I am thrilled to be a Guest Designer for Time Out’s 7th birthday party!
In honor of this occasion, I designed a card with seven candles much like the one for my brother when he turned 70. This time, however, I die cut the candles from scraps of brightly colored cardstock and mounted them on black cardstock. I love the contrast.
To make it more festive, I added flames and a sentiment die-cut from My Favorite Things “Gold Sparkle” cardstock. The candles are die cut with MFT’s “Birthday Candles” die and the sentiment from Papertrey Ink’s “Good Times” set.
I decided on a square card, and trimmed the focal piece before adding it to the card base with black foam for some dimension.
I hope you’ll hop over to the Time Out Challenge and see what the Design Team has created—and join in. It’s always good to have a few birthday cards in your stash!
We are so pleased to have you as GD. And with such a dramatic card. I love you went with the 7 candles, such a fab idea for our Bday! And these vibrant colours on the black look superb. Adding the dimension works and you can’t celebrate without Gold! Thanks so much for celebrating this special time with us and thanks for always supporting Time Out x
A very striking colour combination. Basic black for a starting point holds true in clothes & cards.
It makes a real statement! Would work for a seven year old just as well as for any adult, male or female!
I love this card. Those bright and vibrant colors on the black look fantastic in your wonderful design! It’s wonderful to have you with us on this very special occasion of our 7th birthday. Thanks so much for joining us!
This is such a fun and beautiful card. I love the black background and those colorful candles. The gold sentiment is a wonderful choice. Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer at such a fun time!
So perfect for the birthday challenge! Extra special details with the candle flames and sentiment too.
What a perfect celebration card! I love the bright colors against the black. Such a clean and dynamic design! Thanks for joining us at guest designer!
– Shauna
Karen, congratulations on your guest designer gig! and what a gorgeous way to celebrate!! WOW do I love the drama, mama! Absolutely exquisite, in a black-tie kind of way!
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Congrats on your guest design spot for the special celebration at Time Out. You have made this card very special by using a black card base and the lifted black panel. It makes the colours really shine and the gold flames and sentiment are the perfect finishing touches, well done, an excellent guest designer card xx
Always love your cards, Karen! Jo x
Such a stunning card!
This looks so wonderfully bright against the black. The ‘celebrate’ stretching across the candles just pulls it all together.
What a stunner for our 7th birthday celebrations, Karen! Love the pop of colors on black. Thank you for being our guest at TO. Hugs ~ Ishani.
Such a fabulous card, Karen! Love how the 7 brightly colored candles really pop against the black background!!! Congratulations on being the Guest Designer!!!
I know I am late, but your card is such an eyecatcher; love the black background and the festive colours! Great that you joined us as guestdesigner for this festive challenge! congrats for winning. And we hope you will join us again in the challenges!
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