Spring Garden Birthday

..... Oh boy! So much for my plan to make a card every day. I've not even managed one a week. However, today I've made two. The card I'm sharing today is for a friend in the village - she's a keen gardener and crafter, so I think she'll love this one:

Stamps: Gina K - Birthday Garden, Modern Greetings

Inks: Gina K - Passionate Pink, Sweet Mango; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Dies: Gina K - Birthday Garden, Modern Greetings; Waffle Flower - Sparkles Panel Die

Accessories: White Card; SU Card - Kraft, Granny Apple Green; Copic Markers

I had an A2 (US size) kraft card on my desk and decided to start with that. I used the WF Sparkles panel die to cut the background pattern, and on the inside I added green card to show through. Using my MISTI I stamped all the images from Birthday Garden on white card. I removed them from the MISTI, coloured with Copic markers, replaced into the MISTI and stamped again with VFC Nocturne ink -this gives a really strong black image. I used the matching dies to cut out all the images. Next, using a technique that I learnt from Gina K, I stamped an ombre birthday greeting. I adhered all the images to the front of the card. On the inside, I cut a piece of white card slightly smaller than the A2 card, stamped a simple greeting, edged the panel with a green marker, adhered it to the card and finished by adding the wheelbarrow image.

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - STB#324 - where the option is to make a Spring Garden

Addicted to Stamps and More! - ATSM#515 - to use die cuts and/or stencils - die cuts used

A Cut Above - ACA#0426 - where it's always anything goes with a die cut the option is pastel colours

 

 

I have enjoyed making cards today. However, even though I've not made many cards, I have been crafting. I've been doing several of Dyan Reaveley's doodle classes - they are brilliant. Anyway, that's all from me today. Drop by tomorrow to see my other card.