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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soooo adorable!! very cheery ♥
Love Amy’s style and she’s such an inspiration!
I like your hot air balloon card.
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FUN card! I love the colors.
Adorable card! Love the detail of the banner on the balloon!
Great card! I love the stitched clouds and colorful balloons!
That is so stinkin’ cute!! :) Especially love the clouds!
Great card! ;-)
What fun bright colors!
This would cheer anyone up :)
Such a bright and cheery card. Loved it
Love the dies you used.
What a super sweet card. I can’t stop smiling after seeing it.
Amy, this is so pretty! Light, fresh, and airy, LOVE!!
The diagonal striped balloon looks perfect.
What an adorable card! Wouldn’t it be sweet for a baby shower or a wedding? So cheery.
Amy is an amazing designer and this card really accentuates her lovely style!!!
Such a sweet and cute card!
Really pretty card – love how you made the clouds and the rolling hills – very cool:)
Beautiful card!
Great card. Love those balloons and those clouds.
Really cute card. Love the colors and the fun design Amy created with the dies.
Fabulous color combo and fantastic card!!Thanks for inspiration!
Such an adorable card! LOVE it!
Such a cute card design!
So cute and awesome Amy.
SUPER Sweet Amy!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Lovely card. Puts me in the mind for summer. Hugz
Adorable summer scene! All of the dies are perfect together. Thanks for the inspiration, Amy!
Beautiful card. In Az we have lots of balloons in the sky in the spring and at Christmas. I love watching the balloons. You have captured the feeling. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Love this card…Air Balloons are my all time fave. Thank you for sharing.
Cute and fun card!!
Such a FUN car, enjoy the adventure!
This couldn’t be cuter!
Just love the bright colors on this sweet card.
Gorgeous card, love the colorful balloon!
Such a sweet card! I love the scene Amy created here!
Lovely card – love the hot air balloon and the fun colours
Totally fun! I love that you angled the striped on the balloon….really draws the eye up, up & away!
So very adorable! Hugs, Robin
Loving the rainbow balloon!
Great card, Amy!
So fun and dimensional!
Very cute scene. I like the colorful striped balloon.
I just adore this card!
wonderful happy card!
Such a magical card!! I love the idea of flying off in that brightly colored hot air balloon!!!
<3 J
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Beautiful card! The rainbow balloon is so cheerful!
Loving that hot air balloon
and the rolling hills on this
cute card!
Carla from Utah
Beautiful card!
LOVE Amy’s cards! Always so very well put together and this is no exception! FABULOUS design and colors! Super Yummy card!! ♥