Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday, and it was my turn to choose the theme. Add a star!
or add to your birthday stash with our anything goes birthday theme.
Our party guest and my team mates have some wonderful cards to inspire you, so I hope you can play along.
I've been missing in action a bit lately due to having a major operation, but am now on the mend and starting to feel better. Thankyou to Nancy and my team mates for covering for me while I was away :)
This is a die I bought some time ago, but as usual hadn't used it lol!
I misted a panel with a range of mica spray stains to get a bit of a rainbow of colours and diecut the border from that.
I layered it onto a black border, inlaid the black stars, then the rainbow stars for some dimension.
The stamp is also out of my unused goodies box!
Here's a closer look at the mica shimmer.
I'm linking up to these challenges:
Double D Challenge, stars
Supplies:
Ranger mica spray stains; Star border die by CardMaking Magic; Poppystamps Birthday Blowout stamp; versafine clair ink & clear ep; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; textured cardstock.
Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x
Simply smashing card - loving these sparkly stars, great use of NBUS too
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What a beautiful star studded, colorful, shimmery border! I'm sure you'll find lots of uses for that amazing die now that you've cracked open the package! I'm so glad you shared with us in our star challenge at Double D. Keep mending and feel better!
ReplyDeleteYour stars are gorgeous Cathy, with all the colors of shimmer sprays you used!. So pretty over the white stitched edge panel and black base! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteOH WOW! Love this! Beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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This is lovely. The shine is beautiful and the rainbow stars are a terrific way to say Happy Birthday. I'm glad you are through your operation and doing well.
ReplyDeleteYou got those colors by using sprays? Wow, Cathy, this is impeccably made and splendidly CASlicious! Love, love, love it! Sorry to hear you had a major operation, but glad you are on the mend and able to craft again. Take care! And thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteCathy, fist I am so glad that you are on the mend and feeling better. Your use of this never used die is so refreshing and I love the rainbow colors. Nice that you left some of the stars filled in. It is a CAS card filled with fun.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you sprayed these so well; the transition from color to color is perfect. Hope you are feeling better every day! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteThe perfect die for this challenge - love the coloring of it too
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card, Cathy and I love the effect of the shimmer sprays. Sending good wishes for your ongoing recovery.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at ATSM.
Hugs
Carol x
I'm so happy you're on the mend!!! I really loved this theme. And I love your multiple shiny stars!!!
ReplyDeleteCathy, glad to hear you are on the mend and doing better. Love your die cut stars. You did an awesome job with the sprays.
ReplyDeleteCathy, so happy you are on the mend. Thanks for the fun challenge. Your rainbow-colored star die is perfect for this challenge. Fantastic card.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that you had to have a major operation Cathy, but glad that you are now on the mend. Your border of beautiful shimmery coloured stars is absolutely gorgeous and love how you managed to get a great blend from colour to colour with the sprays, and over the white with the black layer behind really makes the whole thing pop..a fabulous card. x
ReplyDeleteCAthy, so glad to read you are on the mend and feeling better. It is wonderful to see you with us and create an absolutely fantastic card. I LOVE your stars and how you colored them. This is really awesome, my favorite from this challenge!!
ReplyDeleteGreat star card. Loving the colors. They blended so well. I need to look into getting some of those sprays. Glad you're recovering well from your surgery. I will also be having a major surgery sometime in the future.
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It's a fantastic die - and I am amazed at the color blending that you've got from the sprays - it's seamless, like it's a pattern paper! Great card, Cathy! Glad you got to use this one!! :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous cascade of shimmery stars, Cathy, and I love the colouring job!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great challenge! The rainbow cascade of stars looks amazing! Love this card.
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