I have a birthday card to share today that I've already sent to my lovely blogging friend, Darnell, as her birthday is today and it needed to wend it's way from Massachusetts to California! I know she has received it already!
(and was not offended by the tongue in cheek sentiment!!)
The flowers are a two part stamp from Rubbernecker called Wild Flower Joy. I put the stem and flower centers stamp in my stamp positioner, colored the stamp with a Black Soot Ranger Distress Marker, spritzed the stamp with water and then stamped it on a panel of watercolor paper. Then I lined up the flower stamp over the stem stamping, lifted it in the stamp positioner and colored the blooms with Spiced Marmalade and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Markers. I spritzed the stamp with water and pressed it onto the watercolor panel over the stems. I added a little blue watercolor wash along the right side of the stampings and stamped the sentiment from Off Beat Birthday from PTI.
I die cut the stamped panel with Tipped Top Die from PTI and die cut the Bright Buttercup panel with Stitched Edge rectangle die from Waltzingmouse (retired). I added the die cut Tied Trio from Impression Obsession to wrap up my blooms into a bouquet!
Hope you have a wonderful birthday celebration today Darnell!
I'm linking my card to:
Stamps: Wild Flower Joy - Rubbernecker, Offbeat Birthday - PTI.
Paper: Watercolor - Canson, White, True Black, Bright Buttercup - PTI.
Ink: True Black - PTI
Accessories: Tied Trio Die - Impression Obsession, Stitched Edge Rectangle Die - Waltzingmouse (retired), Tipped Top Dies - PTI, blue water color paint, brush, water, Ranger Distress Markers Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Black Soot, water mister, Stamp Positioner.
A lovely card for a lovely lady! Jo x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card for Dear Darnell x
ReplyDeleteYour blog post just made me feel terrible because for some stupid reason I realised I wrote Darnells birthday on my calender in AUGUST instead of July!!! Must send her an apologetic card asap, so thank goodness I saw your beautiful card. It couldn't be more perfect for our challenge theme and your flowers are just heavenly. Really like your layout too with the odd angles, adds so much interest than boring rectangles, must try this myself. I'm so very glad you shared your funny and beautiful card with us at TIME OUT!
ReplyDeleteLove your yellow bouquet of flowers, Julia. The perfect sentiment for a special Birthday Year! TFS Hugs..
ReplyDeleteYour watercolour spritz flowers are STUNNING, Julia! I love how the colours flowed together. So pretty with the layering of yellow to make it a very happy, sunny birthday card. LOVE the sentiment! :) xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birthday card...love those yellows!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful yellow flowers, Julia. And I love the wonky rectangle you used for the focal layer - it adds so much interest! Thanks for joining us at CAS Watercolour!
ReplyDeleteLove these bright, happy flowers, Julia! The tipped design piece is so pretty paired with the yellow background and I love the contrast with the black twine! Perfect sentiment too!
ReplyDeleteOops, thanks for joining in at CAS Watercolour!
ReplyDeleteI love how the yellows blend together. The black is a such beautiful accent! Matting the wonkie square over the yellow CS makes this sunshine bouquet even happier. A stunning piece. xxx.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I bet Darnell loved it! I really love the angled panel.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha ... Darnell will have been tickled by that fun sentiment, Julia! Love the contrast between the light hearted humour and the beauty of those oh so gorgeous blooms ... they're so deliciously organic! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteHow dare you, sis! Oh, hahahaha, just kidding! I emailed you to let you know I love this card from the sunny colors and the light wash background to the parallelalered angles ... and how it enabled me to go buy a little sumin sumin! As for the sediment, so true and it IS a big one!! Thanks for make it very special for me! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteI need this sentiment to put on my older sister's birthday card every year, hahaha! It's perfectly moderated by those amazing! flowers!! This is just beautiful, and I see that Darnell loved it -- as I do! Really lovely. Bev
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty sunshiny blossoms and I love how you paired them with a funny sentiment 😀 Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Jill
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