{"id":19138,"date":"2015-04-07T19:14:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T23:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=19138"},"modified":"2018-10-20T18:49:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T22:49:55","slug":"birthday-pottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=19138","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Pottery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19140\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Pottery cu 06117\" width=\"520\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117-175x132.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117-400x302.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117-600x453.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-week-ending-april-12-2015-a-t598386.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Weekly-Favorite.gif\" alt=\"Weekly-Favorite\" width=\"200\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-january-3-2016-best-2015-a-t606479.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21698\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Best-of-2015-SCS.jpg\" alt=\"Best of 2015 SCS\" width=\"258\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-cu-06117.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For today&#8217;s Color Challenge (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/color-combinations-f43\/cc525-bingo-game-04-07-15-a-t598141.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC525<\/a>), we had a wide range of choices. I chose the far left row of colors (saffron, pistachio, sky, cantaloupe) for my card. The main reason I went with these colors was I came across a background I made a while back, using embossing folder stamping &amp; some shine sprays (I sprayed the colors directly onto the embossing folder, then lightly pressed it to the paper). \u00a0The colors are almost exact matches, so that was that! Then I couldn&#8217;t figure out what to do with it, lol. I finally pulled out one of my favorite images, these pottery vases, colored them w\/ Copics &amp; fussy cut them.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-06115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19141\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-06115.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Pottery 06115\" width=\"522\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-06115.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-06115-175x151.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-06115-400x345.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-06115-600x518.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>I stamped them again on top of the background after I die cut it (no way was I going to cut out those skinny little branches), then attached them on top. An extra center vase was popped up. The greeting is combo of the actual stamp &amp; a couple of die cut words w\/ their first letters snipped off to replace the ones in the stamp. I used a stamp positioner to rearrange the rest of the greeting to fit where the die cut letters would be. A sky blue layer, some black sequins &amp; a black Candi dot were added to finish. These are the Copics I used for the vases.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-copics-06113.jpg\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19139\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-copics-06113.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Pottery copics 06113\" width=\"450\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-copics-06113.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-copics-06113-175x110.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-copics-06113-400x252.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Birthday-Pottery-copics-06113-600x378.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/a>Thanks so much for stopping by!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12715\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\" alt=\"Julie2 sig\" width=\"134\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Supplies:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody id=\"collapseobj_photoinfo\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Stamps:<span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Serendipity Stamps<\/a> \u2013<a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/549QCL.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Vases<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/1060D.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Birthday<\/a><\/span><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/drsdesigns.com\/backgrounds\/1186-splatter-background.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Paper:<\/b>\u00a0Neenah white, X-Press It white, sky blue\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ink: \u00a0<\/b>Versafine onyx, Memento tuxedo black<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Accessories:<\/b><span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"><strong>\u00a0 Serendipity <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/024DD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Believe die<\/a>\u00a0&amp; <a style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/serendipity-dies\/030HD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope die<\/a>,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Copic markers, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A &amp; B, black Permapaque marker (to edge the panel), black sequins, black Candi dot, Heidi Swapp shine sprays, Quatrefoil embossing folder (Paper Studio)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I&#8217;m also adding these cards to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ca\/2015\/04\/virginias-view-challenge-14.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia&#8217;s View Challenge #14<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><!-- BEGIN thumbnail code by justwritedesigns.com--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\u00a0\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Vases 549G \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/549pottery_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/549pottery_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><a title=\" Vases 549G \" href=\" https:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/product\/549G.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #9fc5e8;\"> Vases 549G <\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Happy Birthday simple 1060D  \" href=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1060happybirthdaysimple_274x274.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.serendipitystamps.com\/mm5\/pics\/stamps\/1060happybirthdaysimple_274x274.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; 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vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\"Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132\" href=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81nBCBN7BDL._SL1500_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81nBCBN7BDL._SL1500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; width: 82px; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom;\"><a title=\"Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132\" href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/152f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #f4cccc;\">Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; text-align: center; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px; height: 79px; border: none;\"><a title=\" Heidi Swapp shine spray \" href=\" https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/ec\/3d\/bd\/ec3dbdac3a79f1fdb727c7bd522821fd.jpg \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.scrapbook.com\/products\/source\/SBC_hs-colorshinekit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; 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I chose the far left row of colors (saffron, pistachio, sky, cantaloupe) for my card. The main reason I went with these colors was I came across a background I made a while back, using embossing folder stamping &amp; some shine sprays (I sprayed the colors directly onto the embossing folder, then lightly pressed it to the paper). \u00a0The colors are almost exact matches, so that was that! Then I couldn&#8217;t figure out what to do with it, lol. I finally pulled out one of my favorite images, these pottery vases, colored them w\/ Copics &amp; fussy cut them. I stamped them again on top of the background after I die cut it (no way was I going to cut out those skinny little branches), then attached them on top. An extra center vase was popped up. The greeting is combo of the actual stamp &amp; a couple of die cut words w\/ their first letters snipped off to replace the ones in the stamp. I used a stamp positioner to rearrange the rest of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[636,56,36,514,34,14,446],"tags":[583,545,517,114,115,448],"class_list":["post-19138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-of-2015","category-birthday","category-cuttlebug","category-serendipity-stamps","category-nestabilities","category-scs-challenges","category-scs-weekly-favorite","tag-birthday","tag-embossing-folder-stamping","tag-serendipity-stamps","tag-spellbinders","tag-scs","tag-splitcoast-weekly-favorite"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19138\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}