Today is a very special day that is in need of a cheery, sweet birthday card. It’s my Mom’s birthday today. While I can’t see her today, I look forward to hanging out with her next week. ♥ Happy birthday, Mom!
This week’s layout for the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge gave me the perfect foundation for the birthday card I wanted to make. My card features a couple of wonderful, new products (one from the Occasions Catalog and one from the Sale-a-Bration brochure) and a gorgeous collection of Stampin’ Blends. I finished this card on Tuesday after work – in time to share it with my InKing Royalty team on our monthly Facebook meeting – what fun! I hope you love the card as much as they did. Here’s my card:
And here’s the banner for Chrissy Larson’s challenge that inspired my card (this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch challenge goes live at 10:30am EST):
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Birthday Cheer. It’s not the birthday images of the super-fun Edgelits Dies in the Birthday Cheer Bundle that made me buy this bundle – it’s the over-the-top, must-have sentiments that got my attention. I spy five sentiments that were 100% going to make it into my stamp collection. How gorgeous is this “Time for a Spectacular Celebration” sentiment?! Once the bundle arrived, I gave the images another look. So happy I did. Here’s a look at the Birthday Cheer Bundle:
I’m not sure how I feel about gift packages on cards – because it seems that cards go on gift packages – but I love this sweet, lopsided package. Love. I stamped it on Thick Whisper White with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it with Pool Party, Granny Apple Green and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends:
- Bold Stripes. Have you been wondering where I picked up the fun striped bands on my card? Well, let the mystery end. Here’s one of the pages of paper in the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, one of the products you can select for free with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration (you can click on the image below to see the pages in my online store):
I simply cut the paper into strips (along with the stripes) and swiped four colors of Stampin’ Blends across the white stripes in this paper. Both easy AND fun. Here’s a look at all of the patterns and colors in this pack of papers:
- Four. My card features four gorgeous colors that are a mix of soft and bright. I used all four on the stripes and three on the package to tie the gift into the background pattern. If you like this combination of Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green and Pineapple Punch, please save this:
Stamp Sets: Birthday Cheer Papers: Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, Pool Party, Pineapple Punch, Thick Whisper White Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Blends (Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Pineapple Punch) Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I hope you’ll pop over to the CAS(E) This Sketch site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Occasions and Sale-a-Bration are LIVE
Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration event are live. That means there are tons of new, amazing products you need to check out and add to your wish list. To see the new catalog and start your list, click on the photos below:
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What a clever idea with the stripes on this adorable card!
Thanks so much, Kathy! I’m so happy you like it. ♥
Perfect card for this week’s sketch!
Thanks so much, Shirley! I loved the sketch and wanted to make sure my card honored it well. Glad you like it!
Very cute card! Thank you for a very clever idea!
Hope your mom has a very happy birthday!
Thanks so much, Candy! I’m so glad you like it. Thanks, too, for the well wishes to Mom. ♥
Wow I love everything about this card!!! Tell mom I said happy birthday!
Awwww….thanks, Windy! I had fun with it. Will pass along your well wishes to Mom. ♥
card perfection. i love how you used the strips as blocks of color in the background. so striking.
Thanks so much, Mary! Had fun with this sketch and LOVE this paper!
You are a master of tweaking DSP. Great representation of the sketch, too. Happiest of birthdays to your Mom!
Thanks so much, Linda! This won’t be the last time I color this paper, either. ♥
I love this! The bright stripes are fabulous! Happy Birthdya to your terrific mom!
Thanks, Linda! ♥
Wow! You had me there with the stripes! So clever. Wish Mom a happy day!
Thanks so much, Dianne! I LOVE this paper. Love, love, love! ♥
Hi Mary – wishing you a magnificent birthday and enjoy your time with Brian!
Your card is so happy, bright and colorful – just the way any birthday should be. I hope you have some special treats (besides this gorgeous card that your Mom will love) in mind for your Mom. Great take on the sketch Brian and I just love the colors.
Thanks so much, Grace! So happy you like the card and appreciate your kind comments for Mom’s birthday. We have some fun surprises planned! ♥
This is a wonderful design with such happy colors! Have fun celebrating your Mom’s birthday!
Thanks so much, Susan! Had fun with these colors – glad you like it. Thanks for the birthday wishes for Mom!
With such a fun and special card like this, who needs presents? Looks like you have to fussy cut the present but it is pretty easy to cut out. I cut out two of the frogs out yesterday and that was a pain! Anyway, no surprise, your card is always the best. Wishing your mom a very happy birthday.
Thanks so much, Chris! Yes, I cut the present – so easy. Just you wait until you see the snipping I did for Saturday’s card! ♥
Clever stripes and great color combo. Fun card!
Thanks so much, Sharon! I love this paper – stocking up so I have LOTS! ♥
What a fun card for a very special Mom!
🙂 Thanks so much, Ginger! ♥
Happy Birthday Mary! I hope you have a fabulous day! Lovely card Brian, great design and love the colors.
Thanks so much, Dana! Glad you like the card and appreciate the birthday wishes for Mom.
Happiest of Birthdays to your Mom, with many happy returns!
Thanks, Cindie! She’s out to lunch with friends. I look forward to celebrating with her next week. ♥
Love this! The black stripes really make a bold statement! Happy birthday to your Mom!
Thanks so much, Jen! ♥ Appreciate the kind words about my card and for my Mom! Thanks!
Great card Brian! I love your color combination and the diagonal direction of the pieces really pop. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for your comment, Denise! I had fun with this layout and am so glad you like the end result! ♥
Ooh Brian, I love how you coloured that striped background, it reminds me of a licorice allsort!!!! Yum!
I knew there was something sweet about the stripes – now I see that they are like licorice allsorts! Love it! Thanks so much, Kate! Glad you like it! ♥