I said I would go for another sketch challenge this week and amazingly enough I got the Mojo Monday done. I almost didn't think I was going to get it finished, but I got the inspirational idea in my head and just had to get it done.
I have bought this set when it first came out and have never used it, except for the card I made a couple of weeks ago (or at least that is how it feels) so it feels great using this set! It drives me crazy when I buy a set, think "I LOVE IT, I can do SO MUCH with it" then when it gets here I stare at it for hours.... and hours.... and days... then never use it and it retires on me.
I wasn't quite sure what I was going to use for background since I didn't have any DSP that was really reaching out to me for the card, and what I had in mind. So, I made my own. Sometimes I actually have more fun making my own background paper. This one I actually used the clouds from the "Send me soaring" stamp set. The sentiment is from "Word for you" stamp set. I just used an Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker to just color the "Happy Birthday" the rest of it wouldn't fit. I am really surprised, most of the time I do a pretty horrible job of figuring out the dimensions used to create a card to sort of match the sketch. But, I think I did a pretty good job this time! I am pretty happy about that!
The balloons, and the birds are from the "Up, Up and Away" stamp set. I really like using this stamp set. But I think I like the clouds from the "Send me soaring" stamp set with it better than the clouds from the "Up, Up and Away" stamp set. I used Baja Breeze Classic Ink to stamp the clouds on Whisper White card stock. Then I used ink, from the ink pad by squeezing it... then used a blender pen to color in the clouds. After I got the clouds finished I used the same color to stamp some birds over the top.
The color I used for the baskets of the balloons is Early Espresso Classic Ink. The balloons themselves are Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, and Poppy Parade Stampin Write Markers. The ribbon is also the Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon that I just LOVE all the colors of the ruffled ribbon. I did use a little bit of Baja Breeze card stock behind the cloud strips as well. Of course I had to put some more birds on it as well.
I had a great time playing along with the Mojo this week! Thanks for the opportunity!
Until next time my friends!
Aw! I love the balloons! I just got into Stampin Up! products when I discovered their digital stamps. Love love!
Posted by: Tangle | February 23, 2012 at 11:52 AM
I really like how you used 4 panels of the clouds DSP and baja breeze (one of my fave colors)! I just may have to get this set...:-) Mary
Posted by: Mary Noble | February 23, 2012 at 08:12 PM
I cannot rave enough about this card Cristena. It is so clever and soooooooo beautiful. I LOVE IT. the wee cloud strips are the perfect background. Love, Love, LOVE IT!!! ooxx
Posted by: Lynda S | February 25, 2012 at 03:04 AM