Seize the Birthday - Sparkle and Shine

 Hello friends and happy Thursday.  Our new challenge at Seize the Birthday has the "Toppings" option of Sparkle and Shine chosen by Cathy.

 

I stamped the flowers from MFT Floral Focus (retired) and colored them with Copics.  I then die cut them with the matching die.  This set has a large image but can be cut apart. I already had the two pieces with one of them colored, so I decided to color the other one to match and use them on my card.  I tried several different arrangements and finally settled on this one.  They are mounted with foam tape on a Pool Party panel embossed with SU Tasteful Textile EF.  The vertical sentiment is from SU Celebrate With Flowers.  I matted this with an aqua metallic paper by Tim Holtz (shine) and added 3 rhinestones for a little sparkle.  The whole panel is mounted to a white card base.  I am really pleased with the final result.

Be sure to check out all the fabulous cards by the team and our party guest over at Seize the Birthday.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.
 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Guest Designer for Merry Monday #59

I am honored to be this week's Guest Designer for Merry Monday Challenge #59. It is so much fun participating in the challenges and making a Christmas card each week. Check out the challenge on www.alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com, and play along.  This is my take on the sketch.

For my card I chose some papers from Echo Park's 6x6 Very Merry Christmas pad.  Stampin Up's Riding Hood Red and Always Artichoke are perfect matches.  I cut the largest Spellbinder's Floral Ovals die from RHR cardstock and traced the inner part of the die for my patterned paper oval.  The striped paper is matted with Always Artichoke, and these panels are mounted to the white card base.  The image and sentiment are from MFT 's ala mode-Sparkling Season.  I stamped the girl with Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics and Promarkers.  I stamped the ornament, her sweater and hair bow on some of the DSP paper and cut them out and glued them on after cutting her out.  The sentiment banner is cut with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax.   For the sentiment, I masked part of it and stamped it separately to allow space for her legs when I mounted her with foam tape.

That's it for my card.  Thanks again to Lesley and the Design Team for allowing to be the Guest Designer this week.  Don't forget to check out all the great inspriation from the Design Team and play along with the sketch, you might be the next Guest Designer.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn