This is a fun technique and one that I had been looking for. When you want to make a card for a special occasion, like a special birthday, and you want the number to be subliminal and not the focal point. This was what I wanted to accomplish for this card. A special birthday is not often something that you wanted to be reminded of. Like the 30th or the 40th or the 60th, get what I mean?
You can see the technique HERE where Lizzie Jones shows you how to do it.
Here is my card
I started with a base of Sand cardstock and then a layer of Wild Lilac from GKD
On Vanilla cardstock, I lightly traced the number 40 with pencil. Then stamped my heart out with all of the mini stamps that I found on the PTI Shakers and Sprinkles stamp set. I used so many different colors, because I wanted the birthday card to be festive. I probably could have planned out the colors better. Using Gold Colorshine, I sprayed lots onto the background, after erasing the pencil marks.
The Happy Birthday die is from Simon Says and was cut out of purple foil and purple cardstock and all adhered together. It really "pops" out when applied to the card that way. There are some very small sequins sprinkled all over too.
I will be entering this in the Make it Monday challenge this week.
http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/
I do very much love that you stop in to see what I have done, and even leave a comment.
Thanks,
Oh leave it to you! This is BRILLIANT! I love the idea of using a special number, you are so clever, always thinking outside the box! The colors are great and I love the happy birthday sentiment overlaid like that! This card is truly a CELEBRATION unto itself! Well done! And as we say in Boston, you're wicked smaht!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely card idea, Barbara! I always want to subtly (or more like blatantly) hide my birthday numbers :-)
ReplyDeleteVery festive and I love the foil Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThis came out great!! What a great idea to use birthday numbers for your shape! I love your colors and the gold shine as well. I love it!!
ReplyDeleteSorry...I have no comment because Donna , bless her heart, said it all, "Oh leave it to you! This is BRILLIANT! I love the idea of using a special number, you are so clever, always thinking outside the box! The colors are great and I love the happy birthday sentiment overlaid like that! This card is truly a CELEBRATION unto itself! Well done! And as we say in Boston, you're wicked smaht!!! Love it! " I agree with everything she said!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. The colors are so pretty together.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering when I would see your take on the PTI challenge this week. You did NOT disappoint!!! I absolutely LOVE this - all the colors, and that shiny background. Really pretty and clever. I would have never thought of making a number into this challenge. Well done my dear,someone is gonna love getting this card!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome card. I love all the spring colors and everything about it is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLook at that 40! Love that you created such a beautiful bg for confettied number. Gorgeous HB too!
ReplyDeleteHow creative are you! I think the colors look fabulous myself! Love the Purple foil...is that what you bought with me? Great job my friend!
ReplyDeleteWonderful technique and colors! This is fabulous, Barbara!
ReplyDeleteThis is just fabulous and gorgeous Barbara! Love your take on this technique with all the mini stamps that you used to create the big 40! Well done! Have a Blessed day! Hugs
ReplyDeleteBarbara, beautiful colour choice and excellent layout!
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