I'm super excited today to share the news that for the next two months I will be your Surprise Party Guest at Seize the Birthday!
I love playing along with this challenge when I can and was so thrilled to receive the email from the lovely Nancy and would like to say a huge thank you to her and her magnificent Design Team for inviting me to join them.
Every challenge at Seize the Birthday is Anything Goes as long as it's a birthday theme and some weeks there are optional Toppings. This time the challenge is purely Anything Goes.
I wanted to use one of my new stencils recently purchased at a craft show so decided to go with the ghosting technique in zesty lemon and lime shades...
On a panel of cardstock I blended from top to bottom on one side with three shades of Distress Inks. The ghosting technique works perfectly with Distress Inks so I laid my stencil over the blended area, spritzed with water, left for a few moments and then blotted away the colour with a paper towel, leaving the stencil pattern behind. I die cut the 'you' and blended with the same colours, stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in white on a strip of black card, and stamped the 'to' onto the inked panel. This was then adhered to the base using fun foam.
Materials used:
- Ink: Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover; VersaMark; Versafine - Onyx Black
- Stencil: Dutch Doobadoo - Flower Swirl
- Die: MFT Die-namics - Twice the Thanks
- Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Sentimental Type
- Embossing Powder: Wow! - Opaque Bright White
Challenge entries:
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Green
Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #231 - Anything Goes
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Green
Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #231 - Anything Goes
Thanks so much for visiting today and I do hope you'll play along at the Seize the Birthday challenge. I'll be back in a few hours to introduce this month's new CAS challenge over at Happy Little Stampers.
We are so happy to have you! This card is absolutely gorgeous. Love the background and the striking sentiment. I'm going to have to try this ghosting technique.
ReplyDeleteYour inking on this is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAnita, this card is gorgeous, I must give this a try it looks like a wonderful technique!! Welcome to the guest spot at STB, we are so happy to have you here and to inspire all of us!
ReplyDeleteLove the design and color combo on your card. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you as our Special Party Guest at Seize the Birthday.
Wow, Anita! Such a gorgeous card! The colors, the blending and the ghosting technique - such a charming combination! And using stencil with ghosting is something I don't think I've tried yet - so thanks for the inspiration! :) And thank you so much for joining us as the Surprise Party Guest!
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Wow, Anita! Such a gorgeous card! The colors, the blending and the ghosting technique - such a charming combination! And using stencil with ghosting is something I don't think I've tried yet - so thanks for the inspiration! :) And thank you so much for joining us as the Surprise Party Guest!
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Vibrant, sassy, zingy-fun and simply FABULOUS! Well done on your GD spot Teamie - you rock!
ReplyDeleteWe are the lucky ones! This card is gorgeous! Love the colors too. Can't wait to see more of your fabulous work.
ReplyDeleteAnita this is beautiful! I love your technique and thanks for sharing the how-to. I've pinned this for a future try at it!
ReplyDeleteGreat Zesty design on this card. Welcome to Seize the Birthday. Loved some of your other designs as I scrolled down to this one. Looking forward to seeing more.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bright, Spring-like card, Anita. I love the technique and your ink blending is fabulous. Thanks for sharing your card at Addicted to Stamps and More.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful take on the inspiration photo! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the stenciling! Very effective!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous CAS design with so many beautiful elements! The ombre blending and the fade out to the right looks so beautiful with that "ghost" flowers!
ReplyDeleteso so pretty! love the soft stenciled detail. this is great. thanks for linking up to Curtain Call. Be sure to check back to see who won! :)
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