Thursday, April 5, 2012

Sister Stamps Release #7 - Here's Yoshi!

Sister Stamps' Release #7 is here and there's three days of new images and blog candy!  Today I'm featuring Yoshi!  I love this "all occasions" guy who is so playful and full of joy.  As I thought about this card, I imagined my son's excitement when celebrating someone's birthday and how he throws his hands up in the air to say happy birthday! I think most of the excitement really comes from the thought of eating birthday cake!

In designing this card, I chose a neutral washi paper for the background and created a tree using Memory Box's woodland branch die.  The hill was done free hand and I used a MS grass punch behind it.  Snipping the bottom edges of the grass made it bend easily and conform to the shape of the hill.  I played around with the flowers on the tree and my first instinct was to make them pink, but it looked too busy with the other colors.  So I experimented with a brushed gold paper and I love how it blends with the background.  I wanted to flowers to be there, but subtle.  And to balance out the card, I added a couple lanterns hanging from the tree. 

If you'd like to win this stamp, all you have to do is follow this blog and leave a comment on THIS post.  Winners will be announced on Monday, April 9.  Be sure to check back to see if you're a winner.  The stamps from release #7 will be available for purchase on April 7.  See the sidebar of Sister Stamps blog for retail stores.

There's more fun coming up tomorrow with another Sister Stamps release and blog candy. Also check out the official Sister Stamps blog and welcome this month's talented guest designer, Kris.  

15 comments:

  1. Lol he sure is sweet yet so mischievous with that grin!

    Great take on the image, Debi! I just love the scene you've built!

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  2. Such a cute card! Clever work with the grass hill!

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  3. O wow Debi!! This is so cute! I think I'm going to case it (if that's ok with you?) I need a birthday card and your layout is perfect! Now all I need is that stamp. hahaha!
    Have a great day and thank you for sharing this amazing creation. ;)

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  4. You are such a whiz at making scenes. I love how you used the washi paper as the background- I never do that but will try it out soon! Thanks again for all your help and creativity.

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  5. OMGosh! Beautiful card! Love how the flowers pop and the hanging lanterns are so cool! TFS an amazing card!! ;D

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  6. Oh my goodness, this is perfection!!! Beautiful!! I love the lawn fawn lanterns hanging from the tree.

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  7. hi debi, great card! love all the elements --the lanterns and the flowers! it's such a great scene!

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  8. Wow, what a beautiful card! I love the hanging lanterns and the cute little flowers! I'm also a new follower!

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  9. Omg! He's the cutest lil boy! I just love him! I would also love to win him! Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!

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  10. Wow this is such a cute card. I love it! Really like how the flowers and hanging lanterns stands out.

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  11. I love this card; the flowers go well with the washi paper you chose ... & of course, Yoshi is adorable! I like his energy!

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  12. Love the scene you've create for Yoshi and the lanterns and blossoms are wonderful touches! Super cute card!

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  13. aw, this one is really pretty! i love the blossoms!

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  14. I totally could not decide whether he's supposed to be upright or doing a cartwheel when I looked at this image. LoL. But I love this card!!! It's so pretty!

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  15. Debi this is FABULOUS!!! Love how you designed the tree and have that branch coming into the background!! a super fun card!! =)

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