I was honored to have my card chosen as the winner at Seize the Birthday recently, and I’m now honored to be the Surprise Party Guest for the current challenge.
The current challenge is a color challenge: Hot Pink and Lime.
Luckily for me, I purchased a pack of Paper Source paper called Brights a few months ago, and it included both pink and lime. I used a design technique I’ve often seen, but never tried before, adding strips of colored cardstock to create a background.
I wanted to add a bit of sparkle to the mix, so die cut some strips of metallic silver paper as well. I used three sets of dies to cut the strips: The Stamp Market’s 1/4″ Quick Strips and Ellen Hutson’s Color Me Strips-Large which includes two dies of different widths. Then it was just the process of deciding how many, and in what order, to put the strips of paper.
The bold sentiment by Simon Says, It’s Your Birthday, was die cut three times and stacked for some dimension. I cut down the piece enough to have a narrow border and added it to a black card base with dimensional tape. (Hard to see in the photos.)
Finally, to add a bit more sparkle, I added three Pinkfresh Studio black jewels.
Thanks to the Seize the Birthday team for the honor of being the Surprise Party Guest! It was so much fun.
This card has so much jazz to it … I like pink & green together & the sparkle of the silver takes it up a notch. I’ve seen the die for the strips & I have been very tempted … this card just may be the push I need to click “in basket”. (col).
This is awesome, Karen! I love the added sparkle strips! I will have to remember this technique, especially when I am stumped on a masculine card! Congrats on being our winner and thank you dor this wonderful card inspiration!
Congrats on being chosen as a surprise party guest. Of having you at Seize the birthday. This bold background and bold lettering is awesome no doubt about it is a happy birthday card
LOVE those awesome stripes! Great card
These colors are stunning against the black background. Awesome card, Karen and so happy to have you as a Guest Designer at STB.
It’s wonderful to have you here Karen. I love cards with crisp black backgrounds and yours really sets off the vibrant colors. The silver was a perfect choice too. Wonderful card.
Love the added sparkle in this strip design, the colours really pop against the black. Thankyou for guesting with us at STB, Cathy x
The hot pink and lime look fabulous paired with black and silver, Karen! Great to have you as our surprise party guest.
I love this Karen! This bold geometric design is so terrific and I love that you added the silver to the green & pink. So glad you could join us!
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