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A Happy Day Birthday (PP--March 2021--Here's To You, Alt. #3)
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 | | My friend's birthday was in early November while I was away at a long-awaited, crafting get-away with old friends/ crafting buddies.
For this first project, I decided to use a kit from which I had already made two alternative cards...the Paper Pumpkin--March 2021--Here's To You. This, of course, is Alternative Card #3. I used the clouds-meadow scene that I had not yet used. As I did previously, I fussy-cut scenery parts to double layer these areas in the scene to add more depth, texture, and color. For this Alternative #3 card, I focused on the clouds, lake shadows, green trees, and meadow area with and without flowers leading to the lake.
On these fussy-cut pieces, I sponged on more ink for color depth, plus I ink-distressed the edges with the Colorbox Chestnut Roan ink that I loved to use when I want an ink distressed effect. Notice that I sponged Pretty Peacock on several of the cloud formations and Old Olive onto the green trees before double layering them onto the scene. I Copic-colored the fussy-cut lake shadows as I did not have an appropriate ink color to use and double layered these as well.
Next, I embossed the card base front and the copper foil layer with the SU Subtle 3D embossing folder. I really like the copper foil with this particular kit as it enriches and brightens the entire look of the completed card. To finish, I added my trio of twines and adhered all layers including the card front together. I stamped the sentiment, added the copper die-cut layer pieces, popped up the sentiment layer, and finished with sequin embellishments.
Checking out possible challenges that would fit my card plans, I found 14 catch-up ones. Some were presented in 2021 and some as long ago as mid-2019. They are listed below:
1) AOCC21 - All Occasions Card Challenge/ November 2021. Monthly challenge encourages you to set goals ahead for each month to help you complete and mail your cards! This one was a much needed birthday card!
2) USEIT2021 - Use It Challenge/ November 2021. An ongoing/ annual challenge requiring use of OLD/ DUSTY and long unused items and/or OLD/NEW items purchased but never used and seemingly forgotten! My OLD/ DUSTY item was the unfinished March 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit. My OLD/NEW item: Stitched Nested Labels dies.
3) F4A586 - Free 4 All Challenge/ The Great Outdoors - 5/14/21. Challenge: pick a vacation destination...make a card based on your choice. I've picked Mt. Rainier National Forest, which this scenic card reminds me of Lake Tipsoo in the park. I'd take a week-long camping vacation here...so gorgeous scenic...soothing to the soul!
4) WT844 - Ways to Use It Challenge/ Take the Scenic Route - 5/13/21. Challenge: Make a scene on your card.
5) CC842 - Color Challenge/ Eating Curry in a Seaside Garden - 5/4/21. Colors: Crushed Curry-same; Seaside Spray=same; Garden Green=Old Olive. Dessert: Another color = Pretty Peacock layer. One green exchange: Garden Green for Old Olive.
6) SC848 - Sketch Challenge - 4/7/21. Sketch tweak: Rotated sketch 90 degrees, making the three strips vertical not. This basic layout became the first two layers. I built upon the sketch layout, adding a scene overlay and moved my stamped/ layered sentiment from lower right to center.
7) MMTPT642 - Teapot Challenge/ Open Your Doors & Windows - 11/10/20. This teapotter is outdoorsy and loves the LAKE, beach, and skiing plus his favorite color is BLUE. I'm late to the party so my card will be a birthday card for a friend with a "Happy Day" sentiment.
 S2S20SEP - Stamp 2 Save (aka Stamp 2 Support One Another)/ Water - 9/3/20. Challenge: use WATER on your card...e.g., watercoloring, water images, etc. There is a LAKE in my card's scene.
9 CAS595 - Clean & Simple Challenge/ What's Up - 7/20/20. Challenge: to include something in the air or sky on your card. My sky is filled with billowy clouds!
10) IC762 - Inspiration Challenge/ Eye on Design - 7/11/20. Chose this for its blues and yellow color tone inspiration: Time Lapse Art!
11) DINSP0420 - Fan Club Monthly Themes/ Get Moving! - 4/15/20. Central Theme fit: Turning my eyes to the sky, I see lovely billowy clouds. Card for INSPIRATION CHALLENGE: inspired by sky filled with clouds. The Inspiration pic shows a sunset sky, but I chose to make mine a day-time sky...one you might see at Mt. Rainier National Park at Lake Tipsoo, which is what my card scene depicts.
12) ABC12N26 - Alphabet Challenge/ Letter N - 3/18/20. My letter N = nature and national park. This Paper Pumpkin scene reminds me of the Lake Tipsoo area of Mt. Rainier National Park. Here is a picture: Autumn Look at Lake Tipsoo!
13) FS652 - Featured Stamper/ Out on Bail! aka Bailmac - 8/4/19. I found two cards that I was inspired by the colors for the sky and clouds and yellowish hills below: A Butterfly! The second card: All Smiles CC411!...again for the colors and the criss-cross twine feature.
14) MIX339 - Mix-ability Challenge/ Beach Colors - 7/26/19. Challenge: use beachy colors; does not have to be a beach theme. Colors you might see at the beach: BLUE for sky and water; GREEN for possible trees or shrubs near beach; YELLOW for sun, beach ball, or bathing suit; BLUE-GREEN: a beach ball, sun umbrella, or bathing suit! My card makes up these colors. Mediums: stamping ink, pigment ink for edge distressing.
Ingredients: Stampin' Up Products--Cardstocks/ Papers: Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Copper Foil; Paper Pumpkin March 2021--Here's To You (scenes, die-cuts, dsp=envelope inserts, fussy-cut scene pieces). Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays. Die: Stitched Nested Labels. Ink: Early Espresso, Pretty Peacock, Old Olive, Seaside Spray. Embossing Folder: Subtle 3D Dynamic Textured. Sequins: Artistry Blooms. Other-- Colorbox Chestnut Roan pigment ink (inked edge distressing); Maya Arts Hemp Twine; Copic Markers (sky, water enhancement); Chatterbox verse (inside); Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
See my BLOG for more info on this card: A Happy Day Birthday! (Paper Pumpkin-March 2021=="Here's to You" Alternative #3) |
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Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021 GMT
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Keywords: AOCC21 USEIT2021 F4A586 WT844 CC842 SC848 MMTPT642 S2S20SEP CAS595 IC762 DINSP0420 ABC12N26 FS652 MIX339 Birthday SUO Paper Pumpkin Al
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