Thursday, December 10, 2009

Winter Happy Birthday


I made this card for two challenges - the JUGS10 sketch challenge and this week's CAS44 Color Challenge which was to use red, brown and white or cream. Of course, this card isn't exactly Clean and Simple....but at least I got the color part right!

The background paper is from a Christmas paper stack and the brown paper is from Stampin' UP!. I stamped my snowflakes (from Stampin' UP!) and the bird image (from Inkadinkado) on the brown paper with PTI's Vintage Cream ink and then added some Stampendous glittery embossing powder and heat embossed. I added the red dots around the scalloped edges with a red Spica pen for a little more sparkle. The velvet ribbon is from Cosmo Cricket and the striped ribbon is from Stampin' UP!

That's about it! Thanks for looking!

11 comments:

Steph Zerbe said...

oh, this is gorgeous! Love how you used the label punch and layered the other punch on top. I am so gonna try this, it looks so cool!

Jenny Gropp said...

yummy papers!
fun card -- the images really pop with the sparkle and the brown background!

Maria said...

Very pretty! Love the colors you used! Thanks for playing along with us.

Mona Pendleton said...

Robin, this card is gorgeous! Those snowflakes & bird image pop right off the brown cs! Those pearls give the card such an elegant look. Thank you for playing along with Just Us Girls!

AKiteFlier said...

Oooh Oooh RObin - beautiful card - I like all the shapes you used in your interpretation of the sketch - the embossing really makes your images pop.Thanks SO MUCH for playing along with Just Us Girls. Hope to see you again Saturday for our next challenge!

Silke Ledlow said...

BEAUTIFUL!!! Love your take on the colors and the sketch!!! The embossing on the dark CS is very striking!!! Stay warm!!! Hugs ~S~

Denise Marzec said...

Gorgeous, Robin! I love the rich brown and red combo. Great layout, too! Have a great weekend!

The Rubber Maid said...

Love this color combo and it's a great layout. Very nice! Pat

Cheryl said...

Good morning Robin, thanks for stopping by my blog and your sweet comments : )

I really love this creation of yours....have always like red/browns together! Your images are really pretty and I love the different dies, pearls and yummy ribbons too!

Joan Ervin said...

What a great sketch, Robin, and the colors are sooo yummy!!!! I just love the look of the Vintage cream ink on the brown paper....gawwwges!!!!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Wow Robin!! Stunning!! I just love the color combo and your take on the sketch!! So rich and elegant!!