Friday, January 20, 2012

Reach for the sky


Good morning! It's Friday, and time for Unity Friends with Flair over at Unity Stamp Company! I thought I would share a card I made for the sketch for the last Papercrafts Magazine publication call - obviously it didn't make the cut, so I can share it here!
I used a Unity Stamp Itty Bitty for the hot air balloon, and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. I used a bit of Copics on the balloon, after heat embossing it with black powder. 
The clouds are cut with my Cricut using the cartridge Pooh and Friends. I also textured them with the Papertrey Ink Linen impression plate.  
All the paper is from Basic Grey's Picadilly 6x6 paper pad. The bottom starburst is a Market Street background stamp that I embossed with clear powder on the green paper. Finished off with some Jute button twine from Papertrey Ink.
Thanks for stopping by! Now make sure and head over to Unity Stamps to join in the fun!

21 comments:

  1. WOW!! Now this is amazing. Love the embossed green and how it makes the balloon look as it floating into the sky.

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  2. If it were a little bit warmer here, I would love to be floating in that balloon! Sweet creation!

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  3. Cute little card. Love the hot air balloon. TFS

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  4. So colorful and bright.... Love the perspective the embossing brings!

    C'mon Spring (I mutter as the news forecasts 3" of snow tonight)

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  5. Hi Heather! This is a really cute card!! Love the hot air balloon and the starburst background, it looks wonderful. Love this!!

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  6. Love this! I can't believe they didn't want this amazing-ness of a card! :)

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  7. This is absolutely stunning! I made a card for that sketch call, too. It didn't make it either, but yours is way better than mine was! LOL!

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  8. I love this card, the colors and design are so eye-catching!

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  9. this is cute and looks fun to make

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  10. I can't believe they passed on this one- I love all of the embossing you did!

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  11. What a gorgeous combination of elements to create this beautiful card. I love the bright and cheery colours.

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  12. This card is beautiful and it makes me think of spring.

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  13. This card makes the cut in my book! Love the embossing on the stamp and the combo of papers!

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  14. Brilliant and fun! Great card. I recognize the sketch!

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  15. Well, this should be published! It is so pretty! I deserves an audience!!! I just love it!

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  16. Great card! Love the paper!
    Carri~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  17. I love your take on the sketch! The colors you used are gorgeous--I am obsessed with the Picadilly papers and I love how you used them here. The embossing on the balloon is great. Why didn't you resubmit the card for Stamp It???

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  18. Heather, this is great and I love your detail shots in your post! TFS here even thought it didn't get picked up! This is a winner to me!

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