*Birthday Bash Instagram Hop**

 I struggled a bit with my card for the Birthday Bash Instagram Hop...  I always struggle with this hop, but usually it's because I completely forget about the moodboard that goes with the challenge.  This month, I remembered the check the moodboard and knewa floral card would be easy.  And it all should have been easy as I LOVE shades of blues and pinks and purples... but I was running out of time and my ideas weren't coming together.  I almost feel like this is a frankenstein-esque project!  I really wanted to LOVE the goild foiling on that dark blue floral...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stain' Up! Blueberry Bushel

*Paper:  Paper Rose Studio Rainbow Twirl 2.0

*Stamps: The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Ink:  Verafine Clair Nocturne
*Foiling Plate: PInkfresh Studio Simplest Gestures
*Foil:  Spellbinders Gold

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Simplest Gestures; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Etc: white Posca pen

*Birthday Bash Instagram Hop*

 Hello friends... it's time for the Birthday Bash Instagram Hop.  Our theme for this month is playful/interactive.  I wasn't going to play along as I don't really make interactive cards.  But then, one day last week, I knew I wanted to put a little extra effort in to a card for a good friend.  This isn't completely interactive, but it is a fun fold, which I think is "playful".

I will admit I got frustrated with the directions as there was a step missing... but after wasting some time and some cardstock, I managed to make this fun card for my friend.  Thanks to Patty Bennett for the card directions!

This is how it will look when she pulls it out of the envelope...

And this is how it opens...

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Modern Christmas

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi: Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies
*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Birthday Bash Instagram Hop*

 I love this floral stamp that I'm using for my card for the Birthday Bash Instagram Hop.  It's so simple to colour, which I love.  I managed to remember to play with the suggested colours to go along with our botanical theme.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Wisteria Wonder

*Stamps:  Spellbinders Stylish Oval Birthday Wishes

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Birthday Bash Instagram Hop*

 Welp... after a personal accomplishment of remembering to use the moodboard to go along with the theme of last months Birthday Bash Instagram Hop, I completely forgot about the moodboard this month.  Our theme is Punny or Adult Humour...  I was going to go with some inappropriate stamps I have but then remembered this Pissy Kitty set and decided to play with it instead.  

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Full of Life

*Stamps:  Unity Pissy Party

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics

*Tools:  Perfect Layers; Brother Scan n Cut

*Birthday Bash Instagram Hop*

 Things have changed a little bit with one of the monthly Instagram Hops I participate in. The Birthday Bounce Hop has become the Birthday Bash Instagram Hop.  In addition to the name change, we also have a moodboard to add to our challenge theme... this month, our theme is "fresh start"/"minimal" and our mood board was some lovely shades of blues and silver.

I chose to make a clean and simple card using those colours... grounding it with black.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Seaside Spray; unknown silver sparkle

*Stamps:  MFT Essential Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Hello Bluebird Happy Birthday Words

*Tools:  Perfect Layers