Jul 2, 2017

Blue Skies are Ahead!

Hi all - I hope you are having a fabulous summer! It's Christi here and I am sharing an encouragement card today.  I hope you like it!



What I Used to Make my Card:
White Card Base
Lawn Fawn Blue Skies Stamp Set, #LF511
Lawn Fawn Blue Skies Dies Set, #LF519
Watercolor Paper
White Card
Oxide Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Cracked Pistachio & Broken China
Distress Ink in Mermaid Lagoon
Pop Dots
Distress Markers in Brushed Corduroy and Pumice Stone 
Detail Water Brush

I first made the background of the card using watercolor paper and Oxide ink in Broken China.  I smooshed some ink on my craft mat, spritzed it with my Distress Sprayer and rubbed the watercolor paper all around the mat until I was pleased with the color.  I set the paper aside to dry.
                                                                                   
I then stamped the balloon and basket onto more watercolor paper and die cut it. I colored the balloon with Oxide Ink using Wilted Violet, Cracked 
Pistachio and Broken China; I patted the ink pad onto my craft sheet and picked up the color using my detail water brush.  I love how the colors just pop! I then used Brushed Corduroy to color in the basket   and Pumice Stone to color in the bottom of the balloon. Then I die cut the clouds using white card and set all the die cuts aside.



Once the background was dry, I stamped the sentiment in Mermaid Lagoon directly onto the card. I attached the balloon to the card and Pop Dotted the clouds. I even used the clouds to hide some of the background that didn't quite come out the way I wanted it! I like the simplicity of the card and how soft and soothing the colors are.  The upcoming holiday can be dangerous; please be safe and keep an eye on your four legged critters - keep them inside during the fireworks; the Fourth of July holiday is when most animals run away from home and go missing due to the noise. Enjoy the Fourth of July!!


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6 comments:

  1. So very sweet and uplifting! Great job on the background and coloring.

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  2. Beautiful and yes, very uplifting! Love how you popped up the clouds! Nicely done! Thanks for fabulous inspiration!

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  3. Love your background,add fab dies you have used.xxx

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  4. Love the stamp and die set you used; very beautiful card.

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  5. pretty, pretty! I just received two oxide colors! I can't wait to play!

    Alicia

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  6. Lovely card, Christi! Simple, but so meaningful and sweet. Great background design.

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