This is my card for this week's WTUI challenge from Michelle ~ Balloons .
It's also for this week's CCEE Stampers challenge from Shirley.
For obvious reasons Shirley has asked us to create a card using red, white and blue, but it doesn't have to be patriotic. I love this little mouse pieced in red and blue, so he was an obvious choice. With a bit of careful masking I added the balloons from the same set to give a fun, celebratory feel.
Remembering a recent TLC from Joan when she asked us to fill the background with border dies, this chevron background had been in my mind to try.
Mouse is pieced, layered on black, lots of white dots added everywhere since they helped the letters to stand out
Excuse any typos, I'm away from home till the weekend and don't have anything other than my phone with me ;-)
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 GMT Views: 2779
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9844
Wed, Jul 02, 2014 @ 9:14 PM
Such a happy, fun card. I love white gel pen dots...you just can't go wrong with white dots and they look great on this adorable card. I really like the pieced clothes on the cute little mouse. He looks like those balloons are going to carry him away.
Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Wed, Jul 02, 2014 @ 9:27 PM
Sabrina your balloon card is so cute... I haven't seen that image in years... I can't remember the last time I used it but I still like it...you have done a wonderful job of paper piecing, making all the dots and also the chevron bg... very well done in red/white/blue for the holiday....
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 1:23 AM
I have never seen this image, it is beyond cute, although I suspect his cuteness comes from his gorgeous paper pieced outfit. Great card Sabrina, and I hope you are having a great holiday my friend.
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Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31970
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 2:33 AM
Oh my goodness, this is adorable - I love the chevron bg you've created! And the colours are so festive and patriotic - hmmmm, knowing you, they're mabye in honour of France???! Say hello to DH for me!
Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: Where the corn is knee high by the 4th of July Posts: 17498
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 3:41 AM
Nice card, Sabrina! One of my all-time fav SU stamps! Like your background and very cool to white dot your letters and border to make them look like their lit. Hee!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 83679
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 4:00 AM
The paper piecing is so cool and love the chevron stripes in red, white, and blue. I got out one of my oldies but goodies SU stamps for my challenge card too.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 34205
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 6:17 AM
I have this stamp set, Sabrina, and I love your paper piecing used on this patriotic colored card! That mouse is so adorable looking up and dancing away!
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 106691
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 6:27 AM
What fabulous chevrons in the bg!! Love your card!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 83777
Thu, Jul 03, 2014 @ 7:17 AM
Sabrina, what a cute, cute red, white, and blue. Love your chevrons and those wonderful gel dots.
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