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Birthday Celebration

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15 Feb

Hello! Today I am sharing another card that uses one of the newest stencils from A Colorful Life Designs. This one is called Birthday Celebration. It’s 6×6 and is full of fun birthday or party themed icons.

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I wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go as far as colors or style for this card, so I dug through a bunch of my previously made Gel Press Prints. I came across the one you see above, which has brushy-looking strokes of teal and yellow. I thought it was a good backdrop for the Birthday Celebration stencil. I found some glitter embossing gel from Nuvo and applied it through the stencil. I actually made a full 6×6 piece and trimmed it down after it dried so that I can use the rest on another card.

I found a cool pinstriped cardstock from Waffle Flower that I used on my card base. I also flicked it with some Fireworks! Spray for a little more oomph. I grabbed a piece of yellow mulberry paper and tore the edges to make a strip to go across the card. I grabbed a “Yay!” from my Pinkfresh Studio stash and added it to the strip. A few sequins from the “Twilight Meadow” Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground finished the card off.

Having premade backgrounds is a big time saver, and I love digging through them to see what inspires me. The texture of the mulberry paper and the glitter gel gives the card a fun vibe, especially when you add in all of those bright colors. Please be sure to visit A Colorful Life Designs to see the hundreds of stencils that are available. There are a ton of incredible stencils that are unlike any you may have seen before. You can use my code, “AlFan10” to save 10% off of your purchase, not including Master Bundles. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

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