Pretty in Pink Happy Birthday

I was challenged to make a card using Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride & Watermelon Wonder.  Here is what I came up with.

The pink ink behind the word happy is Blushing Bride applied to the Very Vanilla layer with the sponge brayer.  It was actually the first time I'd used the brayer and I really liked it.

I cut "a bunch" of flower and leaf elements from the Botanical Builder Framelits using Blushing Bride and Watermelon Wonder Card Stock.  I cut the word "happy" from the Hello You Thinlits using Early Espresso Card Stock.  Used Tombow Adhesive to arrange the leaves, flowers and word.

I added some Rhinestones to the flower centers, stamped "birthday", from Number of Years, in Watermelon Wonder Ink then immediately sprinkled Clear Embossing powder on it and embossed it.  You have to be quick or the ink dries and won't emboss.

The base card is Very Vanilla with an Early Espresso layer between the base and top layer. This is a simple card that makes a big impact. I leave the edges of the flowers and leaves unglued to give more dimension to the cards, but it still mails nicely.

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Curvy Keepsake Pumpkin Treat Holder

It's almost Halloween and this Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlet makes the cutest pumpkin treat holder! 

I used Pumpkin Pie card stock for the "pumpkin" punching a 1 3/4" circle on one side.  I used a window sheet to cover the hole.

The leaves are cut from a Botanical Builder Framelit set using Always Artichoke card stock.  I made the tendrils by trimming a 1/8" strip and winding that around a small paintbrush handle.  Use your favorite leaf die or hand cut one!

The tag is Crumb Cake card stock, the greeting is from Jar of Haunts.  I stamped it in Tuxedo Black  ink and hand trimmed it into a tag.

Fill it with a favorite treat – I used Dove dark chocolate pumpkins – and give it to your favorite trick-or-treaters!

Thanks for looking!  Hope you enjoyed this project!

Debbie

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Swirly Scribbles Birthday Card

This simple layout using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits is fun to play with, so many possibilities.  I cut the long die from Silver Glimmer Paper and a second time from Blushing Bride.

I tucked in the "scrap" pieces of Blushing Bride into the matching open spots on the glimmer.  I added some flowers cut from the Botanical Builder  but they needed a little something else so I cut some flower elements out of the long Florish Element Thinlits to layer behind the flowers.  Added pearls to the middle of the flowers

The little diamond scraps from that thinlet are too adorable to discard so I scattered them onto the background glueing them with Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive and put a tiny pearl on each one.

Finish it off by adding a greeting in Basic Black.

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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Swirly Scribbles Watercolor Card

This watercolor background is very fun to do -- it's still a work in progress, I think, but I thought I'd share anyway.  I used Watercolor Paper and my Aqua Painter with a variety of ink colors; Tempting Turquoise, Peek-a-boo Peach, Flirty Flamingo and Rose Red (at least I think those are the colors!).

After water coloring the background I used the Swirly Scribbles Thinlit to cut the swirl.  I kept all the little pieces

Add some Whisper White flowers cut from Botanical Builder Framelits and the "hello" from Hello You Thinlits cut from Tip Top Taupe Card Stock.  Painted on some Clear Wink of Stella 'cause who doesn't love a touch of glimmer.

I cut several more of the swirl and glued them together one on top of the other with "green glue" aka Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive, gluing the watercolor paper swirl on the top.  That layered piece was glued back onto the card and the bits and pieces added.  Some Pearl Basic Jewels finish it off.  Card base is Tip Top Taupe.

Thank you for looking!

Debbie

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