Monday, July 1, 2013

Really Bright Birthday Wishes

This card comes with a warning label:  you may want to put on your sunglasses now.


I needed a birthday card for my SIL, who has a side business making cupcakes (whilst I am famous among my hubs' coworkers for my cookies, so we both bake a lot) so the fun and bright color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary fit the bill nicely.


I did add a teensy bit of Pumpkin Pie and Gumball Green to the birthday sentiment though.  Mostly because when I use the Daffodil Delight marker, it just doesn't show up all bright and beautiful like the ink pad does.  Anyway, this is another one of those gonzo weird SCS sketches that I'm not real thrilled with--looks unbalanced to me with both the stripes and the smaller panel on the left although I tried to even it out with the ribbon.  Oh well.  And this is the first time I've used the cupcake punch to make an actual cupcake...it's made clouds a couple times though :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired)
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Gumball Green, Pumpkin Pie
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Whisper White, retired Brights & Regals DSP
Accessories:  Cupcake builder punch, white taffeta, Dimensionals

8 comments:

Melissa Davies said...

LOVE the colorful birthday wishes and punched cupcake! Thanks for joining us in the color challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

Lisa Martz said...

Darling birthday card! The colors work perfectly with a cupcake theme! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary color challenge this week!

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

Haha, you made me giggle with your comment! Love how you colored the sentiment! So glad you played Create with Connie & Mary this week!

Mary Brown said...

What a GREAT Birthday card! It is so happy in these colors and just plain fun! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Add Ink and Stamp said...

I think you did a great job with the sketch and colors. This card is exactly why I have the markers - the multi colored sentiment is so fun. Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary.

Margaret Raburn said...

Hi Chrisy, I love your bright card!! Bright colors kind of perk me up!! Your sister-in-law should love this card.. that's the great thing about stamping is that you can personalize a card just for someone special!! Love it! Thanks for joining us this week for the Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Deb said...

What a fun bright card! Love the cupcake and the coloring of the sentiment stamp! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

Connie Babbert said...

My 17 year old niece has just started a business selling cupcakes...I think that would be fun! What a great card for your SIL...so fitting! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!