Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes

I needed a birthday card for a sweet little friend.

So, I opted to combine the following challenges:  Seize the Birthday (#264) with Critter Crazy (#76) and using the suggested Color Throwdown (#749) colors as I selected one of my favorite little turtle images from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set.  He is so darn cute and I thought he would look good dressed in those super party colors!  For the sketch, I chose the square element presented by Freshly Made (#592) and popped it onto a regular sized greeting card.

Here is the result:

Steps:

• Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock.
• Background Panel: (3⅜” x 4⅝”) Basic White cardstock dry-embossed with the Bubble Dot Basics 3D Embossing Folder.
• Accent Mat: (2⅝” x 2⅝”) Polished Pink cardstock scrap from my bin.
• Focal Image: (2½” x 2½”) Basic White cardstock.
  • The Turtle image from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
  • The Turtle was colored with Stampin’ Blends Markers.  Shell and Party Hat – Light Orchid Oasis and retired Dark Polished Pink, Shell Spots – Dark Polished Pink, Turtle – Light and Dark Parakeet Party, Toes and Grounding – Light Smoky Slate.
  • Using my Pentel Fine-Tipped Liquid Gel Pen, I free-handed the Numbers and Flower on the Shell Spots.
• Sentiment Banner: (2¼” x ¼”) Basic White cardstock scrap.
  • The sentiment, Sending Birthday Wishes, from the same stamp set was stamped with Orchid Oasis ink.
  • The Banner Points were cut by hand with Paper Snips and the Banner was highlighted by running the Light Orchid Oasis Stampin’ Blend Marker around the edges.

Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.   Cheers,  Jolanda!

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