Special Event
Please join us in celebrating Darnell's Birthday!!
One more part to this special event.
The team has made special cards for Darnell's birthday,
along with our Guest Designer Leslie,
and several Featured Designers (friends from the retreat).
During our retreat, Darnell (Dolly to us) was up early one morning
and decided she wanted some frozen blueberries.
Some how she spilled almost the whole, Costco-sized bag of
blueberries all over the floor.
Bonnie snapped these pictures.
See the swipe of blueberries on the right photo?? Dolly couldn't find a broom so she grabbed
a large piece of card stock to pick up the berries. As they thawed, the blueberry juice
"smooshed" on the cardstock in a lovely design that looked perfect for card making.
Well, without Dolly knowing, we kept that piece of blueberry smoosh and cut it up.
Each Designer has used one piece in making Dolly's birthday cards. :)
The team has made special cards for Darnell's birthday,
along with our Guest Designer Leslie,
and several Featured Designers (friends from the retreat).
During our retreat, Darnell (Dolly to us) was up early one morning
and decided she wanted some frozen blueberries.
Some how she spilled almost the whole, Costco-sized bag of
blueberries all over the floor.
Bonnie snapped these pictures.
a large piece of card stock to pick up the berries. As they thawed, the blueberry juice
"smooshed" on the cardstock in a lovely design that looked perfect for card making.
Well, without Dolly knowing, we kept that piece of blueberry smoosh and cut it up.
Each Designer has used one piece in making Dolly's birthday cards. :)
Here is my Blueberry BG & Flower Bouquet Birthday card for our Birthday Girl!
Now that you have the back story to my birthday card for my dear, silly girlfriend
how about more about my CAS card design?!?
After I got home I die cut the background with SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frame Die.
Next used a die cut circle from my stash to stamp PB "Scented Message" with
White Versamagic and heat embossed with Wow white EB powder.
Watercolored with Zigs.
Was pleased to discover that Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink matched the blueberries!
Perfect for the PB sentiment.."Special Sentiment".
Popped up background, flowers and sentiment with craft foam onto
SU Whisper White 100# card base and Done!
Sending a Big Hug and Birthday Wishes to you Dolly my sweet,
silly and tons of fun girlfriend.
Love and Hugs...
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You have until the 24th to play along with the CAS Watercolour Challenge.
This looks fab, those pretty yellow flowers really pop against the blueberry background. What a great idea for you all to use the cardstock ....... fantastic memories xx
ReplyDeleteYou got a piece with tons of blueberry smoosh for your background Nancy! it looks beautiful behind your lovely yellow and white embossed blooms! xx
ReplyDeleteWOW! You got a great piece of smooshed blueberries, Nancy! I think it works perfectly with your gorgeous bouquet of flowers! Love your color palette, too :)
ReplyDeleteReally pretty Nancy - the blueberry background really makes the pretty yellow flowers pop! (A bit like Dolly's blueberries I suspect!) x
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny, Viv:-) Yes, lots of popping blueberries going on..lol! Hugs...
DeleteLooks like you got a pretty nice piece of blueberry cardstock, Nancy! Love the whole story and how smart you all were to save the paper! gorgeous birthday card for Darnell!
ReplyDeleteFun background story and what great memories for you all....Fabulous card for Darnell x
ReplyDeleteWOW...you got a piece of really stained blueberry cardstock Nancy, but how perfect a background for your lovely bouquet of posies?! Darnell's going to love it!! And why didn't I think of Chipped Sapphire as a perfect match...love it!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteThank you Marcia...I loved the perfect match with Chipped Sapphire too:-) Hugs...
DeleteNancy, your blueberry background really makes such a statement with your beautiful yellow flowers. this was such a fun thing to do for Darnell.
ReplyDeleteWe do have such creative fun, my friend. I loved your card for the surprise birthday party for Dolly too:-) Hugs...Nancy
DeleteFanatastic card for Dolly's birthday, Nancy! Love your blueberry smooshed background with the pretty circle of bright yellow flowers. These colours work so wonderful together. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Loll for the idea of a blueberry birthday surprise for our dear creative friend, Dolly. All the card samples have been so beautiful:-)
DeleteLove and Hugs...Nancy
Wow lots of smooshing on your piece and it looks fantastic as a backdrop for the yellow flowers:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to celebrate Darnell’s birthday, Nancy! I love how you’ve all used a piece of the mop-up on your cards!
ReplyDeleteYou've used those blueberry drips beautifully, my friend! I love how you've paired them with the yellow flowers! That's one of my favorite color combinations. Thanks for joining in our celebration!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun happy birthday celebration for all of us on Dolly's special day:-) Your flower challenge was perfect, Bonnie for all the blueberry backgrounds! Hugs...Nancy
DeleteGreat use of your piece of blueberry cs! And good for you to discover that Chipped Sapphire matches it perfectly. Love your beautiful yellow bouquet - gorgeous contrast to the blue. Wasn't this a fun idea to use this for birthday cards for Darnell?
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan..I loved how my card came together too. It was such a fun memory of our awesome Retreat too. Loll had the best idea and of course we all really had fun participating:-) Hugs...Nancy
DeleteI had a very busy blueberry piece and struggled to use it, but you worked your magic and made it into a beautiful card for Dolly. The yellow is a great contrast. xx
ReplyDeleteNancy, such a pretty card using your blueberry background and the pretty yellow flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat job using your smooshed blueberry piece. I'm enjoying all the posts for her birthday! How fun this must have been. I get a chuckle thinking of all of you smooshing paper on that floor too.
ReplyDeleteWow, your background is loaded with blueberry smoosh! I love it with the yellow flowers, and you're right about the Chipped Sapphire being a perfect match! So pretty, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Leslie...such a fun surprise for Dolly:-) Happy 4th...we will be in our gardens:-) Hugs..
DeleteI haven't commented yet, Nancy, because I thought your card might come in the mail yesterday. I hope it's not lost ... your design with the panel of the blueberry blooper and circle of yellow flowers is stunning, but I know it will be even prettier in person! It's a shame our cameras can't catch all the exquisite details and nuances that we can see holding creations in our hands and looking at them this way and that! I also love that you discovered Chipped Sapphire is a perfect match to Mother Nature's blueberry hue! You guys really surprised the heck out of me and made the start of my seventh decade so fun and something I will never forget! The cards, of course, will be forever keepsakes of our friendships and our great time together at the retreat! Happy 4th! Love and hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteWe had so much fun surprising you, dear friend:-) You should get my card by tomorrow...of course with this Holiday week nothing is quite on time. I had so much fun designing your card and thinking about our fun, fun creative memories and friendships at our Retreat:-) Such a special time. Enjoy your 70th decade Dolly:-) I can't believe I will already turn 74 in Sept. Time goes by so quickly. I have Loved getting to know you IRL!!! Hugs...Nancy
DeleteWow, you turned the juicy blueberry smooshed cardstock into a wonderful artsy background, Nancy! Love the color contrast between the blueberry and the lovely yellow bouquet of flowers! The Chipped Sapphire sentiment is the perfect match! I'm sure Darnell will love this card made with love!
ReplyDeleteHugs.. Hideko xx
Thank you Hideko...such a fun card to make with the beautiful blueberry background and reminder of our creative and fun Retreat:-) Hugs..
DeleteWow - this is so fun, Nancy. I love that you all did this to honor Darnell. Your piece of paper is too cool and I love what you did with it. Hugz
ReplyDeleteYou got a lot of blueberries there and what a terrific BG it makes for your fabulous card with those sweet little painted flowers!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card mf...it was fun to celebrate her birthday, I think she got a real kick out of it!
ReplyDeletex Karen
I agree..it was the perfect surprise for Dolly:-) Hugs..
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