Hello and happy new year. At the time of this posting, it is officially 2016 in Australia! We've still got a few hours to go here in San Diego before we offically say good bye to 2015.
I'm here to post a card for a new challenge from Happy Little Stampers called 'Case the Designer'. It replaces the Happy Little Stampers Sketch Challenge--which was so 2015. New year...new challenge.
The first designer that we are challenging you to CASE is none other than our fearless leader, Kylie Purtell. Just take a look at the beautiful card Kylie made to inspire us.
I loved Kylie's colorful background, and I assume she worked this magic with some of her famous Brushos, which I do not have. I used several colors of Distress ink, blended them together and then randomly spattered water droplets.
Once everything was dry, I stamped a sentiment along with a small image, added some texture, cut my panel down to size and rounded the corners and adhered it to my card front with foam tape.
In addition to Kylie's technique, I was inspired by her colors and also her design.
Our challenge will run for the entire month of January. I hope you will play along. Please head over to the Happy Little Stampers Case the Designers blog to see more inspiration from the rest of the design team.
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Joyce, your card is so beautiful. I love the water spots on your fabulous background! And those sweet little birds, sweet way to say thanks. Wishing you a wonderful New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this Joyce. The colours using the Distress Inks are gorgeous. The water spots are perfect! xx
ReplyDeleteSo wonderfully whimsical, Joyce ... those sweet little birds adorning the sentiment are adorable ... fabulous against that gorgeous background! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Joyce. Love your CASE and sweet little bird on the sentiment x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great CASE of Kylie's card Joyce and I love the little bird - cracks me up for some reason lol! Happy New Year my friend and thank you for the lovely Christmas card.
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Carol x
What a great CASE of Kylie's card Joyce and I love the little bird - cracks me up for some reason lol! Happy New Year my friend and thank you for the lovely Christmas card.
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Carol x
I love this card! The background is just so wow with that spots of water! Hugs Åsa
ReplyDeletePerfectly smooshed and CASEed, Joyce. I love the little bird perched on the sentiment.
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ReplyDeleteYou made a perfect background!
Have a wonderful day and Happy New Year!
Your card is really great, Joyce ... I don't have Brushos either ... but I know someone who LOves them!
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The colors are beautiful and I love the water spots! How fun that you met your DH at a New Years Party, you may have told me before and I forgot. Happy News Years Joyce!
ReplyDeleteWow did you ever do a great job, the sis fabulous!! Happy New Year Joyce!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Joyce! Your card is a lovely CASE of Kylie's card. The blending of the colors is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! And thanks for the beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours of this card! Hugs, Gerrina
Happy New Year. Your background is so colorfula nd done well. Love those water spots.
ReplyDeleteThe little birds and sentiments are delightfully whimsical, and you've placed them on a gorgeous background! I'm currently on a no water-colouring hiatus, which is easy to stick with, as I gave most of my water-colour stuff to my niece for Christmas. My stress-level is drastically reduced! I kept my distress inks, and sponging is a 'do-able', so...I'm hoping to play, too! Love your card!
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Beautiful CASE of Kylie's card, Joyce! I love the water spots and how you added the darling bird!
ReplyDeleteI hope 2016 is a wonderful year for you!!!
Beautiful CASE of Kylie's card Joyce!
ReplyDeleteLovely CASE, Joyce. :) Beautiful colors, reminding me of a sunset.
ReplyDeleteJoyce your card is so perfect for the CASE challenge and love the background you created. I always forget about sprinkling water on my Distress Inks, makes such a difference!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce, and Happy New Year, albeit a bit late! Wonderful CARE of Kylie's card. Love the splatters of water on your inking. I love that stamp set and you have used it so simply and wonderfully!
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