Thursday, April 5, 2018

Birthday Cards

I've had an idea in my head for the W&W March Color Challenge & finally sat down to give it a try last night.  I stamped the little flower from Big, Bold, Seasons in a bunch of Memento inks as close as I could get to the colors in the photo inspiration. 
Using a fine point white Sharpie, I added a dot to each center & then covered it with a drop of Nuvo Glaze.  I die cut a circle from SSS Fog cardstock & mounted it over the floral panel.  The simple sentiment is from the same stamp set.  I'm also entering CASual Fridays, The Snippets Playground, SSS Wednesday & Die Cut Divas.
Snippets Playground BadgeI'm a Diecut Diva Too
My next card uses one of my favorite techniques:  ink blending a masked area & stamping with a solid image.  I used DO inks picked raspberry & wilted violet with a floral image from SSS Warm Wishes & sentiment from SSS Thoughtful Messages. 
The floral image is heat embossed & the panel is spritzed with Tsukineko shimmer mist--so beautiful in real life.  I added a little strip of printed paper to the card front & popped up the panel with thin fun foam.  Just discovered different companies make different thicknesses.  I'm entering AAA Cards, SSS Wednesday & SSS Flickr Challenge # 94.  I'm catching up on blog reading & thank you so much for coming by.
    

21 comments:

  1. Hi Greta two beautiful cards,well done my friend xx

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  2. Two pretty designs, Greta, love the 2nd one especially! Thank you for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  3. wonderful cards, Greta - perfectly spaced rainbow colors and the masked technique on your second card is one of my favorite oldies but goodies techniques also.

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  4. Both birthday cards are fabulous Greta. Excellent challenge cards and the recipients will be thrilled when they hold them in their hands.

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  5. These are fabulous Greta! The first one is adorable with all of those sweet little flowers. The second is very pretty. Your ink blending is wonderful and I like the little strip of stripes down the side!

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  6. I love the look of ink blended strips with a solid image on top too. Fabulous card. Thanks for playing along with the AAA Cards favourite technique challenge.

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  7. Gorgeous cards Greta - both of them! I adore blended backgrounds with a solid image - very elegant. And I do so love your colourful snippets card - very clever take on the inspiration photo as well!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  8. Soooooooooo beautiful cards, as always!!!!!!!!! Kisses, Greta!!!!!!!

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  9. both cards are fabulous, greta... clean and simple perfection!!

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  10. Great card! Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Diva's.

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  11. Your cards are both so beautiful. That last one is really fantastic as I love those silhouette images and sentiment.

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  12. Wonderful CAS cards Greta! I love the little flowers on the first card and your second card actually looks similar to a card I made last month as one of my DT projects! Mine is in landscape form - I haven't posted it yet... it's for a challenge at the end of this month! LOL Have a wonderful Weekend!

    Theresa

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  13. Two beautiful and CASlicious designs, Greta! These would both be terrific designs for any number of occasions and they perfectly fit the challenges!! Hugs, Darnell

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  14. Two fabulous bday cards, Greta! Especially love the silhouette flowers with your blended strip!!

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  15. Your cards are both so pretty! Adore the small, colorful flowers in the circle and your silhouette flower! I bet the shimmer looks amazing!

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  16. Both cards are wonderful. The simple flowers in the center of the die cut are so sweet. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.

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  17. Fun design! Thanks for playing along CAS-ual Fridays Spring Fever Challenge. DT Lisa

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  18. Both your cards are lovely!! I love all the little details you added to the tiny flowers on your first card. Thanks so much for joining us at the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge.

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  19. Greta, these are lovely cards! Love the deep purple distressed stripe and a simple silhouette stamping. Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at AAA Cards Challenge. - Sweet Kobylkin

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  20. Wow!!! Love your card and your design! That striped paper looks FAB! Thanks for joining AAA Cards! Hugs Åsa

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