Today the Girl Fridays are having a surprise Birthday Blog Hop for our fab DT co-ordinator, Michele Gross..... whoop whoop birthday girl, hope you have a fantastic day :0)
Of course no birthday would be complete without a cake and 'Fluffles' has got that covered..... although he seems to have miscounted the candles by a few !! *wink*
I've had a few comments asking how I made the spotlight so I'll quickly run through the process...
I started with a slightly larger piece of card and stamped a solid oval in Memento Dandelion ink, then used post it notes to mask out a triangular area for the shaft of light which is sponged using Mustard Seed DI .
I stamped 'Fluffles' and the cake in the spotlight and again on another piece of card to colour and cut out later.
I reversed the masking technique to cover the yellow and used Black Soot DI to make the shadows then having attached the coloured images and stamped the sentiment I used a circle cutter to shape the final piece. Hope that all makes sense :0)
I started with a slightly larger piece of card and stamped a solid oval in Memento Dandelion ink, then used post it notes to mask out a triangular area for the shaft of light which is sponged using Mustard Seed DI .
I stamped 'Fluffles' and the cake in the spotlight and again on another piece of card to colour and cut out later.
I reversed the masking technique to cover the yellow and used Black Soot DI to make the shadows then having attached the coloured images and stamped the sentiment I used a circle cutter to shape the final piece. Hope that all makes sense :0)
Please feel free to join us on this fun hop, no prizes, just a chance to celebrate Michele's birthday with the Girl Fridays, the hop starts with the kind-hearted Karen Baker who has organised the whole surprise and made the blog hop badge at the top of the post too... one clever lady eh?
You should have arrived here from Kimberley's blog, but just in case you've arrived here first, here's the hop order...and of course, don't forget to pop over to Michele's blog to wish her a happy birthday too :0)
So the next stop along is Virginia...... we hope you enjoy the blog hop and thanks so much for helping us to make Michele's day so special :0)
Jenny x
What a wonderful spotlight!
ReplyDeleteSuch thee spectacular card!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the spotlight! So brilliant (ha, punny...) and you can never go wrong with Fluffles, in my opinion :)
ReplyDeleteJust love the spotlight effect on your card Jenny.. and how cute is that little cat..fabulous card
ReplyDeleteAnne
Jenny I can't stop looking at this and trying to figure out how you did it! Masking and sponging?
ReplyDeleteIt's so much fun!!!
Love love the spot light and the sentiment too. Is the card base textured? Love your card, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic card!!Thank you for not adding all the candles *wink* Thank you so much for making my birthday so special :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, how did you do this? The yellow spotlight, I mean. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLOL - this is great! Yes, do tell about the spotlight.
ReplyDeleteaww this is adorable....Happy Birthday to Michele...
ReplyDeleteOoo, I love that spotlight (look like the cat does too)! Such a fun card!
ReplyDeleteFun card Jenny. Fluffles looks fab in the spotlight holding that scrummy cake. x
ReplyDeleteFabby card! Spectacular light effect!
ReplyDeleteOh my!! How cute is this card, Jenny! I love love the limelight of this little cat! Glad that you are part of the blog hop for Michele!This rocks, Jenny!
ReplyDeletetotal cuteness, Jenny. Love the spotlight on the birthday cat and the cake.
ReplyDeleteAwww! I love Fluffles! He looks so fab dancing in the spotlight! Your colouring and masking are amazing as always. :) And Girl Friday really suits you!
ReplyDeleteOMG, Jenny! My jaw almost dropped to the floor when I saw this card! No, wait, actually that ALWAYS happens to me when I see your cards! Wow, just wow...
ReplyDeleteFantastic Jenny love the spotlight and thanks for sharing how to do it Luv Sue x
ReplyDeletewhat a cute little birthday card, jenny!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a pretty amazing job with that spotlight!! Lovely card! So glad you could play along!
ReplyDeleteJenny - I really love what you've done here. I've been wanting to try a spotlight card, and you've just given some awesome instructions for it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh Jenny...this is too cute:)!! OMG...how creative...LOVE IT...and thanks so much for letting us know how you did it...what a fantastic idea:)!!!! A great birthday celebration card!!
ReplyDeleteI love Fluffles and this is adorable :) There's some serious inking going on here...and how did you manage to get it so perfect! It's just brilliant Jenny :) Sarah xx
ReplyDeleteAnother creative, unique and brilliant card, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteJenny, I feel like a broken record when I come here and see your creations and comment on them. How clever. How fun! How wonderfully clean and simple! Thanks for joining in and making Michele's day just a little extra special.
ReplyDeleteWow, is this ever amazing, Jenny! I love it and I'm sure Michele does, too!
ReplyDeleteThis is FABULOUS!!! I love the spotlight, adorable image and fun layout!!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Love the way you used the spotlighting!
ReplyDeleteAnother brilliant idea Jenny! I'm not sure Fluffles is the cat to be carrying that cake... reminds me of the vision in my head when my daughter told me she'd got a waitressing job! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is amazing! Your sponging is so incredible, and I only dream of being able to color like that. Love the simple hand-drawn frame with gems, too!
ReplyDeleteLove this Jenny. The spotlight is purr-fect (could not resist the pun) and your instructions are very clear. I am not familiar with Fluffles - what sompany does he iron for? LOL
ReplyDeleteWOW! Jenny, you never cease to amaze us with your inky creations! This is so clever and thanks for the step-by-step instructions on how you made the spotlight.
ReplyDeleteThat spotlight is perfect! What an adorable card!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing effect Jennie, love it
ReplyDeleteFluffles is fabulous ! Great techniques here, and beautifully stamped and coloured card, love it.
ReplyDeleteMarie
LOVE the spotlight! Another fantastic card Jenny!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and fabulous card!! Thanks for explaining how you did it!!
ReplyDeleteSo fabulous! You have all the best ideas, just love it :o) Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeleteToo darn cute!!
ReplyDeleteI love the spotlight on the adorable little kitty. :)
Oh my goodness Jenny, is there no end to your talent?! Every time I pop by my jaw drops!! Sooo cute!!!
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