Here, I have a fun and bright birthday card to share with you.
This card is fairly CAS, but it also has some layers. I used a homemade stencil to create a watercolored “18” and then die cut the number out with PTI large number dies. The stamp is from SU’s Summer Silhouettes stamp set. The colors, flowers and leaves for this card were inspired by Time Out’s Photo for their Challenge #30
and the color combination was also inspired by LIM’s Color Wheel Challenge.
LIM’s challenge was to use opposite colors on the wheel, so I used SU’s Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay.
I sponged some ink onto the card, masking off the top half to add a little Bermuda to the top of the top “hill” and the bottom edge of the card front. I also ran the top edge of the bottom “hill” along the Bermuda ink pad to add a bit of color there too. I added a layer of vellum to soften the colors some.
The layout for my card was inspired by Stamplorations Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #33. I am also playing this at Stamplorations May Challenge: Stamps & Leaves.
I was also inspired by the design of Muse’s Challenge #116 where this week’s Muse is Vicki. Here’s her fun, graphic and striking card.
Thanks for stopping by!
xo
Melissa
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Still loving your bright and gorgeous card. Thank you for joining STAMPlorations May challenge. Hope to see you in June’s too, :=)
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Thanks, Granne. 🙂
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What a gorgeous card!! Thanks for playing at STAMPlorations!!
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Thanks, Tenia. 🙂
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Gorgeous! Love the bold numbers and the vellum, looks awesome.
Thank you for joining STAMPlorations 33th Sketch -challenge, hope to see you again.
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Thanks, Sari. 🙂
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Love those wavy lines and soft vellum combined with the bold 18 – fantastic design! Thanks for playing along with us at Time Out, Melissa 🙂
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Thanks, Sarah. 🙂
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Your card is CAS simple and beautiful and so much challenge inside that card…great using that sketch from stamplorations..thanks for joining with us this time..
Hugs, Monika GDT at Stamplorations.
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Thanks, Monika. 🙂
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Well done for creating a bold AND feminine card! I love the vellum to soften the stamping too.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Anita x
Less is More GD
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Thanks, Anita
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Amazing combo of challenges! Great card – the vellum looks so elegant!
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Thank you, Cornelia. 🙂
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This is a truly inspired combination of the challenges! So glad you joined us at Muse this week, Melissa!
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Thanks, Ardyth. 🙂
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Fabulous card – I adore the colors you used and a perfect job with the sketch too. Thanks so much for joining in at Muse!
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Thank you, Vicki! 🙂
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Gorgeous take on Vicki’s Muse card, Melissa! I love the pretty flowers and awesome font on the numbers…Beautiful card!
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Thanks, Barb! 🙂
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Absolutely gorgeous card Melissa. Perfect stamping and such a crearive use of the vellum. So good to see you at TO
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Thanks, Sandie.
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Another fantastic card Melissa and a great take on the Muse card too.
I need to find a bit of time to play along there too!
Thanks for sharing again at Less is More
Sarah
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Thanks, Sandie. 🙂
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