As always, the pictures are by Leslie at A Creative Mint - well worth a look - such lovely images.
January is a busy month for me - so many of my family have birthdays in January that it is sometimes hard to keep up. My Aunty Sue had her birthday yesterday, so I decided that I would feature snowflakes on her card - very appropriate as we have had so much snow! And this colour palette really works with snowflakes.
It's a large card - 8" x 8" - but it needed to be special. I decided that I'd used the colours to make some pretty layers, with the top layer featuring the snowflakes. I used glossy card for the top layer and started off by stamping various snowflakes in versamark and clear embossing them. Then I used the brayer technique (still getting used to that one) with Big 'n' Juicy. In my practise run I had the lilac on the inside, but realised that it looked better with green on the inside. I was quite pleased that it came out so well. I distressed the edge of the card with Mustard Seed and just a hint of Tumbled Glass. I found the bright yellow ribbon in my stash an wrapped it around the layers. Once this was mounted onto the card, I realised that it still needed something. So I made a few flowers and snowflakes - in matching colours. Finally, I added the birthday greeting using my favourite (at the moment) Spellbinder dies - Labels 14. I used the co-ordinating Waltzingmouse stamps for the frame and then added the greeting. My husband really liked the card - that's praise indeed!!!
Stamps: Personal Impressions - Christmas Sparkle; Stampin' Up! - Serene Snowflakes; Waltzingmouse - Holiday Labels No 14, Teeny Trees, Very Vintage Christmas Stamps
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Dandelion; Distress - Tumbled Glass, Mustard Seed; Big 'n' Juicy - Happy Birthday
Spellbinders: Labels 14
Accessories: Ribbon and papers from stash; Martha Stewart snowflake punch; Woodware flower punches
Don't forget to check out the rest of the team's cards - you can get to their blogs via the link on my sidebar, or via the CR84FN site. Please have fun and play along with Create for Fun!!
15 comments:
Such a lovely background you've created here, Deborah! This card is sure to bring a smile to your Aunt!
Deb, this is so PRETTY! Your color wash makes your card sparkle like jewels! LOVE that WMS you used inside your frame ~ very vibrant!
Beautiful embossed resist with the snowflake and blend of the colors, Deb! Great looking card!
WOW Deb! Such a lovely card! Love the burst of color on that beautiful background!
Fabulous Deb!!! Love this vibrant card!
What a beautiful card, the colours work so well together :o)
Jackie xx
Oh Wow! Deborah this is amazing, your background is beautiful, fab technique. Love the sentiment & pretty flowers.
Donna x
Lovely mix of colors with the beautiful snowflakes. Beautiful card!
Wonderful cheery card Deb!! Love the emboss resist technique!!! Wonderful work!!!
Wonderful birthday card, great use of this weeks colors for your lovely background!
I like your use of the yellow snowflakes - an interesting choice of colours for a Christmas theme. The brayering is such a lovely technique isn't it? I don't know the Big'N Juicy colours but this is quite a combination & a lovely way of interpreting the colours set.
Paula (PEP)
http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/
I love that you did a winter theme in non-traditional winter colours - and I also love that you created with snowflakes for a winter birthday, rather than reserving them for Christmas cards alone. Of course, I just LOVE snowflakes, so give me any reason to keep using them, and I am all over it!! :)
Fabulous Deborah! That WM frame set is one of my favs. Works so well on many cards. :)
Luv how you used the colorz!
Wow wow wow!!!!!! Your card blew me away. This is the kind of card that gives you a happy feeling. The bright colors are gorgeous; this card is a beauty!
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