I played down the middle: patterned paper, yellow and birthday.
I seldom use patterned paper but these two are strips from the Bird Ballad DSP.
The beautiful birds on a branch stamp is my favourite from Free as a Bird. I've stamped and coloured them and then partially die-cut them using a Stitched Nesting die, which is bundled with the stamp set. They're coloured with Stampin' Blends.
I used my favourite sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings, 'Fabulous at any age.' Once you're a certain age, that's all you need to hear on a birthday and my friends and I are at that age for sure!
The background is embossed using the new Brick and Mortar embossing folder. This folder is giving my favourite new folder, Scripty, a run for its money on the favourite position with the lovely texture the unevenness of the bricks give.
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Beautiful coloring on this sweet card, Jan! The pearls, the twine, and the charm add so much texture. Such a perfect card! Thank you for sharing with The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is as sweet as can be! Love your coloring and that layout....you know I love that layout, LOL! Terrific way to play with our Tic Tac Toe this week! Always happy to see you in the gallery!
ReplyDeleteI am late with my comment on this one but I love those sunny yellow birds against the textured background. Great layout too - the papers really compliment your design and the little key trinket is the perfect finishing touch!
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