#1013 – STB: Follow a Sketch

PE: Featured Artist at As You See It challenge! Yay!!

Hello and welcome! Today we start a new challenge at Seize the Birthday!

Our host this time, JoAnn, has given us a sketch to work with as the topping . The Topping is an optional challenge, but as long as your project is birthday-related, it’s worthy of entry!

And here’s what I made –

I started with making those little stamp die cuts. To create my own pattern paper for die cutting, I just took a plain white cardstock panel, stamped images using normal inks, then used a little water with a brush to spread the ink a bit. Doing that would blur the image so I stamped each image a couple of times more to add the definition back. Of course, since I was using my MISTI, restamping was easier. I used images from Hero Arts Flower Garden and Kaisercraft Butterflies stamps. I then die cut the panel randomly to get the stamp die cuts. I think the die was a free gift from a Winnie & Walter purchase.

I also used the same technique to stamp the big butterfly, also from Kaisercraft Butterflies stamp. I also added some details using a black fine liner pen and fussy cut it.

I first adhered the stamp die cuts on a grey card stock strip, trimmed it to size and used another strip of grid washi tape behind it and adhered it on the white cardbase. For the sentiment, I used a stamp from Reverse Confetti Tall Blooms. I trimmed it and added a strip of rainbow colored foil washi tape behind it. After adhering this on the cardstock, I also adhered the butterfly on top.

And that’s the card! I’m joining the following challenges as well –

As You See It challenge #281

AAA Birthday card challenge #40: Anything Birthday Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More #436: Make Your Mark

Happy Little Stampers August Birthday challenge

Step over to the Seize the Birthday blog to checkout how our Surprise Party Guest Karren J and our talented DT has cracked this sketch. And don’t forget to join the fun!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

#998 – Butterfly Birthday Card

Hello and welcome! We have a new challenge up at Seize the Birthday and the topping this time, chosen by our lovely leader Nancy, is ‘Butterflies or Hummingbirds‘. Of course, the topping is optional and you can always go without it and make any birthday project to join us instead.

And this is what I created –

I started with the background. I made a rainbow plaid using the CrafTreat 2 Step Plaid III stencil. I also used an embossing mat to emboss for both the stencils I used to create this plaid which added some little extra texture. I then die cut this piece using Winnie & Walter Essentials Lana Cutaways. I then foam mounted this on white cardstock.

For the butterflies, I die cut them using Tattered Lace butterflies dies. For the sentiment I used Taylored Expressions Handlettered Sentiments, stamped it and fussy cut it out. I used foam tape to mount both the sentiment and the butterflies.

And that’s my card! Checkout the Seize the Birthday blog for more wonderful inspiration from our Surprise Guest Deepti Aggarwal and the rest of the DT.

Thank you so much for stopping by!