Needed a birthday card for my nephew - thank heavens he indulges my love of cute since he went to double digits last year. Was going to just do the card with the sentiment, but that cute bitty balloon bear was sitting on my desk already colored up and his balloon shiny from the glossy accents - well, I just couldn't resist adding him to the design.
But I digress...
Was still feeling the draw of the rainbow Distress Ink colors (Candy Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, and Broken China) and some sponging, especially since this week's CAS challenge was for bands of color.
I die cut my focal panel and then used 3M tape to mark off the area I wanted to sponge.
Stamped/embossed) the sentiment (SSS). Colored the HAPPY with Copics and white embossed the tiny "birthday to you" before die cutting with a double ended flag die. Cut an extra flag for added dimension. I was planning to die cut the HAPPY as well, but I cannot for the life of me find the matching dies. (You know when I reorder them, the originals will jump right out of their hiding places). So I fussy cut instead, leaving the insides of the APP intact. Used a black marker on the cut edges for a more finished look. Matted and assembled the card. Added the bitty bear and called it done.
TFL!
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019 GMT Views: 1051
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Sat, Feb 09, 2019 @ 10:03 PM
Bright and Beautiful Adorable Birthday card, Debbie. I love your rainbow colors for your bottom panel and fussy cut Happy. Adding the bear with balloon added a bit of cuteness to your card that I am sure your nephew will get a kick out of...no matter his age:-) TFS my friend. Hugs..Nancy
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Feb 09, 2019 @ 10:17 PM
Debbie, your card is a beautiful birthday card with the rainbow colors at the bottom of the panel! The little bear and balloon are gorgeous as is the glazing of colors on your sentiment! Great artwork, Debbie!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74834
Sun, Feb 10, 2019 @ 6:50 AM
This is just such a happy card with the rainbow colors. Bet your nephew will love getting this from his aunt. Yes, you're probably right, the dies will find their way out of hiding as soon as the new ones are ordered and on the way.
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Sun, Feb 10, 2019 @ 8:51 AM
Love your rainbow of colors, Debbie!! And of course that little bear needed to pop onto this CAS beauty!!! Thank goodness for nephews that don't mind "cute"!!! Faved.