Saturday, September 3, 2016

Flowers for your birthday

I wanted to make a birthday card and was inspired b this week's CASE card over at Muse. I really liked the colors and layout and the bold sentiment. So those were the elements that I used on my card.
I took out a flower die from Memory Box. I wanted to color it in colors similar to the heart, using DIs and gelatos, but the die cut is really fragile once cut so I wondered what to do. So I'm sharing with you my new technique for this: I embossed rather than cut, then I added color and Perfect pearls on the roses before I die cut it. I wanted the roses to be full so before I removed the cut paper from the die I added tape on the backside.
I had previously made my own gelato background but the sentiment I added on it didn't turn out looking nice. So I cut a srip from that paper to put at the bottom. I had orginally planned to use a plain white paper on the top but decided to emboss with stripes. I added a piece of washi tape along the joints. My birthday sentiment is made with a die and my Dymo and three yellow pearls were added. I felt my card lacked a bit of plack, as my die cut has no black lines, so I added everyting on to a black panel before I attached it all to a white card base.


This card is for:
City Crafter Challenge - #327 Birthday Wishes
Shopping Our Stash - #267 Learn Something New (try a new technique)
Muse Challenge - CASE #181
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25 comments:

  1. sandieSeptember 3, 2016 at 9:55 AM

    Beautiful flowers Pia and good idea to add the tape. I must try this, great take on Sarah's card x

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  2. LaineSeptember 3, 2016 at 11:11 AM

    Beautiful soft colour tones and detail.
    Laine
    xx

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  3. Ros CrawfordSeptember 3, 2016 at 12:56 PM

    Fabulous birthday card! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!

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  4. megSeptember 3, 2016 at 2:10 PM

    Beautiful colour tones and a great layout Pia

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  5. Alice (scrAPpamondo)September 3, 2016 at 3:01 PM

    I always learn something to you, Pia!! Great idea embossing and colouring a fragile shape and then cut it later!! This is really a good trick! Love the embossed striped of the white background, I think thast it's just perfect and feminine with these roses and the washi tape! Love the soft tone of your gelatos stripe and the nice sentiment!
    Have a great weekend!

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  6. PeanutSeptember 3, 2016 at 3:09 PM

    So beautiful. Love the fresh and citrus inspired colours. Still some traces of summer on your card! :)
    x Asha

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  7. KraftyKoolKatSeptember 3, 2016 at 3:43 PM

    This is so lovely Pia. You are so clever the way you think things out and overcome problems.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  8. MarinaSeptember 3, 2016 at 8:13 PM

    I love the way these flowers are spreading across and off the card . Delicious colours too. Thanks for joining in at City Crafter.

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  9. ArdythSeptember 3, 2016 at 8:31 PM

    Gorgeous colours and fun techniques - I've never used Gelatos! So glad you joined us at Muse this week, Pia!

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  10. cotnobSeptember 3, 2016 at 8:49 PM

    A beautiful card Pia, a fabulous design and those colours are gorgeous.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. DonnaSeptember 3, 2016 at 10:02 PM

    Fabulous card, your flowers are beautiful and like the background with the stripes and washi tape!

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  12. crafty-stamperSeptember 3, 2016 at 11:29 PM

    Beautiful flower die and great tip too
    Carol x

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  13. KT Fit KittySeptember 3, 2016 at 11:38 PM

    That's a great idea! I've wondered about the same thing and you've come up with a solution! Must try this! Your card is gorgeous!

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  14. lozSeptember 3, 2016 at 11:46 PM

    Beautiful card and flowers Pia..loz

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  15. Mrs.BSeptember 4, 2016 at 12:23 AM

    Gorgeous card Pia, those roses look stunning.
    Avril xx

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  16. Kim HegginsSeptember 4, 2016 at 12:45 AM

    So lovely Pia...just love your gorgeous yellow roses, so beautiful!

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  17. ChrissySeptember 4, 2016 at 1:43 AM

    Really elegant pia..love the flowers and their leaves, the embossed background...gorgeous.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  18. UnknownSeptember 4, 2016 at 11:48 AM

    This is lovely Pia, I really like the embossed roses - and such a pretty colour too :-)

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  19. TammySeptember 4, 2016 at 7:25 PM

    What a beautiful and elegant card Pia! I love the colors and your gorgeous flowers!
    Tammy x

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  20. Monika ReeckSeptember 4, 2016 at 8:47 PM

    Clever Pia to let the flowers embossed
    Adorable color combo and my vote will be for you if you remind me at voting day
    I was joined MUSE challenge many times but now so less time (SAD) and I wanna say you Mimic Sarah card sooo beautifully
    I luv this card
    hugs
    Monika

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  21. Sazzle DazzleSeptember 5, 2016 at 12:35 AM

    I love your take on my Muse card Pia and you've kept to the layout and colour scheme perfectly but added your own perfect twist. So thrilled you've played along this week. Thanks so much. Sarah x

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  22. Maria RodriguezSeptember 5, 2016 at 3:54 PM

    Hello Pia: your card is gorgeous, love the embossed roses in that lovely pastel yellow and green, the embossed background is perfect for displaying your flowers, love the washi tape and the way your layout frames this flowers.
    Thank you for sharing your creation with us at SHOPPING OUR STASH, hope to see you again soon.
    Paper hugs,
    Maria Rodriguez.

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  23. MerviSeptember 5, 2016 at 7:23 PM

    The black colour highlights the other soft colours, very balanced and beautiful card;-))m

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  24. MimiSeptember 8, 2016 at 7:00 AM

    Pia! Great to see your stuff at SOS! I love this! Love your colors and the balance of this card. I swear: you can go ANY style and it looks professional! Xo

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  25. NonniSeptember 8, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    Love the layered look of this and all the details, very beautiful card.

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