A Few 60th Birthday Cards

 I'm having a quick break from making cards to catch up on my blog today.  Here are some cards I made for a friend who has a bunch of friends turning 60 this year - two with butterflies, two with dragonflies and one with a very busy bee.  I tried to make them all a little different - with different papers and slightly different sentiments!  This is the first one I made whose birthday is this month - not that there will be any festivities just yet!

After I showed her this one, she asked for the others to be "less pink" so I went with a blue panel and a smaller butterfly.    

The more eagle-eyed may notice a channel in the card!  This is my go-to card design most of the time - dead easy to make and very effective when in action!   

Then I switched to dragonflies - same concept though.  We discussed that since some of the friends know each other, it wouldn't be fair to give some interactive cards and others "plain" ones.  The panels and sentiments are still different.  I used a mix of the Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday die and the Crealies Happy Birthday and Upper Case Alphabet sets.  A little gloss and glitter et voila!

Lastly was this busy little bee - which was her favourite!  

Being the smallest spinning element he really is very busy and the gossamer shine (glossy accents and glitter) on his wings really catches the light as he spins!

I was worried she didn't like them (after the "less pink" comment on the first one) so I dropped them off personally (wearing a mask and we were in the garden).  I needn't have worried - her eyes lit up when she saw them and she has made a very generous donation to the Ilula Orphan Program so I know she was well pleased!  

I'm entering the Butterfly Cards in the following challenges

Day of the Month Card Challenge #25 - 2nd Birthday and Learn about Butterflies Day

and The Card Concept Challenge #151 which has this beautiful photo inspiration - obviously inspired by that butterfly and its main colour.  I would describe my cards as Clean and Layered or possibly Clean and Graphic or possibly Classy and Elegant.

I'd also like to enter the Bee Card into the current Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow!

and all 5 cards into the Fab'n'Funky Challenge #515 to use non-square cards 

and the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #WWC311 - all things feminine!

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Kate