It's theme day on the Impression Obsession blog, and we're celebrating the cards you need all year long, for everyone you know - it's birthday card day! If you need some fresh inspiration for birthday card making, today is just for you - our blog hop is packed with new ideas that you can try out for everyone on your list.
Today's card features the Birthday Words, Party Hat, and Balloons die sets from Impression Obsession. They all work so well together to create fun and festive birthday cards. Try out this idea with different color palettes to suit just about anyone you need a card for.
This card is fairly busy, with some patterned paper and layers. Here are a few tips when creating a card that's got a lot going on:
- Limit your color palette just a little. Four or five colors is plenty on a card like this. Tie in the colors between the hat, balloons, and sentiment to create a cohesive flow. (Multiple shades of one color also help with this. . .like the two shades of pink I used on this card, plus the yellow patterns, tie in with the yellow balloon.)
- Make the sentiment STAND OUT. I added two layers to the birthday words - using the white as a highlight layer behind. Adding white gel pen details also helps to the sentiment to stand out. (And for repetition of color again, notice those black stars, and black/white twine to bring it together.)
- Lastly, add DIMENSION. Popping the hat up on foam adhesive gives it some distance from the balloons, creating a foreground and background.
And now, I know my friends have lots more birthday inspiration to share, so go check out what they've created for you! And then, be sure to head to the Impression Obsession shop for some AMAZING deals, during the Closing Sale.
Don't Miss These Important Details:
- We are so sad that Impression Obsession is closing their doors at the end of 2024. Keep shopping the awesome sales, and grab everything on your wish list while you still can! (No items will be restocked.) Almost everything is at least 40% off, (except the September release which is 30% off.) UPDATE: Sale is now at 50% off!
- Although there won't be any more new releases, we'll still be sharing blog hops with awesome inspiration, card making ideas and all the sale info through December, so stay tuned!
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You're so sweet to say HELLO! :)