Allsorts Challenge #819

 The theme for this fortnight on the Allsorts Challenge has been chosen by Lynn and she is asking for **Feminine Projects** and of course there is the *Anything Goes* option.  Prizes this time will be from Stamp Addicts.

For my DT card  I have a 100th birthday card to share and I thought such a milestone deserved a larger card than I normally make.  This was a commission and I was told that the lady loved pretty colours and flowers. For many years she was a member of a Patchwork Group so I thought that the background paper was very appropriate and then I set about finding toning colours for the layers and the flowers.  All of the white elements were cut using some pearlescent card; the flowers were cut using dies from two sources and arranged around the central numbers.

Background Paper - from a selection of 12" papers which I've had for a long time
Decorative Layers - Die set from Tonic, probably no longer available
Flowers - Dies from Creative Expressions and Spellbinders
Numbers -  dies from Amazon (possibly Globeland)

Spring Bird

 The card I'm sharing today covers a couple of challenges set by the talented Darnell.  Firstly for her I.D.E.A.S where there is a rolling theme through the month with a different technique or 'idea' for each week.  I'm not sure I've explained this too well but you can read all about it if you follow the link to her blog 😊. Secondly this card will fit with the NBUS challenge where we are encourage to knuckle down and actual use some of our 'never before used schtuff'.

The ideas theme this week is to use dies - the circle and of course the bird and flowers.  The circle die I've had for ages but the bird on the floral branch is definitely NBUS..  I selected a square scalloped card and a piece of patterned paper from my stash and then die cut the circle and other elements from bits and pieces from my ever-growing snippets collection.  A simple stamped and die cut sentiment added - job done!!

Circle Die - from a John Next Door set from way back
Bird and Flowers - Sizzix Spring Bird die set
Sentiment - from a retired Stampin' Up set