Forest Friends Birthday

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Sharing this year's birthday card for my Dad made with a lovely stamp set from Funky Fossil called Forest Friends.  My mojo is slowly coming back and I was inspired to make this when I saw one of the DT member's Sam Squire's card ... this is my take on her design which you can see here on her blog.


I kept the silhouette focal images dark but tonal and paired them with a vibrant background which was created with yellow and brilliant red brusho powders spritzed with water.  Once dry stamped the squirrel, toadstools and leaves with a mixture of black, green and grey inks before die cutting into a square topper with a stitched edge die.  Decided on a grey matt layer and added a die cut 'branch' using the same cardstock.


The sentiment and two side 'trees' were stamped directly onto the card blank in green ink.  Added some black filmstrip washi tape running behind the topper which helps to ground everything together.  

I love that the squirrel and toadstools have open designs on them
allowing some of the background colour to show through.

I've used - 6x6" white card base
Funky Fossil Forest Friends stamp set & Quirky Tree die set
Versafine Onyx Black & Olympia Green inks
Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink
Bockingford Watercolour Paper
Yellow & Brilliant Red Brusho powders
Unbranded stitched square die set
Filmstrip washi tape from The Works
Linking up with -
The Male Room Challenge
#153 - Our 8th Birthday 


Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday
August Challenge: For Boys or Men
Paper Funday August 2021 Challenge #32
Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Cute Critters


Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Friday, 06 August, 2021

    A stunning card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. EmmaTFriday, 06 August, 2021

    Beautiful, love the stamps and your bright background really makes them pop. I hope the mojo is soon back in full swing. Emmax

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  3. ClurFriday, 06 August, 2021

    I love this card Steph, the film strip and funky trees really set off the gorgeous panel. Clare x

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  4. EllibelleSaturday, 07 August, 2021

    Love this squirrel silhouette stamp, so perfect for a masculine card and I'm sure your dad loved it!
    Many thanks for joining me this month at my Crafty Wednesday challenge where the theme is "For Boys or Men" or "Anything Crafty Goes". Hope to see you back there again soon!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  5. Donna WallsSaturday, 07 August, 2021

    Love this silhouette image and your card is lovely. Thanks for playing along at The Paper Funday Challenge and best of luck in the draw! Donna

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  6. MajdaMonday, 16 August, 2021

    What a beautiful card, love how you put it all together.
    Thank you for joining The Male Room blog.
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well :-)
    Majda DT

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  7. Faith A at Daffodil CardsFriday, 20 August, 2021

    This is so lovely, gorgeous colouring and subject. Thank you so much for joining us in our Our 8th Birthday challenge at The Male Room Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
    Faith DT

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  8. MandyMonday, 30 August, 2021

    Steph I love the background you created. You have fab inky skills both in the blending and your stamping.

    Thank you very much for entering your lovely card into our challenge. Good luck with the prize draw.

    Stay healthy, happy, keep crafting and Creating Joy :)

    Mandy ♥
    DT for The Paper Funday Challenges
    Made By Mandy – My personal Blog

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