Thursday, January 7, 2021

Seize the Birthday Challenge

We are back from our December off status, and I am happy to be creating again!  While this challenge would make a great Christmas card, this is a birthday card challenge, so I made it accordingly ;).  Actually, I have family in New York and this card will be perfect - snow and all :)

I cut out the oval shape, sponged on 2 purple shades of oxide ink, and then spritzed on some water.  I just love the reaction these inks have with simple water.

I used an OOB stamp set, and a birthday sentiment from Simon Says Sentiment Strips. [I just adore the line of strips SS offers. I always struggle stamping my own straight]  I am also entering this into the Time Out Challenges 178 - Life in the City.

Okay then, your turn!  I hope you are excited we are back, and that you join in the Seize the Birthday Challenge.



Thanks for stopping by~

16 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

I like the silhouette and your pretty sky colors! This is wonderful!

sandie said...

Love the background, fab blending Vicki and I like the added snow. I also struggle with getting stamps straight! I like how the sentiment strip over laps. Thanks for joining Time Out

Leslie said...

Love it! Reminds me of a snowglobe! Beautiful background!

Verna Angerhofer said...

Awesome card design with the city scene.

JulieP said...

Any city dweller would love this card. Gorgeous blending. It's beautiful!

Colleen said...

It does look like New York, the buildings are perfect with this wintry background scene. And the splatters are perfect! Happy New Year!

Barbara said...

Yes, it snows in the big city too. I love the color of the sky.

Nancy said...

Love that you did a landscape card with a snowy sky! Great way to show the players that anything is possible with this topping! Nice card!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous sky Vicky, the city silhouette looks wonderful, great idea to put it in an oval, I agree it is a bit like a snow globe, Cathy x

Lindsey said...

Gorgeous colours to pick for your cityscape! Oxides are a great choice for getting that snowy look.

JoAnn said...

Beautiful sky background for your city silhouette. Love the colors.

Ashwini Rao said...

It's the kind of card that would fit most occasions! I love the silhouette of the city against that snowy backdrop. Awesome card!

TaeEun said...

That's a perfect winter birthday card for a New Yorker! I love you made the colored part in an oval shape! Full of pretty colors yet still perfectly CAS!

Jill V said...

Love the design and the beuatiful snowy sky makes a a wonderful background for the silhouetted buildings. Thanks so much for playing along with us at TIME OUT! Jill

shirley-bee said...

Yep, definitely got a snow globe vibe, and it’s a perfect card for city peeps. Love the colour of the sky.

Glenda J said...

The bold background is so great with the silhouette! Well done.