Birthday Wishes

Are you enjoying the week long birthday bash for StampNation?   The card I made for today's challenge is a Design Team card so you can't see it unless you are a member, but I can show you a sneak peek.

Doesn't that make you want to see what the rest of the card looks like?  I have a very special offer for those of you interested in checking out StampNation so be sure to come back tomorrow.  ;)  I didn't want to leave you without a card for today, so I made this one.

Today's Birthday Bash Prize is from Monica Weaver at Add A Little Dazzle.  As you know I purchased some of the metal sheets from Add A Little Dazzle and I have been having so much fun playing with them.  They add just a touch of sparkle and shine to the cards I have made.  I decided to make a card using the new Dazzling Divas challenge.

DDC#8

So many things caught my eye, but especially the banners in the top right and the stripes/swirls and dots all over the place.  The colors I used work pretty well with the picture, but I actually got them from the Paper Players challenge.  I tried out this challenge because I have been loving the Aqua/Pink/Red combo and thought it might be fun to add in green & yellow to see how these colors play together.

PP178

This is a fairly CAS card, but the details are what I love.  The banners are strung on some Baker's Twine from Pretty Pink Posh with little knots tied into each end.  The sentiment was embossed in the negative space created with a Label Framelit Die. My favorite little touch though is the Pucker Me Pink metal heart.  

I've been searching for a small heart punch this size and not having any luck.  Finally I decided to try one of my embosslits and discovered the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit has the perfect little heart.  Love it!  I also added some yellow stickles to the star on the Crushed Curry banner.

This birthday party has been so much fun.  I hope I've inspired you a little bit.  If you like the Banner Blast stamps and Banner punch be sure to get them for FREE with your $50 Stampin' UP! order once Sale-A-Bration (SAB) starts in a couple of weeks!  (January 28, 2014)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Banner Blast (SU), Happy Birthday (unkown)

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Primrose Petals, Versamark

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Misc:  Baker's Twine (Pretty Pink Posh), Banner Punch (SU-SAB), Pucker Me Pink Metal Sheet (Add A Little Dazzle), Fashionable Hearts Embosslit (SU), Label Card Thinlits (SU), White Embossing Powder, Yellow Stickles