Monday, February 13, 2012

Put your sunglasses on for this Birthday card...

Happy Monday everyone! I was pretty busy over the last few days making this card, as well as working on a few others. CAUTION: Please put your sunglasses on to view this post!!! Proceed at your own risk!!!!

All you who know me know that I'm just a very soft colors, girly, pearly, flowery kind of crafter. I really don't know what possessed me to begin this project with such "brilliant" colors, but once I had started there was no turning back. Actually this image was intended for a previous card (the pretty girly one with the frame) but when I went to put it together the colors were completely wrong. My BFF was on Skype with me and I showed it to her. She told me to find a different card for my image, so I began hunting through my stash to see what I could find. Well I didn't have to look very long to find the designer paper that went with this image perfectly, but it was birthday. How was I going to get that to meld? Well, put your sunglasses on now, because here's what I came up with. It just evolved like a living creature....



Whad I tell ya?

Okay so now down to some serious business. I have used #206 Baseball Tilda from the "Winner Takes All" collection 2011 for the front of my card. I purchased her from Diana at Magnolia-licious and she is currently in stock.

Here is a close up of her...



A closer look with the flowers...



Here is the Gate Fold card opened up...



On the inside I used #226 Birthday Tilda and #294 Mini Tilda with Balloon and #594 Balloon Background. So here are a couple of view of the inside of the card...


Birthday Cake Tilda and computer generated sentiment...




A close up of how I colored Birthday Cake Tilda...



Left side panel with #226 Balloon Tilda and computer generated sentiment...




Right side panel with #294 Balloon Background with Baker's Twine for the strings threaded through my sentiment panel which is from AmyR...





This time I decorated the back of my card as well...


Okay, you've made it through and you can take off the sunglasses now! Thanks for stopping by and following through this post with lots of pictures. Your comments are always so encouraging.




40 comments:

  1. Welcome to my world of bright colors! I love brights. You did a wonderful job! I think it is perfect in so many ways! Your baseball image is colored so perfectly as is your dressy Tilda. Geesh, if I had to tell how many balloons I am, I'd look like the floating house in the movie, Up! LOL Darling card!

    XO,
    Chris

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  2. Beautiful card, lovely papers.
    Hugs Renate

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  3. Gorgeous card! I just love your coloring. Those bright colors are fabulous and you should use them more often.

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  4. Beautiful. Love it. fabulous. Perfect birthday card. All our birthdays need to be bright and happy.
    Hugs Maz

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  5. What a wonderful card. I luv all the colors and all the tildas. WHOOO WEEEE you been very very busy for one card. WOW luv it.

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  6. Oh this is adorable!!!!
    I just love Tilda never saw this stamp.
    The colors are amazing and the card is stunning.
    Hugs Tammy

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  7. Barb........... not really bright...just bold and FUN!!! LOVE IT!!!! BEAUTIFUL card dear.
    hugs and have a great week...........

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  8. Holy moly...you even decorated the back! LOL! This is gorgeous! You should play with brights more often! Simply delightful...a true (wait for it, wait for it) HOMERUN! Bwahahaha...sorry, I couldn't resist...you know I'm all about being punny!
    Rene ;D

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  9. Fabulous!!!
    Love the bright colours and all the images you have used.
    Hugs, Candy

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  10. BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL! your work is as always outstanding, beautifully put together Barb, i love it especially cos there's also lots of PINK!
    smiles
    Paola

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  11. It's gorgeous! I love those bright colours!
    Hugs
    Cordine

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  12. Wow! You weren't kidding. She's definitely bright (and cheery.) Stunning!
    Sue S.

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  13. Barb, this is absolutely gorgeous! I just love Tilda in her pretty pink and aqua colours, WOW Wouldnt it be something to see a whole team of them!! Your card is a masterpiece my friend, Beautifully done inside and out
    hugs Julie P

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  14. Totally fun card...gorgeous in every way! Your coloring is spectacular and the design is fabulous. Love the cheery, fun colors!

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  15. Wow you've put so much work into this card and it shows. I hope someone special receives this as it is very beautiful! Lovely colors and beautiful coloring too! Have a great day, hugs, Angela

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  16. You have chosen the right DP for these cute Maggies. Your card is stunning Barb. Wonderful, sweet, awesome. And your coloring is beautiful.
    xxxSylvia

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  17. That is so lovely Barb. The colours are beautifull and your colouring is wonderfull as always :)).

    Hugs Monique

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  18. Wow Barb, this card is so delightful! The DPs are just perfect for this HB card with Tilda colored so beautifully...inside and out! A lot of love has been put into making this card and the recipient will treasure this!

    Hugs,
    Cami

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  19. Oh Barb, this is not too bright!!! The pink is a fabulous contrast and ties the whole thing together! Absolutely gorgeous and love the coloring on all your images and the balloon strings!!! So creative!!!

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  20. Oh my goodness Barb!!! this is utterly gorgeous in every sense of the word. I love love love it. Fantastic creation sweetie.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  21. Hi Barb, I think you card came out so darling!!I love the DP's that you used and all the details that you have added to it! And, all the Tildas are colored so beautifully! Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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  22. Barb, I would not dare put my sunglasses to admire this beautiful card, I love punchy colors, bright and happy, your card is gorgeous, your coloring just wonderful. and soooooo much happiness comes from it. I totally love it.
    Hugs.

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  23. Oh my gosh, Barb!!! It's perfect!!! The colors are just right for the image.... I love it sooooo much!!! I wouldn't put sunglasses on to view it either!!! Such a happy, happy card!!!
    Hugs,
    Teri

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  24. Awesome!!!! Bright or not, this card rocks!!! You should go bright more often, you are definitely a pro at it!! Love it :)

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  25. WOW, this is adorable, Barb. You're right it really is bright but I love the colors. Very Birthday festive and all your Maggies are just darling.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  26. Love the delicious color scheme on this fancy fold card. Cute way of using the different images laying around the front and inside. Beautiful work Barb :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  27. gorgeous Barb! Love those fun colors, they are so cheerful and perfect for those images! Love how you colored all those little cuties, you always do such an amazing job on coloring! Love all the little sentiments too! Love the whole card :-)
    Hugs,
    Silvie xx

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  28. Good Afternoon

    Oh my goodness, this is such a beautiful card. Never appologize for the colours, it really is awesome. I love your colours.

    Thank you for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Marika

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  29. Barb, I love it!!! What a fun birthday card. Beautiful job on the inside & out.

    Karen

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  30. Fabulous card, I agree forget the sunglasses this is such a perfect birthday card. Love the bright and cheery colors
    Louise

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  31. A lot of work here Barb and so beautifully executed. Love all the different Tilda's. A stunning creation. hugs Sharon

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  32. WOW moi j'adore c'est vraiment SUPERBE...j'aime beaucoup les couleurs utilisées!!!! Une petite merveille!!!!

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  33. This card is adorable and so detailed! I love the different Tildas, the sentiment is perfect for the baseball image, and this card is just so happy!

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  34. OH, this is so cute Barb! love the colors you used to color her! the whole card is charming, charming, cute!

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  35. This is absolutely gorgeous Barb. Wow, every page is beautiful and it is made with such care and beauty. Love it all.

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  36. Woo Hoo Barb now this is my kind of card!!!! Love the bright and girly colors!!!!! FABULOUS!!!!!! Love it Love it Love it!~!!!!

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  37. Wow what an outstanding card inside and out. That took a lot of work. I looks stunning. I joined your blog. Glad to be friends.
    Have a great week.
    Blessings
    Doreen

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  38. Barb, your card is bright and perfect for a birthday and also colored beautifully. I love the paper and the layout with the Birthday Tilda's. The colors are fresh not tacky. You have a great eye for putting it all together.

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  39. Barb this is OUTSTANDING!!!! I love the colors and the DP's are perfect. Gosh so much to admire here. I love it all!
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

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