Sunday, February 26, 2012

A Balloon Birthday Card - Paper Players Challenge

Hey, a third blog post today.  I bet you're surprised.  So am I  :)
Well, I needed to create cards for upcoming birthdays.  And, a few of the birthdays are coming up quickly, so had to get busy!
This card is for my sister's husband.  I think I'm safe in assuming that he doesn't read my blog!

I'm playing along in The Paper Players Challenge #84.  Take a look at the sketch that LeAnne has created for the challenge.

My card ~



I wanted to go clean and simple with this card.  And I knew that wanted to extend my image through 3 panels.  In looking through my stamp sets, I found this SU hostess set that hadn't seen ink in a while.  I think it works well for a "guy" card.  I extended my panels above the top of the card to give it the sense of a "lift".  As though the balloon might float away.  Is it working?  I'm still undecided.
I drew the string with a Versamark marker, then heat embossed it with the same EP that I used on the balloon.  As you can see, I couldn't resist adding a couple of bows to the sentiment panel.  I felt it needed something to anchor it.  I also drew a little silver bow just beneath the balloon.
Thanks so much for taking a look today!






What's in it?
card stock: stampers select white (PTI)
ink: Versamark pad and marker
stamps: birthday whimsy (SU)
other: saphir pearl lustre embossing powder (Stampendous), grommet tags die (Spellbinders), silver cord (Really Reasonable Ribbon), silver writer marker (EK Success)

9 comments:

  1. Eeeek!! This is just the cutest thing--what a clever idea! It certainly does look as if that balloon is going to fly away! And I love the colors! Thanks so much for playing with the Paper Players and my sketch this week!

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  2. Oh my gosh! How cute and clever! I LOVE it! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players!

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  3. This is very cool Susie, that balloon does look like it is floating away!!! Thank you for joining us at the Paper Players.

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  4. FABulous Susie! Such a clever take on the sketch and I love all the white space. So glad you joined us at The Paper Players!

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  5. Adorable! I love the balloon and how it looks like it is floating - so great!

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  6. Fab masculine card! Love the way you have gone off the card and stamped the balloon over the panels!

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  7. Susie, what a clever idea! Love the crisp, clean design and those little silver bows tie everything together beautifully. So glad you joined us this week at the Paper Players! Have a great day! :)

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  8. Congratulations! I'm presenting you with the Liebster Blog award! Come read about it here: http://www.oldbackporch.com/2012/03/another-blog-award.html

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  9. I've just had a lovely wander through your blog but had to come back to this one. This card is outstanding! I really love it :)

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