Background Blocks Birthday Scramble

 Hello there, today I’m sharing a couple of cards using a new to me stamp from Uniko,

Background Blocks Birthday Scramble.

It’s as fabulous as the Christmas one, easy to colour in, paper piece etc.

One of my friends avoids colouring in as she is never happy with the end result,

so these cards are an alternative way to add colour…

Onto the Birthday Scramble stamp, inked in black,

I stamped balloons in shades of greeny blue, (or bluey green 😃),

using Uniko Balloon Bash, layered onto lost lagoon cardstock (SU).

This one I’m taking to the All sorts challenge #849, monochrome or AG

I used Uniko stencil Abstract Triangles to colour this one, using SU inks in blue, green, orange, purple.

The piece of white card I used didn’t quite fit, 

so I added a couple of strips of blue and orange top and bottom.

I’m taking this to the Snippets Playground #532 

as the white topper was a big scrap, and the strips were skinny scraps!

I often forget to visit My NBUS, where we can share our new stash,

and both the scramble and balloon sets are new, never before used,

so I’m taking this to NBUS challenge #86

Here’s a pic of both….

Allsorts are having a birthday celebration soon….so do share the news..

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments

Take care and see you soon

Lesley

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Balloon inspiration

 Hi there, another balloon card using the masking technique…

I was struggling to get the bunch looking ok…..

This was my inspiration…..we can get ideas from all different places!

Cute picture popped up on Facebook 😃

Lesley

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Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments. 

Multiple Masked balloons

 I went balloon crazy so I’m sharing the results that were worth making into cards

(Inspired by Mikaela Titheridge)

Lots of masking, and I rediscovered my punches

(Inspired by Michelle Last)

I used lots of snippets, here’s a picture of just some …

So I’m skipping over to the Snippets Playground, do join in if you can,

it’s very easy to take part, just use up some snippets.

There’s fabulous prizes to win too, so good luck!

Lesley

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Thanks for taking the time to visit, and I really appreciate your comments. 

Blue Balloons

Jan Twinks brought us this make n take

at a recent team play day

in her favourite blue hue

Pool Party card, pretty DSPaper

two tags, an Itty balloon,

and some super sparkly pool party ribbon.

I hope you are having a restful Sunday

Lesley

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Marbling Magic with Shaving Foam

Hiya

Friday Fun.....Marbling with Shaving Foam....

...have you had a go at this yet?!

If not, I'll do you a workshop if you are local :)

I recently held a couple of classes where we had such fun with this!

You can stamp on it, add more ink, dry emboss, heat emboss,

punch it, die cut, add vellum, and so on,

giving many different looks.

Here's an example of a background made with two colours....

I then punched out a few balloons from the centre,

allowing me to use the rest as a layer behind a piece of white,

which I stamped and mounted with itty balloons.

Stamp sets used:

Party Wishes

Balloon Celebration

Punches:

Balloon Bouquet

Party Punch Pack

 Have a fun weekend

Lesley

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Balloon #HB

Love this set Balloon Bash,

great for men, kids, anyone really,

and it makes a quick modern happy card.

I refuse to buy a card, so needs must,

thank goodness for Stampin' Up!,

colour coordination and super stamps, YAY!

Lesley

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Class projects

This is what we made in my class recently.....

cute little gift box, all cut n scored,

ready to stamp and wrap

treat bag already cut, ready to stick,

and add label,

card for inside the treat bag,

again already cut n scored.

Showed how to punch balloons using circle punch,

 and feet from the owl builder punch.

Bow is from treat bag thinlits

Alternative design, stamped balloons,

and Bow builder punch made the bow

Yay!

Thanks for stopping by,

hope to be back soon

Lesley

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Bokeh Butterflies

Morning!

Some more Bokeh to share today....

some of the backgrounds,

watercoloured or sponged,

with circles of white craft ink added

Love Butterfly Basics

Papillon Potpourri

Balloon Bash (Retired)

I'll be back with some that my class-goers made

Lesley

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Mini Treat Bag

Hello again

I had to play with my new treat bag die!

You get so many extras with it.

It looks expensive at first, but there's loads of extras,

it's going to be a top favourite!

I cut a banner shape with one of the dies,

added the 'for you' onto the vellum window,

adding some cute pompom trim,

to make this bag/envelope

The left over banner, was cut in half and stuck under the simply created topper.

'Just for you' was stamped separately and placed on top.

Balloon Bash is going to become a go-to set,

especially for the boys!

Have a great weekend!

Lesley

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