I used our Challenge colors (CC513) again to make this birthday card. On a panel slightly smaller than the card front I stenciled with gray working towards an ombre look of fading out toward the edges. Die cut the balloons, blended with blender tool also trying to blend in an ombre fashion, then embossed silver or white stars on the balloons and then sprayed with shimmer spritz for some lovely sparkle! Die cut the string bows using a die from the bunting set (AE) - love how this looks! Die cut the happy 3x and stacked for depth, blended the top one also in an ombre fashion and spritzed also with shimmer spritz. Stamped sentiment on the flag, and assembled, adding floss for the strings, and popping up the sentiment flag - one balloon is popped up also. So happy with how this turned out!
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Jan 17, 2015 @ 7:42 PM
Boy o' boy did this turn out tertific. All the blending looks fantastic. The fading out on the bkg looks great...I never think to stencil with grey. The light to dark on the sentiment turned out so well and I love the silver stars. Pinned and faved.
Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Sat, Jan 17, 2015 @ 10:16 PM
This is QUITE amazing... I love everything about it and you took the challenge colors to a whole new level with your creative use of them! AWESOME designing....
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40255
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 @ 3:09 AM
Maura, this is just a fabulous birthday card, wow!! Love the ombre stencilled bg and these balloons must look amazing IRL with the embossed stars and shine!! All this completely complimented by your wonderful sentiment!!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82005
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 @ 5:53 AM
I love this! Such a great way to use the colors and the card is soooooo fun! Perfect for a birthday. Hugz
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