I found this stitched die-cut oval in my stash and decided a silver mirror birthday greeting would work with it, so I die cut the sentiment with a GMD set of birthday dies. The balloons were done with a MS balloon punch and I added some blue and white twisted twine for the balloon strings along with a few die-cut tiny silver stars done with a border punch from SSS. The background was done with a new Creative Expressions bubbles stencil I won recently and some blue distress ink.
I'll share this with:
the Allsorts challenge week #777 - which is balloons or the optional A/G
the Word Power Challenge # 4 - use your sentiments
the NBUS challenge #61 - never before used schtuff (stencil)
the April Stencil Fun Challenge - A/G using a stencil or the optional Spring/Flowers theme
That will do it for me on this Saturday but thanks for stopping by and I wish you all a wonderful weekend.
Carol
Fun balloon card and lovely background.
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Perfect for this weeks theme at Allsorts Carol, many thanks for joining us.
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The bubble background works nicely with the glittery balloons - just right for the Allsorts challenge this week.
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ReplyDeleteA fun, sparkly birthday card. I love the blues.
ReplyDeleteWOW what a sparkly & fabulous birthday card ... sure to bring a smile! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our STENCIL FUN & Word Power challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Brilliant card Carol I love, love that sparkly card the sentiment shows up perfectly I also love the balloons and that wonderful stencilled background this is super thank you for joining us at Allsorts
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lolo x
Love the blues and the background, the silver embossing is lovely. x
ReplyDeleteThis is just wonderful, Carol!! It's another of your masterpieces, love so much the choice of the simple blue and silver (and white) palette, but with lots of glitter :) So appropriate for a birthday, as well the tiny stars on the balloons and the background! I wouldn’t have been able to put so few stars LOL :D but I fully realize that it’s perfect!! The lighter stencilled bubbles match the balloon so well and the big oval with the sentiment is a perfect centrepiece!! Very well done!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a warm and sunny new week! Here it's cold again and it's raining!
Big hugs!!
Beautiful monochrome cards,love the sparkly balloons.
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Love this, Carol! All the different colors of blue on this card is right up my alley! Love the stenciled background (ALOT) and the sparkly balloons! The silver foiled sentiment makes it all pop! Love, love, love! :)
ReplyDeleteReally loving the blue tones in your birthday card! The sparkle is fabulous...I do love sparkle...and the mirror foil sentiment works perfectly inside the oval too! Such a fun card with the stringed balloons!
ReplyDeleteYou've made a lovely Birthday card!
ReplyDeleteFabulous and sweet card! Just perfect and brilliant for our Balloons week.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m
A fabulous birthday card, love all the sparkle and the pretty stenciling!
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Beautiful blog
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love glitter paper! And it seems that balloons were very popular on a lot blogs this month. That looks like a really handy punch to have!
ReplyDeleteFabulous birthday card, like that stenciling and the glitter balloons and oval!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cheerful, glittery birthday card.
ReplyDeleteThe blue hues are so pretty!
Happy Wednesday, Carol!
Beautiful card, blue and silver go so well together. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week using the Balloons option.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Simple, bright and colorful. Perfect!
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Gorgeous piece, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful combination of elements you've used to create this birthday card! The silver mirror greeting adds a touch of elegance, while the balloons and tiny silver stars bring a playful charm. The soft blue background with the bubbles stencil completes the design beautifully, making it a perfect choice for celebrating someone's special day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun sparkly birthday card! Gorgeous blue color and wonderful stenciled background!
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