Saturday, September 13, 2014

Happy, Happy Birthday!





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I have a card to share today that is for this week's MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge.  I am also playing along with this week's Color Throwdown.  For the color throwdown we are challenged to use gray, light blue, blue, and citrus-y green.


I started with MFT Card Stock Sampler pack.  I used steel gray ,limeade, blu raspberry, sno cone, and smooth white.   I used Blueprints 16 to cut the steel gray base.  I used another panel of steel gray, but I stamped first with the Happy Birthday Background stamp in watermark ink.  Then, I die cut with thePolka Dot Cover Up die namics.    I actually cut each color of card stock with the Polka Dot Cover Up die namics to have different colored dots to fill in the panel.  I used the larger of the circle dies in the Blueprints 16 for the focal image.  I stamped this panel with Blue Raspberry premium ink using the Cheesecloth Background stamp for some added texture. 

 I die cut the Happy Banner die namics in sweet tooth card stock and stamped the coordinating PI Happy Banner image with black memento ink.  I colored with copics.    Next, I assembled the card.  I used foam tape to pop up the blue raspberry circle and PI Image.  I used the double-ended banner in the Blueprints 16 to stamp the sentiment which I masked to get just the "Happy Birthday" portion.


To finish the card,  the limeade tab was cut using an element from Blueprints 11.  The button die is from Blueprints 18.  I used a lime colored twine to finish off the button.  I debated adding some tiny clear gems, but I decided I really love the card just the way it is. 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty 


13 comments

  1. Adore the green and blue polka dots. Great card!

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  2. Fabulous card Betty,Love the colors.

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  3. Oh WOW Betty, this is just too cute. I love the background. This card just makes me smile.

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  4. Very sweet Betty. I love her coming out of the circle with her banner.

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  5. Wow, wow, wow...I just LOVE those polka dots with the turquoise circle frame! Gorgeous card, Betty! It's always great to see your creations in the throwdown gallery!

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  6. LOVE... I am going to need that polka dot die now!! Fabulous use of the sketch and colors!! So glad you played with us this week at CTD!!

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  7. This is sooo cute, Betty...love how she is framed by the circle and I'm lovin all the polka dots!!!!! I'm so glad you played along with us this week!!!!

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  8. Absolutely darling card! Congrats on your MFT win!

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  9. OH girl, this is so cute! I love the design and love that design paper.

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