Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Clean and Simple Turtle Birthday Card

Hello Stampers! I do hope you are doing well!


I have a clean and simple card design to share with you today.  The world may be more complicated now, but people are still having birthdays and I have several cards to send out in the next week or so.  I think this one will work for men, as well as women.  



To create this card, I sponged light blue ink on the left of my card front, then put a wave stencil over this and sponged darker blue inks over the stencil.  I stamped, colored and cut out my sea turtle and popped him up on the panel.  The sentiment was stamped underneath.  

This really didn’t take long at all, and I am quite happy with how it turned out!  

These stamps are part of I Brake for Stamp’s By the Sea Rubber Sheet. It is an awesome set! (Use my coupon code SAVE10HEIDI to save 10% off your order at the IBFS Store.)  The stencil is from A Colorful Life Designs. I used Distress inks for sponging, and colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  

Thank you for visiting today!  I have been nearly completely absent from blogging and creating for almost two weeks now.  I hope to get back into a routine that includes creating and visiting you!




17 comments:

Lisa Babitz said...

Great card! Love your stenciled background and how it fades to nothing. Perfect behind your beautifully colored sea turtle. Glad to see you creating and posting again!

Marina said...

Yes I agree - really gender neutral and the blue stencilling is gorgeous - great card.

Verna Angerhofer said...

So well designed with the stencil work and the beautiful coloring of the turtle.

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

Beautiful card Holly! Your stencil work is outst0anding! I really like the cute sea turtle.

Conniecrafter said...

I just love how this turned out, love the partial stenciling and excellent coloring of the turtle!

MiamiKel said...

How beautiful!! I love the background with it's bright blue waves and your turtle is colored perfectly - such a sweet card!

aussie aNNie said...

Stunning and most colourful, the style is lovely and great image used.x.Keep crafting and smiling.xx

Karen Dunbrook said...

awesome card...love how you used that stencil.
xx Karen

Mac Mable said...

The blending looks fabulous and so is that turtle....Great card x.

Carol L said...

This is one fabulous card, and I may have to CASE it as I have a friend who is wild about turtles! Well done, NJ and I hope you're doing well too these days!

Diane said...

Lovely sponged background it really makes the turtle stand out.

Hugs Diane

Theresa's Studio said...

Great design. Love this card!

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Heidi, a beautiful card, I love the turtle and your fab background, Kate x

Cat Craig said...

fabulous card, Heidi. Love the stenciled water and that fab turtle.

April said...

I really love this card! I love the way you used the stencil!

Renee Matarese said...

I love the nautical kick you've been on lately! I love them all. This is one of my favorite sets. Beautiful card!

Shelly Schmidt said...

How beautifully done! I love your image and the stenciling- so very pretty! Hope you are doing well Sheltering in Place!!!