Snappy Birthday

Hey Crafters,

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I have a card to share with you and I'm happy with how it turned out. I wasn't really sure how this card was going to look and kind of let the inspiration come to me as I went along. I usually do this when I'm not really sure how its going to turn out.

I put Crushed Olive Distress Ink on my glass mat and sprayed it with water. I stuck my watercolor paper with the rough side down. I dabbed it a few times in the ink to get look I wanted and put it to one side to dry.

I stamped the crocodile using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it with Promarkers. I stuck it to my dry background and began working on my sentiment.

I used a sentiment stamp set but when I inked up happy birthday I got the ink off the H and stamped it on the card. I then got a S and N and stamped them in the front. The sentiment says Snappy Birthday rather than Happy birthday. I think it's just a bit of fun and makes it unique in a way. 

I added some distress ink from my blending tool to help the sentiment blend in with the card. I did not was the sentiment to be a focus point. I cut the sentiment into banners and stuck a green gem at either end and stuck in down using foam adhesive squares.

I found some dark green ribbon and put it round twice on my card and had it cross at the side. I think it fills the bottom of the card as it was looking rather empty. I rounded the corners before sticking the water color paper to the card stock. I put some Glossy Accents on the crocodile to give it more of a wet look and to help it stamp out from the rest of the card. 

Tell me what you think by leaving a comment below. 

Love

fiann xxx

Supplies

• Distress Ink - Crushed Olive 
• Glossy Accents - Inkssentials
• Big Crystal Stickers
• Green Ribbon - origin unknown
• Fiskars Corner Cutter
• Windsor and Newtons Artists Watercolor Paper
• Lawn Fawn - Critters Down Under
• Promarkers
• Personal Impressions Stamp Set
• Inkssentials Blending Tool
• Glossy Accents - Inkssentials