King Day 2017

It is a special day today in TheNetherlands.

We are celebrating King Day:

The birthday of our King Willem-Alexander.

Out on the streets there is a big flee market and

people are all dressed up in  orange, for our king

is from The House of Orange.

Of course I have to show my American friend

around and have her dress up in orange too!

After a great part of the day outside, we end up

stamping in my craftroom.

On top you see a page I made with Club Scraps

digital Delft kit from March.

And here is a birthday card for the king

with Michael Strongs tulip stamps.

I started the card with stamping the small tulip

in orange in for the background.

The tulip i stamped on orange and green paper

and is embossed with white embossing powder.

Cutting the flower from the orange and using the

green leave part together on a gold background

cut with the matching metal tulip die.

Finishing of the card with an orange ribbon

and a bithday sentiment.

With some leftover pieces this 2nd card was made.

First I made the aquarel background with the direct to paper

technique. I used spiced marmalade distress ink. 

With the same inkpad I stamped the small tulip stamp

and added the bees . Then in black the sentiment

(by Penny Black) is added. I thjought there was too

much white and I look some bubble wrap and  the

same ink to spice up the background.

Thank you for looking

and have a creative day!