Happy Anniversary to my In Laws!

My in-laws anniversary is coming up.  My MIL got me Lacy Labels (Cricut Lite) and my ATG Gun for Christmas so I wanted to use them for their card!

I cut an envelop from "Plantin Schoolbook" - a patterned paper with a white back.  I inverted the paper so the white would be the mailing side but then the pattern would show when the envelop was opened.

To make the card, I followed the "Cricut Lite Lacy Labels" guide for "ALL BOY".  I cut 2 equal shape cutouts 4 3/4" of green metallic cardstock.  With gold sparkle cardstock, I cut the shift+image at 4 1/4".  With green metallic cardstock at 4", I cut the Layer+image for the border.  Yellow rhinestones.  The "Happy Anniversary" - I wanted to stamp in green ink but with metallic paper, the ink slides so I used VersaMark archival in black.

I lined up both green pages.  I punched 1/16" holes in the top of the two green pages, and then threaded through pale yellow and green ribbon to hold the two pages together.  (I like having an inside to write on.)

I used my "Paper Petals - Iris (Rounded Petals)" file to create this flower.  I cut the image in yellow cardstock at 3".  Then I used pale cream cardstock and cut the same image at 2 3/4".  I edged the pale cream cardstock in yellow ink.  I decided to omit the center petal layers (the fringe-y insides) and keep it simple.  Since I was mailing this card, I did not curl the petals.

(You can download my paper flower SCUT files for free from Craft Edge - see the link at the very top of my blog for a list of all the forum links.)