Valentine & Birthday Card Trio by Monique Mason

Hello everyone!  Today, we have some beautiful cards to share with you that were designed by Monique, owner of ButterBeeScraps.  Monique create an Amazing Valentine’s Day card for her son and then she also has three fantastic birthday cards to share.

Check this out!  I absolutely Love this Valentine card!  It is just filled with detail.  All of the metal pieces layered together create a stunning focal point.   Monique embossed and inked the background paper and then began layer the metal pieces.  She started with the  Bronze Heart Filigree Embellishment (#023-B) and then she added the Silver Wings Tibetan Charms (#J327-S).  She added the  Bronze Bee Tibetan Charms (#J836-B) to the center of the heart along with some gears from her stash and Clock Hand Charms.  To finish off the card she tied on one of the Tim Holtz metal sentiments and added the Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishments (#730-B).

Here is a close up of all the layered metal pieces.

Here is a close up of the sentiment.

Here is a look at the inside of the card.  Monique added some layered of pattern paper and cardstock and then a couple of label shapes for a spot to write her sentiment.

Here is the first birthday card that Monique designed.  For the background Monique used some watercolor paper and a letterpress die.  Love the beautiful damask pattern.  Then she die cut a couple of labels and layered them.  The sentiment is embossed and then see added some SS12 Hematite Flat Back Glass Rhinestones, SS16 Hematite Flat Back Glass Rhinestones, SS20 Hematite Flat Back Glass Rhinestones for a little bit of sparkle.  On the bottom part of the card she added a flourish die cut and one of the Dimensional Gunmetal Filigree Flower (#7005-GM) with a paper flower layered on the bottom.

The inside of Monique’s card is just as pretty as the outside.  Check out the Silver Corner Metal Filigree Embellishments (#731-P).  Even though this is a birthday card it would also make wonderful wedding or anniversary card.

This is the second birthday card that Monique designed.  I love the color of the background paper.  Monique stamped, heat embossed and inked the background.  The embossing powder she used has a gold shimmer to it when the light hits it–so beautiful!  Then she added a couple of die cut label shapes with a stamped sentiment.

Here is a close up of the bottom part of the card.  Monique added a flourish die cut and then she layered some paper flowers with several metal pieces.  She used  Bronze Flower Metal Filigree Embellishment (#067-B)-flower, Bronze Filigree Bead Caps (#CAP040-B)-sm. flower,Bronze Spirograph Metal Filigree Embellishment (#051-B) – to be released later this month.  Then to finish off the embellishment she added a SS30 Clear Flat Back Crystal Rhinestones to the center of the flower.

Here is a look at the inside of the card.

Here is a look at the fourth and final card.  This is more of a masculine card and it looks fantastic.  For the background Monique embossed some gold foil paper.  Then she added some spray mist to the foil to give it a distressed look.  Next she die cut and heat embossed the Tim Holtz clock.  Then she started embellishing the card with the metal pieces.  She added a Copper Corner Metal Filigree Embellishment (#807-C)-corners, and lots of gears from the Small Mixed Silver, Copper and Bronze Gear Charms and Medium Copper Gear Charms sets.  The sentiment is stamped and then the paper was cut into a banner shape and the Copper Metal Filigree Embellishment (#810-C)-oblong piece was added behind the banner.