And finally ............

in the MIL saga .........

I made her this picture

using co-ordinating papers

The flowers are punched out with large pearl brads for the centres

and the butterfly's are my trusty Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

The leaves are my Martha Stewart branch punch.

A close up of the detail.

The birthday card .... ..

Went for pretty with the card

I covered the numbers with the background paper & inked the edges & mounted them on the circles which were cut with my nesties & placed on top of one another.

folded over the corner & secured with a large pearl brad. Backed the corner with blue bazil card, & inked the edges

I added the blooms 2 toning & one larger contrast.

Added the pearl strip onto the gorgeous heart lace along the bottom.

and added the butterfly which was given the sparle round the wings with silver stickles

Not forgetting the Happy Birthday sentiment which was matted on the toning papers.