For this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge:
I needed a birthday card for my nephew Felix, who has just turned 6. I turned the sketch around to see what I could come up with, and on its side, I immediately thought of race cars. I wanted to personalize the card, but still stay true to the sketch, so I added his name in iridescent embossing across the top (can you see it? It's tricky to photograph!)- a subtle touch that makes it special, but without cluttering the front panel of the card.
The car is Inkadinkado , the exhaust is a sun ray stamp from Practicing Creativity Designs, the 6 is from Impress, the sentiment is an old Lizzie Anne Designs stamp and the "FELIX" is the Tall Solids Alphabet from My Stamp Box. I used Kaleidecolor Desert Heat for the orange stamping.
I hope you'll play along - I can't wait to see where this sketch takes you!
I LOVE this cute and very clever card. Just love the hues of orange. The embossed "Felix" is such a great idea. I will need to CASE that aspect of the card in the near future.
ReplyDeleteOh Wow!! Ardyth - this is a super cool card for a young man! Love the subtle sheen too and the graduated colouring is fab! Love it!
ReplyDeleteFun idea!! Love how you interpreted the sketch!! Awesome birthday card!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! That's certainly the right word - fabulous card, Felix should be delighted
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What an AWESOME card Ardyth! The large sparkly name is super fun. What a great idea to turn the elements into racing cars!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute masculine birthday card!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this card. It could have just as easily said 60 as 6.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, so creative!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. I can see his name. This is beyond awesome Ardyth!!
ReplyDeleteNow this is one cool card! I have a boy that age and I know HE'D love it! Love the colors too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool card! Just perfect for a 6 year old!
ReplyDeleteThis is one cool, clever design, Ardyth! LOVE his name all sparkly and neat. And the race cars w/the sun ray exhaust ... wowza! You've done it again. TFS this awesome design! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic! Love the subtle embossed name, he will adore it too!
ReplyDeleteI love those "speed rays" - and that the bright colors carry to the "6" - what a perfect card for a little guy (or even a big guy!!)
ReplyDeleteToo cool. Great for a kid and my cardmaker heart loves his name embossed so sublimely!
ReplyDeleteFab card, Ardyth! You're gonna be one favourite Aunt! I love the subtle embossing for his name, and I like how the Happy Birthday cuts through the number.
ReplyDeleteFelix is going to be thrilled! Such a cool card for a six year old young man! Love the embossed name...so cleverly Ardyth!
ReplyDeleteI totally missed the last sketch (I think) so I hope to get this one. Turning it and making this totally fun card for Felix is pure genius, Ardy!
ReplyDeleteThis is a super cool card, Ardyth! I love how you filled the card but kept the white space white buy using the sparkle. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteVery very cool ... I love the name all subtle and shimmery and the graduated orange 'exhausts' make it look as though the cars are speeding along! Anita :)
ReplyDelete[sigh] seriously, make it stop, my head hurts!! Way cool design, and so completely perfect for a six-year-old. I know the iridescence was to stay with the sketch, but I couldn't picture it any other way. Love the gradient orange flames!
ReplyDeleteArdyth, you continue to amaze me, week after week, with your creativity. Of course, this is no exception. Race cars?!! Oh my goodness - so stinkin' cute an clever!! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! XOXO
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