It's a Birthday Party Challenge - 2nd Entry

This is my second entry into Cards in Envy's challenge "It's a Birthday Party". While I still had paper scraps laying on my desk from the last card I made, I decided to make another one. This one is much simpler than the first. The paper pretty much makes the card!

The sentiment is from a Hero Arts collection. The same one that the balloons I used on the other card came from. I added a touch of ribbon but it could easily go without one for a more masculine card.

Thanks for taking a look!

Have a good one!

It's a Birthday Party Challenge

Oh my goodness is it ever summer! Although our temperature here in my home town has yet to break 100 degrees our heat index has been consistently over 100 degrees making it miserable for any outdoor activities! We have been in a "Heat Advisory" for several days and will continue through Tuesday.  I'm not even feeding horses until nearly dark! Needless to say I've had a little time to craft.

Once again I missed the last Card's in Envy challenge. I'm bummed but I won't let that deter me from continuing to try to make a card for each challenge. This Challenge is "It's a Birthday Party". Any birthday card A2 size and flat enough to be mailed with regular postage is eligible.

This is the card I made. It's pretty simple. The background was a 12x12 paper I bought on sale with the sole purpose of using for making cards one day and that day came! The sentiment and balloons are acrylic stamps by Hero Arts. The balloons was the hardest part of making this card. The balloons were together. I stamped them on white for a base then I stamped five more times using Versa Mark ink and embossing with clear powder to be able to see the color of the balloons. I then cut out each balloon and pieced it onto the white base I created and added twine for the balloon strings. I used foam tape behind each balloon to give dimension. I also used foam tape on the sentiment. Although cutting out the balloons was a bit tedious I like the way the card turned out!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

Have a good one and stay cool!

My Friend - Going Gray Challenge

Cards in Envy challenge this week is "Going Gray". They are looking for cards that are mostly GRAY in color. It can have a bit of other color but it must be mostly gray. It also must be an A2 size (4.25 x 5.5) and flat enough to fit in an envelope for mailing.

I made this card using scrap papers I'm not sure but I think it maybe from an Adorn It collection.

The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and the image is an older Hero Arts stamp called "Loving Horses". I colored the horses with my Copic Markers. I cut the horses out using a spellbinders oval shape.

The challenge is cards only and ends February 1st.

Left Overs - Carta Bella "Paris Girl"

Last Saturday I worked at the store.Although we had  several customers shopping that day and several ladies cropping I managed to have a little time to create as well. I needed a "birthday" card and some "thank you" cards. I ended up making 4 cards in all and started a 2 page layout that I finished at home later. You can see the layout here.

The DP is Carta Bella "Paris Girl". These were scraps from a two page layout I made with this line. The sentiment is Hero Arts "Fancy Basics" stamp set. Love these over-sized sentiments. I stamped with Tim Holtz Distressed ink "Picked Raspberry".

The sentiment on this card is from the same stamp set as above.

This last card I made out of the scraps left over from the scraps!

This idea of using scraps is not original to me. I got the idea from Operation Write Home.  I didn't do it exactly like the tutorial but it worked.

I'm hoping to work on a two page layout this weekend using papers from Fancy Pants collection "Childish".

I am entering these cards in "Wow Wednesday" over at Cat's Creations Blog. Leave me a comment, head over to Cat's Blog and leave a comment then visit those who have linked up and leave them comments. Cat's Creations will pick a random commenter for a fabulous prize. The more comments you leave the more chances to win and who doesn't like to win?!

Have a good one!