It’s not often that I can create a card for four challenges, but it’s the luck of the Irish in this case. St. Patrick’s Day is coming and all four challenges feature some aspect of the traditions surrounding St. Patrick’s Day. Luckily for me I have two birthdays to celebrate–one on the day itself and another on the 18th.
Here are the challenges:
The Card Concept Challenge is a photo inspiration: I’m picking up on the hat (St. Patrick’s Day) and the green for my card.
As usual, it fits their category “Clean and Simple.”
CASology’s challenge is Luck, and my card features four-leaf clovers, definitely a sign of luck!
At JUGS, the challenge is Animals, and I’ve yet another Anita Jeram cutie holding the four-leaf clover.
It’s been awhile since I’ve played with Seize the Birthday, and yes, there are three shades of green created with three green Karin watercolor markers.
So finally, the card itself. As I said it features another of the Anita Jeram illustrations from the Colorado Craft Company. Knowing I had St. Patrick’s Day cards to create, it was a must-have.
I stamped the design on Altenew watercolor paper and colored it with Karin brush markers. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink’s Ways to Say: Birthday.
I wanted a narrow frame of traditional St. Patrick’s green (New Leaf from PTI) and then added it to a card base created with Green Parakeet (PTI).
I hope the luck of the Irish is with you today!
How lovely! Great card, Karen, Jo x
Lovely as always. And the luck of the Irish was certainly with you, in being able to enter it perfectly into four challenges!
Super cute image enjoying himself in amongst the clover. Nice soft waterwash for the background. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Us girls this week Karen.
Absolutely super! What a sweet little image, and beautifully watercoloured as usual. Amazing to be able to fulfil the requirements of four challenges in one go …
Such a cute card with each element perfectly done.
Awe… Adorable and so sweet. I love how you used your three shades of green. More of my Colorado Crafts stamps coming this Friday. I can take a cue from you. Thanks for linking up with us at Seize the Birthday Challenge.
Barbara DT
Hurray for challenges and to you finding 4 for one card! That little guy is so cute. Anita Jeram certainly has been popular this winter and your card shows why.
Way to go on combining challenges Karen! It is rare that I get a fourfer! LOL I love your cute little mouse surrounded by clover! I can see why you love these images! Wonderfully colored! Thanks for playing at Seize the Birthday and Just Us Girls.
That is just such a gorgeous image Karen and you have shown that it’s perfect for other occasions as well as St Patrick’s Day! Love the colouring and that beautiful green border and base. Vicky x
What a sweet card Karen 🙂 Love that little mouse image and your coloring is just beautiful. Thank you for joining us at The Card Concept this week.
Oh how darling!!! I love everything about this sweet card! So happy you played along over at The Card Concept this week!
I just love all the greens with your little brown mouse, Karen! You’ve colored him so sweetly!
Isn’t it just the sweetest St. Patty’s day set ever?
What an adorable little mouse, such a fun image with the 4 leaf clovers, thankyou for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
This is so very adorable. Your mouse is so cute, and I love how excited he is to have found his 4 leaf clover. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology.
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