13 November, 2017

Celebration!

Just a quick card for a late evening can't-sleep-post.
As the card is one for the birthday of my wasn't-meant-to-be father in law, I tried to make an elegant, yet simple thing. This is the result:
For the main motif, I've chosen a stitching pattern of a champagne celebration which I coloured with coloured pencils. Additionally, I placed a couple of shimmering rhinestones on the glasses as well as the bottle.
For a contrast to the red ribbon, I used a pastel blue cardboard which I planned to put on the light yellow background paper. However, I didn't like this combination after all, which is why I decided to place another layer of beige cardboard with embossed shimmering swirls between them.
For a little "something" in the card, I used a floral border punch and tiny pearls. And for some time, the card was done.
Only before I sent it off, I added a simple birthday sentiment which I placed on yellow cardboard to make sure it pops out properly. 
A little contribution to the November collection of Create in Austria - artwork created by Austrians and/or in Austria.
In the sign of all the good wishes for the year ahead - tranquil morning sky above Ljubljana. A little contribution to the gallery of sky images at Raumfee.

challenges: 
- 613 avenue create: ATG
a bit more time to craft: ATG
cardmania: ATG
craft-alnica: coloured motif
crafting with an attitude: ATG
crafty catz: no patterned paper
creative inspirations: sparkle
creative moments: ATG/birthday
cute card thursday: sparkles
glitternsparkle: ATG
inspiration destination: ATG
love to craft: ATG 
pennys papertake: ATG
through the craftroom door: ATG
unicorn challengeblog: ATG
wortartwednesday: ATG

8 comments:

  1. Your card is quite festive. The swirling ribbon nicely highlights the champagne bottle and glasses. I love the stitching. It's nice to see your talent displayed at 613 Avenue Create.

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  2. This is so elegant, I love your soft colour scheme and the punched border with the pearls is a lovely touch. Thank you for linking up at Word Art Wednesday and we hope you can join us again soon. Sue (DT)

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  3. Beautiful card! Thanks for playing with us at TTCRD ATG Challenge. Looking forward to seeing you again next challenge and good luck!
    Sunila & Aditi
    DT

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  4. Beautiful card - very elegant.

    Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    Helen x

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  5. Great CAS card and love the beautiful stitched image.Thank you for joining us at Love to Craft
    Carol DT x

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  6. Lovely card thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz this week

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  7. Lepo si navezla motiv in ga hkrati še krasno pobarvala. Lepa voščilnica je nastala :-))
    Vesela sem, ker ustvarjaš z nami v izzivu CRAFT-alnice … Srečno!

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  8. Krasna tehnika z vezenjem. Hvala, da se igraš z nami pri CRAFTalnici.

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