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Friday, October 14, 2011

Balloons Make Every Birthday Better


I've only played with Sweet Sunday Sketches once before and that was waaaay back in January.  It's another one of those sites that I look at every week but rarely get around to playing along with - probably due to my sketch allergy!  :)    I'm also finally getting organised enough to play along with Friends With Flair over at the Unity Blog.  I'm so excited to be linking up with the fun!  I dug out these long forgotten Doodlebug papers to make a rainbow background and paper piece the balloons. I punched both sides of a strip of cardstock with the Fiskars Threading Water border punch to make the central strip and then I added some Glossy accents to the balloons.  I love the bright cheeriness of this card and one can never have too many birthday cards on hand! 
Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill Basics, (Black) Paco
Patterned Paper:  Doodlebug
Stamps:  (Image and sentiment from February 2011 KOM - The Best Is Yet To Be)  Unity Stamp Co
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Punches:  (Threading Water border punch) Fiskars, (Corner punch)  Marvy Uchida
Other:  Glossy Accents
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40 comments:

  1. LynnOctober 14, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Oh...love the gorgeous rainbow of papers Jen..and your paper piecing on the rainbows is very sweet! Great take on the sketch challenge!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Is that Design Paper I see? It's super awesome! Oh, and I've got something for that 'sketch allergy' if you need it. You seem to be doing just great. This card is so fun and bright, of course I love it!!

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  3. ~amy~October 14, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    VERY cute...hoping to drop off your happy mail today:)

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  4. jennifer mittenOctober 14, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    This is adorable! I love the colors ad the diagonal paper piecing...

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  5. Anne TussingOctober 14, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Gorgeous card!! I love the diagonal panels in the back and the color balloons!

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  6. Karen B.October 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Fun card! Brings me back to the days when I had a bike like that, although I never had balloons like that attached to the bike, I missed out!

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  7. Kim SOctober 14, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    This is so charming and cheerful!

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  8. Dee in N.H.October 14, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Great card! I love how you popped up the balloons!

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  9. Houses Built of CardsOctober 14, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    SOOO cute!!! LOVE the glossy accents on the balloons!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  10. CrystalOctober 14, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    This is such a bright and fun card, love how the balloons really pop!

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  11. Rachel BOctober 14, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Fabulous. I love how you popped up the balloons and made them so many colors!

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  12. JingleOctober 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    This is super cute! I love the colors!

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  13. JPScrapsOctober 14, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Fun card. I like the way you did the balloons.

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  14. MarshaOctober 14, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Such a nice bright, happy card.

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  15. GwenOctober 14, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Love this stamp &the sentiment! Great card!

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  16. LindseyOctober 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Love this, Jen! The striped background is awesome, as are the glossy balloons. This is a great "stash" card, you could use it for almost anyone!

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  17. Joni MOctober 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    I love how you did your balloons! This is such a great card for a guy! I need to make more guy cards... thanks for the idea!

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  18. SudhaOctober 14, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Lovely creation dear.

    Sudha
    sudha-kalra.blogspot.com

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  19. PrynOctober 14, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    FABULOUS card!!! I love what you have done with the ballooons....from the paper piecing to the glossy accents...they look INCREDIBLE!!! I am still giggling at the 'sketch allergy'...lol..I think I may have one too ;) Thank you for the love on my blog....Badabing sends a ton of tail wags to you :D

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  20. Amber SheavesOctober 14, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    This is SO stinkin' cute and happy! Love it!

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  21. RubyOctober 14, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    This is a really cute card.

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  22. Jen MOctober 14, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Super cute! I love the rainbow background!

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  23. LindaOctober 14, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    What a happy and cheery and colorful Birthday card. I think it so cute.

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  24. PatriceOctober 14, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    just love those colorful balloons!

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  25. Jocelyn OlsonOctober 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    A sketch allergy? Hee hee! I LOVE your card, Jen! The rainbows, the balloons, the cute strip of black...it all works really well together. Yeah--you rocket it!

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  26. ddazzled71October 14, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Bright colours and balloons are the most perfect combination for a birthday card I can think of. Your card is fabulous!

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  27. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    amazing rainbow of colors so nicely done!!! love those balloons too!

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  28. Noelle ReeseOctober 15, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    LOVE all that color! What a great card!!

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  29. Emily KeatonOctober 15, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    That is one fun card--your rainbow of papers sets of that black and white bicycle perfectly. The paper-pieced balloons really "pop!!"

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  30. RoslynOctober 15, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    What a delightful birthday card! Love the bright colours!

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  31. angie/shuggyOctober 15, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    love the fun colors!

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  32. KaryOctober 15, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    So very very cute!! Love the balloons, they really pop! It's a fun card!!

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  33. samantha's cardsOctober 15, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    such a bright and cheeery birthday card, who wouldn't love to receive this

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  34. sharon gOctober 15, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    What a happy, colorful card!

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  35. Emily LeiphartOctober 15, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Sketch allergy? LOL I think I have the same affliction. :P This is just gorgeous! I need to experiment more with my papers. I'm loving those paper pieced balloons!!

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  36. Andrea L - EnchantINKOctober 16, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Such a funky desigh ... love the rainbow colours. I have a sketch addiction! We are a pair aren't we!!!??? Hugs xx

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  37. Glenda JOctober 16, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Fabulous colours and cute image! Terrific card.

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  38. Kirsty, New ZealandOctober 16, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    oh my gosh how do you come up with these amazing ideas ... polly loves this card (she has become your number one fan!) and so do i

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  39. JennyOctober 18, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Really cheerful card Jen, love the matching paper pieced balloons :)
    Jenny x

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  40. Jessi FoganOctober 18, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Balloons make EVERYTHING better, don't they? I want balloons on my bike. Maybe then it would be more fun to ride? I love the rainbow colours, and the paper piecing...yum.
    BTW, nice to know that I'm not the only one who's allergic to sketches. Some folks just love them, and they make me feel...meh.

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