Hello Crafty Friends,
It's the last "first Monday of the month" for the year of 2022, and time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday (there will be changes in 2023, please read further down on the page). For the month of December we like to see birthday cards with embossing, it can be dry embossing or heat embossing, or both, whichever you prefer.
It's the last "first Monday of the month" for the year of 2022, and time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday (there will be changes in 2023, please read further down on the page). For the month of December we like to see birthday cards with embossing, it can be dry embossing or heat embossing, or both, whichever you prefer.
Here's the cue card
Here's my take on the challenge
I started of by masking of my card panel leaving a small rectangle in the middle, which I then ink blended in happy vibrant colours (love how the yellow and pink makes a gorgeous orange). Once I was done with the ink blending I dry embossed my panel using one of my favourite embossing folders. It doesn't show on camera but I have "dusted" the coloured rectangle with some perfect pearl to give the colours a little shine, it looks so pretty IRL and gives a good contrast to the rest of the background. The cute little flower girl is stamped, coloured and fussy cut before attached to the card front with foam squares. The sentiment/greeting is stamped and heat embossed. So as you can see I went with both dry and heat embossing, but you don't have to.
Products used
Paper: Neenah Solar White
Inks: Distress inks "Mustard Seed", "Picked Raspberry", "Seedless Preserves", "Price Ribbon" by Tim Holtz/Ranger, Memento "Tuxedo Black" and VersaMark "Watermark Stamp Pad" both by Tsukineko
Embossing folder: "Dotty Circles" 3D folder by Altenew
Stamp sets: "Grow #510" by Aall & Create and "How you bean?" by Lawn Fawn
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao
and: Perfect Pearl by Ranger, Embossing powder "Opaque Bright White Super Fine" by WOW and "Gelly Roll Bright White" pen by Sakura.
Paper: Neenah Solar White
Inks: Distress inks "Mustard Seed", "Picked Raspberry", "Seedless Preserves", "Price Ribbon" by Tim Holtz/Ranger, Memento "Tuxedo Black" and VersaMark "Watermark Stamp Pad" both by Tsukineko
Embossing folder: "Dotty Circles" 3D folder by Altenew
Stamp sets: "Grow #510" by Aall & Create and "How you bean?" by Lawn Fawn
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao
and: Perfect Pearl by Ranger, Embossing powder "Opaque Bright White Super Fine" by WOW and "Gelly Roll Bright White" pen by Sakura.
I hope you've been inspired to join us for this challenge!
For more information, and inspiration by the talented Design Team and our special guest for this challenge, Izzy, please visit AAA Birthday's challenge blog.
As said this is the last challenge at AAA Birthday for 2022, but we will be back with a new fun birthday challenge on the 1st of January 2023.
"Hang on that can't be right the 1st of January is not the first Monday of the month, it's not even a Monday" you might think and that's correct. As of next year AAA Birthday challenges will start on the 1st of each month, no matter what day of the week it is.
If you've manage to read this far, Well Done!
I really appreciate you taking the time, and I can't wait to see you creations!
Take care, keep crafting, have fun and
Merry Christmas!
Jane
x
For more information, and inspiration by the talented Design Team and our special guest for this challenge, Izzy, please visit AAA Birthday's challenge blog.
As said this is the last challenge at AAA Birthday for 2022, but we will be back with a new fun birthday challenge on the 1st of January 2023.
"Hang on that can't be right the 1st of January is not the first Monday of the month, it's not even a Monday" you might think and that's correct. As of next year AAA Birthday challenges will start on the 1st of each month, no matter what day of the week it is.
If you've manage to read this far, Well Done!
I really appreciate you taking the time, and I can't wait to see you creations!
Take care, keep crafting, have fun and
Merry Christmas!
Jane
x
love your embossed background and cute but sassy image on top.
SvaraRaderaThank you so much, Maaike! xx
RaderaAbsolutely spectacular Jane! Love the vibrancy of your rainbow panel and the embossing folder is so pretty.
SvaraRaderaThank you, Jane! So glad you like it. xx
RaderaLove your girl and the background :) very pretty and colorful!
SvaraRaderaThank you so much, Valérie! xx
RaderaOMG ! Love that coloured and embossed background, such a beautiful way to pop up a pretty image such as this one. Thanks so much for having me guest designing for this challenge.
SvaraRaderaThank you so much, you are too kind! And thank you for guesting with us at AAA Birthday, we loved having you! x
Raderathis is so adorable
SvaraRaderaThank you so much, Karen! You are very kind! x
RaderaWow.. loved your inkblending choice of colours.. Love how you masked area to emphasise it more..:)
SvaraRadera