Thursday, June 6, 2019

Anything Goes at Seize the Birthday!


It's the first Thursday in June, and time to Seize the Birthday! And to make it easy, it's a true anything goes challenge this time around, no toppings. Anything birthday goes! Which in a way makes me wonder why I decided to go on a masking frenzy for my card...


At least the girl comes already seated in the armchair! ;) The scene started with the dog, moved on with the girl/chair, then the books, and then the table. All of the elements stayed masked with an added post-it note across the card so I could add the wood flooring. I also sponged some antique linen distress ink over the woodgrain stamp so it wasn't so starkly white. I couldn't even leave the light fixture unmasked, since I wanted to add the light she's reading by. (The fixture matches the ones in my kitchen!) After everything was coloured with Copics, I heat embossed the sentiment and added the panel to a red card base to match the book and lamp. This is not my usual style of card to make - I far prefer the ones that appear to be a lot more work than they are! This is more of the opposite. :D 


With an anything goes theme, there is a wide variety of inspiration from the Seize the Birthday design team members and our current surprise party guest, Linda! Be sure to check out their cards, and then I hope you'll join us!

Supplies: Neenah white & Stampin' Up real red cardstock, MFT Our Story & Winnie & Walter Mini Scenery: Multigrain stamps, Versafine onyx black, Simon Says Stamp extreme black, Memento espresso truffle, antique linen distress & fossilized amber distress oxide ink, Wow clear embossing powder, Copic markers, Winnie & Walter Katharine cutaway die, black Sharpie pen

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13 comments:

JoAnn said...

Wow, great job masking all those elements to create such a lovely scene on your wonderful card.

SmilynStef said...

What a cutie ... adorable little scene

Barbara said...

What a comfy scene here. I want to be there. Love the cheeky sentiment with this.

Kim Heggins said...

Too darn cute!!! Love your sweet card.

Dotty Jo said...

This is beautiful, Lindsey! Jo x

Vicki Dutcher said...

This is such a cozy stamped [and colored] scene. I love the dog at her feet the best :) -- well done

Ashwini Rao said...

It is every bit as wonderful to look as it would have been to make! Totally in love with this scene that you've created! What an awesome card!!

Cathy said...

Fantastic card, brilliant masking!! I love the pun too, Cathy x

Darnell said...

SO SO much work, Lindsey, but, oh, so worth it! This is truly a masterpiece of design! I can't get over it. You need to stop whatever you're doing and submit this to all the stamping magazines out there!! Just, WOW!! Hugs, Darnell

Nancy said...

Because it was so worth it!!! Totally in love with this!!! What an awesome card!!

TaeEun said...

Oh wow!!! You did a great job masking all the elements, Lindsey! Awesome coloring too!

Lisa Arana said...

Wow, what amazing masking, design, and coloring!!! This is a 5⭐️card!

Nora Noll said...

Wowza!! This little scene is fantastic!! I LOVE the way you did the light and added the wood "floor" to ground BB. This is just fabulous!!