Join us! It is MOODBOARD week at Just Us Girls. I am your host and I am challenging you to draw inspiration from the moodboard above this week.
I think when I chose this inspiration image I was drawn to the primary bright colors, but also appreciated the birthday reference. I can always use birthday cards for my stash and for donation. I basically followed the color scheme above. Green card base with an orange-backed shaker filled with paper confetti. The orange panel was covered with die cut streamers.
The shaker confetti was a bit time consuming. I pulled scrap cardstock in all the colors of the inspiration photo. Using an 1/8" punch, I punched a lot of confetti. Enough for the four cards; duplicates to be donated.
Over time I have fallen in love with the edge-to-edge shaker technique. You can see the edge-to-edge shaker technique demonstrated by Nina Marie on the Simon Says blog. Super easy technique.
The back edges of the orange panel are lined with Scortape. The panel is 1/2" narrower than an A2 to allow the green margin to show. A piece of clear packaging is cut about 1/2" larger than the panel on all sides. The panel is laid face down on the packaging, and one-by-one three sides of Scortape are pulled off. With each pull, the clear packaging is adhered tightly to the back of the orange panel. I added confetti via the remaining open side, and tightly sealed. Final step...adhere the shaker panel to the green A2 card base... and SHAKE!
The final addition was a bright white sentiment.
Check out our fabulous guest designer for February, Stephanie Severin (also known as "SmilynStef"). Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Ingenious Inkling!
Also check out the design team. These ladies work hard to inspire you each week. Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.
Enjoy! I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery.
Elizabeth
| Project Details | |
| Stamps/Dies | The Stamp Market Birthday Tag The Greetery Curly Q Streamers |
| Cardstock | 110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid green, orange, red, blue, and yellow cardstock |
| Ink | |
| Embellishments | 1/8" hole punch (for confetti) Packaging acetate |
| Desk Staples | Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape |
4 comments:
OMG Elizabeth - this is fabulous!! I love the bold sentiment, bright colours and fun shaker element. I think I'm going to have to play along!!
Love that white sentiment against all the color! Fabulous card
First, your mood board is delightful; second, your card is fabulous. The colours, the images, the shaker element: wonderful inspiration, indeed!
hugs~carol
Elizabeth, this is a fun-filled birthday card in the most festive colors! Love it!
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