Pop * Slide * Whiz *

You're probably getting a little tired of seeing these birthday candles...

I'm still having fun with them.

Another day, another birthday card!

This one features the colours over at Color Me...!

And because it IS a birthday card, I'll be linking it up over at Seize the Birthday 

 (although they're probably VERY tired of seeing my name...), where the topping option is "Sweet Treats."

I also tried out a new technique, and made an interactive pop-up slider card.

An apparently flat card. But see that ribbon at the back?

Pull it, and the message is revealed!

Here's a side-view, showing the easel effect.

Kind of fun!

I stamped The Stamps of Life candles4birthday outlines with grey Memento ink, then filled them in with Distress inks, then added some shading with Copics.

Some tone-on-tone stamping to establish the birthday (cupcake) theme, and a little washi tape for accent.

The card was surprisingly easy to construct. I'll be trying the pop/slide/whiz technique for some more of the birthdays coming up in the next few weeks.
**EDITED**
Here is a LINK which demonstrates how to make the pop-up slider card. Just click on the blue PLAY PRODUCT DEMO button.

Happy crafting,

Caroline

More birthday wishes...

What a happy, crafty day!

There's something about creating that is so satisfying.  Plus I took the dog on an über-long walk, so he is happy, too...

One last card, for two different challenges:

The One-layer Simplicity Challenge theme for September is "It's Hip to be Square."

And Color Me...! has a monochromatic theme of Daffodil yellow plus neutral.

 I went with a square card, and used the giant birthday candles from The Stamps of Life to create a square frame.
The candles are a two-step stamp, using grey (neutral), and I coloured the flames with Copic markers.

Did some doodling to frame it all, and then decided the sentiment in the middle needed a little extra something, so I added some yellow Distress ink (Scattered Straw) over top, with a diagonal stencil from My Favorite Things.
Kinda bright and cheery, and ONLY ONE LAYER (shockers!).

Have a creative week,

Caroline

Feeling BL♥E! Atlantic Hearts Sketch #37

Goooood Monday morning, crafty friends.

I'm not really feeling blue. Well, maybe just a little. We put two of our sons back to school on the train/plane Saturday, and a tear or two WAS shed...

This week marks a return to"our  regular programming," which means a new sketch from Atlantic Hearts. Here it is:

Intriguing, eh?

Have to admit, this one had me stumped for a while.

Then I decided to define the diagonal panel by leaving it UN-embossed. The colours and sentiment I'll get to in a minute.

I experimented with some new embossing paste, which I dyed with my Pacifica re-inker. Alas, I added WAY TOO MUCH, and it basically looks black.

Embossing paste FAILURE!

So I went back and sponged over my heart stencil with some Pacifica ink; much better.

I also wanted to participate in a BRAND NEW colour challenge, created by my friend Hayley Kew.

Its called "Colour Me...!" and the concept is quite different. This week (first week of the month) is a monochromatic challenge:

Next week there'll be two colours, the next three, and so on.

 I used CTMH's PACIFICA as a close match to Island Indigo, using that to colour my stenciled heart, and stamping the outline alphas with the same colour. They were then shaded with corresponding Copic markers.

Soooo, TWO fun challenges for you to check out! Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge runs until next Sunday--check it out HERE.  Color Me...!'s first weekly challenge ends today, but you can play all month.

Happy crafting,

Caroline

Supplies:

CTMH Cardstock in White Daisy and Pacifica

CTMH Ink in Pacifica

Copic markers: BG 72, BG75, BG10

Provocraft embossing folder

CTMH Framework Alphabet stamps E1027

Sizzix Primitive Heart#3 embossing folder

Wink of Stella glitter pen