Hi!
I'm tickled to share this card with you today as we start a new challenge over on the Alphabet Blog: "J" is for Jewels or Jewelry! I decided to go the Royal Route and feature Ellen Hutson's "Voices In My Head" Stamp Set (released in June 2019) & "Speech Bubble" Dies! This Birthday Queen is sporting a golden crown bejeweled with bling!
The dotted background was stenciled using Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink onto light pink card stock and spritzed with shimmer mist. After the panel was dry, it was die cut with a stitched rectangle and adhered onto a top-folding A2 card base. I stamped the gal with dark brown ink, loosely watercolored her hair, rubbed some pink pastel onto her cheeks and fussy the image.
I wasn't sure which crown worked the best so I cut about a dozen different shapes/sizes using my Cricut and tested them all out! (You can see my left-overs in the first photo!) I decided to go with the triple heart tiara that wrapped around her head, added a few gems and glued her into place at the bottom. I created my own sentiment and layered several of the speech bubble die cuts together to create the panel at the top. She is now ready for her birthday coronation! : )
We can't wait to see your jewels/jewelry/bling over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!
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Thanks so much for all of your encouraging comments - they truly make my day!
Rachelle ♥
I absolutely love this. It's so pretty and creative. Love the speech bubble die. Love Dawn x
ReplyDeletethis sentiment made me smile this morning brilliant card love your background and image
ReplyDeleteLove this quarantine birthday queen. Great idea to use the stencil over coloured card - I never think of doing that. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the theme and love the quarantine Queen with her gold embossed tiara
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Great card Rachelle, never dreamed we'd be making cards with sentiments like that though! I love the little jeweled crown, nice take on the challenge.
ReplyDeleteMelanie
This is awesome & made me smile.
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Cathy
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Oh, Rachelle, I just love this card! The crown was such a creative use of the theme - now, let's see what you do with the extras! Hope you stay safe in your craft room and have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Rachelle! I love that cute queen and her fabulous crown, awesome sentiment too, very fun card!
ReplyDeleteTammy x
There's so many things to love about this card! The stencilled background is a big tick. Love the stacked speech bubble dies. There's such a sense of fun in this card. Thanks so much for joining in with us at Retro Rubber Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHow cute is she!! All decked out in her crown :).
ReplyDeletelove, Love, LOVE this so much, Rachelle!!! I also crown you Queen of making your card fit in a dozen challenges for life!!!! Thanks so much for representing Voices so beautifully!
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So beautiful Rachelle. A really lovely card. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday this week.
ReplyDeleteOh Rachelle you are SO clever & creative! LOVE IT!! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog! Good Luck in the draw and hope to see you again next challenge!
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Love your card Rachelle. Great colour scheme, use of the crown, that dotty background and that layered sentiment panel. Thanks for joining us at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week. Tristan DT.
ReplyDeleteHa! Ha! Ha! Love it Rachelle! A great design, super fun and striking colours! Thanks for joining in at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week. Take care! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing Rachelle!! The whole card just pops! That background is amazing and I am LOL that you used all the crowns you cut in your photo. Thanks for joining us this time at Retro Rubber. Claire DT
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for keepin' is simple with the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH!!
Thanks for entering your gorgeous card into our challenge of Anything goes at Lemon Shortbread Challenges. Hope to see you next challenge.
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What a fabulous design for the times!!! Love, love the sentiment. For the young they are so excited for birthdays, and there must be many, many young people who have been self isolating and missed out on birthday celebrations. This card is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing in our Gems Or Pearls challenge.
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congrats on your win at Retro Rubber ... fantastic card
ReplyDeleteSaw this in the winners post for RR. FABULOUS card and use of that wonderful Voices In My Haed set from E>E. Congrats!
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