Happy You Day by Maria

I am so excited to be on the Crafty Meraki blog again today, sharing this cute Birthday Card, showcasing the Celebrate You Stamp Set along with the Party Time 6x6 Stencil and Peridot Opal Gems.

Here's how I made the card:

• Place the Celebrate You stamp image inside the MISTI Stamping Tool and stamp a few times on some Neenah Solar White Card Stock measuring 4 1/4 by 5 1/2.
• Use Copic Multi-liner to draw the branch and a few leaves.  [Designer tip: I drew the branch and leaves so that the image did not look like it was floating in the air!]
• Color the images in with Spectrum Noir TriBlend Brush Markers.
• Stamp the same image on some masking paper and fussy-cut with precision snips. Adhere on the card panel.

• Prepare the Party Time 6x6 Stencil by spraying some Pixie Spray and let it dry for about half an hour.
• Place the stencil on top of the colored panel.
• Use some blending brushes and a few dye inks to ink-up the panel.  I listed all the inks on the supply list below for ease of reference.

• Use the same blending brushes and the same dye inks to add up more color to the front panel.  [Designer tip: make sure you are applying the colors gently so that you would have a smooth blend of colors.]
• Use some tweezers to remove the masking paper.
• Stamp the sentiment on some black card stock with Versamark ink.  Sprinkle some white embossing powder and heat-set using the heating tool.
• Finish the card design by adhering some Peridot Opal Gems to the card and use some white gel pen to add some stars and dots for added interest and texture.

I hope you like the card today and got inspired.  The supplies I used are listed and linked for your convenience.  Thanks for stopping by today, and happy stamping!

XOXO,

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