7.02.2026

No Ordinary Day

Welcome, Friends!

My family has been going through a lot lately, but today is no ordinary day, so let's celebrate it like we mean it!
Today's card is for the illustrious Darnell, and we all know that means it's no ordinary day.  What's better than celebrating someone else, so we can push all the ordinary (life) to the background, and have some fun?!

Ok, first of all, I used the beautiful Color Hues challenge colors (gray is a shade of black), but not in time to get it into the gallery -- I'm perfectly ok with that!  The NBUS sentiment & images were stamped, colored with Copics, detailed with a fine liner, plus black and gold shimmer added to the center of each flower.  Everything was cut and then the design decisions...  I found that Penny Black's challenge is to optionally use patterned paper - check; then I decided I wanted more yellow so I used a scrap of yellow (perfect size I might add), and rounded the lower corners to mimic the bottom swag.  A couple silver pearls were added for pizzazz.

I love this card!  (are those polka dots magic?)
So there it is, Happy Birthday, Darnell, and many more unordinary/extraordinary Birthdays ahead!  And I hope it brought you that smile...

 

Supplies:
   PB - Floral Smile stamps/dies
   MFT - Dots & Stripes pp

Hugs, Everyone, and have an Unordinary/Extraordinary Day!

TK


16 comments:

Vicki Dutcher said...

I bet she will love this card! Very pretty.

Verna Angerhofer said...

That card is beautiful and bright. Great looking flowers and they are placed perfectly over the bottom yellow die cut!

Conniecrafter said...

So lovely, I like the yellow and gray together and the flowers frame your sweet sentiment so nicely!

Bonnie said...

Ooh, I LOVE these bright yellow flowers and that fantastic sentiment as well as the polka-dots, TK! What a wonderful way to celebrate Darnell!

Anonymous said...

Well, polka dots, bright yellow flowers and hot foiling. What’s not to love about this gorgeous card? A beautiful card to celebrate Darnell’s birthday! Have a wonderful 4th
Hugs jaydee

JoAnn said...

What a special way to celebrate Darnell's birthday with this beautiful "unordinary" card. Love the bright yellow flowers. I know she will love the card.

Marcia Hill said...

Well bummer about not getting this card into the Color Hues gallery on time, but what a fabulous card it is TK, and I'm sure it totally brought a smile to Darnell's face! It did mine!! I love the sentiment and of course those polka dots clinched it for me too! Wonderful card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Lisa Elton said...

What a pretty way to celebrate a special lady! This is fabulous as are those polka dots!

Cat Craig said...

A fabulous card for a fabulous gal. yes polka dots are absolute magic.

Ida said...

Super pretty card. Love the colors and the pearls were a nice touch to finish it off.

Bobby said...

The wreath of flowers on the polka dots makes a great card for any occasion, TK, but it has the honor of celebrating with Darnell and that is no ordinary fete.

Rosemary said...

So very pretty, TK! I know Darnell loved it.

Helen said...

Beautiful card - the yellow flowers are so cheerful!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x

Loll said...

Beautiful card to celebrate the birthday of a beautiful person!! Great work TK! xx

Darnell said...

Golly gee, TK, you are too kind and then I read the comments (which I rarely do!) and now I'm all flitterpatted! Thank you so much for this really beautiful card with such lovely elements and overall design! It certainly had me smiling from the moment I pulled it from the envelope! I appreciate you and thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell

Bunny said...

This is really pretty. I love the sentiment especially. [Bunny]