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  Hello and Happy Monday!  I created today's ombre birthday card using two blog challenges - one is from the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #571 that was released last Monday, and the other is for the CAS on Friday challenge #250.  

 

 

 

 

  Here is the card sketch for FMS571.  The challenge from CAS on Friday was to incorporate an ink splatter on a card. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  I recently saw a card in one of the Facebook groups I am in (sorry, I didn't catch the name and don't think she has a blog) with this stamp set that was stamped in ombre on the card front and I loved it!  So here is my CASE of that look using a different card layout.  The colors of the word "Happy" in order from top to bottom are: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party. I inked the word "birthday" with Pacific Point ink, which is also the color of card stock that I used to mat the panel. It is popped up with dimensionals on a Bermuda Bay card base. 

 

 

 

 

 

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  For the second blog challenge I had to use ink splatter on my card. Once I had my sentiments how I wanted them, I then took an old toothbrush, wet it and dipped the bristles in some ink that had pooled in the lid of the Coastal Cabana ink pad. I then carefully splattered it across the stamped panel. It was a bit too wet, so I did have to go back and add ink to the birthday sentiment using a Pacific Point stampin' write marker.  I like how the ink splatter is subtle. I also embellished with a few rhinestone jewels. 

 

 

 

 

  For the inside of the card I pulled out the Adorable Owls stamp set. I was too lazy to go into my craft stash and grab my Stampin' Blends markers so just used the Stampin' Write markers that were on my desk (from coloring in the birthday sentiment).  I have not used these in quite a while to directly color an image, and I have to say that I much prefer the look of coloring with Stampin' Blends. Don't get me wrong, I abolutely love my stampin' write markers, but for other uses like coloring parts of a stamp, fixing a stamping boo boo and other fun techniques. I added a little rhinestone on the top of his birthday hat for fun. 

 

 

 

 

 

  Here is one more view of my card. Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

 

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Comments

[Kim S]

I love your "stripe" made out of happy's!! Such a fun look! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

[Rita]

What a fun surprise to stamp that cute Adorable Owl image inside your card! I really like the combo of Pacific Point with the ombre colors you used on your card front, Debbie. I'm a big fan of splattering for a subtle, but fun, background .... great job on your splattering!

[Debbie Naylor]

Thank you, Kim and Rita! This was a quick, but fun, card to make!