Hello! We have a new challenge up at Seize the Birthday, and this time we are having a ‘No Toppings’ or anything goes challenge, which means that you can just join the fun with any Birthday project of your choice!
And here’s my card – I’ve had this pretty stamp set from Simon Says Stamp from such a long time, but I haven’t made something I was happy with with it ever since I bought it. But this time, somehow the technique, images and idea clicked! 🙂
For the background, I used Spellbinders Paisley embossing folder. For the top panel, I first cut out a 3*4.25 inches panel, stamped the images from Simon Says Stamp Look For the Miracles stamp set. I used a mid tone gray ink, since I knew that the pens’ inks were darker and would definitely color over this gray.. why simply stamp in a light ink when you can have things easier, right? 😉
Once done stamping, I started drawing the stripes over all the images. These are Uniball gel pens that I used. Pretty good quality, since its been quite some time since I bought them, and they haven’t dried yet, even though I haven’t used them.
For the sentiment, I stamped the portion below with black ink. There was a little of the ink pad’s fiber there, which ended up as a blotch, but I let it be… handmade, right!? 😛 That sentiment is from Winnie & Walter In Bloom: Coralina’s Flowers. The die cut part is from Paper Trey Ink Wet Paint 3, which I colored with Fossilized Amber distress oxide ink, then added some Sunshine perfect pearls on top, for some shine that matched the gold pen that I used earlier on the images. And that’s my card!
I am also joining these challenges –
AAA Card Challenge #105: Its Time to Sparkle
As You See It Challenge #166: Its Time to Sparkle
Double D Challenge: Anything Birthday/Anything Anniversary Goes with the Mood board
Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #29 (I chose Stamping/Die-cut/White)
Stamplorations January CAS Challenge: Anything Goes
Do stop over the Seize the Birthday blog for more spectacular inspiration from the DT and our Surprise Party Guest, Kristie Goulet! Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
Experiments With Card Making Etc 
Beautiful card, Ashwini! the flowers and colors are gorgeous and I am loving the background paisley! Happy New Year!!
Thank you so much Colleen! Happy new year to you too!
Fabulous card. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Cards
Thank you Elaine!
Whited embossed bg and birght colored florals ,Its a perfect receipe for beautiful card! You made extra special with those lines and golden word 😉
Thank you so much Pooja! 😄
Beautifully created birthday card, so vibrant and pretty. Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD DT
Thank you so much Diane!
I could count on your to start our new year of birthday cards with one of your beautiful flower designs. Gorgeous card!
Thank you so much Barbara! So very kind of you!
WOW what a bright and beautiful creation … brought on an instant smile! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘ATG Birthday/Anniversary’ challenge! We hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
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Thank you so much Darlene! So sweet of T!
Those flowers are perfect for your gel pen technique — they look perfectly hand-doodled and lots of fun! Such a bright and pretty birthday card.
Thank you so much Lindsey!!
So bright and happy and cute! What a pretty idea for coloring, and it turned out fantastic. Love the simplicity of your card, yet it has plenty of design interest. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Double D!
Thank you so much Leslie!
That is a really effective technique. I’ve not seen it before and it really suits the stamps. I like the vibrant colours you’ve used too. The design is striking, as always. Thank you for sharing with us at As You See It Challenge.
Thank you so much Jan!
Love your use of bright and vibrant colours. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.
Thank you Jane!
Ashwini, everything certainly did click for you today! I love the hand drawn lines in your flowers. What a wonderful technique and such a beautiful card.
Thank you so much Sandy! It makes me so happy!
Love all the bright colors and the shiny gold, Ashwini! Thanks for playing at AAA Cards challenges.
Thank you so much Cheryl!
What a gorgeous and bright card, those colourful flowers really pop against the embossed white background. Thank you for playing along with the STAMPlorations CAS Challenge. We hope to see you back again soon! Karola, DT, InvisiblePinkCards
Thank you so much for your kind words Karola!
so pretty, luv the gorgeous colored flowers! I am so glad you played along with the
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sparkle & shine, kindness *~*
Thank you so much Teresa!
This is so cheerful in such bright colors of the gel pen! Love dry embossed background and how you made the die cut sentiment shine using perfect pearls! Awesome!
Thank you so much TaeEun!!
This is a beauty, Ashwini. I love your super design and the bright, gorgeous colors. I love that gold PTI ‘sending’. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Cards.
Thank you so much Melissa! Really appreciate it!
Just gorgeous. Love the colors and the design. Thanks so much for joining us at Double D Challenge Blog.
Kathy
DD DT
Thank you so much Kathy!
I can’t imagine you ever making anything you didn’t like! This card is gorgeous! Love the 1/4 panel and the beautiful colors! Happy New Year to you!
That is so true, Nancy!! Thank you so much!!
Ashwini – I truly love your card – the colors are so vibrant and I love the texture and dimension as well. Thank you for playing along with us at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge!!
Thank you so much Teresa!
Beautiful coloring! I have missed seeing your work during December 🙂
Thank you so much Vicki!
I love the embossed white background with those vibrant hues … so glad you joined our CAS Challenge at STAMPlorations.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
This is so lovely! The vibrant colours over the white textured background is amazing. Well done.
Thank you Glenda!
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Tic Tac Toe, good luck!!! Amy DT
Thank you Amy!
Love the bright flowers, my friend! They are beautiful on this card.
Thank you so much Helen!
Love the embossing against the bright blooms, and yes we are ok with some blotch and minor invisible smudges, it shows that it’s handmade!
So true! Thank you Rahmat!!