Avery Elle: Happy Birthday Bus Card

Welcome back!  Yesterday was a good mail day 😊 since I received my newly purchased Avery Elle Birthday Bus stamp and die set.  I think it was just released last month (mid-May).  When I saw this online, I thought, "Wow!  Surely, a carpool with friends would be more enjoyable than being dropped off by your parents.. unless, if the driver was your parent!"

The image was stamped on a cold press watercolor paper using Versafine Ink in Onyx Black and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush watercolor pen.  A few touches of Zig Wink of Stella added sparkle on party hats, banner, and gifts. For the backdrop, Neenah heavyweight cardstock cut to A2 size and daubed with Ranger Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn (bottom/ground) and Broken China (top/sky).  I then used adhesive foam squares to raise the bus and gifts.

To separate the horizon from foreground, I drew stitches using a straight edge and Fine Point Black Sharpie.  Lawn Cuts Stitched Border run along the line gave a subtle texture and separation between each section.  Lastly, the sentiment was heat embossed in black and the entire card was lightly rubbed with Ranger Distress Glaze for protection.

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges:
  1.  CAS(E) this Sketch! Challenge #225 (entry #55)

Update 6/17: Picked as CTS Favorite by CTS DT!  My 1st recognition!  :-)

  2. Addicted to Stamps and More!:  #246 Anything Goes (entry #23 )

  3. Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies Challenge - June (entry #55 )

  4. Penny Black and More Challenge:  June - Anything Goes (entry #115 )
  5. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Emboss It (entry #24)
  6. Brown Sugar Challenge:  #254 Anything Goes (entry #70 )
  7. Colour Crazy Challenge:  Week 23 Anything Goes (entry #54)

(PS:  My hubby helped me take picture of my card.  He took the picture of the top one while I held the lamp over his head.  Sweet guy!)

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Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Birthday Bus

Avery Elle-ments Dies, Birthday Bus

Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Border

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 24

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12

Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Mowed Lawn

Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Broken China

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Sizzix Big Shot Plus

VersaMark Ink Pad

Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Black

Ranger Distress Micro Glaze By Tim Holtz

Scrapbook Adhesives 3-D Foam Squares, Mixed

Glue Glider Pro Tool w/ Pro Plus PermaTac Cartridge

Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker, Clear