Birthday Fishes Birthday Card
In our craft group, we have decided that we are going to make cards for each others birthday. I love the idea of this, however it does not seem right to give a birthday card that we have made in class.
As I only had the list of birthdays for a couple of days, and the was three birthdays in January, two of which had already passed so i made this belated birthday tortoise card.
After looking through The card concept's blog, I was totally struck by the latest design challenge. The colour of that hot chocolate and these berries, so i used that as my inspiration.
I quickly pulled out my all time favourite stamps which are the Santoro Gorjuss girls (no i am not sponsored by them - I wish i was) and quickly got to work.
I stamped the Little Fishes stamp on white stock card, coloured it in, i choice a cute little nautical themed outfit. The sky and sea were highlighted it different shades of blue, and the majority was coloured in chalk, i used the white rollerball pen to add some more texture to the sea and clouds. I put some gold glitter glue on the rock to make it look like sand (i don't know if it shows up too well on the photo). This was set to one side to dry
For the main body of the card, i cut the red stock card to the bottom of the scallops, i used a cute little polka dot and stripped matching papers 2/3rd polka dot to 1/3 stripes. I covered the join with a piece of 1 inch satin silk ribbon.
When the glitter glue was dry i mounted the stamped stock card onto some red stock card to make the image pop. I added a cute little "Birthday Fishes" sentiment.
What i Used:
6"x 6" Scalloped edged card
Anitas Tacky Glue
Red Stock Card
White Stock Card
Designer papers - from my stash
Santoro - Little Fishes
DecoTime Aqua Markers
Blue Chalk
Uniball Signo UM153 Rollerball Pen
Gold Glitter glue
Red Ribbon
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That's a really pretty card - the unequal sizes of your background papers works so well. Thanks for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge. Deborah DT
ReplyDeleteLovely card with an adorable summer scene. This little girl is so cute and you coloured it perfectly. Beautiful design too. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at ATSM.
ReplyDeleteVery colourful and fun - Thanks so much for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge xx Lynda/Loopyloo DT
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous stamp and you have coloured it beautifully! I love how the sea looks transparent and how you achieved the texture on the rock! Love the nautical colours too. . Such a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at ATSM and I hope you will join us again soon.
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Carol x
Super cute card and I love the idea of sending cards to your card group members! I love it when I get handmade cards from my crafty friends too! Thank you for sharing it on the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. Dorlene DT LTCCB
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card. The image you chose with the blue and red is so patriotic and summery. Thanks for joining the challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.
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