Thursday, September 16, 2021

Happy Birthday

 Hi.

A birthday card for my Dad.  It was inspired by a couple of challenges - Freshly Made Sketches, and The Male Room Challenge.

 

 


I was recently gifted a pad of the wonderful Craft Papers Ink Drops in Vivid.  The look of Alcohol inks without the mess. The pad is full of gorgeous colors.  I picked a sheet and cut 3 - 1.5 inch squares.  The Dad came from Altenew's Inline Alpha dies. The leaves are  from SSS; Etched Laurel and the base was embossed with SU's wood planks folder.


          

Thanks so much for visiting.

20 comments:

Tracey McNeely said...

Love the concept of then
OOS of AI without the messa, these blues are fabulous!

papierelle said...

This is beautiful!!! I love the implementation of the sketch.

Mac Mable said...

WOW this is sooooo striking Cat and love those alcohol ink papers against the crisp white. Great card x.

Betty said...

wow-fantastic! love everything about your card - those papers look wonderful - may have to look into getting them!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Absolutely fabulous card for dad, Cat - just love the woodgrain with the AI-look squares and the vertical dad. Great masculine take on the sketch!!

Bonnie said...

Gorgeous papers and lovely die cut letters! I love how you've put the leaves twining around the squares and embossed background! A wonderful masculine card!

Marcia Hill said...

What a FABULOUS card Cat...absolutely LOVE it!! (and I bet your dad will too!!) And have to admit I'm intrigued about the dsp you used...alcohol ink splatters without the mess?? Yes please!!!! AWESOME card Cat!! Hugs. :0)

I Card Everyone said...

Loving the wood, the white, the leaves and YES to no mess AI-ing! This is perfection, Cat!
=]

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, my, this is striking, Cat! Wow, wow! Now I see another SU folder I'd like to order. I love the paper and how it is such fabulously gorgeous contrast with the white. I do have some paper like this, maybe the same, not sure, but it's a fabulous alternative to AI inks which I never got started with, amazing as they are. Really awesome Dad card!

TK said...

Oh I LOVE this, Cat! This is fantastic -- all that white, yet has its own intrique and then the beautiful colors -- really great!

Greta said...

Wow--one of my favorite cards!

HilaryJane said...

this looks amazing, I bet your dad loved it and how amazing to get that lovely AI look without all the trauma and the smell. The embossed background is perfect too xx

Jean said...

That paper is very eye-catching. Great colors and textures on this card!

Cécile RIBON said...

Wow! This is such an awesome and very creative design! I totally love those vivid color squares paired with all that white. This is so striking. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

Greta said...

Hurrah for the HM at FMS!

Jeanne H said...

Happy congrats on princess award on FMS. Great card!

Goga said...

Beautiful autmn card, thanks for playing at TMR challange

Helen said...

Fabulous design - love the inky effect paper you've used.

Thanks for joining us at The Male Room Challenge.

Helen x

Goga said...

Beautiful card, thanks for playing at TMR challange

Goga said...

Beautiful card, thanks for playing at TMR challange