Party Time! Stampin' Creative Global Blog Hop

 

Happy Blog Hop Day!  I'm so glad you're here!  Every month my friends from around the globe put together projects around a common theme to inspire and delight.  THIS month the theme is "Party Time!"  Very appropriate, given it's almost New Year's Eve! .... but I wasn't "feelin'" the New Year Party vibe.  Likely because I haven't actually made it to midnight on Dec 31st for about 20 years ... lol ... who can relate??? hee hee.  No, when I think of "PARTY TIME" I think streamers, confetti, bright colours and birthdays ... and that was the spin my card took.  Check it out:

Hmmmm ... My picture isn't as clear as I'd like so here's a close up, showing the embossed layer a bit better:

I've been using the "Dots" Embossing Folder more and more lately and loving it!  Yes, the folder is only 3 3/8" wide, meaning you need to run it through your machine twice but it's REALLY easy to line up the dots to get a full embossed layer.

I also love the twine I added as just a little "sumthin".  I tried to curl the ends of the twine with the edge of my scissors, like I used to do with the ribbon on packages when I was younger.  It worked pretty well ... and mimics the swirls of the stamped streamers.

 

Before I get into the details of the card, wanna see what my inspiration was?  

I LOVE the creative process.  I start with one thing and then it totally takes a turn off course and ends up somewhere else entirely!  Would you guess that this lead to that?

Crazy! lol

OK, so on to a few particulars about my Party Time card:

Standard Basic White card base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", folded and burnished

Real Read layer - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Basic White layer - 5" x 3 3/4" - run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Checks & Dots Embossing Folder

Granny Apple Green layer - 1 3/8" x 4 3/8"

Basic White layer - 1 1/4" x 4 14"

Basic White (for "happy" sentiment) - 1" x 2 1/4" and

Basic White (for "birthday" sentiment - 1/2" x 1 1/4"

I used the streamers from "Turtle Friends", the "happy" from "Biggest Wish" and the "birthday" from "Sweet as a Peach".

My colours were Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Mango Melody and Granny Apple Green.

A Bakers Twine bow and the Artistry Blooms Adhesive Backed Sequins finished it off (I colour one of the light orange sequins with my dark Cherry Cobbler Blend marker to make it a bit more "Real Red" in colour).

So there you have it!  MY take on "Party Time".  Now hop along and see what my friends have made for you!  Thanks for popping on and I hope you have a very Happy New Year!

xoxo

Tam

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.25

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$12.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$12.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$10.25

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$10.25

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

$10.25

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$10.25

Turtle Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155356]

$22.00

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[155052]

$23.00

Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155050]

$24.00

Checks & Dots Embossing Folders

[155432]

$11.00

Artistry Blooms Sequins

[152477]

$9.50

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00

Banners Pick A Punch

[153608]

$31.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$9.50

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$5.50

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$14.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$34.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$163.00