Amongst the seemingly-endless need for birthday cards this merry-month-of-March, I wanted to make one especially sweet and feminine, but I didn’t want it too frilly or fru-fru-ish for the down-to-earth 20-something recipient. So, SU’s Birthday Bouquet DSP provided the perfect starting point, and a couple of card challenges helped me get from start-to-finish fairly quickly. I ended up with a soft and slightly-vintage feel that I’m happy with, in colors that are both soft and spring-fresh-bright.
Global Design Project‘s
challenge this time was to CASE Jess Williams’ card. The elements I was inspired to include in my own creation include her ribbon, the floral aspect, and I echoed her wreath shape with my circles in this layout. I also reflected a bit of her design’s “softness with a bold pop of color” and the vertical line element present from her use of cardstock placement translated into my use of the striped dsp.
The Paper Players‘ inspiration challenge this week was to “Celebrate Spring”, so I definitely got my Spring on with this one, with the soft colors and happy blooms provided by the fabulous paper. And there’s something about those glitter enamel dots (even in a pink-y color) that put me in the mind of raindrops.
Who doesn’t love a “birthday bouquet,” especially when there’s no mess or actual watering or sudden Spring showers involved?
I managed to miss the entry deadline to add my card to the site, but Pals Paper Arts provided the sketch basis (here) for my card and the original inspiration for the use of the three different dsp designs and all the yummy cardstock to anchor it. Having these three challenges to work with together helped move me quickly through my design process, which is a big deal in this celebration-filled month. I’m definitely working on bringing birthdays back!!
Here’s what I used (all Stampin’ Up!):
- Stamps: Kinda Eclectic; Sky is the Limit
- Ink: Mint Macaron
- Paper: Birthday Bouquet DSP; Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride, and Watermelon Wonder Card Stocks
- Embellishments: Watermelon Wonder 1″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, and the lovely Blushing Bride Enamel Glitter Dots from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit
- Tools: Circles Collection Framelits
–Thanks for visiting my Little Corner today!
TLC--Terri's Little Corner of the world 
A gorgeous card Terri! I love how you’ve thought about all the little elements to include. Thanks so much for joining in with the Global Design Project this week and CASEing my card!
This is beautiful, Terri! I really love that floral patterned paper. Thanks for playing along with us this week at The Paper Players!
Such a sweet and fun Birthday card you’ve created. I like the stamped leaves with the enamel dots as the focal. Great color combination too. Thanks for playing with the Paper Players this week.
Thanks for playing along with this week’s CASE the Designer Challenge at Global Design Project. A really sweet birthday card.
Terri – What a beautiful card! I love this combination of colors – you’ve done a wonderful job with this Designer Series Paper! Thank you so much for playing along with this week’s CASE the Designer Challenge at the Global Design Project – I’m glad you did.