15.7.25

Birthday Craic

Dia Daoibh!

Well now, not much going on this week unless you count me arguing with my double-sided tape and losing—again. But I am thrilled to be Guest Designer over at the AAA Colourful Challenge Blog! The designers there are a fab bunch of crafty geniuses, and I’m chuffed to join them for Colourboard #18—a bright explosion of pink, orange, yellow and green that looks like a party straw convention.

The challenge runs 15th July to 14th August, so plenty of time to get your rainbow on. 

I hit the scrap stash and die cut some bold, stripy bits in those juicy colours, added a few stars (glittered to within an inch of their lives), and popped them up on foam pads for dimension. The sentiment—"IT’S YOUR DAY"—is from my beloved Sizzix alphabet dies, survivors of the Great COVID-Clearout™. I couldn’t part with them then, and I won’t now, not even if you bribe me with crisps. The coloured enamel drops? Ha! I live in Ireland. We’ve got rain, not rainbow drops. So I faked it with teeny punched circles and a blob of Ranger Glossy Accents—job done!

A few challenges:

Come join the fun over at AAA Colourful and show the world your best and brightest. The more colour, the better—unless you’re my washing machine, in which case, please stop turning everything pink.

Sláinte,
Wendy R. 🌞

9 comments :

Cardsbymaaike said...

That's a fabulous use of the challenge colours, well done . Thank you for being our Guest Designer this Month at the AAA Colourful Challenges

crafty-stamper said...

Congrats on your well deserved GDT spot, love your colourful card, rainbow and sparkly stars, we don't have rain just now but looking mor and more like it but thankfully cooler.
Carol x

Pauline C said...

Fabulous bright and vibrant card - absolutely love it! x

HilaryJane said...

Ooh, there's those lovely colours again. What a great take on the inspiration photo and wonderful match for the colours. Congrats on your GD spot. Very well deserved xx

MortiCraft said...

This is a fantastic use of the colour board and a great bit of 80’s styling! It’s reminding me of rainbow roller skates! Thanks for being guest designer at AAA Colourful. X

Becca S said...

Congrats on being a GD!!! Your stripes and stars colors match the straws in the photo prompt perfectly! Using the white for the background so those sunshine-y citrus colors pop was a brilliant layout move! Thanks for sharing for B/birthday of the BEWAS main themes at HQCOLCB! -- Becca

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

A wonderful colourful card
Thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz Challenge Blog good luck Ginny DT for
Crafty Catz Challenge

Arlene said...

Bright and bold colors - just perfect for a Birthday. I'm so glad you joined our Die Cut Divas' challenge of making a Birthday Card.

Julia said...

Love this card! The colors, the layout! Perfect balance! It's fabulous.