Hi crafty friends – and new crafty friends! Welcome to my stop on the super fun blog hop we're having to celebrate the 5th birthday of Neat & Tangled Stamps! WOOOOHOOOOO! Big congratulations to Danielle and her entire crew for achieving this milestone in business. Neat & Tangled stamps are so cute, fun and innovative. I was so excited to be asked to participate in the big hop this week! And, it is a BIG hop! Five days worth of hopping to be exact! CLICK HERE to go to the Neat and Tangled Blog to see all the news for the entire week. The blog hop coincides with an awesome new product release, and I'm using all new products today on my card. Lots of color and lots of Copic Coloring (which I love!) If you're new to my blog – welcome! Glad to have you here! Maybe you've arrived from my friend Yana's blog?
My card today features the Wild Ones stamp set! The most adorable animals all ready to celebrate a birthday. I had a blast coloring all the images. I couldn't decide which animals I wanted to use….So I used them all! Haha. I started with an A2 card base in crisp white. Next I stamped and die cut out all the animals for coloring. I made a distress ink background too… Details later in my post. Let's go!
It's been a while since I sat and colored and it felt really good! I put on some music and got out my Copic Markers and relaxed and enjoyed the process. I used really bright vivid colors for a happy card. When I put the animals onto the card I used foam tape to pop them up a bit. You can see in this photo that I added a second cake to make that part pop even more. This is a fun trick to add a bit of impact to your card. After I was done coloring, I used a white gel pen to add a few accents.
This cute sentiment fit perfectly at the top of my card. I used rich black ink and it looks nice on top of the soft blue I think. I used some sequins for shine! It is a birthday card after all! The more bling, the better!
To make the background I started with thick white cardstock (see supply links). I used three shades of Distress Inks (Citron, Glass and Pistachio) and layered on the colors with ink blending tools. Once I had the inks blended the way I wanted them I splattered blue ink with a water brush for some speckles. I hit the paper with a heat tool to dry the speckles and then splattered on white ink over that! Finally I used a water sprayer to soften everything. I love how it came out! These are my favorite colors!
Who doesn't love a turtle in a party hat? I mean really! How cute is he???
PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT!
Neat & Tangles is doing some BIG GIVEAWAYS! (1) $100 Gift Certificate to the Neat and Tangled shop chosen from commenters along hop and (2) $50 Gift Certificates to the Neat and Tangled shop chosen from commenters along the week long hop! Also, a Surprise giveaway on the Neat & Tangled Instagram page and the Neat & Tangled Facebook Page. LOTS of chances to win a wonderful prize! To enter to win be sure to leave comments all along the hop all week long! Winners will be announced Sunday, August 13th!
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183 responses to “Neat & Tangled 5th Birthday Celebration Blog Hop!”
That’s one fun party going on there! Love this adorable card 🙂
Its an adorable card !
beautiful background to match those adorable critters ! love how they are all lined ready to party!
Love your card. Pinning it because the background is perfection!
Love the beautiful background with party fun critters, so cute!
The animals are really cute and your background looks fab too
Stinkin cute! Love it.
Your card is so cute. I think I’m going to have to get this set.
Such a sweet card! Those animals are just too cute!
So cute. The background is so well done.
So very cute – love this sweet set. That turtle is adorbs!! And I always love seeing my fave, a birdie!
Your card is so cute. Thanks for sharing…
Love your card! These colors make me happy, and those critters couldn’t be any cuter! I wish I were going to this party!
Cute card! Thanks so much!
It’s a cute critter parade. Love this card.
Love the coloring on your festive card! The Wild Ones critters are absolutely adorable!
It’s a party on a card! The little critters are too cute.
What an AWESOME Birthday scene parade!
What a happy, colorful card! I love it. Any kid would be tickled to receive it!
Awww!!! It’s so cute!!! Love your adorable card!!!
Definitely an adorable card!
I love your work!!! The bright colors against the lighter (but still bright) background was just fantastic!! Love the details!!
Yes, that little turtle is irresistible. Thank you for this amazing card design.
It looks like the party is going on! This is so sweet!
Such a cute card. Love the colors! Can’t wait to get this set. Congrats N&T!
Fun card. So colorful and cheerful. Love the background you chose. Thanks for sharing!
What a sweet party parade and I agree on the turtle in a party hat! What a stunning background Wanda! Love it!
Such a adorable card! Love it!
Super adorable!
I love your card – adorable animals and bright colors!!!!
Great background and funny animals!
Such a fun card – I love it!
Oh, this card is too cute!
The recipient of this card is going to love it! It’s adorable!
Super cute and fun party parade you’ve created on your card! And I absolutely LOVE the background!!!
Love the background!
What a fun card! Your colors are so bright and happy. I love that you included almost everyone in the party.
An absolutely great card. I love the bright colors you used and your coloring technique is awesome.
Spectacular coloring ! Love your fun and colorful card !
This is a fun stamp set and you did it proud with your card. I love your bright happy coloring and ink background. AND happy birthday Neat and Tangled!!!!!
Adorable card!! I love this new stamp set!! The bright colors are so fun on your card, and I love how you added the extra dimension on the cake.
OMGosh such an adorable party scene, I love it
Love your background and these animals are so stinkin’ cute!!
I love that turtle! The card is beautiful.
Absolutely darling card! I ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ every little detail of it! These little critters are so sweet! TFS!
SUPER cute!!! Love everything about it!
An awesome and colorful card for a great day !
So cute and adorable! The animals are so sweet you couldn”t not use
all of them. Love the background, the shades are perfect.
Just adorable! Fabulous release! Love the way you did the background!
Very cute!
These animals are way too cute! you gotta love em! great background! Love the card! hugs, treen
cute little party scene you created. I like the colors and the addition of sequins.
What a fun card! Your coloring is great!
Such a sweet little scene, Wanda … these beautifully coloured partying critters are adorable! Anita 🙂
This is so sweet Wanda, I haven’t been able to colour much this summer myself and in that way, I look forward to fall. Your card is simply adorable and Elena’s design is awesome for it! ♥ this!
Such a sweet card, love the color pallete you used.
I love that turtle with the noise
maker.
Cute card.
thanks for ssharing.
This is adorable! I love all these little animals.
Super cute! Love the bright colours.
I’m not sure I can handle so much cuteness in one card…..
Love your background. I would have to use every critter too because they are ALL so cute.
Love the background and the adorable images you colored:)
I like how you created a background with sky and grass without cluttering the scene. The card looks great!
So sweet! Love the animal party parade. I really like the soft background you did with this.
You are so talented!
A super cute card loaded with fun!
Love all the animals ready to celebrate the event! Great card and beautiful coloring/colors
Love your card. So cute.
Love the card! What a great release from Neat and Tangled!
These little guys are really adorable, and you’ve done them up so cute. They just beg to be stamped and colored, don’t they? Thanks for showing exactly how cute they can be.!
This parade of fun & beautifully colored little birthday critters is adorable!
Great card, I’m totally curious about your technique with the Distress Ink. When you said the final step was spraying or misting it to soften, did you do the whole panel and then reblend? Just wondering. Anyhoo, great card. Can’t resist a turtle, monkey and giraffe playing around!
Great birthday card–love all those little critters! And your coloring looks awesome!
Love the card! Those are such cute little critters!
So cute. Beautiful blended background. Love the bright colours.
Awesome card Wanda!! Love the pretty background and your coloring is impeccable as usual!
such a happy card
Wanda, your card is sensational! Gorgeous coloring — you are such an amazing talent!!
IS THIS NOT THE CUTEST SET YOU HAVE SEEN. I WANT IT. LOVE CONCORD and 9th.
Super cute scene!This stamp set is really adorable!Thank you for the inspiration! 🙂
So, so cute! I can’t decide which animal is my favorite! I love the bright colors!
What a darling card! Those critters are so cute!!!
Love how you used all the stamps. Super cute card.
So adorable! Love the background colors!
Great card Wanda! Love the colors!
The cutest EVER! LOVE!
Super cute card! It’s like a little birthday parade! Love it!
What an adorable card. Love the colors.
Absolutely adorable card! Such fun.
Cutest parade ever! It’s colorful and soooo adorable! Love it!
Hi Wanda, I love your card and enthusiasm!! Thanks so much for pointing out all the little details that make your card so special. The details on the cute animals and their party pieces bring your card over the top. Also love your coloring, the background is amazing!
Your card is too
cute! Love the
coloring and the
critters.
Carla from Utah
Just love the turtle with the cake on it’s back and the party toy in it’s mouth. Great card!
So cute! These animals are just adorable.
Love your card! Just too cute!
Such a cute and colourful parade of cute critters.
Love all the critters, my favorite is the turtle. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic card! The Wild Ones animals are all adorable!
Love this background and the characters are adorable!!!!
Really cute card! Love the colors.
What a wonderful card! All of the animals are darling but that monkey with his squeezable cheeks and that sweet little giraffe just stole my heart!
Wanda, you have made a sweet and beautiful card! Love your art!
Love your parade of party animals! Super cute!
Fun card! I love your blended background.
Super great card!! I understand perfectly how difficult it would be to just pick one or two animals to put on your card!!
So cute. Love those adorable animals and your wonderful coloring.
Love the sweet little animal critters you did such nice coloring.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a blessed day!
Kimberly
What another fun day of blog hopping with Neat & Tangled and their new stamp sets and dies. Your card is darling❣️
as I said on FB I want to go to that party! it looks like heaps of fun ;-). great inkblending on the background and all around cute
Love this card
I love the tip about the splatter in the background, just helps to break it up, I love the colors too
SUPER sweet card!!
LOVE it!!
Fabulous cute party bunch
Such a cute card! Lovely colouring!
So much cuteness!!!! I like the color combination of your background too.
The bright red balloon makes a good focal point.
Lets party! These animals sure look ready to party,Love your card. the coloring is wonderful. I can hardly wait until I receive my order in the mail.
This is just too darn cute…love your sweet party critters! And that party hat is simply fabulous!
Such an adorable card, the vibrant colours are simply fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
Nice!!! Love your coloring on the critters and the background is wonderful.
Love this card! The giraffe is so cute!
Wanda, I’m always happy when I see your name on a blog hop because I know your card is going to be great! Today definitely did not disappoint! Your scene is absolutely adorable! Someone is going to be thrilled to get this as a birthday card!!
Love the colored critters! So cute!!!
Your card is so cute!
What a cute card Wanda, you are so creative!!! Thanks for the chance to win the generous prize.
Adorable card! Lovely colouring and such sweet composition.
Hi Wanda ~ You can never (EVER) go wrong with a Distress Ink background and yours is beautiful. That line of party animals is beautifully colored and is so happy. Thanks so much for sharing. ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
Love your card, the critters are adorable! I love the color of the background, such soft colors.
Your card is adorable!
Bright and bold colors. Perfect for a birthday celebration. Love the darling animals. Happy 5th birthday to Neat & Tangled. A most worthy company. Nicely done….
Such a cute card, those little critters are so adorable!
Fabulous and super adorable card!
These animals are so cute the way you have colored them and put the card together. Thank you so much for sharing your work. It’s lovely!
So adorable, you used all the sweet critters. You did a wonderful job showcasing them with a soft pastel background. Great job.
I love your coloring of the animals. It’s a fun birthday card which just highlights how cute the critters are.
What an adorable card! The giraffe is so sweet & your coloring is awesome!
Super AMAZING !!!!
What a fun card! Love your coloring!
The wild ones Stamp/dies are my favourite from this release so of course I love your card.
Your background is blended so perfectly and you really brought the animals to life with your beautiful colouring!!
Such a fun Happy Birthday Hop! Thanks for the ideas!
Adorable colorful card!! Love your characters all lined up!!
Oh these animals are just the cutest! And I love your blended background 🙂
Gorgeous card – love the layered animals over that beautifully inked background.
This will be a great card for one of my grandchildren.
Such a gorgeous, fun card. I love the colours and the design. I like the splatters on your background. This release is wonderful.
Such a great set for children, lovely card!
Love your fun and detailed card! Great way to use Neat and Tangled New Release!
Your card is so sweet! Love your coloring!
Your blending is beautiful!
Super fun card!Love the animal parade 🙂
Love your copic coloring and beautiful background. Beautifully done! Your work is a great inspiration to me and my cardmaking. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and yourself with us. Xoxos ❤️😘
Lovely job on the whole card, but I especially love the way you achieved that background.
Love the background and your bright, vivid colors!
They are just so cute!
Your card is so cute! Those animals are adorable!
Such a happy card. Im definitively getting the critter set. I have lots of ideas.
I am really loving this blog hop and all of the great cards and ideas that have be shared. This is another cute card and the critters are adorable.
Wow, this is stunning. I love your card.
Your card is sooo adorable! Love the scene you created.
I LOVE your card, it’s so bright and cheerful! A VERY cute card!
Love how the animals pop on this card – fab work! TFS
Sweet card and nice Copic coloring!!
What a cute card and so beautifully crafted! The wild ones are adorable!
Cute card! I can understand your dilemma on which animals to put on the card – they are all adorable!
Your card is adorable! Cutest birthday parade eve!
this is so adorable!! And that background is fabulous! The animals are all so cute; I think you made the right call using them all! Adorable!
I am loving this hop and this release! I love your card! It is so colorful and so adorable! What a great birthday card and not just for a child in my opinion. I love cute cards like this! I can’t wait to get this set when I win and my card will be colorful too. Thanks for showing us your card and for giving us the chance to win something. I can’t wait to see if I win! I love the hat on your adorable turtle! He is one party animal! LOL I hope he doesn’t eat to much cake!
this is delightful!
absolutely adorable! love it 🙂
So cute Wanda!
Such a happy card for a Neat & Tangled’s 5th birthday!
This stamp set is so stinkin’ cute! I think every party needs a turtle wearing a party hat.
This stamp set is so stinkin’ cute! I think every party needs a turtle wearing a party hat.
Your card is so cute. Love this set. Thanks
What a cute group of critters!
I really want to go to the party with them…haha 🙂 beautfiul card
Love this bright and cheerful gang of critters and how you colored them! Congrats to Neat and Tangled on their 5th anniversary!!
one of my fav blog hops in a long time. the crafty goodness & talent is off the charts. and I’ve found some new bloggers to follow. love your work!
Such a sweet cards. Love the adorable critters and the pretty background.
Love this colorful card. These animals are do cute.
I love these blog hops and really enjoy your blog and creativity.
Super cute critters and love your card 🙂