Hello and happy Sunday. It's a big day of card posts for me. Not only am I posting the 4 creations I made this weekend, but I had a go live early this morning, where I posted 8 cards I made with the card kit Tracey sent me when I was her guest at The 12 Kits of Occasions.
First up for today is this birthday card. I started by using the PTI balloon stencil to stencil a colorful background of balloons. Next, I die cut the sentiment out of black cardstock, and then adhered a piece of vellum to the back of the die cut. I liked that you can see the balloons behind the die cut, but the vellum mutes the colors a bit, allowing the die cut to shine.
I am entering this card at Ink to Paper Birthday Card challenge, AAA Birthday #21: Stenciled Background, and Seize the Birthday #206: Vellum.
Next up are 2 cards that both follow the colors from MFT Color Challenge #158 and the top row of the tic tac toe challenge at The Paper Players #526 (die cut, animal, scene). I used the MFT Critter Caravan die and sent a zebra and panda off to a birthday party.
Those zebras still wanted to party, so I made an additional card inspired by the sketch at MFT Sketch Challenge #526. I thought a large stenciled balloon would make a festive stand in for the oval in the sketch. Flowers are the gift of choice at this birthday party.
Last up is a card for the (dreaded) one layer challenge at AAA Cards #182. I taped off a vertical strip and blended 3 different colors of Catherine Pooler inks. Then I stamped a silhouette image and sentiment from Picket Fence Dear Best Friend.
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These are wonderful Joyce, I love the zebras!
ReplyDeleteA post full of gorgeousness <3
ReplyDeleteI love your balloon background and that sentiment really pops against those bright colors! Thanks for joining our AAA Birthday challenge!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce! What a fun set of Birthday cards! The stenciled balloons make a great background for a large sentiment die cut! Those critters are too cute :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome.e cards. Really taken by your silhouette card. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards & AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
ReplyDeleteI see you were still in a bit of a birthday card mood even after Tracey's kit! The stencilled balloons with the big central sentiment look great together. I love those zebras! So cute with the pinks. Isn't it funny how we love making CAS cards... until it comes to the one-layer. :o You aced this one! So glad you linked up with us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are beautiful! I do love those little critters and you used them well in your design. Thank you for joining us at the Paper Players this week.
ReplyDeleteAw, those little zebras are as cute as can be! Love the balloon stenciled behind them, makes for a real sweet card! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteAwesome set of cards! Those zebras are so cute. Thanks for joining us for the tic tac toe challenge at The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful array of cards! Your little zebras are just adorable. I love the layout, too. Thanks for making me smile with your fabulous CAS creation. So glad you joined us at the Paper Players this week
ReplyDeleteJaydee
Your little duo in their car are ADORABLE. Another wonderful CAS card. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Paper Players this week
ReplyDeletejaydee
Stunning card and your ink blended background is so perfect. Thank you for joining the AAA Cards Challenge.
ReplyDelete- Joy Dsouza