Crazy Birthday Balloon

I spent far too long on this card! And it's nothing extra.  But I'm going to share it with you anyway since I haven't had time to make another.

The Paper Players challenge this week is Birthdays.  If you have time, do go over there and look.  Their design team has left some awesome cards there as well as other participants in the challenge.

This layout is from the Sketch Challenge last Wednesday at SCS.  And the Technique Challenge today, also on SCS, was to use altered designer paper.  I ran this piece of DP through the Big Shot.  Hopefully that will count.

After painting the balloon with my Tangerine Tango SU Marker, I went over it with the VersaMarker and clear embossed it.  It gave it a little shine that made me happy.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Crazy for Cupcakes, Wow Flowers (Retired)
Ink:  SU Markers, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise
Paper:  Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Unknown DSP from my stash
Other: VersaMarker, Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon, Scallop Border & 1" Circle Punch, Flower Brad, Big Shot, Square Lattice & Perfect Polka Dots EF

I'm so glad you stopped by.  Do leave a comment if you have time, so I can visit you.

Enjoy!

CASEing Mary

Last week's Featured Stamper at SCS was Mary, aka StamperCamper.  I wanted to CASE several of her cards, but only got to do this one.  I have others printed out and I hope to use them for inspiration later.

Here's what I did....

I kept the layout but my back layer is black instead of green, used butterflies instead of flowers and changed the colors.  I also used a different sentiment stamp.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Wow Flowers
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Accessories:  Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Pearls

I hope Mary enjoyed her week as Featured Stamper.  Maybe I'll get a chance to look through the gallery of cards made in her honor.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy,