One sunny morning last week, I opened the bedroom curtains just in time to see a hot air balloon floating over the area, and felt that summer really is here at last! I've never ridden in one, have you? It must be a wonderful way to see the countryside. I've enjoyed seeing it from a helicopter and a light aircraft, but they move so fast everything's gone before you can really appreciate it.
Which is a round about way of saying I've been using the wonderful balloon stamp from the Indigo Blu #2 kit again.
I took a standard A5 sized card and cut away a third of the front then added a narrow strip of brown card to the edge. Then I cut a piece of pale blue card to the same size as the card front, stamped the balloon over the right hand third and stuck the whole panel behind the front flap, so that when the card is open none of the joins and layers show.
I stamped the image again, lightly coloured it with pencils and added the sentiments then layered with blue and brown card then attached it to the front, then finished with a little brown candi.
I am sharing this with
Inkspirational - Photo challenge
Sweet Stampin - Masculine Makes
Pearly Sparkles - For Men/Boys
Watercooler - All things Masculine
I love your use of the colors at Color Hues! Great masculine card! Thanks so much for joining us!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific card, perfect for our challenge theme. Thank you for playing along with us at Sweet Stampin'. Tracey x
ReplyDeleteSuch a great vintage balloon which in turn makes for a great masculine card! Nice job with the colors this time! Thanks for joining us over at Color Hues and have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! Love the vintage balloon! Thank you so much for playing along with us at the Color Hues Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove your fold and multiple use of this gorgeous stamp! Thank you for joining us at INk~
ReplyDeleteGreat man's card, the colours work so well together. Thanks for joining us at the Pearly Sparkles challenge this month Claire DT
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