happy birthday, Brittany the birthday girl

hi!

welcome to my bella share today.

iv'e taken inspiration from last week's bellarific friday sketch clallenge knowing i needed to make a birthday card for one of my niece's i thought i would play along with the challenge and this is my interpretation of the chosen sketch. i have used Brittany the birthday girl and coloured her up with my trusty distress ink using the stamp cover as my colour inspiration.

i have also done a little masking to add the happy birthday sentiment, i didn't want to make a fussy, ornate card. 

a little close up off the image.

 

some of the fabulous items used

just a heads up i forgot to add the distress ink pads on the photo i have used to complete the look..

onto what i have used;

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

skin: 

vintage photo, tattered rose, aged mahogany

hair:

walnut stain, antique linen

cake:

picked raspberry, rusty hinge, pumice stone

dress:

picked raspberry, rusty hinge, rustic wilderness, pumice stone

image shading:

spun sugar

distress ink pads:

spun sugar, walnut stain

papers:

watercolour paper: Fabriano 5

Maja designs: 12"x12" mums garden

5" x 7" base card

stamps:

stampingbella: brittany the birthday girl

lotv: handwritten phrases

MFT: something for everything

miscellaneous:

paper roses

double sided tape

where you can buy:

dies to die for

lili of the valley: esty shop

on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

happy birthday to you

 hi and welcome to my share for today.

a super cute card using

one of the recent releases from lili of the valley, isn't it really cute.

the set is fluffy kisses and the image has been painted with distress re-inkers.

the images from the set are suitable for a variety of celebrations:

birthday, anniversary, mothers day, new baby and today i've chosen to create a birthday card, this image could also be used to create a card to welcome a new baby.

a little close up

some of the items used

stamps i have used

most of the inks

close up of the embellishment

close up of the adorable stamp

onto what i have used;

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

skin: 

main rabbit:

pumice stone, tattered rose, aged mahogany, peacock feathers

small rabbit:

walnut stain, antique linen, tattered rose

balloons:

rusty hinge

grass:

bundled sage, old paper

distress ink pad:

walnut stain

papers:

watercolour paper: Fabriano 5

Maja designs: 6"x6" bohemian harmony

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

lotv:

fluffy kisses, handwritten phrases

dies;

spellbinder: squares

my favourite things: squares scalloped edge

miscellaneous:

wild orchid mulberry roses

other embellishment from my stash

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: 

lili of the valley: esty shop

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

happy birthday

 hi and welcome to my share for today.

i have created another male birthday card using Sunday Stroll from Lili of the Valley

he's such a handsome chappie and the dog is rather cute. 

this vintage boy has been painted with distress inks and i have chosen to use a simple card layout, a little mat and layer using some first edition papers i've had in my stash for quite a while.

i usually colour about 5 or 6 male/masculine images up in one go and make a batch of cards for the boys but on this occasion i only managed to colour 3, there are 2 more waiting on my desk that need to be inked. hopefully whilst i'm on leave from work i can get them finished..

onto what i have used:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, pumice stone, faded jeans, old paper, shabby shutters, weathered wood.

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

designer paper: first edition, wild at heart

linen card: cream

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

LOTV: sunday stroll 

sentiment: my favourite things

dies: tonic circles

miscellaneous:

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: LOTV - image

other stamps: dies to die for - mft - sentiment

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann