Monday, December 18, 2023

Celebrating You - Birthday

 


The weekly sketch challenge is up on the Blog at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This is Challenge #556 and runs through Sunday evening, December 24, 2023. Although the inspiration for this card came from the sketch below, I elected to go with a birthday card, rather than one for the holidays.


Following the sketch, I cut and adhered the various elements to a panel of violet pearlescent cardstock. The circle was added using thin foam tape and I selected black gems because the flowers in the patterned paper have black centers. I added a little bit of hand embossing to the right edge of the violet paper. This is an old technique done with a stylus but my cardstock is heavyweight preventing the embossing from showing in the photo.

If you enjoy using sketches or have been wanting to try a sketch challenge, be sure to visit the AHSC #556 Blog. Although they have many Design Team members, they are not forthcoming with comments, which is disappointing, but I continue to play along because I enjoy the sketches.

It's time to explore other challenges and I have discovered If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #187. Their December challenge is to use gold and silver.



Thank you for visiting my blog. I enjoy reading your comments. Merry Christmas!
Melanie

Materials
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Pretty in Pink; Paper Papers Pearlescent Satin (Violet)
Paper: Catherine Pooler "Paper Hearts" Collection; SBC "Holographic" 
Dies: Hero Arts Infinity (circles), Spellbinders "Winter Borders"
Sentiment Sticker: Pink Fresh "Celebrating You" (silver)
Misc.: CTMH thin foam tape; Spellbinders Fashion Jet gems

2 comments:

  1. What a fabulous card! I love the holographic circle and border. Thanks for playing along with us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week--please join us again soon!
    :) Marie

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  2. So pretty!! Thanks so much for participating in my IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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