Outlawz Monday Greetings Guest Design #2: Birthday Chick

Monday Greetings! I've got my final September Guest Design today for The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge to share with you. Come play with us! The new challenge runs until October 11 and the theme is Yellow Monochrome. You can create any project and any products, but it must have a greeting or sentiment on it along with following the theme. The digital image I used was generously provided by our September sponsor Fabrika Fantasy and is called Spring Chick #2. 

I used the pre-colored version of the image printed on Springhill card stock and fussy cut. All of the papers I used besides the white Recollections card stock card base were scraps from my Black Hole of Stash yellow drawer. The two ribbons, washi tape, Sprites paper flowers and brads are all from my stashes of those categories and as such, Lord Only Knows anymore from whence they originally came. 

For my sketch, I used the current one at Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge. I resized it a smidge to 5.25 x 7.50 to fit the envelope I wanted to use. 

  

For the front ribbon band, I first made little pencil marks where I wanted the band to sit on my card front. Then, I laid down two strips of washi tape on some Scor-tape (I always use washi tape with double-sided tape when I want it to stay put). 

  

Next, I cut a scrap of Recollections card stock and some yellow scrap leftover from the bottom paper mat to my band size, glued the yellow to the cardstock and then adhered Scor-tape to the top. I added some torn strips of the washi tape to that, then laid down some light yellow sheer ribbon on it so that the ribbon stuck where the washi tape wasn't. 

I also added another strip of Scor-tape on top of that in the center and adhered a darker yellow ribbon, tucking under the ends before adhering the assembled band to my card front. I did it this way because I was working with sheets of patterned paper mats on my card front and needed to hide my edges as these ribbons badly fray, but I needed to tuck under card stock or else the paper mat would be lumpy. The darker skinnier ribbon became the ground for my chick and I love the flowery washi tape's subtle hint of some busy greenery behind the ribbons. I left some un-taped space along the back of the band's long edges so that I could slip the checked patterned paper and Clear Dollar Stamps hand-stamped sentiment under the lip of the band on top and bottom. 

Although I chose not to decorate the inside of my card yet until I know the recipient, I did decorate the back. Long ago, I had printed out on my laser this swirly pattern on yellow card stock for some reason and did not use this piece so it has sat in my stash drawer...until now! I added scrap paper bits and washi to the siggie area and then added the EKS siggie stamp with Memento ink. 

Adding the Prima Sprites paper flowers (remember them?) was my last step. I put some Doodlebug brads through the centers before adhering. I hope you have enjoyed seeing my Guest Designs for The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge and will give them a look-see the next time you need some inspiration. 

Thank you for the visit and I hope you have a great Monday and week! Stay well and safe, XXO

MY CHALLENGE PLAYLIST:

1.  Outlawz Wednesday Sketch 9/16-9/29 -- sketch is shown above

2.  Rainbow Sept. Card Challenge: Autumnal Amber  

3.  Crafty Creations #413: AAG

4.  Cutie Pie Challenge #151: Birthday

5.  Outlawz Crash Your Stash 9/15-10/14: Use Paper or Silk Flowers

6.  Try it on Tuesday: Use Your Scraps

7.  Arty Divas #29: ATG -- 5th and final entry

8.  Paper Girls #208: Pick Three -- I picked Layers, Circles, Flower

9.  Crafting Happiness #68: AAG

10.  Use Your Stuff #406: Sports