The tea party is celebrating Eula's 110th birthday. What a milestone! We were to relate a special birthday of our own. Twenty-one years ago, when I turned 50, my late husband surprised me by allowing me to check off the top thing from my bucket list -- a hot air balloon ride! I'm sharing my hot air balloon with Eula. I had some "pillow top" background paper I created last week and thought it would make the perfect backdrop for my rainbow balloon.
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 @ 7:09 PM
Simply Gorgeous, Lois!! I love the pillow top bg, and your sharing the wonderful hot air balloon ride.This card will bring much love to Eula, in the memories you're sharing!!
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 @ 7:42 PM
This is really pretty..... I love your colorful hot air balloon, but really love your background.... You have definitely rocked another gorgeous card.... TFS
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 @ 8:30 PM
Lois a lovely bright and cheerful card for Mrs. Eula!!
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Tue, Sep 11, 2012 @ 3:03 AM
Up, Up and Away! In My Beautiful, My Beautiful Ballooooonnnn? Should I try out for American Idol? Snort! Ooh, Ooh, what a fun card this will be combined with your favorite birthday memory! That rocks Lois....I love that you shared your knock off the bucket list! Snort!
Thanks for making this so special for Eula! It rocks!
Registered: March 6, 2004 Location: Casa Grande, AZ Posts: 28932
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 @ 6:03 AM
Lois, a balloon ride is on my bucket list, too, but I am not sure it will happen! What a great card you created for this memory - and maybe it will give Eula an idea!
I need to check out that "pillow" technique - how pretty.
Registered: December 24, 2010 Location: Mendham, NJ Posts: 6084
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 @ 9:05 AM
So pretty! That background is just fabulous! Great colors on your balloon too. And how cool that you got to ride in a hot air balloon for your birthday!
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Tue, Sep 11, 2012 @ 10:53 AM
That's a special memory, for sure, Lois - and a beautiful card to go with it. DH was in France once on a factory visit to where the Montgolfier brothers flew their very first balloon. He was so disappointed that the weather conditions weren't good enough for him to have a trip. Me, I don't know if my head for heights would stand for it, though I love the idea!
The background is beautiful - I hope we get details later on this month ;-).