It's time for another Seize the Birthday Thursday! Our new topping is "Creatures Great and Small". Remember, the theme is optional; we love to see any new birthday card in our gallery!
I decided to go with a creature on the greater side...
For the background panel, I used three colours of distress oxide and ink smooshed some mixed media paper. The oxides are fun as they don't blend as much as regular distress inks, especially if the panel dries between smooshings. Once I had something I liked, I matched markers as best I could for my elephant's party hat and podium - he is in greys, of course. I die cut the balloons from coloured cardstock and added a thin layer of Nuvo drops for shimmer. The party hat pompom has a big drop of Stickles.
I'm adding this to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.
Joyce continues as our surprise party guest, and everyone has birthday creatures to inspire you! Hope you will come and play along.
Supplies: Neenah white, American Crafts textured purple & scrap blue cardstock, Canson mixed media paper, Unity It's a Party & Clearly Besotted Many Mini Messages stamps, Versafine smoky grey, antique linen, tumbled glass & wilted violet distress oxide inks, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, MFT stitched scalloped rectangle & Provo Craft balloon dies, frosted lace Stickles, white blizzard Nuvo drops, The Twinery lilac twine, foam tape
Cute! I do believe I have lots of "creatures". :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not a cat!!! Super cute elephant nicely coloured and awesome background, hmm now I know what to do with the media paper I bought at Goodwill last year.
ReplyDeleteCute card and lovely soft background.
ReplyDeleteThere is something cute about a big elephant standing on a tiny platform. I love how you matched the colors on his hat and stand.
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!! I love the smooshed background, such pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you showed us a close up so we can really appreciate this fabulous background! I love elephants so this card is fabulous to me!!! Well done as always Lindsey!
ReplyDeleteFun card, love that smooshed background and that gorgeous purple base. Your elephant is adorable with his sparkly accents, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteSO cute, I am totally assuming he jumped on the podium to escape a mouse hahahaha - love the smooshed background x
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love that ellie
ReplyDeleteThat elephant is so cute. Love your coloring and great background.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely fun and cute birthday card! Love the elephant wearing that tiny party hat and the background is fabulous with those colorful balloons too! Cute!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your smooshed oxide background! I'm so afraid to use mine. LOL. Your colouring is fabulous as are the sparkly balloons. Well done friend.
ReplyDeleteLate to the party... gorgeous elephant image, and I love the background - almost looks iridescent.
ReplyDeleteYour acrobatic ellie is just stinkin' adorable! The hat and balloons are perfect touches!
ReplyDeletehugs~c