I don't often play in the CR84FN color challenge, but this week the colors "spoke" to me. I knew immediately what I wanted to do....very clean and simple, but I think it's very eye-catching....and it just so happens that I have a beautiful little granddaughter who will be turning 3 soon!
Here's the colors for this week:
Here's the colors for this week:
I made the candles by making three different color rectangle text boxes in MS Word, and filling them in with color. I wanted my candles to be about 2 inches tall, so I made the text boxes 2 x 3 so that I could get a good heavy "roll". I printed the colored and filled rectangles out with the color printer, cut them out and rolled them up. I added a piece of twine in the tops of each candle for the wick. I embossed a background with a Lifestyles die, and added a tiny blue border to the embossed panel. I made the sentiment tag by cutting a 3/4 inch white piece and 7/8 inch blue piece and punching the ends of each piece with a MS corner punch. Happy Birthday (PTI) is stamped in Memento black. The tag is pop dotted on the embossed panel. The candles were adhered and then I ran an tiny ribbon under them and tied it in a bow. I know it sounds like a lot, but I actually made this card in about 10 minutes or less. Super simple...and I really love how it turned out!
That's it for now. Thanks a million for stopping by! Your comments and visits are greatly appreciated and really brighten my day! Until next time....
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13 comments:
Susan I just love the simplicity of this card and your candles are lovely especially tied up with the ribbon..Nice embossed background also..
Anne
Gosh Susan, your card is beautiful x
Susan, this is just lovely. I really like your candles and the pretty embossed backing. Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN this week!
Brilliant , the candles are so clever. I will have to give them a go. Callyxx
Beautiful, Susan! I love it, especially those candles!
These birthday candles are amazing! Love the tag too!
WoW! Susan,
I love this. What an original way to make the candles. And a good use for all that bakers' twine hanging most of our craftrooms.
Lovely card Susan - those candles look brilliant on that gorgeous embossed background.
Karen x
Love it!
Very nice idea to make 3D candles this way
Greetings,
Charlotte
Simply beautiful! Love the embossed background and bundle of candles! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN :)
So Clever and Cute!! 8-) Love the pretty embossed BG and the fun bundle of candles too! So glad you could join us at CR84FN! 8-)
What a fab embossed background! love the cute candles and the pretty sentiment frame.
Thanks for joining us at CR84FN this week!
Hoi Susan, Made a card with candles, like you did. Thanks for the idea, I like the result! (http://madebycharlottec.blogspot.be/2012/10/2-in-1.html)
Kind regards,
Charlotte
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