It's time for some more birthday cards. Making cards for friends & family always makes me happy!
Inspired by some of the Challenge Blogs, I have made a few birthday cards.
The 'records' were die cut from black
cardstock twice, metallic cardstock for the lables, layered together and attached to the cardfront with
foam dots. The black cardstock is some left over 'snippets' from a heat
embossing experiment that did not work - I kept it as I figured I could
always use the other side ..... waste not, want not!
Die Cut musical elements cut from other 'left over' snippets
added to front of records. Sentiment was stamped using Versa Fine Black
Onyx and die cut with a 'tag' die and attached to the cardfront with
foam dots.
The layout of my card was inspired by the Freshly Made Sketch #620
Linking with the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps & More - #460 Die Cut/StencilSeize the Birthday #276- Anything goes
Cut it Up Challenge #296 - this makes me happyI
made my own background by stamping a musical notes stamp several times
with Versamark and heat embossing with clear powder. I then ink blended
with some blue inks, leaving a lighter centre area and darker around
the edges.
The 'records' were die cut from
black cardstock twice, metallic cardstock for the lables, layered together and attached to the cardfront
with foam dots. The black cardstock is some left over 'snippets' from a
heat embossing experiment that did not work - I kept it as I figured I
could always use the other side ..... waste not, want not! and not having too much wastage makes me happy!
Die Cut musical elements cut from other 'left over' snippets
added to front of records. Sentiment was stamped using Versa Fine Black Onyx and die cut with a 'tag' die and attached to the cardfront with foam dots.
Linking with the following challenges:
Creative Knockouts #513 - lots of layers
Snippets Playground #472Cut it Up Challenge #296 - this makes me happy
The above cards have been inspired by the same sketch layout - the first one being a VERY CAS card, the second card with a bit 'more' added. I struggle with CAS cards, I can't help but feel they are 'incomplete' LOL
Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.
You nailed CAS with your first card! Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteFabulous design! Love both version. Thanks for playing along with us at FMS this week.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great and huge thanks for the inspiration. Two of Len's G'Nephews have formed a group with two others and are already doing well. Versions of your card, or even a direct 'steal' and I'd give you a shout out, would be perfect for their Birthdays. They're young, have stars in their eyes - and actually make good music as well! Great work!
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Di xx
What a fun use of the sketch!! The records are fabulous and I love the background you created for them. Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
ReplyDeleteTwo absolutely brilliant cards for music lovers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse for a mug of hot chocolate later! xxx
Such a super creative and fun take on the sketch! Thanks for joining us at FMS this week.
ReplyDeleteThese are so great! Love them equally but really like the background on card two as well. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun record cards, love your take on the sketch and the addition of the musical notes. Thankyou for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteSo clever and fun! Thanks for joining us at ATSM!
ReplyDeleteTwo fab musical cards! Love the tag sentiment. Thanks for playing along with us at Seize The Birthday 🥳
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards and I think they work really well - the die cuts speak for themselves.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Cut It Up Challenge.
Helen x
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