Welcome friends! I hope you have had a wonderful week (and stayed reasonably warm if you are on the East Coast)! I truly LOVED seeing all your creations last week using feathery friends! This week, The Paper Players has a sketch challenge from the very talented Sandy…I had so much fun working with this sketch and I’m sure you will too!
Isn’t is fun?? My first inclination was to go with a the sketch and use a feather, but I discovered I just wasn’t in a feather-y mood, I wanted something bright. I pulled out a new-to-me set and got right to work creating a bright and fun card…
What do you think?? Is it bright enough?? lol. That’s one thing I love about Doodlebug Designs papers, they do bright very well! When picking my papers, I knew that I wanted the circle cut out to feature a bright and fun pattern. I felt that plain card stock would be a bit boring so I paired up my feature polka dot paper with a more subdued pattern. It’s a nice bright small pattern so as to add visual interest but not compete with either the balloons or the feature paper. I decided to add in a layer of Enchanted Evening card stock to help define the pattern paper a bit more.
I fell in love with this coordinating stamp and die set from Lil ‘Inkers called Balloon Builders. The die cut balloon strings was the clincher for me. No more trying to attach baker’s twine to make my balloon strings, thank you very much! I pulled the colors for my balloon from my polka dot paper and decided to go more masculine with the colors, ending up using Island Indigo, Gumball Green, and Tangelo Twist for my balloons.
In the end, I decided I wanted to add a bow to my balloons and copied the shape of the die cut, using glue to tack down the ends of the baker’s twine. I think it’s a fun detail!
Perhaps I went a bit wild with my sprinkles, but they are just so cute that I couldn’t help myself! And, that’s what they are for, to use…or so I keep telling my other side who is screaming that they won’t last!! If I run out, I know where I can get more! (wink)
So, I hope you will visit the rest of the team and be inspired by their amazing artwork and then settle down to have a go at the sketch! I can’t wait to see your creations!!!
Wishing you joy and blessings!
Products Used:
Cardstock:
Stamper’s Select White and Enchanted Evening by Papertrey Ink
Pattern Paper: Hip Hip Hooray by Doodlebug
Ink: Gumball Green (retired), Island Indigo and Tangelo Twist by Stampin’ Up!; Enchanted Evening by Papertrey Ink
Stamps: Balloon Builders by Lil ‘Inker
Tools: MISTI
Dies: Balloon Builders by Lil ‘Inker; Stitched Mats: Circles by Lil ‘Inker, and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!
Embellishments: Blue Jean, Limeade and Tangerine Sprinkles by Doodlebug Designs
I love balloons..nothing brightens a Birthday better! Your card is so fun and festive!
Thank you Laurie!!
I just love this….makes me want to run right over to LI and get this fun set and dies! Your colors are so happy and cheerful! Awesome sauce!
Thanks LeAnne, I see I’m doing my job…enabling!! lol
Fun birthday card! Love all the “sprinkles” 🙂
Thanks Kristie!! I appreciate your kind words!!
Great choice of colors for your fun card. I think Doodlebug does a nice job with their products too. Love the “sprinkles”–it IS a birthday after all!
Thanks Sharon! After all, if you can’t get a little wild for a birthday…when CAN you?? lol
What a festive birthday card! I love the colors and sprinkles which just add an extra layer of “happy.”
Thanks Debbie, those sprinkles sure do add the ‘happy’ factor!!
Awesome mix of patterns and happy colors, Shannon! I love the little embellishments, too. Such a fun card, all around! 🙂
Thank you Ann Marie!!
Wow! These patterned papers all work so beautifully together! Such a beautiful and bright card.
Adorable, Shannon! The colors are so bright and cheery! I LOVE the sprinkles!
You always do such an amazing job mixing patterns, Shannon! Such a happy card, and I love the fun enamel dots. Way to rock the sketch!
A darling birthday card, Shannon and such a FUN take on the sketch. I love that you used two different patterned papers and they blend so well. Love that balloon bundle and the colors are so fresh and fun! Great take on the sketch!
This is just my kind of card Shannon – I love those bright colours! The detail on the balloons is great and I love those enamel dots everywhere – they are fab! Awesome use of this week’s sketch.
Shannon, you took all of those different patterns and brought them together beautifully. I also love the repetitions of circles and those fabulous enamel dots are the perfect finishing touch. Fabulous!
hugs
jyadee