Sending Birthday Wishes

I'm still trying.....can't win if I don't enter, right?  Today's challenge is to make a project using one of six color schemes provided by PTI.  I really like having these on hand because they're normally colors I wouldn't put together, so nice to have a "cheat" sheet.  For my card I selected color inspiration #3:

I haven't used my Square Prints stamp set yet and decided to use it for this card.  This card originally started out as "clean & simple", but one thing led to another and several hours (yes, hours!) later it was completed.  Hardly simple.

I used Kraft cardstock for the card base - I selected that because it looked like it could be the 5th color in the scheme referring to the sand on the beach.  I cut out a square in each of the colors - Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Hawaiian Shores and Blueberry Sky and stamped each one with a square print in Versamark.  Next, I sprinkled the Versamark with Filigree embossing powder so it would heat emboss clear.

I die-cut a Fabulous Fame in Blueberry Sky striped paper, placed the four squares on white cardstock and adhered it to the frame.  I added a coordinating button in the center of each square.

The sentiment is stamped on a double-ended banner die-cut.  I wrapped jute around the frame and adhered it to the card base.  My last step was edging around the card with a bit of white ink.  This actually turned out better than I thought it would!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Square Prints, Everyday Button Bits
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Lavender Moon, Hawaiian Shores, Plum Pudding, Blueberry Sky, White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky Stripes
• Ink:  PTI Fresh Snow; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark
• Tools:  PTI Fabulous Frames Die, Doubled Ended Banner Die; Standard Square Nestabilities; Heat Gun
• Other:  PTI Sweet Blush, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Rain, Plum Pudding Buttons; Jute; Embossing Powder
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"