Happy New Year to you all!
Time for some NEW Birthday Cards.
I made my own background by lightly ink blending a few colours and
stamping some musical notes several times in Black ink, which was then trimmed to
size. I have had the musical notes stamp for quite a few years, but
this is the first time I have used it.
I die cut 'happy birthday' words & shadows from alternating black & white layers - layering the black shadow twice to add more dimension.
Background was attached to the 300 gsm card base using double sided 'jac' paper, then the sentiment was mounted with 3D foam.
I am quite happy with the way the card turned out, as this is a new technique for me.
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For the Card #2, I made my own background by ink blending a few
different blues, spritzing with water and letting dry. The I randomly stamped the cake from Stampin Up Voila in
Versamark, then heat embossing. It is amazing the difference a new stamp pad makes! Now I just need to keep a look out for the refill bottles and not let the stamp pad dry out :)
I die cut 'happy
birthday' words & shadows from alternating black & white layers -
this time using the black words on a white shadow.
Background was attached to the 300 gsm card base, and the sentiment was mounted 3D foam.
I quite enjoyed my first 'real' crafting session for 2024, and I hope to spend more time in the craft room...... how about you?...... what are you hoping to do in 2024?
Linking with following challenges:
Card1
NBUS: Musical Notes stamp
Time Out Challenge #254: New technique
My Time To Craft #525 - Use something new in your stashAll Sorts Challenge #763 - make your own background
Card2
Sweet Stampin Challenge: New Cardz 4 Guys #338 - Use something new from stash
All Sorts Challenge #763 - make your own background
Linking both cards with
Cut It Up Challenge #295 - New Product/Technique
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.
Two lovely cards, Cathy. I especially love the background you’ve created on the first card with the musical notes. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week.
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Your ink blending is wonderful, and especially like the guys card in blues with the added sparkle! Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Guys!
ReplyDeleteboth cards are great. Thanks for showing and giving inspiration.
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful cards, Cathy. I especially love your TO entry. I love the ink blending with the colors on the diagonal. It's hard not to sing as I look at it. I love your sentiment and the way it really stands out against your wonderful abckground. Thanks so much for playing with us at Time Out.
ReplyDeleteA short C&P comment as I'm unable to type/craft much with MS flare up, but wanted you to know I've seen your Allsorts entry and thank you for sharing with us.
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Love how you used the music stamp, it's a great effect. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteNew pads do really make a difference...I was just thinking that I need to replace my gray one!! Thanks for playing along with our "Use something new from your stash" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz. The shades of blue in watercolor are a great color combo for a guy...way to go nailing the masculine portion of our challenge. -Deb Horst, DT #C4G338
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job designing these awesome cards for their challenges, Cathy! That was a productive first craft session of the new year! As for me, I just finished a redo of the Playhouse, so now I'm really hoping to get back into some kind of routine that has escaped me for a few years.🤞Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Happy New Year! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteTwo great background cards. THe sentiments really pop out the way you have alternately layered them. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteWhat terrific backgrounds. Many thanks for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Birthday cards, Cathy. Really love how you have added the inks diagonally. So wonderful!! Thank you so much for joining us at Time Out. Hugsxx Deepti
ReplyDeleteWonderful birthday cards; great backgrounds for the fun die cuts! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Cut It Up! ~Katrina
ReplyDeleteBoth backgrounds are wonderful. Thank you for joining our Cut it Up challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Larelyn (CIU owner)
Wow! These both look amazing! I love your ink blending too! Thank you so much for joining us at My Time to Craft. I cannot wait to see more of your beautiful work
ReplyDelete~Tamara (DT)
Wonderful cards. Thanks for sharing your fabulous cards with us at Sweet Stampin'. Hugs, Wends xoxo
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