This week our cards are headed off to Bill, in beautiful Bend, Oregon. Bill has just gone through some Leukemia treatments, now he is in isolation for 100 days. So in come the Teapotters to bring a little cheer.
I've got Eeyore in this hot air balloon, but he's taking a side trip through the wonderful Sonoma County Wine Country. The mustard is in bloom in the grape vineyards and fields, the trees are blooming and budding with new leaves. I hope they get moving along soon, but I think I overheard Eeyore talking about going to see the Peanuts Gang. Maybe Snoopy can get a plane at the Charles M. Schulz Airport and get Eeyore to the Balloon Festival on time.
If we're lucky, maybe Snoopy can talk Dewie and Eeyore into coming back for the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Festival, set for June 14, 15 and 16.
The Hot Air Balloon on this card is from fabric that has various sizes of balloons and kites on it. I've used one of the kites for a past MMTPT. The balloon is adhered to c/s with Heat n Bond, then fussy cut and applied with dimensional adhesives. The hills of Sonoma Couty are various green scraps, the greenery is from the Memory Box Fabulous Phlox dies, cut from two different shades of green c/s.
I will put an inspirational verse inside.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 9:33 AM
Jennifer, a beautiful colorful hot air balloon!! I went to the festival in New Mexico several times and loved seeing them and riding in them!!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: August 12, 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 29324
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 10:04 AM
Fabulous hot air balloon! I love that you used fabric gives a card so much texture! Wonderful design and story!!! Bill is going to love this bright and cheery card!
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 10:40 AM
Clever using fabric...love how rich and warm the colors are...I bet it looks so neat all over. great job, and extra story...I bet they will get the gang together and come back to this fun festival as well. I live in wine country too would be perfect here as well....TFS..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 3:14 PM
OOH Jennifer your hot air balloon just glows! Awesome idea using a fabric one. Way cool and super wonderful card. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
Smile.......people will wonder what you are up to! :0) Proud Fan Club Member 2010 DT forRubbernecker Stamps My Gallery
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92624
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 3:43 PM
Your card would lift anyone's spirits, Jennifer....literally and figuratively. A beautify scene of your lovely area of the country. Wish I was there with Eyeore. : ) A terrific card!
Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 @ 8:57 PM
wow, Jennifer.. your hot air balloon is so beautiful.... I thought you had coloured it... How lucky that you had some fabric with the balloon on it.... Lovely scene you created. Looks like Eeyore was taking too long to get to the festival - lucky that Snoopy came flying by to get him there on time....
tfs... Hugs..Pat