Hi crafty friends - and new crafty friends! Welcome to my stop on the super fun blog hop we're having to celebrate the 5th birthday of Neat & Tangled Stamps! WOOOOHOOOOO! Big congratulations to Danielle and her entire crew for achieving this milestone in business. Neat & Tangled stamps are so cute, fun and innovative. I was so excited to be asked to participate in the big hop this week! And, it is a BIG hop! Five days worth of hopping to be exact! CLICK HERE to go to the Neat and Tangled Blog to see all the news for the entire week. The blog hop coincides with an awesome new product release, and I'm using all new products today on my card. Lots of color and lots of Copic Coloring (which I love!) If you're new to my blog - welcome! Glad to have you here! Maybe you've arrived from my friend Yana's blog?
My card today features the Wild Ones stamp set! The most adorable animals all ready to celebrate a birthday. I had a blast coloring all the images. I couldn't decide which animals I wanted to use....So I used them all! Haha. I started with an A2 card base in crisp white. Next I stamped and die cut out all the animals for coloring. I made a distress ink background too... Details later in my post. Let's go!
It's been a while since I sat and colored and it felt really good! I put on some music and got out my Copic Markers and relaxed and enjoyed the process. I used really bright vivid colors for a happy card. When I put the animals onto the card I used foam tape to pop them up a bit. You can see in this photo that I added a second cake to make that part pop even more. This is a fun trick to add a bit of impact to your card. After I was done coloring, I used a white gel pen to add a few accents.
This cute sentiment fit perfectly at the top of my card. I used rich black ink and it looks nice on top of the soft blue I think. I used some sequins for shine! It is a birthday card after all! The more bling, the better!
To make the background I started with thick white cardstock (see supply links). I used three shades of Distress Inks (Citron, Glass and Pistachio) and layered on the colors with ink blending tools. Once I had the inks blended the way I wanted them I splattered blue ink with a water brush for some speckles. I hit the paper with a heat tool to dry the speckles and then splattered on white ink over that! Finally I used a water sprayer to soften everything. I love how it came out! These are my favorite colors!
Who doesn't love a turtle in a party hat? I mean really! How cute is he???
PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT!
Neat & Tangles is doing some BIG GIVEAWAYS! (1) $100 Gift Certificate to the Neat and Tangled shop chosen from commenters along hop and (2) $50 Gift Certificates to the Neat and Tangled shop chosen from commenters along the week long hop! Also, a Surprise giveaway on the Neat & Tangled Instagram page and the Neat & Tangled Facebook Page. LOTS of chances to win a wonderful prize! To enter to win be sure to leave comments all along the hop all week long! Winners will be announced Sunday, August 13th.
Your next stop on today's hop is the super fabulous Lydia Fiedler! Have fun hopping, and have a wonderful day! XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
Super cute critters and love your card :)
Posted by: Stephanie Z | 08/12/2017 at 11:30 PM
I love these blog hops and really enjoy your blog and creativity.
Posted by: Emma Sleppy | 08/12/2017 at 08:12 PM
Love this colorful card. These animals are do cute.
Posted by: Kay S | 08/12/2017 at 08:05 PM
Such a sweet cards. Love the adorable critters and the pretty background.
Posted by: Marianne | 08/12/2017 at 02:15 PM
one of my fav blog hops in a long time. the crafty goodness & talent is off the charts. and I've found some new bloggers to follow. love your work!
Posted by: Debbie Hight | 08/12/2017 at 07:49 AM
Love this bright and cheerful gang of critters and how you colored them! Congrats to Neat and Tangled on their 5th anniversary!!
Posted by: D.Ann C | 08/12/2017 at 07:37 AM
I really want to go to the party with them...haha :) beautfiul card
Posted by: Dasha | 08/12/2017 at 06:54 AM
What a cute group of critters!
Posted by: Judyt28 | 08/12/2017 at 06:51 AM
Your card is so cute. Love this set. Thanks
Posted by: Nancy | 08/12/2017 at 05:50 AM
This stamp set is so stinkin' cute! I think every party needs a turtle wearing a party hat.
Posted by: Kelley | 08/12/2017 at 04:44 AM
This stamp set is so stinkin' cute! I think every party needs a turtle wearing a party hat.
Posted by: Kelley | 08/12/2017 at 04:44 AM
Such a happy card for a Neat & Tangled's 5th birthday!
Posted by: Audrey | 08/12/2017 at 04:14 AM
So cute Wanda!
Posted by: MargaretR | 08/12/2017 at 02:42 AM
absolutely adorable! love it :)
Posted by: preeti d. | 08/11/2017 at 09:52 PM
this is delightful!
Posted by: Pai | 08/11/2017 at 08:36 PM
I am loving this hop and this release! I love your card! It is so colorful and so adorable! What a great birthday card and not just for a child in my opinion. I love cute cards like this! I can't wait to get this set when I win and my card will be colorful too. Thanks for showing us your card and for giving us the chance to win something. I can't wait to see if I win! I love the hat on your adorable turtle! He is one party animal! LOL I hope he doesn't eat to much cake!
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | 08/11/2017 at 08:06 PM
this is so adorable!! And that background is fabulous! The animals are all so cute; I think you made the right call using them all! Adorable!
Posted by: Heather Mills | 08/11/2017 at 07:41 PM
Your card is adorable! Cutest birthday parade eve!
Posted by: Eileen Robertson | 08/11/2017 at 06:44 PM
Cute card! I can understand your dilemma on which animals to put on the card - they are all adorable!
Posted by: Tammy B | 08/11/2017 at 06:17 PM
What a cute card and so beautifully crafted! The wild ones are adorable!
Posted by: Barbara Lassiter | 08/11/2017 at 05:07 PM
Sweet card and nice Copic coloring!!
Posted by: Kathy McConnell | 08/11/2017 at 04:38 PM
Love how the animals pop on this card - fab work! TFS
Posted by: Gail Scott | 08/11/2017 at 04:38 PM
I LOVE your card, it's so bright and cheerful! A VERY cute card!
Posted by: Holly Paplow | 08/11/2017 at 04:02 PM
Your card is sooo adorable! Love the scene you created.
Posted by: Shirley N | 08/11/2017 at 02:34 PM
Wow, this is stunning. I love your card.
Posted by: Valerija | 08/11/2017 at 02:27 PM
I am really loving this blog hop and all of the great cards and ideas that have be shared. This is another cute card and the critters are adorable.
Posted by: Sharon Tate | 08/11/2017 at 01:43 PM
Such a happy card. Im definitively getting the critter set. I have lots of ideas.
Posted by: Laurie Page | 08/11/2017 at 01:32 PM
Your card is so cute! Those animals are adorable!
Posted by: Deborah Kaye | 08/11/2017 at 12:02 PM
They are just so cute!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | 08/11/2017 at 11:43 AM
Love the background and your bright, vivid colors!
Posted by: Lisa Relova | 08/11/2017 at 11:38 AM
Lovely job on the whole card, but I especially love the way you achieved that background.
Posted by: Raven | 08/11/2017 at 11:20 AM
Love your copic coloring and beautiful background. Beautifully done! Your work is a great inspiration to me and my cardmaking. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and yourself with us. Xoxos ❤️😘
Posted by: Lydia Lee | 08/11/2017 at 10:52 AM
Super fun card!Love the animal parade :)
Posted by: Beatriz | 08/11/2017 at 10:19 AM
Your blending is beautiful!
Posted by: Cheryl Day | 08/11/2017 at 10:05 AM
Your card is so sweet! Love your coloring!
Posted by: Cindy Aguirre | 08/11/2017 at 09:55 AM
Love your fun and detailed card! Great way to use Neat and Tangled New Release!
Posted by: KimberlyRae Forde | 08/11/2017 at 09:49 AM
Such a great set for children, lovely card!
Posted by: Lori Ritchie | 08/11/2017 at 09:11 AM
Such a gorgeous, fun card. I love the colours and the design. I like the splatters on your background. This release is wonderful.
Posted by: Diane B | 08/11/2017 at 08:46 AM
This will be a great card for one of my grandchildren.
Posted by: Connie | 08/11/2017 at 08:12 AM
Gorgeous card - love the layered animals over that beautifully inked background.
Posted by: Bonnie Eng | 08/11/2017 at 07:38 AM
Oh these animals are just the cutest! And I love your blended background :)
Posted by: Elise Smith | 08/11/2017 at 07:26 AM
Adorable colorful card!! Love your characters all lined up!!
Posted by: Patty Eifert | 08/11/2017 at 05:45 AM
Such a fun Happy Birthday Hop! Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Kris | 08/11/2017 at 04:36 AM
Your background is blended so perfectly and you really brought the animals to life with your beautiful colouring!!
Posted by: Shona Chambers | 08/11/2017 at 02:14 AM
The wild ones Stamp/dies are my favourite from this release so of course I love your card.
Posted by: Memoriesbymanda | 08/10/2017 at 08:58 PM
What a fun card! Love your coloring!
Posted by: Farhana S | 08/10/2017 at 08:55 PM
Super AMAZING !!!!
Posted by: Mayras Designs | 08/10/2017 at 08:25 PM
What an adorable card! The giraffe is so sweet & your coloring is awesome!
Posted by: Patt H. | 08/10/2017 at 08:22 PM
I love your coloring of the animals. It's a fun birthday card which just highlights how cute the critters are.
Posted by: Margery C | 08/10/2017 at 07:14 PM
So adorable, you used all the sweet critters. You did a wonderful job showcasing them with a soft pastel background. Great job.
Posted by: Maryjo L Monterosso | 08/10/2017 at 05:05 PM