Hap-pea Birthday!

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Family birthdays in early January come round so soon after Christmas and some years I'm not that prepared!  This fun make uses a Hap-pea stamp by Zinski Art for Funky Fossil which came as a free gift with a recent order.


Images coloured with promarkers and paired with a film strip die.  One of the peas cut out and added on his own, arms and legs drawn with a black fine liner pen just to give him a bit more character.  My inky background was a trial run using my new gelli plate with inks, water & a stencil - will definitely be experimenting a lot more.


Sentiment white heat embossed on some orange cardstock to match the matt layer.  A few clear enamel dots to embellish.  Can't help thinking the pea pod could be a pair of lips if they were coloured red/pink!  Now that would make an interesting card!
I've used - 6x6" white card base
Funky Fossil stamp - Hap-pea by Zinski Art
Funky Fossil die - Film Strip
Funky Fossil stencil - Herringbone
Funky Fossil enamel dots
VersaFine Clair inks - verdant & summertime
Promarkers
Linking up with -
Creative Crafting Uncles #37 Happy Birthday                      Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - January ATG
                                      

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

Comments

  1. crafty-stamperTuesday, 17 January, 2023

    Fabulous fun card love the pea pod stamps in the film strips and great inky background-love it
    Carol x

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.Thursday, 19 January, 2023

    A brilliant card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  3. EllibelleFriday, 20 January, 2023

    Such a fun card design and beautifully done!
    Thanks so much for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  4. EmmaTMonday, 23 January, 2023

    LOL this is brilliant, really but a smile on my face with those cheeky peas. For change this year i was organized with January birthdays - not usually the case!

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  5. AlexWednesday, 25 January, 2023

    Funny card, Thanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Creative Crafting Uncles and good luck. Hope you will join us next challenge again.

    Crafty greetings
    Alex

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