Zinnia Birthday card

Flowers are always great on birthday cards.  This one is from a Gina K Designs stencil. The flower is so large that it doesn't even fit fully on an A2 card.  

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K Designs - Light, Medium and Dark Carnation Ink, Light and Medium Spruce Ink, White Pigment Ink
• Gina K Designs - Zinnia Stencil
• Gina K Designs - Happy die, Master Layouts 2
• Gina K Designs - Summer Silhouettes
• Stampendous - Detail White Embossing Powder
• Honey Bee - Sentiment Banner Dies
• Pretty Pink Posh - Tutti-Frutti Sequins Mix

To make the card, I cut a piece of white card stock with Master Layouts 2.  The associated black mat was also cut.  The stencil was then placed on the paper, and with blending brushes, the Light Carnation ink was added to the entire flower. Medium Carnation was then added the the center 2/3rds, followed by the Dark Carnation in the very center.  The leaves were then added using the Light and Medium Spruce.  This panel was attached to the black mat, and the entire piece added to the card base.  "happy" was cut is black and added to the card.  "Birthday" was stamped in white, then embossing powder added, heat set, and cut with a banner die. This was added to the card with foam tape.  The sequins were then added to complete the card.

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