I have to admit that I'm dragging my heels a bit ... I'm going on almost 2 weeks of chesty coughing and now I think I've compounded the problem by catching another cold. The runny nose and difficulty sleeping are not helping :)
So, to cheer myself up, I made this bright birthday card:
I first stamped the Hero Arts "radiant banner" background onto a sheet of cream cardstock. Then, I sponged a baking doily with red ink (then paused to thoroughly wash my hands), and die-cut some funky blue grass and kraft-y dolls (love that MFT border!). The focal tag was stamped with a honeycomb pattern from Clear & Simple Stamps, and the birthday tag (PTI) was stamped first with red ink, and again with aqua mist. I snipped and layered the parts before adhering them to the kraft layer and then onto the tag.
Those little people at the bottom make me smile :) And I love the sunburst behind the doily!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at the colour scheme. (Course, you knew that already.) But I must agree, the little cut-out dolls are the smile-factor.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well, but it certainly hasn't hurt your creativity! This card is stunning! I LOVE the red doily and that great sunburst. So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLoving the doily as a great background piece! Hope you start feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteI so wish you get to feeling better. Love the colors and I like the little dolls too.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you are still under the weather. That really stinks, especially because your work never ends. I hope you feel better soon. Your card is absolutely fabulous. So many great details. And, your photography and staging just gets better and better.
ReplyDeleteWell this is delightful! Hope it makes you feel better! No fun being sick, but HUGE drag to be sick so long!!!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon!!!
I am so sorry you are not feeling well. I don't know how you muster up the energy to create such fabulous cards feeling under the weather. Love this bright little number. Feel better!
ReplyDeleteSorry you're not feeling well, Elena! I hope you get well soon!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I love the colours and those cool borders! That stamp you used was my favourite from that set.... now I'm thinking I should have bought it....
Aww, two weeks of coughing! That's the worst! I hope you feel better soon!! Love your happy card!
ReplyDeleteWhen it rains it pours, hey? This is a beauty. Glad it lifted your spirits some too. Pity there isn't good quality card stock infused with vitamin C or Chicken soup. Hugs. Gorgeous card and the colors are divine as combined. One of my fave combos for sure.
ReplyDeleteSo fun and cheerful! Hope you start feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you're not feeling well! But this card is plain adorable. Love the little people in the grass! so cute.
ReplyDeleteSo cheery, I love it! I love your coloured doily, it sets the whole thing off perfectly. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! So sweet!
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