Wednesday 14 November 2012

Fifties inspired birthday card



My inspiration for this retro style birthday card came from a photo of a jar of candy canes. They are part of times long gone. Not that I have ever seen anyone actually eating one - they seem to have lived on for their decorative merits - the cute stripes have become iconic. And I like stripes... so I made the background using this stripey stamp from DRS and accessorized with a decoupaged candle-lit birthday cake, chipboard hearts, a piece of upholstery trim and a fabric that is best described as some sort of faux-crocodile-skin plush.

7 comments:

Jay Gee said...

How fun Agnes! Your stamped background looks amazing. Thanks so much for joining us at Skipping Stones Design :)

Kelly S. said...

Such a happy cheerful color scheme for this birthday card, makes me smile. Love the BLUE background! So glad you could play along with this week's sketch! :)

Jennifer E. said...

Awesome color choice! Great job on the background, it looks perfect! Thanks for playing along with DRS Designs. Good Luck!

3 Girl JAM said...

This is fantastic! I love your take on the sketch! Thanks for linking up with us!

Julie
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abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Great card! Love the blue color! Thanks for joining us over at 3 Girl Jam Challenges! DT Member Carri~Abusybee

Glenda J said...

This is so fun! Love the bright colours. Thanks for playing along with Skipping Stones this week!

Katie Gehring said...

This is so cheery and festive! Thank you for sharing your talents with Skipping Stones Design!