And So The Adventure Begins
Hi readers! Guess what day it is??? ;) We’d like to send out a big WELCOME to Amy Kolling as a guest designer on our blog today. She’s been crafting up a storm with some fun products from Taylored Expressions! I love this cheery design! What do you think? Read on for her inspiration and a bit of a how to! Enjoy!
With mild temperatures, it is not unusual to see hot air balloons flying overhead where I live. They are just fascinating to me and since we’ve moved here, we always attend the annual tradition called Huff ‘n Puff that is held. Now this hot air balloon rally is certainly not like Albuquerque (one day I’ll get to attend) but it is fun nonetheless.
I’ve used the new Sky High-Hot Air Balloons dies and sentiments. I can’t seem to put my Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Inks away. I’ve blended Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, and Shabby Shutters Distress Inks on separate pieces of cardstock to begin building my scene. The inked Shabby Shutters cardstock was diecut with the Build a Scene-Rolling Hills dies. A few strips of Build a Scene-Clouds were cut and layered at the top of my Distress Inked panel.
My sentiment was stamped using the Misti tool onto the Shabby Shutters inked area. I diecut a hot air balloon out of the rainbow pattern paper from Doodlebug Design collection called Sunkissed, and embellished with the little “extras” from the die set. A few clear gems and a tiny diecut sun, from Little Bits Sun & Clouds, were added as last details.
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Absolutely adorable! Love those stitched clouds. I may have to add them to my Project List. :D
Hugs,
Snoopy :D
LOVE the hot air balloon!! Wonderful card :)
Love the colors that are used!
Love the hot air balloon. Was fun riding in a real one.
thanks.
I love all of the layers used on this card. This a very lovely card.
so adorable!! love the stitched clouds and the cute sun!! beautiful balloon… thanks for the candy :)
Darling card, fun fresh colors and nice dimension
Amazing multi-layered card! Thanks for guesting today. i follow the blog by email.
Fun card. My hubs wants to go on a hot air balloon ride. I think this is a good compromise.
Adore this card! Such great colours…. So happy :)
What a perfect scene for that sentiment!
Delightful card! Love the balloon!
This card is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Such a sunny and happy card. I really love the stitched clouds!
Really cute! Love how you turned your cloud dies around to frame the top of your card!
lovely, crisp, bright and happy card, it’s fab!
Great card, love the balloon!
Brilliant card xx
I have always loved hot air balloons and your card is fab!
Lovely bright card, such a beautiful scene. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great card! loved the balloon!
Such a cheerful card!!
Adorable card. Love the pretty colors and design. Michelle t
I love Amy’s work – always so colourful, fun & beautiful! This card is no exception :-)
I like the combination of the balloon and sentiment. Good choices.
I love that balloon!! Cute card!
What a cute card!
Great idea with the “inverted” clouds and I just love the decorated balloon!
This is such a cheerful, happy card. Love it!
What a lovely way to wish someone well! Love the colors!
What a lovely card! So fun!
Absolutely adorable, I love it!
This card is super cute. Love all the colors.I may have to add the hot air balloon dies to my projects list.
I have yet to make a card with a hot air balloon, and I don’t know why! They are so darn cute! Love this one!
What a cute card!! I love the hot air balloon and clouds.
I LOVE Taylored Expressions products. Hot air balloons are one of my very FAVE’s. Love your card….so very nicely done!
Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Oh how cute!!! :-D
Love the hot air baloon! I need this die! :)
I love those clouds!!!
Adorable scene! Love the colorful balloon and the perfectly inked backgrounds. TFS
What an adorable card!
My sister would LOVE this card … she is the secretary to our local hot air balloon organization and is always looking for fun ways to make cards for their group!
What a cute card! Love the balloon
Always love balloons and this card looks like a little painting!
What a fun card! I am really liking that hot-air balloon die set!
The colors and shapes of this card make it so much fun!
Loving the summer colors, bright, cheerful and airy!
Adorable and so happy! Thanks for sharing!
Love the stripes-pretty colors. Like the dimension.