Monday, April 21, 2014

FM #132, CCIC, and CS #187

Good Monday, everyone.  I think Spring has finally arrived - at least for a day or two.  I had a few minutes yesterday to get in my craft room to make a card but I wasn't happy with it.  I tore it apart and started over and I like it much better.

It is for three different challenges.  I took the photo inspirations from Curtain Call and CASE Study and used the Freshly Made sketch.




Winnie and Walter's Big Bang Confetti made the background. The green balloon is from a Simon Says Stamp die and glazed with UTEE.  I forgot that paper turns much darker with UTEE but it still looks good.  I covered the black hemp with matte medium to form the string and added a sentiment from Hero Arts.  The only part of the original card is the balloon.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great start to your week.

10 comments:

Kelly Griglione said...

Hi Bobby! What a great idea to make the hemp stay in place ... I don't remember hearing about matte medium. Sounds like it would be very useful. So glad you got the confetti set ... I use it all the time. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter!

Linda Callahan said...

Confetti is the perfect background for a birthday card! So cute! Thanks for joining us at FMS!

Bobby said...

I had an old, old jar of matte medium in my craft closet. Several other bloggers mentioned using it to stiffen and glue down hemp so I gave it a try. It works great.

Bonnie said...

Love that confetti background and the shiny balloon!

Jen Brum said...

Great card Bobby! Love that background!!! So fun and perfect for a birthday! Great colours! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Jacquie Southas said...

Great, fun birthday card Bobby - perfect for all the challenges!

Jeanne J. said...

That confetti background is so fun!

Tracey McNeely said...

Bobby Ii LOVE that background, You have the perfect blend of colours in it! Fun balloon and great way to make the hemp stay put. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Curtain Call!

Deepti said...

This is gorgeous!! Love the way you worked with the confetti :)

Jen W. said...

Awesome take on all three challenges, Bobby! I love all the confetti and the long balloon string!