This is my card for this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.
I have to admit that all the Guest Designer activity this month has kept me busy with new-new products and that has meant that many of my old-new products (from July and August) have not yet seen any ink!
The balloon is cut out of red acetate and inlaid into the edge of the white panel. I actually had the idea to use the acetate as a shiny, vinyl-looking balloon for this card, but got 'stuck' (ironically), when I couldn't figure out how to adhere it to the card. My good friend Natasha helped me out with a sheet of two-sided adhesive and I love how you can see through the acetate where it pops over the edge of the card. It will still fit into a 4.25x5.5 envelope because the card base is a 4.25 square.
Rather than sequins, I cut 3 little stars out of scraps of the acetate and adhered them the same way, to add a little more colour.
I used:
-Double-Stitched Squares
-Balloons Stax Die-namics
-Birthday Wishes and Balloons set
-Blueprints#18 (for the stars)
Love this, Ardyth! Amazing what a few pops of red can do to a very CAS card and I love the inlaid balloon overhanging the edge.
ReplyDeleteI like the balloon floating off the card, this is wonderful Ardyth!
ReplyDeletelove that acetate balloon! great card!
ReplyDeleteHere is a perfect example of why your famous little 4.25" cards are perfect, Ardyth!! LOve that balloon - gorgeous acetate!
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Fantastic, Ardyth ... that little red balloon just beginning to float off the sentiment panel is gorgeous! Love it! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBold, simple and just fab!
ReplyDeleteFabulous birthday card!
ReplyDeleteMy new #1 Favorite Ardyth Card!!! Clean, sharp, fun....love, love, love the simplicity...and the cool balloon that is floating away!
ReplyDeleteI love this. Where do you get colored acetate? It seems like it would be fun to use. Thanks so much.
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