Slow & Steady Birthday

Here’s my card for this week’s SCS sketch challenge. I combined the sketch with this week’s citrus inspired Color Throwdown colors—daffodil, kiwi, and tangerine—and the new Slow & Steady set from Our Craft Lounge. Kate has this set plus the other 3 brand new OCL releases in stock at i {heart} papers, so be sure to check them out.

I stamped the turtle, gift box, and balloons, doing a little masking so that the gift appears to be in front of the turtle.The images are colored with Copic markers.The set’s “happy birthday” sentiment is stamped on the turtle’s shell. I stamped the trio of balloons a second time, colored them, cut them out, and attached them to the image with a dimensional dot. They’re coated with a little Glossy Accents for a shiny look, too.

The rest of the card is pretty simple. I layered the image on tangerine (well, it's really pumpkin . . .) and kiwi cardstock. It's set on a daffodil panel with a plaid patterned paper strip along the bottom. For a little texture, I added some yellow scalloped velvet trim along the bottom of the patterned paper. The panel is layered on a kiwi card base, making a fun child's birthday card.

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers: Our Craft Lounge Slow & Steady stamp set, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink, X-Press Copic blending cardstock, Copic markers (YG00, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG13, YG17, YG25, Y11, Y15, Y18, Y35, YR15, YR15, W00, W-1), Zva Creative dimensional dot, Ranger Glossy Accents, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out of the Blue 6 x 6 paper pad, Cosmo Cricket yellow velvet trim

other: Kiwi Kiss, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie cardstock (Stampin' Up!)