Monday, September 06, 2010

up, up and away...

...in my beautiful, my beautiful balloooooooon.


I needed a quick card for a male birthday (yes it's today and I had forgotten)
I decided to make this as the person it is for has indeed been on a balloon ride, and anyway who doesn't like the idea of hot-air balloons?

I made the background using my article in craft stamper magazine, but using tumbled glass, stormy sky and chipped sapphire inks, then over stamping Great grandfathers letter (0504-Q ) from the frantic stamper in stormy sky. I then stamped the Med balloon(116-03-1) also from the frantic stamper over the top with black ink and again onto patterned paper which I cut out and mounted on 3D foam

I am entering this for Papertake Weekly's "just the one challenge" as I have only used blue
and secret crafter's Clean and simple challenge
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11 comments:

  1. G PeplowSeptember 6, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    HI thee Joanne, this is perfect, this technique is so classy and in these colours great for a guy, love it:D xx

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  2. UnknownSeptember 6, 2010 at 5:40 PM

    Love the simplicity of this card Joanne. You always create some beautiful pieces.

    Thanks for stopping by today and saying hi

    Toodles
    Erika

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  3. NettySeptember 6, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    Its great to see your technique again, but used differently. I love this card as well mainly for its great clean lines, which personally have great difficulty in achieving....But...am going to try it this week and see if can produce something half decent.
    Have a great week Joanne, Annette x

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  4. Carol QSeptember 6, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    fab!!!

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  5. Paula J AtkinsonSeptember 6, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    Very good idea to use the backgrounds with other images. I had wondered if it might work but can see for myself it looks great
    :0)It is going to be my reach for quick card technique.

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  6. LisaSeptember 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM

    Stunning! Simple but gorgeous. Thanks for joining us over at Papertake Weekly :)

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    nice,clean and simple design.

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  8. froebelsternchenSeptember 7, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    so beautiful!!!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    Oh so elegant, perfect male card...

    Thanks for joining SCSC Clean and simple theme this week and good luck
    x
    Vicky

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  10. SYLVIA-ANNESeptember 7, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    Hi Joanne - this is a fabulous "male" card (I always struggle with ideas for those), and I love the clean and simple design combined with the beautiful shades of blue.
    Hugs, Sylvia xx

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    Spectacular card! Love your design - so striking!

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word verification is off! thanks for all your lovely comments, they mean so much to me!