A super happy Friday to you! Yes, I’m off from work until September 21st! Michael stopped by the office yesterday and said goodbye to everyone and then I did the same. I did manage to get out of work at 2:00 and I came home and made a few cards and then went to Smashburger for dinner with Michael and Taylor. We stopped off and got some dessert on the way home and then I helped Michael with some pictures on his computer. I still can’t believe that he is going home tomorrow. This afternoon I’m going to take a ride into Manhattan with Brian to pick up his passport, don’t ask, LOL! We are also going to stop by Kim’s and get a couch that she’s giving me and then take my couch over to Heather. Tonight Michael is going to stay by me and then tomorrow night I will take him to JFK. Bummer.
One of the cards that I made yesterday is for this week’s Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge…
A super simple sketch and I got my Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit yesterday so I had to play with it! The base of today’s card is Neenah Solar White 110lb Card stock with a piece of Basic Black covering the front. For the background I used a piece of paper from the PInkFresh Studios Happy Things 6×6 Paper Pad. The main panel is a piece of Solar White 80lb backed with some more Basic Black. The images are from the Simon Says Stamp Birthday Bits Photopolymer Stamp Set and are stamped in Teal, Teeny Bikini and Duckling Ink. The outlines are stamped in Smoke and the strings and bows in Memento Tuxedo Black. My greeting is from the same set and is heat embossed on a piece of Basic Gray in White Hero Arts Embossing Powder. I adhered the panel to the card with Fun Foam and SNAIL, tucking the greeting underneath. To balance the card I adhered some Pretty Pink Posh Spring Mix, Hazel & Ruby The Makery Green with Envy and Essentials by Ellen Iridescent Gray and Matte Black Sequins with some Ranger Multi-Matte Medium on the right side of the panel. I love all of the goodies that you get in this month’s kit especially the fun stamp set! I really hope that you enjoy today’s card for this week’s Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge! Thank you for visiting me today and I wish you a fantastic Friday! 🙂
Products used:
Stamp Set: Birthday Bits Photopolymer (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink: Teal, Teeny Bikini, Ducking and Smoke (Simon Says Stamp) and Memento Tuxedo Black
Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark
Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)
Card Stock: Solar White 110lb and 80lb (Neenah), Basic Black and Basic Gray (Stampin’ Up!)
Patterned Paper: Happy Things 6×6 Pad (PinkFresh Studios)
Embellishments: Spring Mix Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Green with Envy Sequins (Hazel & Ruby The Makery) and Iridescent Gray and Matte Black Sequins (Essentials by Ellen)
Adhesives: SNAIL and Multi-Matte Medium (Ranger)
Tools: Heat Tool and Fun Foam
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Love the balloons. They look transparent, like a balloon would/could be. Very crisp images, especially the bow and string. I like the sequins too. They are very light and airy.
I’m sorry about Michael going back. It is an sad adjustment.
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Thank you Nancy! The stamp set is so cool and I used a little less ink so that they would look transparent! I’m having so much fun playing with all of the goodies that I have! Love me some sequins! Yes, I am really going to miss Michael! Hopefully he will be back soon! 🙂
Fun card..looks more grown up then kiddie which I like! Love the bling too…thanks for joining the Pals sketch challenge this week! Miss you! Hugs!
Happy, Happy, Happy card today Justin! I guess it is a day for you to celebrate. 3 weeks off, a trip to London, time to play. Yeah! Love the colors and the little bows are perfect. I hope you made this one for yourself. LOL
Fabulous weather here today. No humidity, sunshine, nice breeze – great day to just sit on the porch with a good book and I’m taking advantage of it. I have the stuff lined up and the idea in my head for some anniversary cards I have to make but that can wait until tonight when it’s dark out. I’m so excited for you about this trip. I know I can travel to London vicariously through you and I’m probably close to as excited as you are. Love & Hugs to you my friend and wishing Michael a safe journey back to Brasil! XO 🙂
hi Justin Wow a trip to London how exciting, the balloons look great well done with the look you were after it turned out well. So Michael off well I hope he is back again it was great getting to know him in the blogs. Enjoy your time off 3 weeks WOW
WOW! Love this. I passed on this months kit because I have so many balloon stamps and birthday sets. Having second thoughts now. The colors of those inks are great!
No creating thhis weekend, cooking and cleaning for sons grad party, but Sunday my daughter will be in and we are going scrapbooking. Take care
This is a very festive and fun card Justin, the balloons look so real and beautiful.
Love the crispness of those strings, perfect in every way.
Thank you for sharing.
Maria.
Cute, cute, cute!! Very creative! Just love this card!! Thank you for playing with the Pals!!
Super cute Justin! Love those crazy sequins! Thanks for playing with us at Pals Paper Arts this week!
Very festive and cute card, Justin! This celebration card makes me think of party dresses and tuxes. A perfect prelude to your upcoming London trip!
Glad you got to enjoy time with Michael. But I know how it’s hard to say good-bye to the warm and fun times.
Thanks El! Loved my London trip and my time with Michael! It’s very hard to say goodbye.