Choose Happy

I have a lot of Washi Tape ... some might even say I have Washi Tape issues.  When I saw the *Bright Colors* Challenge at Stampotique, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to play with lots of Washi Tape.

I decided to go with bright colors of orange and green that coordinated with a scrap of lime green paste paper I wanted to incorporate into the design.  I started with a piece of tape slightly angled in the middle of the paper, and then attached tape on both sides of it until the paper was covered.  I always start with a piece larger than what I need, so I can trim to size.

I stamped Stampotique Head onto white cardstock and then stamped him again on the paste paper to cute out his shirt.  I smudged the ink while I was detail cutting, but I decided it looked like the shirt of a little boy who had been playing outside all day, so I left it.

The layout is this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge.

I finished by adding a punched party-hat and a few sticker sentiments.  He sort of looks like I do when I have to spend an evening at a birthday party with lots of people I don't know ... introvert overload.

I'm also joining the Seize the Birthday Challenge which is Anything Goes.

And ... the winner of my Box of Goodies Giveaway is ... 

Tracie Watts who said:

 

PS. Favorite things about autumn are the colors outside and the smell of great food inside!

 

Send me an e-mail with your address, and I'll get your goodies in the mail.

Comments

[Nina]

Adorable card, I love the fun bright colours. Thank you for playing along with Tuesday Morning Sketches.

[Debbie]

So cute!! That's such a great idea to use washi to make your background!
Thanks for playing along this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!
Debbie (TMS DT)
Debbie's Dash of This and That

[Kathi R]

So cute! I love how you used that bright cheerful Washi tape. I especially like the flame-patterned one.

Head looks kind of bewildered. I love his shirt and that you added a party hat.

Thanks for playing along with us at Stampotique Designers Challenges.

BTW, I love the term "Introvert Overload". Really does sum up what it's like to be in a crowd of folks you don't know.

[Sue J]

Love the Washi tape background, a perfect card for SDC. x

[~amy~]

awesome use of all that fun washi!

[Samantha Read]

Adorably cute!
Thanks for joining in with us at Stampotique this week.

[Claudine]

So fun and fabulous, thanks so much for joining us at Stampotique this week

[Jackie]

A fun card !
Thank you for joining us at the stampotique designers challenge

[shirley-bee]

Fun card! I love his little party hat. Thanks for playing along at Seize The Birthday :)

[corrie]

So sweet ! Thanks for joining us over at Stampotique.
Corrie x

[Gabby]

Love the combo of washi colors and patterns and Head's shirt and hat! Fun, cute card! I have well over 100 Stampotique stamps but can't participate in their challenges because they require a blog and/or FB. I have neither. I think their stamps are my favs and I have used mine a lot. Most recently, I combined this yr's cute reindeer with one of Dyan Reaveley's Christmas borders. Anyhoo ... . Be well and warm. :)