Karen has chosen some beautiful, soft colors for this week's color challenge, with a dessert of metallic.
I decided a birthday card was in order and had fun stamping different sized polka dots in the colors randomly around the page. When I was finished with the colored polka dots, I added five gold heat embossed dots - yay, dessert! I then die cut the panel with a rectangle framelit, ran Versamark thinly along each edge to give a thin gold metallic edge.
After trying it on several colors of base, Pool Party was the final choice. I'm trying to keep my cards more flat for easy mailing and this card achieves that but still looks fun and celebratory, I think.
I look forward to seeing your creations with these colors!
Thanks for the challenge and the opportunity to be on the Color Challenge team and thanks for looking!
Date: Monday, October 25, 2021 GMT Views: 1095
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Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15112
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 @ 7:23 PM
Such a fun card and the perfect title for it. I love all the bubbles and they look wonderful in the challenge colors. I am definitely going to have to CASE this -- such a versatile look--good for guys or gals. Fav'd.
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70351
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 @ 7:32 PM
What a fun & celebratory birthday card! Love how you made the polka-dots in different sizes and overlapping. The metallic edges, dots and sentiment look great. Wonderful idea for the challenge colors!
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13952
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 @ 7:36 PM
Oh, I love all the circles--bubbles, balloons, whatever! It's a celebration! Very clever design, love the gold around the edges of the panel and that happy greeting!
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37176
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 @ 7:39 PM
this is a great birthday card Catherine- I love the look you achieved with the circles- reminds me of the bokeh technique- it's been great having you with us this month- you're a talented designer
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Registered: February 16, 2004 Location: Western Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 30958
Mon, Oct 25, 2021 @ 9:53 PM
Just love this card- your dots are a fabulous way to add color, and it is so festive as well- and love the addition of the gold embossed dots too. Awesome!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Tue, Oct 26, 2021 @ 7:28 AM
I really love your card! The gold dots and edging make it so festive!!
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