Sunday, March 29, 2009

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #6

This week's 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge was to create a purple birthday card with glitter in honor of Kerry's birthday on the 1st.
Sounded easy enough so I thought I'd give it a try!
I've been thinking alot about my card making. I love it but I tend to rush through cards and not really "think" about all the extra things I like to do so I'm really going to try to start slowing down and putting more effort and thought into my cards as it's truly the little details that make a card "pop". Little things like sewing, cutting out part of the image and putting it on dimensionals, paper piecing and so on. So that's my new goal...slow it down and think! Even on cards that I don't want bulky, I can still "step them up a bit".
For this card I stamped the balloons twice and cut out one of the images and raised it up on dimensionals.
I also used a sketch from Taylored Expressions, TECC42.
Supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: TAC Dear Friend, A Muse Essential Ovals, TAC Squiggle Ladybugs for sentiment, TAC Birthday Blessings (retired) on inside
paper: Georgia Pacific, Bossoms and Butterflies Stack,
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Pretty Petunia, Palette French Lilac,
others: copics, stardust pen, iced lavender shimmerz, CM fine tip pen, diamond stickles

22 comments:

Michelle said...

Cute card, Danni! I just adore that set from TAC! Love the butterfly papers as well :o)

Hope you are having a good day!

Nancy said...

Beautiful, Danni!! I love the glittery hearts! And, I always love the inside of your cards!! Great work!

Anonymous said...

Hi Danni!! I love this card.Very cute!
Hugs!
Andrea

Sparkplug17 said...

Very cute! I love the glittery balloons.

Stressed Stamper said...

Beautiful....just doing mine for Kerry..will post tomorrow...
Sarah

jjcreations said...

Wonderful card - I love your balloons!!!

MarieL said...

Danni, what a beautiful birthday card for Kerry. I love the little girl, she looks so sweet. I like the way you add the squares with the butterflies. Very, very pretty.

stampinfrog said...

This is sooooo CUTE! I love the balloons pop up w/dimensionals!Fantastic job!TFS
Hugs, Connie

Christine Riley said...

This is precious, Danni, love it!
Hugs, Christine :)

Lynn Put said...

Such a sweet card! Love the popped up glittery balloons!

Tina said...

Danni, this is positively precious!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Danni!! I love your color combination!!

Tammi said...

The balloons are pretty all glittery, nice dimension...cute card!

Teresa Kline said...

luv the depth, fabulous! *~*

marsha said...

Cute, cute, cute! This is an adorable TAC set - it is on my wish list. Beautiful coloring and of course I just love those butterflies!

Hugs,
Marsha

Ann Kranitz said...

So Sweet Danni!!

Kristie W. said...

Love this card! The image is great and the popped up balloons do a lot! The paper is great too :)

Cathy said...

This is just great!! I love these colors!!

Bridgett Owens said...

I love the card...so pretty!!

Kerry D-C said...

oh my goodness! this is ADORABLE!! Love the popped up balloons! Could've fooled me that you "rush" through your cards!! They are always gorgeous! Thanks so much for participating in this week's 3 Clovers Challenge!

Janna said...

Danni this is so pretty!!! I love how you poppped off the balloons and added all that glitter to them! So, so sweet! Your coloring is beautiful and I adore the papers you chose!

Smiles,
janna

Maria Matter said...

Fabulous Danni!
Great purple card, I love the image, the butterfly paper and the popped balloons! The TE sketch is so perfect for this design!
You're right, it's all the extra little touches that usually make a good card great!
Though your cards are already great, so I looking forward to see how YOU step it up! :)
Blessings, Maria