Saturday 3 August 2013

Octopode Birthday

Hi Everyone

Today I have a birthday card to share:





I started by creating the background - using a square of card I smeared paperartsy fresco paints in pansy, rose and zesty zing all over it.  I then stamped over this with the hexagon stamp by dreamies using versafine in smoky grey.

I printed out the Jolee image from The Octopode Factory and coloured her using promarkers.  I then added the happy birthday sentiment to the background using black archival and stamps from waltzing mouse.  I mounted the background onto black card and then adhered to a 6x6 scalloped card blank.  Finally I fussy cut Jolee and added her to the card with foam pads to give her more dimension and make her pop from the busy background.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

  • The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge - this week the theme is 'Make a Card' click HERE for all the details
  • Smudgy Antics Blog - the theme here is 'Use Fussy Cutting' click HERE to visit their blog
  • Inkspirational - this time it's an Anything Goes challenge - click HERE for more info
Thanks for stopping by today,

Claire x

13 comments:

  1. Claire this card is amazing. I love everything about it. the background, colours and that image is so unusual.x

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  2. Such a dramatic card, I love it.

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  3. Very striking card with a wonderful background

    Love Chrissie x

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  4. Oh I love your Birthday Card. This is wonderful and your fussy cutting is fab. Thanks so much for joining us this challenge at Smudgy Antics.
    Susan S.

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  5. wow what a great card! I'm sure anyone would love to get this on their B-day...I know I would!! Thank you for joining us at Smudgy Antics

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  6. Gorgeous card! Love the image and your colouring is beautiful......bet she took some cutting out too :)
    Thanks for sharing with us at Smudgy Antics :)

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  7. Great card Claire. I love your background and that's a super cute image you have used too. Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational this week.

    Nikki

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  8. A deceptively simple card with some fabulous techniques used making it very striking. Thank you for sharing your art with us at Smudgy Antics

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  9. Fab background and great card! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational!

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  10. Stunning card Clair, I really love the bg, the hex stamp is awesome, I might have to get that. Jolee looks fab against the bg, the colours really work so well together. thanks for joining us at the octopode factory.

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  11. Gorgeous Card, really love the image and the colouring you've used on it.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Smudgy antics x

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  12. Your birthday card rocks! I love the color palette as well as that cute and quirky image! Thanks for sharing your work with Smudgy Antics :)

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