Birthday Balloons

... Morning! I was on a roll yesterday and made a fun and very bright birthday card:

Stamps: Uniko - Framed Balloons, Everyday Love Sentiments, Mid Century Modern Everyday Sentiments, Birthday Sentiments

Inks: Gina K - Petunia; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Accessories: White & Black Card; Copic Markers; Clear Glitter Aquabrush; Posca -White Pen

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

The Paper Players - PP#773 - Balloons and birthdays

Colorful Options - CO#0226 - Pinks and Purples

Uniko Studio 14th Birthday Party - US#14BD

I got my new stash from Bev (Uniko) yesterday and had to use it immediately. I've been waiting for this stamp to come back into stock. I love it. I used my MISTI to stamp the image, removed it and coloured the balloons and confetti with Copic markers. I returned it to the MISTI and stamped the image again with Nocturne ink, and then I cut it out and layered it on black card for a mat layer. I added some sparkle to all the balloons with a glitter brush and finished by adding the greeting and some white highlights on the balloons. On the inside, I cut a mat black layer and on the white panel simply stamped a greeting and cute birthday present. 

I can see this stamp being used lots and in lots of colours too. 

That's all for now. I'm off to have my hair cut this morning - always love to be pampered!! See you again soon. And double plus good, the sun is shining!! Yea.

Graphic Birthday

.... Morning!! Somehow, it's September already - I swear as I get older, the months go by so much faster. Heyho!! I have a graphic, quite masculine, card to share with you this morning:

Stamps: Uniko - Background Blocks  MOD Circle Builder, Mid Century Modern Wreath Builder, Mid Century Modern Everyday Sentiments

Inks: Versafine Claire - Nocturne; C&9 - Blueberry, Oceanside, Seaglass; Gina K - Blue Sky

Accessories: Uniko Stencil - MOD Background Builder Circles; White & Green Card; Copic Marker

As this is a birthday card, I'm submitting it to Seize the Birthday - STB#312 - Anything Goes.

I started this card at the Uniko/Dies to Die For workshop. I totally ignored the suggested card and made this. I used the stencil (which is the same shape, but bigger than the stamp) to add some colour to the corners of a piece of white card. I blended blue and green inks for an ombre effect. I stamped the image in black ink overlapping the colours. I added the panel to a green note card. When I got home I finished the card by adding a bold birthday greeting in black ink. I cut a panel of white card for the inside, onto which I stamped the MOD Circle Builder image in a soft blue ink and added a bold greeting over the top. I edged the card with a green marker and that it done.

I really like the stencil and stamp images I've used here. I can see so many possibilities. That's all for now. Hope you have a good day. See you soon.