This is the final card I have to share from my stamping session with Brandi. This cute stamp set immediately caught my eye. It also had a super cute doodled rainbow that I wish I would have had time to play with, but that'll be for next time, I guess.
There's lots of layering on this one, but the putting together is quite easy to reproduce. I started by die-cutting the oval out of Whisper White cardstock and stamped the clouds in Bashful Blue. I didn't bother with masking since I knew I wanted to paper piece the balloon and could therefore hide the clouds. I stamped the balloon three times: once on my oval die-cut, a second time on the patterned paper and the third time, I only inked the pennants with a Melon Mambo marker and stamped them on a scrap of white cardstock before paper piecing it to the balloon.
The colour combo was really close to the colours used in the hostess paper pack, so that was the starting point of my card. I added some polka dot scallop ribbon and a button held with baker's twine on the bow. The sentiment, from the You're a Gem set, was punched with the smallest oval punch.
Come join the fun! Here is the LINK to our challenge blog, where you can share a link to your creation, and links to the other DT members' creations:
Brandi
Carrie
Helen
Ilina
Kirsty
Lee-Anne
Makeesha
Marisa
Renée
Supplies
Stamps: Mon trésor (You're a Gem), Sunny Happy Skies (Unity Stamps Co.)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo
Designer papers: Rocaille d'antan (Hostess)
Inks: Bashful Blue, Elegant Eggplant
Big Shot: Scallop Squares die, Ovals die
Accessories: Markers, Polka dot brads, Button, Baker's Twine, Old Olive polka dot scallop ribbon,
Small Oval punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pearl Basic Jewels
Love the pennants across the balloon and the clouds in the BG. Great take on the colours :)
Posted by: Marisa | November 04, 2011 at 09:25
Really cute, Cindy. I love how you've used the designer paper to showcase the challenge colours.
Posted by: carrie gaskin | November 06, 2011 at 00:14
This is really sweet Cindy. I love your paper pieced balloon & the layered pennants. The offset scallop square makes a fabulous frame! :)
Posted by: Helen H | November 09, 2011 at 02:37