Wednesday 9 May 2012

Sunflower birthday card - LIM/CAS-fridays

This card combines the challenges over at 'Less is More' (Yellow)and also Cas-ual Fridays (Birthday cards).
I've had this Papermania sunflower set for a couple of years now and rarely use it, but its a lovely big stamp that can either be a background stamp or a main image, and it definitely fits the Yellow theme! I coloured it with promarkers.

The sentiment is from Banana frog, and as I wanted to add something extra to this, I used the stamp with some versamark ink and then used mica powder for the background. Its very subtle, and very hard to photograph!!! I have also outlined the main image with a fine line marker.
Can you see the subtle mica?!!
The polka dot ribbon ties together the card.
Hope you like it!

16 comments:

  1. I love how you designed your card...fabulous. Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays.

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  2. Beautiful! Love the subtle pattern on the card, Jo x
    BTW, I've got candy for a good cause on offer right now if you fancy a look...

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  3. This is great, I love the 'off the edge' image and super touch of ribbon.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Super image and card :) Viv xx

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  5. Fwow that bkgd stamping and embossing is gorgeous, love the off edge sunflower on tour focal panel too :0)
    Thanks for joining the fun @CASual Fridays this week :0)
    Jenny x

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  6. Great job - lovely card!

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  7. Oh, I just love this card. I lived in Kansas (the Sunflower State) for many years before moving to Missouri and I just adore sunflowers. This card is so very special...beautifully design and I just adore your embossed background.

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  8. Love that subtle background! Beautiful card, so glad you could join us this week at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  9. Beautiful card! Sunflowers are my daughter's favorite and I might inspire myself from this card for her next birthday card.TFS!

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  10. Isn't this delightful or what!!? I love the partial image of the sunflower! Beautifully done! So glad that you join the birthday celebration with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  11. Lovely bright and cheerful card. Just what we need with all this rain lol!
    Linbyx

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  12. Fabulous card...love that sunflower image...and the coloring is very nice!

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  13. The sunflower is a perfect choice for the yellow challenge, with the mica being the "icing on the cake!" Delicious!

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  14. Terrific card
    Love the flower positioning
    Thank you very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  15. Gorgeous!! Love the subtle background stamping and all that bright, sunny yellow.

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  16. WONDERFUL card!
    + Congrats on your top 3! It's just funny, I don't think any of the cards I've really loved myself or put down a lot of hours into making has ever made any top 3 or been published - so as soon as I've made a card and start thinking - maybe I will make it this time - I know it is actually useless to enter or submit (-: ...
    Have a great week-end, hugs, Karin

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