
Posted by: Beverly Lausen | 09/22/2013 at 01:16 PM
Wow that is so pretty...love the window.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | 09/21/2013 at 06:14 PM
I love this, Wanda, the label/quatrefoil window is simply stunning! Love your photo inspiration too, gorgeous Wanda-ism at its best! xoxo
Posted by: Shelly | 09/21/2013 at 11:07 AM
Love this card! Love the way you did the layering and the colors are perfect!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 09/21/2013 at 09:22 AM
This is so beatiful! Love the colors and the design is fabulous.
Posted by: Holly AKA KopyKat | 09/21/2013 at 08:35 AM
Beautiful card Wanda. Love the gorgeous butterflies and window opening with the quatrefoil background. Very elegant.
Posted by: Monika/buzsy | 09/21/2013 at 07:05 AM
Gorgeous photo and card!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 09/21/2013 at 04:39 AM
Hi Wanda, I saw the photo inspiration and just knew you had taken that absolutely beautiful photo of the purple dahlias! Your card is so delicate and the vellum & pink butterflies are so special. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Virginia P FL | 09/20/2013 at 06:56 PM
I am so beyond in love with this card Wanda. Just breathtaking!
Posted by: Tracy Clemente | 09/20/2013 at 02:49 PM
Gorgeous, Wanda! Love how you used the cutting plate and created a window! Thanks for providing the fabulous inspiration photo!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 09/20/2013 at 11:01 AM
Beautiful photograph. Love the vellum overlay on your butterflies.
Posted by: julie | 09/20/2013 at 09:40 AM
Your card is so so pretty! And it's such a creative take on the inspiration photo! Love love love that photo too!
Posted by: Jami | 09/20/2013 at 09:31 AM