Friday, January 11, 2013

A Feminine Birthday with a Splash of Color

This card was made for 2 separate challenges...

Seize the Birthday #1 - to make a feminine birthday card using their sketch

 Simon Says Stamp challenge - to use black and white with a splash of color.

My splash of color is Melon Mambo, and I used a SU! summer silhouettes image, along with dsp from the Making Memories Wedding stack. I colored the centers of the flowers using a blending pen and Melon Mambo ink, and added a snippet of matching ribbon. The image was stamped on a die cut using a SB labels twenty-five, and I mounted it on a panel of black card stock, rounding the corners for a softer look. The sentiment was computer generated and done with the SU! jewel tag punch and I've added another birthday card to my stash!

That's it for now, but thanks for checking in! Make it a great day!

Carol

13 comments:

Monika/Buzsy said...

Very pretty Carol. Love the touch of pink with the black and gray.

jimlynn said...

Beautiful card! Love the rounded corners on the center panel and that DP is yummy! So pretty.
LYnn

Wendy said...

Such a pretty birthday card, Carol! Love all the Melon Mambo popping off this card! Very pretty papers too! Happy Friday and enjoy your day! :)

Benzi said...

So gorgeous, Carol. I love the b&w with the Melon Mambo. It is an awesome, feminine card.

Janice M said...

Oh how pretty!! Love the pink and grey combo!!

Darnell said...

What a sensational card, Carol! I adore mambo with black and white. I remember last year doing a card with this cute cow I have and MM. It's still one of my faves. Now this card can be another fave!!

Stacey Schafer said...

a beautiful card, Carol! thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!

Shannon White said...

Soo Pretty and Cheery Miss Carol! Love the Sweet dps!! and I Love how your snippets of ribbon always look so PERFECT! You are going to have to share your secret with me! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Rose said...

very pretty and i love the sentiment on the little tags :)
So glad you joined us on Seize the Birthday.

JD/ Jill said...

So pretty! I really like the splash of pink on your card!

Lesley said...

I always admire your work Carol, this card really pops with the fun colour scheme and simple design! So happy you joined us at Seize the Birthday!

Sue from Oregon said...

this color combo is so cool!

Unknown said...

I was looking for some nice ideas for birthday cards for friends and I stumbled on Seize the Birthday card challenge. I love the projects posted and trying to browse one by one. I'm really amazined to these beautiful creation. Lovely card!

Cheers
Mich