RUNNER-UP - 'Spring is Here!' by Helen Heathfield from Sheerness in Kent

How Helen created her Card.
Helen printed a Flower Paper Design in 'Pink' onto plain white paper and mounted it to the front of a 135mm square card in lime green.

She used the 'negative' version of this Design for a Card Insert.

Helen hand-crafted her own Card Topper.
She used a Flower cut from the solid 'Pink' design printed onto plain white card, decorated it with hand-drawn stitching accents, a centre cut from yellow card and applied a glaze finish. She finished it with hand cut stalk and leaves and mounted it onto plain white card, backed with a Stripe Paper Design, also in 'Pink'. She finished it with a fabric organza ribbon bow in Pale Pink for texture.

She created her sentiment by tracing 'Happy Birthday' onto Vellum, backing it with white card and finishing it with pink gems.

Paper Designs from the 2005 Essential' Papers Collection (no longer available)
Flower Template from the 'Templates' Collection