Hello there! I thought I’d share a card using the single candle from ClarityCrafts new ‘Tina’s bijou retro stamps’ collection that would have been my third demo in the first Create & Craft show had we not run out of time! Those shows just go so fast!! I also have to thank Jane Telford, one of my Clarity team-mates, for the inspiration on this one, and I’m going to share it with Addicted to Stamps for their birthday theme and Colorful Options for their alternative rainbow theme.
I always find it hard to stamp in a straight line, so I now put a strip of masking tape across the card which gives me a guide to follow. I also put a pencil mark in the centre of the tape, so my candles were sat in the middle of the card. I started with the central candle in ‘lucky clover’ Distress Oxide, lining it up with my pencil mark. I could then work outwards in each direction using the colours of the rainbow – working from the left it’s ‘festive berries’, ‘carved pumpkin’, ‘mustard seed’, ‘lucky clover’, ‘blueprint sketch’, ‘villainous potion’ & ‘wilted violet’.
I added two of the sentiments above & below the candles and then used a large square embedder to create a frame around the image. The topper then went onto a mount of green Northern Lights companion paper and a 7×7 card blank.
There’s so much potential with this design – you could make the number of candles fit the age of the recipient (you might need a bigger card if it’s their 90th birthday…!!), or use tonal colours instead of a rainbow. I think it’s a great contemporary look though.
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A lovely card, so cheerful and fun. Adding the pencil mark for the centre of the card on you tape line is a great tip and one I shall no doubt use.
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Thanks Johanna!
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Have you had your P45 from Barbara yet!!!, laughed out loud when you were on with Adam, loved the Demo`s so hat might just be the saving of your career Ha!, Ha!, Ha! lol Jill xx ________________________________
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Well she seems to be keeping me on the books so far…!! 🤣
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I`m pleased to hear that Deborah lol xx
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Great show. Very cool way to use a single stam
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thank you!
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What a fun card! And dang it, I missed the show but I’m going now to see if I can catch a replay… hopefully!
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thanks so much!
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I did catch the replay and it’s wonderful to put a face with a name! You did an amazing job on air. I’d be a nervous wreck! 😂
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Thank you so much! I was very shaky the first time I did it, but it gets easier as you get familiar with doing it. Still do get nervous though…
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Beautiful card, Deborah. Loved the shows. I’ve been doing lives in my FB group for years, but still get nervous! Hopefully, yours will settle much quicker than mine!
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Thank you Em xx
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Awesome card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our COLORFUL OPTIONS challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at <a href=http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.com/>A Little Bit O’ Paper</a>
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Colourful and precise – xx
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Thanks!
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Great birthday card. Good job with the lining up of the candles and thanks for the tip. Love things stamped in rainbow color order.
Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More!
sue n.
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I always love a rainbow card 🌈
this is fabulous.
thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More.
happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
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