Now brights are not colors I work with very often…I don’t know why…I don’t seem to gravitate towards bright colors when paper crafting…
So today I decided to challenge myself to use some of my Brights stash to make a fun birthday card – I kept it simple and put some black in for good measure…
The cute row of cakes? That is a stamp from the level 1 hostess set Birthday Bakery on pg 10 of the catalog – isn’t it cute? You can get that set for free with an order of $150+…
I used the Brights colors Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise – I textured my Melon Mambo layer by running it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder…love those polka dots…
I cut a piece of Tempting Turquoise and edged it using my Scallop Trim Border Punch – I attached a layer of black and then wrapped around a piece of Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon – I then attached these layers to my card using Dimensionals.
I stamped my row of cakes using Stazon Black ink and colored them in using my Watercolor Wonder Crayons & Blender Pen – I attached it to my card again using Dimensionals.
My happy birthday stamp? You can find it in the set Party This Way – I stamped it and punched it out with my Oval Punch and attached it to my base…
And there is one bright and happy birthday card guaranteed to bring a smile!
I challenge you to move out of your comfort zone and create a card using colors that you wouldnt usually use…you might be surprised and find colors in your stash that become new favorites.
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Supplies I used:
Stamps – Birthday Bakery pg 10, Party This Way pg 53
Embossing – 113439 Big Shot pg 204, 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder pg 214
Ink – 101406 Stazon Black pg 195
Coloring – Watercolor Wonder Crayons pg 194, 102845 Blender Pens pg 195
Punches – 119855 1 3/4″ x 7/8″ Oval Punch, 118402 Scallop Trim Border pgs 200-2
Cardstocks – 121045 Basic Black, 115320 Melon Mambo, 102067 Tempting Turquoise, 100730 Whisper White pgs 166-9
Accessories – 109070 Whisper White Tafetta pg 190, 104430 Dimensionals pg 197
Lovely card – I haven’t quite decided if I like the melon mambo, but this color combination is just right! And this layout is perfect for these long stamps; I have several older SU sets that this will work nicely with. Thanks!