TASFT May Challenge- Hoppy Birthday

This challenge is the whole month of May challenge.  We had a choice of sketch or Mermaids.  I chose the sketch.

 

 

 

I did not have a background stamp that had birthday words on it so I just used torn copy paper along the edge and kept moving the stamp down.

 I found the image in my computer from long ago and it worked great.  To finish it off, I added a little sparkle because birthdays always have to have some sparkle on it!

 

I used my computer to type and print the sentiment strips. 

Inside: Not Me, that's who!  Hoppy Birthday

 

 

 Submitted to Challenge

 

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Supplies

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock for Base

Scrap Navy Cardstock

 Versafine  Ink: Habanero, Deep Lagoon, Spanish Moss, Imperial Purple, Satin Red, Majestic Blue

"It's Your Birthday" from Fiskars Birthday Cheer Stamp Set. 

 

Image from Sherry West

 

Copic Markers B000 and YG11

 

Prismacolor Pencils: Goldenrod, Apple Green, Dark Green, Black, 70% Cool Grey

 

Stickles Black Diamond and Eucalyptus 

Pop Dots

TASFT Challenge-Spring Flowers

There is another challenge that I have been following forever but never did the challenges.  I just started joining in on this post Nature Walk Weekend.

We had a choice of Spring or Sketch.  I chose Spring and naturally Spring means flowers!

It was created so I could send to someone who could use a pick me up and this card has colors with flowers.  Perfect for a Pick me Up card.

I stamped the image twice with versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder that had a nice sparkle to it.   Both images were colored with white pencil first.   After the white, I did green for leaves and pink for the flowers.  If you have not tried this technique of coloring first with a white pencil on dark cardstock, you should!

The images were die cut out and the first layer was popped up with pop dots.  The second layer was popped up and placed on top of the first one.  I did cut some of the leaves off the 2nd layer and tucked them down in under the first layer.

 

 

I carried the theme to the inside of the card.

 

This card will go off in the mail tomorrow and I hope she enjoys it.

Submitted to Challenge

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Supplies

DCWV Nana's Kids Paper Pack

White, Yellow, Pink Cardstock 

Honey Bee Gem Stickers

Hero Arts Embossing Sparkle Powder

Versa Mark Stamp Pad

Heat Gun

Becky Moore Say It With Stamps "Hey/Hello/Hi"  

Altenew Sparkle Bright Stamp

Versafine Onyx Black

Nuvo Crystal Drops Rhubarb Crumble

Pop Ups

Prisma Pencils:

Leaves-Apple Green, Dark Green

Flowers-Carmine Red, Pink, Deco Pink

White

TASFT-Nature Walk Weekend-Flowers

The last of the snow has melted and our flowers are beginning to pop up.  Some have even bloomed so Spring is here. For my Nature Walk Weekend inspiration, I am using flowers on my card today.

 I have used the Momenta Intricate A2 Flower Mat Die before, but this time I had a difficult time with it.  I cut it out with white cardstock and used Distressed Oxide inks with blending brushes to add color.  I cut it out again with black cardstock and for some reason all the pieces would not cut through.  I am not sure if it was the cardstock I used or not.  My goal was to  glue it and add height to the top piece.  I finally said "If you can't fight em...join em" so I left the pieces that would not cut out and placed the colored piece right on top.

After it was done I stepped back and thought it was not to bad after all!

 

 Submitted to Facebook Challenge

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