Hello! I had a lot of fun with today's card and that's what it's all about, isn't it? It totally exemplifies "playing in my room". We crafters have the best toys! A colorful stenciled background from my stash, dies I've had for a long time, inspiration from Pinterest... it all adds up to a very happy birthday card for a lovely friend!
I don't know what my camera is doing with yellows, but this is not the first time it has electrified them. The other colors are true, but the yellows... tsk tsk. Much softer in real life. No matter. I like it either way.
This doesn't look much like the card I pinned, but it was a jumping off point and it sure did help move things along. The striped background was already made and in my spare parts drawer. The lower half is white cardstock strips which were leftover from cutting odd-size cards. I cut them to uniform widths, then glued side by side onto the card and trimmed the overhanging ends flush.
Take care till we meet again. Sending cheer to all!
Paper: Neenah white 80 & 110 lb, colored scraps Ink: Miscellaneous Distress Oxide Dies: Paper Smooches Happy Birthday, Memory Box Finnegan Fronds bird, Memory Box Leafy Border Other: Altenew Ombre Stripes stencil
20 comments:
Love the dies against the coloured strip background,and great idea for using scraps on the bottom part too.
Carol x
Beautiful card, love the design of this and the pretty bird, the yellows are my favorite color, just an overall fabulous design!! A great idea to use those white strips as you did, I certainly have a pile of them myself (I never throw anything away)...can't wait to see more of your beautiful talent...wink~wink!!
What a pretty, pretty, cheery card, Leslie!! Great job of using up "card parts" and also scraps - amazing! I love the angle.
cute. I love the "Sunnyness" of it. Have a great day
What a happy, cheerful card! So nice that you had the parts available. I like the colors with the matching bird. Have a great weekend!
YAH!!! for a day of fun!! Love the pretty background and how you put the die cut on a slant, you know I am going to have to try that :) Your little birdie is so sweet perching on your two tone sentiment, put together so lovely!
Love! this card is right up my alley with all nature related, and so bright and cheery, makes me smile Leslie! It's always a bonus when you can pull something out of your stash and use it. Your little birdy is so sweet. I really like your design as well. As always, I love when you create. Enjoy your day Leslie!
What a beautiful surrounding for your little feathered friend, Leslie! Every one of your colors look perfect to me!
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Beautiful card and I just love the gorgeous image with those colours, have a nice weekend ♥
Such a bright and happy card you have created. I love the pink shadow behind the birthday sentiment!
However the colors look with the camera, this is a cheery and fun card. I can see that you are having fun with your crafty dies and stamps. You are so creatively inventive.
A lovely blending of these beautiful colors, I love the brightness of them, whether your camera did it or not, it looks amazing.
And that little bird fits right with the colorful background, I'm so glad you found it in that spare part drawer you have.
Thank you for sharing.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
love, love, LOVE this!!! Your colors and design are fabulous. Love the way you have done that greeting too, simply wonderful!
Beautiful card. That's a great bird die and I can see it in many different colors for different types of birds. Love the background and you're always so clever with your card designs.
This is so gorgeous, I just love the vibrancy of those colours, even if the yellows aren't a bright in real life. Your design is very clever too, such good use of those dies and white paper strips. Great idea to use the bright pink as a shadow for the sentiment, love everything about this one xx
So very creative and fun Leslie! This brightened my day! ... had to pull out the sunglasses. :) Fabulous design with your stripy background and stripes again on diagonal for the bottom. Love the simple design you get from those planks of white. The bird is adorable (I think I have that die). :) Looks like you had a lot of fun making this card. xx
Bright and gorgeous, Leslie! Love the yellow and blue in the background and how you've stacked the leftover white strips at the bottom. And that bird is so sweet with his yellow and white coat! I'm glad you had fun in the craft room. That's what it's all about!
Beautiful card design Leslie, love the colours and details.
Pam x
We absolutely do have the best toys and I love seeing how you play with them! That striped stencil looks fabulous - I've been eyeing that one too. LOVE the pinks and yellows and of course, the sweet bird. Delightful!
Very cheerful and colorful and makes for a great birthday card.
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