As always, the theme is Anything Goes, but with a fresh twist: we’re celebrating something new! Whether it’s a new baby, a new home, a new job, a fresh start.
I started this cheerful birthday card by stamping one of the cute images from Altenew Hug Me Stamp Set and coloring it with alcohol markers, using bright, playful tones to match the festive feel of the design. Once colored, I ran it through my Scan N Cut machine but there is a bundle set which include the dies here.
For the background, I picked out some fun, colorful balloon-patterned paper that perfectly coordinated with the image and instantly set the celebratory mood. To help the image stand out without overpowering the background, I die cut a stitched circle from vellum and layered it behind the stamped image. I then popped the image up on foam tape to add dimension and give it a bit of a spotlight effect.
The sentiment is from Picket Fence Studios Surprise It's Your Day. I heat embossed it in white embossing powder on black cardstock, then used the matching die to cut it out for a clean, professional look. I adhered it just to the left of the focal image to pull everything together.
The combination of bold colors, soft vellum, and crisp die cuts made this card so much fun to create—and it's the perfect way to celebrate a new year in someone’s life!
Hope this card brings a pop of joy—because birthdays are the perfect time to blow up some fun!
Cute...and so colourful! Love the fox with his big bunch of balloons - definite child appeal! Thank you for joining in at Crafty Calendar.
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Carrianne this is such a fun and colorful card. The vellum circle is a great addition! Thanks for another fabulous team project for The Paper Funday Challenge.
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The bright colours make me happy! Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
ReplyDeleteSo colorful, happy & simply adorbs!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so festive with all those colorfull balloons.
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❤️🎈❤️ Adorable! Reminds me of the vendors holding a handful of balloons as you enter Magic Kingdom. Thank you for playing with us at Park Hopping My Happy Place. 🎢❤️😺 Hope you have a great day!🙏🖌️🎨 Cheers, Makira
ReplyDeleteLOVE this colourful card, a perfectly jolly Birthday card. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card Carrianne. Loving the bright colours too
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable and fun card! Your coloring is amazing and the die cut vellum circle is a perfect background to make the focal image pop. Thanks for sharing with A Cut Above's May Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove the colorful background paper and using the vellum... love the activity of the paper and the balloons... fun card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble
ReplyDeleteCarrianne, what a cute birthday card! Using the vellum circle to make the eye go to your focal point is genius!! I love your coloring, and your choice of paper to go along with the focal image!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us once again at Double Trouble!!! -Donna
ReplyDeleteThose dots are darling! Your image coordinates great! Thank you for playing with us at Double Trouble :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bright, love the image and a nice card.Thanks for playing our challenge at A Cut Above Challenge. Have a great day! Leanne DT Member/ACA
ReplyDeleteLovely and cute card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at We Love Stamping Challenge;-))m
What a super cute and fun card!! Love it!!
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Gerda