Friday, March 18, 2022

Party Time!



It's time for a new challenge at Festive Friday where every challenge is an inspiration list based on a selected holiday/festivity from the traditional to the unusual. Challenge projects must include at least three items from the festivity inspiration list. Your project does not have to go with the challenge theme. You can just use 3 or more items from the inspo list for your creation.


Today's festivities are inspired by World Party Day, which takes place on April 3rd. The challenge runs from March 18th to March 28th.

I just had to add the following here, as it is the most perfect time in our world for this:

The inspiration for World Party Day stems from a novel entitled, “Flight: A Quantum Fiction Novel” written by American author, Vanna Bonta. Published in 1995, the novel ends with — spoiler alert — a big party. Actually, it ends with a synchronized worldwide celebration that takes place on April 3. In real life, groups of people found each other sharing the same goals of peace and the want to utilize human intelligence and resources toward global humanitarian progress. Bringing together people in the name of social change, it became a worldwide phenomenon involving millions of people, corporations, and organizations working together to contribute positively to the future of the earth and humanity.

I like to create a card for our challenge that goes with the theme. For this one, I used Catherine Pooler's Ocean Chums stamps and dies and colored them with Copics. The jelly is brushed with clear Wink Of Stella. I popped the die cuts up and placed them on an embossed panel (I don't know the name) which I framed with the beautiful Pinkfresh stitched scallop rectangles that I received as a gift from a dear friend. I adhered the top panel to the card base using fun foam and my card was complete.
I used sparkle, bright colors, celebratory sentiment and layers from the inspo list.

Come play with us! Remember that your project does not have to go with the challenge theme. You can just use 3 or more items from the inspo list for your creation!

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12 comments:

Jane.D said...

What a beautiful card, and the jellyfish is absolutely adorable! So glad you shared it with us at AAA Birthday! Thank you for playing along!

Jane said...

Love all the texture the embossed background gives. Awesome card. Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert said...

Beautiful! I love the scalloped and stitched frame and the embossed background. Your colors and coloring are always so lovely.

Diane Evans said...

Wow what a great card and I love your story behind it. Amazing Colouring!!!

Ann Schach said...

Beautiful and cute combined, Stephanie! The embossed background and frame are stunning, while the jellyfish is so cute. I guess that makes it a "cutiful" card! LOVE it! Have a wonderful weekend!

Melva Peters said...

Stephanie, your card is adorable!

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Love the frame and fab texture from the embossed panel behind and as for the partying jellyfish - so cute! Great card!

I Card Everyone said...

Stephanie, all your elements came together for the perfect party under the sea!
Thanks for sharing the back story of World Party Day. I might just add that book to my reading list - sounds like just what the world needs right now!
=]

Melanie Hungerford said...

That's a sweet card, I like the way you framed it and the wavy embossed background is perfect. And thanks for sharing the origin of World Party Day, great to learn of something positive in these crazy times!

Barbara said...

I had not heard of World Party Day until I read it in your blog. I googled it to learn more. Having a birthday is always a party. I love the background swirls and the cute jelly. Thanks for sharing it with us at Seize the Birthday Challenge.

Jaydee said...

Stephanie, I love the fabulous little jellyfish. I love the embossed background and that gorgeous scalloped/stitched frame. Sounds like a book I need to add to my reading list! And.. we should make sure some world leaders read it!
hugs
jaydee

Nancy said...

Stephanie, I Love your water scene celebration! This card is just darling! Love seeing your work over at Seize the Birthday! Take care and thanks for playing!