Sweet Birthday Wishes

Today I am thrilled to be

Guest Designer

on the

Rabisco Challenge Blog

for the mid-challenge reminder post for the
March 2020 - Challenge #03

click on the link above to see the reminder post projects, including mine

click on the image below to go the the first challenge post

   

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

   
Little Blue Button Stamps             Hetty Clare
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Today I have used the Sweet Tooth digital stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps,
one of our generous sponsors, to make a big A5 birthday card.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to size (2 1/2" x 4 1/4") then coloured with Copic markers.  I used a fancy font to create the sentiment, printed on textured cardstock, trimmed to size and matted with yellow and white cardstock.  I used two A5 panels of heavy smooth white cardstock to make the top folding card base, scoring the back panel 1" from the top and used liquid adhesive to secure them together.  I matted the card front with crimson cardstock and added a panel of pretty patterned paper.  I used a corner rounding squeeze punch to round the top corners of the image panel and matted the panel with several different colours to match the patterned paper.  I decided to add a fun border to the sentiment panel and used an old favourite border punch.  I punched a white and orange strip, snipped the round ends off the white panel and adhered it under the orange strip with an offset to give it more contrast.  I adhered the matted image and sentiment panels in place and finished them off with some sparkling rhinestones.

Click on the images to see the detail in full screen

   

Lucky last came the dimensional bow.  I die cut the pieces twice, curved the loops, adhered the white inside the yellow then assembled, securing in place on the front of the card with liquid adhesive.  This was my first time "lining" a bow and I am thrilled with how it turned out, almost like a double-sided ribbon.

NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

March 2020 - Challenge #03

on the Rabisco Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Little Blue Button Stamps - digital stamp - Sweet Tooth

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - mouth & tongue - E13 + R14-17
Copic markers - eyes - B02-04
Copic markers - hair - E11-13-15-18 + bow - RV04-06-09
Copic markers - mug - Y06-08-18
Copic markers - dripping hot chocolate - E74-77-79
Copic markers - flowers - cream - E40-41
Copic markers - treats:
cherry & heart - R35-37-39 + bows - RV04-06-09
wafers - E30-31-33-35 + foliage - G07
Silhouette Design Store - sentiment font - Design ID #261611
ZP Macaroni Salad by ScrapNfonts
Fiskars squeeze punch - corner rounder
Fiskars border punch - Jenni Bowlin - Jester
smooth A5 white cardstock - 2 sheets to make the card base
scoreboard and embossing stylus - to make the card base
assorted textured/weave cardstock
Kaisercraft 12 x 12 patterned paper - Fiesta Collection - Jalapeno

Sizzix Big Shot
Winnie & Walter - Take A Bow Cutaways (no longer available)
assorted rhinestones
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the bow

foam squares - to adhere the sentiment panel

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Sending a big Thank You to Little Blue Button Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and to Claudia for inviting me to be Guest Designer on the Rabisco Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 5 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - March Challenge – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 10 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge #497 – Anything Goes optional: Boys and their toys
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 131 – Ladies / Girls
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge 183 – Anything Goes optional Layer It Up
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #181 – Anything Goes

Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #10 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk11 – Anything Goes
Time Out Challenges -  Birthday optional twist: die cutting / fussy cutting