A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Sunday, 27 May 2018

Happy Birthday, AAA Cards!

It's the AAA Cards Clean and Simple Challenge's 4th birthday and they are asking us to post a birthday card for their challenge, as well as participating in their birthday bloghop.


Here's my card:


It was done by putting Distress Oxide on my craft sheet, spritzing with water, and smooshing tissue paper into it, drying between colours.

I glued it onto a piece of cs then die cut the flowers. I went over the stems with a green marker.

For a background, I lightly sponged some of the Picked Raspberry through a stencil, added a sentiment, cut a second flower to layer under the first for extra dimension, and popped it up on fun foam.

Happy Birthday, AAA Cards!





Supplies:
Stamps - unknown sentiment
Ink - Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry, Faded Jeans, and Salty Ocean
Paper - white cs, tissue paper
Size - A2
Accessories - Penny Black Field of Dreams die, Memory Box Texture Mesh stencil, green marker



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12 comments:

  1. Susan27 May 2018 at 22:52

    Testing

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  2. Jane28 May 2018 at 02:54

    Love the mix of colours on that die cut flower, so pretty. Thanks for linking up and joining in with AAA Cards birthday celebrations!

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  3. Loll28 May 2018 at 05:07

    So pretty Susan. Love the mix of colours on your flowers, and the soft sponged stenciling in the background. xx

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  4. Bonnie28 May 2018 at 07:22

    Love the soft stenciled background with the vibrant die cut flowers! A bright and pretty way to wish a happy birthday!

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  5. Trina P.28 May 2018 at 07:45

    The soft stencilled background looks wonderful behind those bright blooms. Great colours and ink smooshing. A beautiful card, Susan. xx

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  6. Mac Mable28 May 2018 at 11:52

    What gorgeous colours of oxides you've used and love the strong colours against the delicate stencilling. Wonderufl card x

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  7. Julia Aston28 May 2018 at 15:30

    Beautiful tissue inking for your flowers Susan - what bright colors and so lovely against that lightly stenciled background!

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  8. Christine Alexander28 May 2018 at 20:23

    wonderful smooshed colours with the flowers and love the soft stenciling behind.

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  9. Papercraft Boutique29 May 2018 at 22:01

    I love the pretty mix of the colors, Susan! The subtle stenciling in the background is just perfect for the lovely flowers. Hideko xx

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  10. Melissa L.4 June 2018 at 20:56

    This is lovely, Susan. Beautiful and unique flower. Thanks for playing along at AAA Cards.

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  11. creationsnz9 June 2018 at 10:58

    Very pretty and that soft background is perfect. CarolG

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  12. Cheryl9 June 2018 at 11:03

    Love the look you got with your smooshing! Beautiful CAS card. Thanks for sharing at AAA Cards challenges.

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