Birthday Lantern Celebration

The April AEI♥U Challenge is to create a card inspired by this gorgeous wedding photo.


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Even though I own several Avery Elle Stamp Sets, I decided to use the freebie image she provided for the challenge and play with sparkle & color.  


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I copied the image and re-sized it, so I ended-up with six lanterns on my card.  I re-positioned the sentiment to provide more balance to the design.  I printed my digital creation onto kraft cardstock base (to try to get the feeling of the dark wooden ceiling in the photo) & then three more times onto DCWV textured colored cardstock to detail cut the lanterns.  One trick when cutting circles is to roll the edges on a black ink pade when you're done to give a consistent edge.

Next I used a white colored pencil & one shade darker than the cardstock to provide a little shading and dimension.  I finished by squirting Crystal Stickles on my finger and ribbon it horizontally across each lantern … which is perfect for the Just Add Glitter Recipe Swap at the Catered Crop.

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This happy card screamed birthday to me … so that's the sentiment I included on the inside.

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