For today's card I used stamps from Impression-Obsession. The cake is their Birdhouse Garden Cake G16212 stamp, and the Happy Birthday is an older one that I have in my stash. Unfortunately, I had unmounted it from the wood base, and neglected to write down the number.
I stamped the Happy Birthday along the left edge of an A2 card, which I had made from card stock. I added a piece of light green card stock.
I colored the cake stamp with Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils, then added touches of yellow glitter to the flower centers, and orange glitter to the petals and along the scalloped border of the bottom of the cake. I used foam tape to mount the image to my card front, to give it some dimension and interest.
An easy card, and fun to color all the cake details.
I am adding my card to these challenges:
Impression-Obsession Challenge - You take the cake
Seize The Birthday Challenge - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Thank you for stopping by. I will be back this weekend.
Blessings,
lynda
I made my Easter cards today. They are nothing like what I started out to make. Funny how that happens sometimes. I decided to keep them simple, in the interest of time, since Easter is only a week away, and I have at least a dozen to send. Anyways, here is what I came up with.....
I started with a bright green A2 card, and embossed the lily stamp (an oldie but goodie Personal Stamp Exchange stamp) in white. Using full-sheet Post It notes, I made masks for each of the lily flowers, and placed the mask over each. For the rectangular background behind it, I masked off the sides of the card with 1" wide painter's tape, then used my Clarity brushes to brush in twisted citron distress ink.
When I peeled off the tape and masks, the flowers were a little lighter than the background. I wanted them just a little brighter, so I used my picket fence distress marker to color the petals. The marker added just the right amount of white, as I did not want them so white that the embossed lines got lost. I colored the leaves with the twisted citron distress marker. Since they were embossed, I used a dark yellow Copic marker to color the tips of the flower stamens.
I added shimmer with my Spectrum Noir crystal clear sparkle brush pen. While the petals were still wet from the pen, I sprinkled on some ultra fine crystal multi glitter for a little extra sparkle.
The 'happy easter' verse is from Penny Black, and I embossed that with white embossing powder. Some tiny white pearls add just a touch of bling.
I did spray a finish of hair spray over the cards to help insure the glitter stays intact. I will finish the inside, then get these in the mail on Monday.
I am adding my card to these challenges:
Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts Challenge - Bring on the bling
AAA Cards Challenge - CAS w/twist of shiny spring
We are watching our grand-dog this week while the kids are vacationing, so I took him on two nice long walks today. It was really nice out, sunny, but a bit nippy. I did enjoy being outdoors, though.
Thanks so much for visiting today.
Blessings,
lynda
It's Day 20 of The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge . I decided to break away from the watercolor for a bit. When I was rearranging and reorganizing my craft room over the weekend, I realized how many stamping supplies I have not used in, well, let's just say it's been a while. I always use the same mediums (usually watercolor and distress inks, and watercolor pencils). I decided to challenge myself to use some of my other supplies.
Today I used my ColorBox chalk ink pads. I'd forgotten how much fun these are to use, and the many techniques they lend themselves to. For this card, I inked the stamp with yellows, oranges, and pinks and stamped onto a white panel. I added glitter to the petals of the tulips. I used the Lawn Fawn thanks die. To give it dimension, I cut five of them and glued them together. To give it some sparkle, I added glitter. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.
The stamp is an old JudiKins stamp I have. I love these stamps that have a solid background with the design etched out.
A special thank you for a special friend.
Blessings,
lynda
