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May 22, 2021

Allsorts 12th Birthday Celebration Challenge with Lots of Prizes and Happy, Bright and Sunny Colors

Hello and welcome! It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. It's a special week this week as we are celebrating Allsorts' 12th Birthday, how wonderful is that!! And we are also introducing two new design team members, Lolo and Lorraine, both long time crafters and bloggers so you may already be familiar with their wonderful work and you can take a look at their first Allsorts DT creations in todays Allsorts blog post! 

For our 12th birthday we are giving away 12 prizes this week so there will be 12 lucky winners but you do have to join in our challenge in order to be entered into the drawing. Our theme this week is "Happy, Bright and Sunny Colors". And remember you may enter up to 3 times for more chances to win!


You can take a look at the prizes below, the first photo (Heartfelt Creations lot) is the grand prize, and the goodies in the second photo will be divided into 11 additional prizes, all coming from this wonderful group of sponsors: Craft Stash, Chloes CardsTattered LaceCrafting.co.ukSizzix and Bee Crafty.

 



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I decided to use yellow and green for my bright, happy and sunny card, these colors always make me happy, and I chose a pretty rose stamp from Penny Black's set All Abloom.

Distress inks were used to make the background,  I used a technique referred to "Splash Watercolor", I've mentioned it before here, but if you've missed those posts, then you can take a peek at Loll's super short video and see how this is done. 

This background was actually done a while ago but haven't used it then, so I don't remember the exact inks, probably Mustard Stain and the green looks a lot like Mowed Lawn and then some sort of a darker yellow?

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So after discovering the background in the box, I decided to make it a floral card keeping the flower yellow as well following an inspiration photo from the The Card Concept , and I chose this rose from the Penny Black set All Abloom. It was stamped directly on this background using Versafine Onyx ink, then stamped again on a separate piece of Bristol Vellum paper, colored with Zig Clean Color markers and I cut out just the blossoms to adhere to the card with foam tape. The butterfly is also part of the same stamp set by Penny Black.

Next I used a chicken wire stencil by TCW and Mustard Stain ink to add some more interest to the card and once again I used my Stampin Up French Script (long retired) randomly as well. For the script I used Twisted Citron Distress ink. 


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The black faux stitching was done with a retired set by Whimsy Stamps and the sentiment is from Penny Black's set Sprinkles and Smiles, both stamped using Versafine Onyx ink. 

To finish off the card I added some parrot green jute twine (I had purchased it from May Arts but it's no longer listed on their site, some colors are available via Amazon unfortunately not this shade of green but you may like this alternative) to the card and adhered to a heavy weight white card base. 





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Linking up here:

Inspiration Photo:
The Card Concept - Garden Pleasures (Inspired by the yellow flowers, my card style this time is Freestyle Collage)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Use PB stamps // Stamping Sensations - Blooming Beautiful // We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge - Bright Sunny Colors //  
Colour Crazy Challenge - Coloring // Aud Sentiments Challenge - For the Girls // Cardz 4 Galz - Things with Wings // Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes // Ike's World - Butterflies // Addicted to Stamps and More - Stencils // Crafty Gals Corner - For the Ladies // The Paper Funday - Flowers // 
Always Anything Goes and Link Parties:





103 comments:

Mandy said...

Happy 12th Birthday Ellie!

Your card is so pretty. That background is amazing. I don't generally do messy inky stuff but really appreciate the work that talented people like you put into making them.

You may want to edit your post as the last 2 paragraphs are repeated above and below the image.

Best Wishes

Mandy x

Mervi said...

Stunning card, especially love the artsy background with all fabulous details;-))m

The Craft Bucket said...

Just gorgeous, love bright colours, just make me smile, congrats on 12th years, happy crafting love Jane x

brenda said...

This really is so bright and cheery Ellie, a lovely inky background with subtle stencil work and the the gorgeous Rose and Butterfly. Perfect for our Birthday week, thank you.

B x

Christy Designs said...

Beautiful card with bright color

Marilyn said...

Pretty! Love the colors!
Have a great day!
Marilyn💖

Craftychris said...

Ooh this is fabulous! Love the colours! Happy 12th birthday for Allsorts! Take care. xxx

coldwaters2 said...

Beautiful creation I do love the background and the stamps you have used I have really enjoyed seeing this wonderful card and the inspiration it holds
hugs
lorraine x

Linby said...

A wonderful riot of bright sunshine colour - it's such a cheerful card and beautifully done.

Himawan Sant said...

Very beautiful colors and rose motifs on your yellow card creations. It is a coincidence that the yellow color seems to be in vogue in several countries, including mine.

Greetings from Indonesia.

Amy Johnson said...

So pretty! I love that yellow background. So creative.

Wendy L said...

Oh my Ellie, this is stunning, xx

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

What wonderful prizes!! Looks like a fun challenge, and you always have the most beautiful card designs. Today's card is lovely.

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Mandy. I had edited something on my blog shortly before publishing, not noticing I had two windows in edit mode open and I had picked the wrong one to do the last editing (not noticing it!) Then of course it had saved the incorrect way again!! So frustrating but note to self, never keep two windows open in edit mode LOL!!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Mervi!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much!!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much Brenda!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Christy!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Marilyn! Same to you too!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Chris!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, Lorraine!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, Lynn!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Amy!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Wendy!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, Carole! Hope you'll join us this week!

Ellibelle said...

Oh, and I had all my challenges linked up too which does take some time to do, and of course I had to do that all over again because they were all GONE!

Shell said...

Beautiful card and thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz

brenda said...

Just popped back to thank you for sharing your pretty Rose card with us at We Love Chocolate Baroque and Stamping Sensations challenges (sorry didn't realise last time round, print a bit small for me there).

B x

Rainey's Craft Room said...

What a super inky background! Love the colour combination and all the depth and texture it portrays. The beautiful floral stamp is the perfect focal point too.
Lorraine

Joanne said...

I did not think that was faux stitching! The card is fabulous. Pinned.

StampinwithAnita said...

Beautiful! This layout would be great for an Art Journal, too! The design works so well together and the faux stitching is just perfect. I thought it was sown on your sewing machine. Thanks so much for joining us at The Card Concept and hope to see more of your creativity soon!

Jean said...

Love everything ! The stamping is great the faux stitching is awesome !

Kathleen said...

A really super creation Ellie, gorgeous choice of colours and a stunning background and great image. Thank you for joining our 'Bright and Sunny Colours' challenge at We Love Chocolate Baroque.

Kath x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

A so beautiful and bright card, love the dimension of the roses and the background!!

Barbara Bruder said...

Just love love love this card. Great background and all the other elements on the card as well. Thanks for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry. Barbara DT member for { World Wide Open Design Team Challenge}

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh what a delightful, colourful card Ellie - love the subtle dimension you achieved with the layering, and your multi-layered background is a joy to behold - love it
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

LesleyG said...

Just love your citrus card with all the layers and the pretty flower xx

Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä said...

So beautiful!

valscraftings said...

Beautiful designed card!
Thank you for joining in at Ike's World challenges!
DT Val x

Marjeta said...

Gorgeous card.

Twórcze pasje Danki said...

Wow, beautiful card, I love your project and colors. Thank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards
Danka
TTCRD
Twórcze pasje Danki {My Blog}

MadeByMeghanK said...

I love your citrus card with all the layers

Jayne said...

What a stunning card! So bright and cheerful. 😀
Thanks so much for sharing with #MMBC.

Mica said...

12 years is impressive! What a fun way to celebrate too! Good luck to everyone entering the giveaway!

I really like that card - the yellow and green are so nice together!

Hope you had a great weekend! It was a busy one here! :)

Away From The Blue

monique said...

Thank you for sharing in our challenge at https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">Classic Design Challenge we really appreciate you joining in
Monique DT its fab

Dawn Phillips said...

Such a bright and beautiful card. I love the way you finished it with the stitching. Thanks for joining us at Cardz4galz. Love Dawn x

Jo (A Rose Tinted World) said...

What a lovely card, so cheerful and love the honeycomb effect. #MMBC

Handmade in Israel said...

Such a pretty card! I really like the faux stitching. #MMBC

LeAnne said...

This is just stunning! I love the eclectic look and the bright colors look great with the black stitching and sentiment! Of course I love the chicken wire stencilling....makes it look like honeycomb! Thanks for sharing this with us at The Card Concept this week!

Billie A said...

Very pretty card. Wonderful colors and design. So glad you shared over at Aud Sentiments, Colour Crazy, Cardz 4 Galz, Crafty Sentiments, Crafty Gals Corner.

Dora said...

Beautiful card. Thank you for joining at stamping sensations

Lovely said...

I love the color theme! Beautiful card!
xoxo
Lovely
www.mynameislovely.com

Jane Willis said...

Absolutely gorgeous - I wouldn't have known the stitching was daux if you hadn't said so, it looks so realistic and is the perfect finishing touch.

Astrid said...

Oh, that theme sounds so wonderful! I love the combination of green and yellow for bright colors. #MMBC

Sueb said...

Hello

What a lovely card, I love the colours
Thank you for joining us at the anything goes challenge here at TTCRD. I do look forward to seeing many more of your creations.

Kind regards
Sue TTCRD DT

Mrs.B said...

A lovely card, the roses look gorgeous and your background has so much interest, love the zingy colour palette.
Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations, Avril x

Sylvia kaarten en zo. said...

Beautiful card! Greetings Sylvia Hoekman.

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Brenda, yes I think I will need to enlarge it a bit. But it wasn't there when you first visited, as I had blogger editing issues and it hadn't posted. Had to add the challenges again :-)

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, Shell!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Lorraine!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much Joanne!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much!! Hope to join in again soon!!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Jean!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Kath!

Ellibelle said...

Many thanks Alice!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Barbara!

Ellibelle said...

Thank you!!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Lesley!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Val!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Danka!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much Meghan!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Jayne!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Mica. It's wonderful being part of such a long running challenge blog.

Ellibelle said...

Thanks for stopping by!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Dawn!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Jo!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, happy to join in!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Billie, glad I was able to join in!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Dora!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Lovely!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, Jane! Love this faux stitching stamp!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Astrid!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Sue! Hope to join in again soon!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks so much, Avril!

Ellibelle said...

Thanks Sylvia!

Izzy Scrap said...

Such a beautiful card with this bright yellow colour. It brightens my day since we have here so many rains these past few weeks ! Love the wonderful background you've made to pop up the rose. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at ATSM.

R's Rue said...

So pretty. 😍

rika said...

I love your options. Thanks for sharing such a great post.

Cheers,

R,
www.home.ferbena.com

Tina Z. said...

Happy 12th birthday at Allsorts!
such a beautiuful rose!

Valerija said...

Happy 12th Birthday at Allsorts. Wonderful card. Love the colours.
Valerija xx

Jean | DelightfulRepast.com said...

Beautiful card! I need to get going on "upping my game" when it comes to cards! Now I know where to look for inspiration.

Shelbee on the Edge said...

It is a beautiful card, Ellie! I love how cheerful this bright yellow is and the green is a perfectly happy accent color. I also love the message! It is something we should do daily...celebrate ourselves and our loved ones! Thanks for sharing and linking with me.

Shelbee
www.shelbeeontheedge.com

Kim said...

Gorgeous card! I especially love the background and how you did the stitching. Very inspiring!

Create With Joy said...

Beautiful card Ellie - congrats for your feature at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy! :-)

Helen said...

Beautiful card - great background and stitching.

Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge.

Helen x

crafty said...

A lovely creation. Thank you for joining in the 'for the girls' challenge at Aud Sentiments.
Mary

Tracy said...

Fabulous creation, thanks for joining We Love Chocolate Baroque challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Helen said...

Wow! What a stunning card Ellie! I love the bright happy yellows and the gorgeous background you've created for your beautiful yellow roses!! You inspire to play more with my backgrounds!! Thanks so much for joining us at PB Saturday Challenge. Stay safe! :)

Jana Forrest said...

Ellie your card creation really is sunny and cheerful. Wonderful colors. Thank you for joining us over at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge. Best of luck and hope to see you again soon. DT~Jana

Gale said...

Gorgeous cad Ellie! Love the background. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Gale DT for  http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/