PE: Honorable Mention at Just Add Ink!!
Winner at Seize the Birthday!! 🙂
Top 3 at Stempel Garten!! 😀
Hello! My Papa’s birthday is just a couple of days from now. Now, we have a habit of giving cards on birthdays in our family (giving cards is a little rare in India). We used to always buy our cards, until we started making our own (my sis makes some awesome digital cards using gimp and my Papa makes them with word art, adding a special touch of his own, and Ma and Papa give it together (of course!!))
And this time, for Papa’s birthday, when my Ma asked me to make a card for him, so she could give it to him – I was super surprised!! Its the first time she has asked me to make one, so you can see my delight! 😀 So, I set to work immediately, and came up with this card –
I used WPlus9 Watercolored Anemones with distress inks for this card. I misted the stamp after inking it before stamping it on paper. Here’s the distress inks combination I used –
Antique Linen (base stamp) + Dried Marigold + Picked Raspberry
Antique Linen (base stamp) + Milled Lavender + Picked Raspberry
I also used Crushed Olive for the stems and leaves.
Once it was dry, I lightly blended some of the Crushed Olive just where the leaves are.
Finally came the sentiment – from Reverse Confetti Whole Lotta Happy, which I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. I then added a few splatters using Camel drawing inks…and done! 🙂
No, wait..there’s still the envelope! 😉 I used the same stamp set, and this time, I used white pigment ink to stamp the base, and then Dried Marigold, Milled Lavender and Crushed Olive to stamp on top.
Submitting this card to the following challenge –
Addicted to Stamps #206: Anything Goes
Just Add Ink #324: Photo Inspiration
Just Us Girls #356 : Watercoloring
Seize The Birthday : Anything Goes
Stempel Garten Challenge #52: Flowers and Plants
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Experiments With Card Making Etc 
Ashini, it is a sweet card for your Papa… And totally a joy when someone special ask you to make a card for them. Even now here in States, people more likely to go buying cards at store instead of handmade.
This card will be special to him.
Sorry misspell your name… Ashwini 🙂
Thank you so much Helen! I sure hope he likes it! 🙂
Beautiful design ,CAS and made by his daughter ! He is going to love it.I loved the envelope also .
Thank you so much Pooja! I hope so!! 🙂
Fabulous effect you achieved here with your water colouring. Super cas card and love your envelope. Great finish. So glad you shared it with us at Just Us Girls this week. thank You.
Thank you so much Ina!
What a beauty Ashwini, the flowers look delicate and fabulous, and the envelope is such fun!
Thank you so much Rahmat!!
Gorgeous – and that matching envelope makes it even better!
Thank you so much Cornelia!! 🙂
This is a sweet and beautiful card, Ashwini! Love this habit of giving cards for birthdays in your family! I think your Papa will “melt” (this is an expression we use in PT… I’m not sure if it’s used in US) with this one :)!
Thank you Cris! I am not sure ‘melt’ is used in India either, but I kinda get what you mean! 😀 Hope he does! 😉
Wow, this is so gorgeous Ashwini – I’m sure your Papa will love it – and it will be extra special to him that you’ve made it for him too.Your flowers are so sweet and delicate and I love the sponging details and matching envelope too. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week 🙂
Thank you so much Jan! I hope it does, especially after so many have said so! 😀
Such a beautiful, special, card Ashwini. Those softly watercoloured flowers are just divine. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week.
Thank you Christine! 🙂
Simply beautiful! Thanks for playing along at ATSM and good luck.
Thank you Rema!
Ashwini this is beautiful! I love the myriad of colours you introduced into the flowers and the lovely soft water colour feel.Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week.
Thank you so much Kim!! 🙂
This is such a beautiful card and envelope! Your water colored flowers look amazing! Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!
Thank you Christine!! 🙂
Such a lovely tradition to give cards on birthdays! I love the softness you’ve manage to create with loads of intricate details. A lovely take on our inspiration image this week.
Trish
JAI Design Team
Thank you so much Trish!! 😀
So beautiful!
Thank you Rein!!
Ashwini, this is stunning and the envelope too…gorgeous! A true gift from the heart! Thank you for sharing this at Seize the Birthday!
Thank you so much Colleen!! 😀
Giving selfmade cards to friends or family is always a special thing. I love this since i discovered card making and like how people react when you tell them, that it’s hand made. I love the card you made for your dad’s birthday. Very nice color combination. I hope he had a nice celebration. Thanks for sharing your project at the Stempelgarten Challenge. Hope to see you there again.
Regards, Melanie-Jane
He did. Thank you so much for your special words, Melanie-Jane! And thanks for the comments! 🙂
Beautiful soft watercolour card, Ashmini, totally in love with it.
Thanks Aileen!
This is absolutely stunning! I love the vibrant look of these watercolour flowers and the splatter background is perfect. The envelope is equally amazing! Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday.
Thank you so much Glenda!! 🙂
Eine sehr schöne Karte, herzlichen Dank für deine Teilnahme an der SG-Challenge und viel Glück!
Liebe Grüße –
Annette
Thank you so much Annette!!
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Wonderful card, so lovely.
Thank you Anke!!