Sunday, 13 March 2016

Birthday balloons.

A perfect weekend, I spent most of it outside. The birds were singing the sun was shining and it felt like spring. What more could you want? Oh yes, stamping. 
When I was too tired to stand up any longer I came in and made this card:


The challenge this week at Less is More is sentiments to the fore. I needed a birthday card for a boy so I thought this challenge might work for that. I don't have any particularly large stamp sentiments so I used a smaller one four times.
I even planned this out using quadrants with faint pencil lines rather than diving straight in and wasting several bits of card as is my usual way. I still haven't got the placement quite right but it's not bad. 
I've used a Paper Smooches sentiment stamped four times then some Stamplorations balloons and stars. I do love these balloons and they are fun to colour. I almost put the stars on the balloons. I think I'll do that on another occasion.  
It was quick and easy after a fair bit of planning and no card was wasted!  Yay.
 

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14 comments:

  1. Esther13 March 2016 at 20:12

    This is such a fun card! I love how you used the sentiment stamp four times to make a shape and add impact. Wonderful!

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  2. Sharon Traynor Designs13 March 2016 at 20:44

    I think your placement looks great! It's a great way to use a smaller stamp and the balloons outside the sentiment square are wonderful. Perfect for the Less is More challenge.
    Thanks for popping over to my blog too.
    Sharon xx

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  3. Susan13 March 2016 at 21:32

    Wonderful card...love your layout! Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

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  4. Barb13 March 2016 at 22:51

    Well done with your stamped sentiments Alison. I thought it was a single stamp until I read on. The balloons look great and the stars would also work well stamped on them. Lots of options for this lovely card. Barbxx

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  5. Kath14 March 2016 at 07:30

    A fabulous card - the placement looks perfect to me! Great use of the stamps and lovely colours too.
    Kath x

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  6. Carole14 March 2016 at 10:43

    Fabulous card.....love the design and its so great for a boy....or in pink even for a girl!....or any colour come to think about it!! Love it!!

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  7. Chrissie14 March 2016 at 14:14

    This is great Alison and you have made a super feature of the Happy Birthday!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is more"

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  8. Marianne14 March 2016 at 14:51

    beautiful card, very well done

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  9. Sally H14 March 2016 at 22:04

    A beautiful CAS card, Alison! Thanks for your lovely comments and for following my blog x

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  10. Aileen15 March 2016 at 01:32

    Wonderful card, love that square of sentiments and the little balloons. Looks great.

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  11. Claire15 March 2016 at 11:45

    It all looks like perfect placement to me Alison - fab one layer card - love the design!

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  12. Unknown16 March 2016 at 11:32

    Such a great card, love how you've created the square with the sentiment stamp. Karen x

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  13. Anne17 March 2016 at 17:33

    Clever stamping and a fab card for a boy!
    Thank you so much for joining us at "Less is More" this week
    Anne
    "Less is More"

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  14. Kathyk18 March 2016 at 08:18

    Super make

    Kathyk

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