Today, I'm excited to share that I'm a Surprise Party Guest at the Seize the Birthday Challenge!
If you're new to their challenges, they have an optional 'Topping' theme, which this fortnight is:
But, if the 'Topping' isn't sparking those creative juices, there's always the option to enter an 'Anything Goes' Birthday card!
When I made my card, I was away from home with limited stash...and without anything suitably stripey! I put my thinking cap on, and decided to try making my own stripes using Distress Inks on watercolour paper. I used masking tape to mask a strip on the watercolour paper, then painted stripes of Distress Ink in varying thickness down the page. Once dry, I removed the masking tape, added a stamped sentiment, using a stamp from the 'Signature Greetings' set by Memory Box, then distressed the edges a little. I picked an image from the 'Cheerful Critters' set by Penny Black...stamping it on to watercolour paper, and colouring it using a mixture of watercolour pencils, and the same Distress Inks I used for the stripes. I carefully cut out the image, then added it on top of the striped panel using 3D foam pads before adding it to a kraft card blank.
Gosh this is fun Helen - I love your stripes and the adorable critters in the car are so sweet
ReplyDeleteYour watercolor stripes turned out wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYour creativity made a darling card! Those critters are the cutest!
ReplyDeleteAs preciously mentioned, you did a wonderful job with this Topping and when I saw your card I wanted to CASE it! Thanks for being with us!
ReplyDeleteHelen, this is so adorable and a creative way to create your stripes. Thanks for being our Surprise Party Guest.
ReplyDeleteHelen, your thinking cap totally worked! I LOVE your stripes and that cute image with the critters and all the gifts ready to fall out of the car!! So cute and clever! Thanks for being a great Surprise Guest at STB!~
ReplyDeleteI love how you did the stripes, Helen - great creative thinking! And the cute critters are gorgeous. Great to have you as our surprise party guest.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to create the stripes, they look fantastic and I love the colours, perfect with the cute car full of critters, Thankyou for guesting with us at STB, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteLove the cute image and your coloring. It looks great on the colorful stripe background. Great use of the topping.
ReplyDeleteWow Helen! You put in a lot of effort with those magnificent stripes. I love your fun critters too. Congrats on your win and thanks for guesting with us!
ReplyDeleteI love how you've improvised making the stripes! It must have been so much fun to color with all those different colors! And it resulted in such a fun card too! Thank you so much for this awesome inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so great - I love that you made your own stripes. Such a bright and cheerful card. So glad you to have you join us!
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