Hello Stampin friends, Today over at The Paper Players, Anne Marie is our sweet hostess and she has selected Masculine for our CAS week. I struggle with both Masculine cards and Clean and Simple cards, so this one I had to give some serious thought to. I was staring up at my old SU stamps that are all lined up above my head over my work space and I spotted this great set called Lift Me Up. I thought the hot Air Balloons would be perfect. Plus they have long been neglected.
Card Details: First I made my background with some torn copy paper, a circle stencil and some Oxide inks. I am sure you are not surprised! LOL I decided the sky needed some clouds so I pulled out my favorite ones from MFT. I love that they have an outline to them. The sentiment is from the same set as the Balloons-Lift Me Up. Long retired I am sure.
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Take care and happy stamping, Nanc’
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August 15, 2021 at 5:35 pm
I LOVE how you did the sky…what a great idea!
August 16, 2021 at 12:56 am
What an amazing sky you have created, Nancy! I need to fly down to your house for a lesson on how to do all of the fabulous things you do with oxide inks! I love the two different styles of clouds. Lift Me Up is one of my favorite sets, and it worked so well on this masculine card. Have a wonderful week!
August 16, 2021 at 10:22 am
Your sky background is AMAZING! So cool! You have that blending technique down perfectly! I’ll have to give that a try! The balloons look great too!
August 18, 2021 at 5:04 pm
Nancy, I love that stunning background! Rainbow colors always make me happy – especially when surrounded by so much wonderful white space. The white really allows that focal point to shine! Fabulous card
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jaydee
August 19, 2021 at 9:48 pm
Wow, Nancy! What an amazing background you created. It’s the perfect backdrop for the balloon silhouettes. This is a perfect CAS. Love it. Hope your week is a good one.
August 20, 2021 at 3:06 pm
Nancy, this background is fabulous! I love it! The black balloon silhouettes are so beautiful floating in the clouds. I would love to take a ride on one of them! Have a great weekend!
August 20, 2021 at 3:53 pm
Nance that colourful sky is fabulous! So eye-catching and perfect for those silhouetted balloons. Gorgeous!
August 20, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Another fabulous background Nanc’! I love the rainbow look and the colors you chose are perfect for masculine! Hope you have a fun weekend planned!
August 20, 2021 at 11:44 pm
Just stunning! Love the clean layout along with the layers of beautiful colors. Those little clouds just make me smile, too!