Thursday, May 13, 2021

Seize the Birthday: Make It a Bouquet!


Welcome to a new Seize the Birthday Thursday! Our newest optional *topping* will likely turn out to be a popular one: Make it a Bouquet! 💐 I turn to flowers less often than some cardmakers, so it was good to have that little push to make a floral card.


My friend Chris recently made this card, which inspired me to grab the same stamp set. I stamped the flowers twice by rotating the panel in my Misti - at the time, thinking I was leaving the right space between the two for a sentiment banner across the middle of the card. I need to get serious about refilling some of my Copic markers, but I did the best I could and kept blending to a minimum. As I thought about a sentiment, I realized I had the perfect "swoop" between the flowers for this curved sentiment! I rounded the corners of my panel, added it to a yellow card base, and threw on a little bling. 


Beautiful bouquets from my StB teammates and our current surprise party guest, Lynda! Whether you choose the bouquet option or not, I hope you will make a birthday card and join us! 

Supplies: Neenah white & American Crafts textured yellow cardstock, Paper Smooches Blossoming Buds & Best Buds stamps, Versafine onyx black ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, My Creative Memories corner-rounding punch, Hero Arts clear gems

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18 comments:

Lynda said...

Such a vibrant bouquet - love the colours - and that curvy sentiment is just perfect. xx

Barbara Godden said...

Great floral card, love the curvy sentiment in the middle it's perfect for the space. (which was a feat to get perfect) Nice and bright and cheerful.

JulieP said...

Such a fun card!!!

Chris Dring said...

This is gorgeous! Thanks for the shout out, too! I wonder if we can keep the CASE-ing up, and perhaps someone could case your card. LOL!

JoAnn said...

Very pretty bouquets Love your coloring and the curvy sentiment. Great card.

Barbara said...

You were inspired and it looks amazing. I love the primary colors and that curvy sentiment. It all comes together so cute.

Nancy said...

I know you are not a flower stamper, but you are really good at it and should consider doing it more often. I love these images and your choice of bright bold colors. Such a pretty birthday card! Have a great day!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous colourful flowers and the curvy sentiment looks perfect! This has a real folk art feel, love it! Cathy x

Joyce said...

This is so bright and colorful. Love how you have framed your sentiment. This reminds me of a Paper Smooches set I have that has not seen ink for ages. Perhaps I will be inspired to pull it out soon.

TaeEun said...

They are bright and cheerful bouquets! Love that you chose the yellow base and the curved sentiment is so cute!

Ashwini Rao said...

Looks like you had a lot of fun with these bouquets! The card looks so much fun too (I guess that's how Paper Smooches stamps are!!) I love the one layer look, and the shine of that bit of yellow in the backdrop. The bouquet looks such a happy one, sure to make the receiver's day happy!!

Colleen said...

This is such a fun and whimsical bouquet and the "celebrate" looks perfect tucked into the middle of all that color!

cm said...

Beautiful bouquets and oh, how pretty the curvy sentiment! Love this!
hugs~c

Lisa Arana said...

Absolutely LOVE this 100 thousand times.

Glenda J said...

Love your bold and beautiful flowers. So cheerful! Great curved sentiment too.

shirley-bee said...

That middle space was perfect for the curvy sentiment, and I love the vibrant summery colours on your flowers.

Vicki Dutcher said...

So cute! Love the font with the fun flower images. Perfect fit

Kim Heggins said...

Absolutely stunning....love your bright and beautiful colors on those sweet flowers.