Saturday, July 13, 2013

Challenges Galore Birthday Card

As soon as I saw the color swatch at Color Throwdown I knew I wanted to play along.  It's bright and happy and cheerful...Love. Love. Love.  And since it seems like there are birthday celebrations going on everywhere, I decided to join in the fun at Seize the Birthday and Moxie Fab World, too.  I was short on time, so I further quickened the card-making process by using a sketch from Mojo Monday.  Oh, and when it seemed my card was just missing something, I remembered the Simon Says Stamp Challenge, which  is "Pin it", so that's what I did.  I grabbed my sewing supplies and literally stuck two straight pins in behind the star and that was that.  Nothing like combining a bunch of challenges to take the guess work out of a card. :)
ETA: I had a quick second tonight, so I decided to watch PTI's Make It Monday video and make a coordinating envelope for this card.  Might as well add another challenge, right? I kept it CAS.  I adore how Melissa totally dressed up her envelope, but every time I tried adding more to mine it seemed like too much and didn't quite fit the feel of the card.  So I took most of it off and ended up with this.
Linking up here:
Moxie Fab World: Birthday Card Challenge
PTI Make It Monday #124
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes
Simon Says...Pin It!
Color Throwdown #250               &        Mojo Monday #301    
 

Supplies
Stamps: PTI (Star Prints, Tag-It's #10)
Ink: PTI (kraft, hawaiian shores, lemon tart, melon berry)
Cardstock: PTI (hawaiian shores, kraft, melon berry, stamper's select white)
Dies: PTI (Seeing Stars, Super Star Borders)
Other: straight pins, washi tape

14 comments:

  1. The colors really pop against the kraft, Lindsey! Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week!

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  2. Love this. It's the kind of card I like to call "just makes me smile" card. Love the stars on the kraft, the smidgen of washi tape, and your pins! Great card. : ) Bev

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  3. Your card and envelope are wonderful! I struggled with what to add to mine too and ended up keeping it fairly simple! Love how you used the Washi tape!

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  4. Adore this card, Lindsey! the use of Washi tape and colros are SUPERB!! Well done!

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  5. Love this fun birthday card! So happy you were able to play along and help us celebrate at Color Throwdown!

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  6. I love your set !
    I love the border with stars !

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  7. I love your set and the border with stars !

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  8. I love your set !
    I love the border with stars !

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  9. Hey Lindsey! Thanks for linking this up to the Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  10. Don't know how I missed this one, it's so darn darling, love it all! Envelope to match? Perfection. So happy MFW thought so too! Congrats!

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  11. The composition of this card is amazing! Love how all of the stars came together! Congrats on your Moxie Fab World win!

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