Hello again friends and happy 1st of July. The weather has certainly perked up again over the last few days, although it's a little bit too hot for me. It was my nephew's wedding on Sunday and although it was only 24 degrees I managed to burn the back of my neck lol! We had a wonderful day and the bride looked amazing, like a princess (no photos yet I'm afraid until the newlyweds have shared their own).
I'm here today to share my card for this month's AAA Birthday challenge and this month our theme is 'summer birthday' which is such a fun challenge. I hope you will take on our challenge this month and get creating. Our guest designer this month is the lovely Pauline so please pop over to her blog and leave her some love.
My mind instantly went to food when I saw the theme - I was thinking ice-cream, ice lollies, candy floss etc but I finally settled on ice lollies as my focal point. There is nothing cooler than a frozen ice lolly in the hot sun mmmmmm! It's a fun card and I hope you like it.
Here is my card:
A closer look at the lollies:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I often admire Yana Smakula's cards and the way she uses coloured card for her backgrounds; they always look so cool. I decided to try it on this card and used a panel of blue card cut to 4" x 5 1/4". I splattered some blue ink as well as some perfect pearls mixed with water onto it to add some interest. For my focal point I stamped 4 of the ice lollies but used a blending brush to add the ink to the stamp so that it would be a bit softer and have a little roughness to it. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I also stamped 4 sticks using a kraft ink and also die cut them out. I stamped the happy birthday sentiment directly onto the background in the centre with black ink. I then decided to stamp the sub sentiment onto the blue lolly in black ink. I die cut 3 more layers for each lolly and stick and adhered them together with liquid glue. I added foam squares behind each lolly and added them to my card base, two above the sentiment and two below, in a grid formation (again inspired by Yana). I added some scrap white card behind my panel with double sided tape and then this was adhered to my card base with double sided tape. I finished off with some clear raindrop embellishments. For the inside I cut a white panel 3 3/4" x 5" and added a blue card mat layer with double sided tape. I stamped and die cut another lolly and adhered in onto the lower right of the panel with liquid glue and stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink. The panel was then adhered to the card base with double sided tape. A bright and fun card and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
AAA Cards challenge - anything CAS goes optional twist sentiment focus
Allsorts challenge - seaside or ATG
Cardz 4 Galz challenge - welcome to summer
Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist vacation/holiday
Creative Knockouts challenge - summer fun
Die Cut Divas challenge - happy birthday (I love MFT and have used their products on my card)
Halloween & Other Occasions challenge - happy birthday
Little Red Wagon challenge - to boldly go (use bold colours)
Make My Monday challenge - summer fun
Papercraft challenges - summer vibes
The Four Seasons challenge - summer (optional mood board)
The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge - summer fun
I hope you will be able to join in with the challenge this month but don't forget it has to be birthday themed. I can't wait to see your creations in the linky.
Have a great day.
Love and hugs,
card supplies:
MFT - you're the sweetest stamp (the die set is now sold out)
Gina K Designs ink pads - powder blue, key lime, tangerine twist, wild dandelion, passionate pink, kraft
Little Things From Lucy's Cards - clear raindrops - store now sadly closed
Versafine - onyx black ink pad
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - not currently available - but they do have 280gsm silky smooth white card available here
blue card from my stash
Ranger - perfect pearls (perfect pearl colour)
19 comments:
I love the ink techniques you have used to create the ice lollies on this card .. they really do look good enough to eat, especially in this hot weather we’ve been having! Thanks so much for having me as guest designer at AAA Birthday this month.
Pauline xx
I sure need an Icream or two with these temperatures, your card is awesome
Your card is so cute and sweet! Thanks for playing along our July challenge at Die Cut Divas.
Who doesn't like a lolly at the seaside, just perfect, thank you so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
B x
A fab card Denise and the way you've coloured your lollies makes them look so real. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts.
Such a pretty and refreshing card for these HOT days we have been having!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at The Four Seasons and The Sisterhood of Crafters!
Diane FS Co-Owner and TSH DT
{Nellies Nest}
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Oh this is delightful - could just do with a nice iced lolly!
Thanks for joining us at creative knockouts.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
pretty card, a good icy refreshment is always pleasant. Thank you for sharing your card with us at Make My Monday.
Fantastic card! Those raindrops are the perfect embellishment...makes it look like the ice lollies are melting. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
Denise, your icy treats are so pretty and definitely speak to summer! Fabulous card!
hugs~carol
Perfect for a summer birthday. So glad you joined our Birthday challenge at Die Cut Divas. Arlene, DT, Die Cut Divas
This is so sweet, Denice. I love the popsicles, and in fact, that was what inspired my card as well. Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Four Seasons Challenge. It's always so nice to have you share your art with us.
Yummy summer card. I love the colors and so glad you shared over at Cardz 4 Galz, Make my Monday
Those ice lollies look so refreshing. I like how the ink blending gives an interesting variation to the colors of each ice lolly. While, I personally wouldn't consider this card clean and simple, it is lovely. Thanks for joining us at AAA Cards.
sue n.
Super sweet! Thank you for sharing with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters.
Hi, A perfect way to chill in the summer. Thanks for joining in the fun at Cardz 4 Galz. Caz. DT.
Super card for a hot Summer days. Thanks for playing with us at Creative Knockouts.
This is a brilliant birthday card for a summer birthday and the icicles look so yummy ;o) Thank you for playing along with our "Summer Vibes" challenge over at Papercraft Challenges. Have a fab day and happy crafting, Maike
Great design and idea.
Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday.
Helen x
GDT
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