Three cards, six red balloons down…
Today I set myself a challenge to use this one set of stamps only, and tossed in a limited colour palette for good measure. I often try to use just the one set, but as these only have a single image (the balloon) and everything else is a sentiment it required a little thought. Five minutes of cold hard staring pass, then, ping, lightbulb moment. I can use the balloon to be the dot on the ‘i’ of ‘wishes’. Super.
So, three cards followed. I allowed myself to use the die for the balloon (no point in trying to fussy cut if you have the tool), and my own polka dot background fits in with the red, black and white colour scheme.
For the simplest two the stamping and die cut are exactly the same, just on a different sized cards. The other has a little bit more going on, and the balloons now a bouncy air-filled border, but all were super-quick, again!
Seems I am still in minimalist territory!
Supplies: Altenew Birthday Greetings stamps and balloon die; Altenew inks in Jet Black, Ruby Red and Grapevine; 3d foam from stash.
Floating in a summer sky..love these cards! Nothing says celebration like balloons!
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Thanks for joining in with the title theme! I kinda knew you would!
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Lol! How could I resist!
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Sorry if I have given you an earworm…don’t go through your pockets for tablets though, they won’t help…
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Lol! Where was I? Oh yes..” worry, worry,super scurry call the troops out in a hurry..”
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Sheer poetry. D’you think it should be in the German constitution that the Chancellor has to say those words if they decide to hit the ‘red button’?
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Absolutely! A quick burst of song can lighten any situation….
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Love the minimalist design! It really shows that you don’t need a million products to make a beautiful card.
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Thank you so much. I was not sure if they needed a bit more added? On another day I might have done that, but definitely less is more for me today!
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I like how you didn’t use string! Not every balloon needs a string.
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I totally agree! I love balloons, but something about tying the string around the knot makes me a bit queasy!
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“queasy” is a way of saying it..lol
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Love these and your minimalist mode!!
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You are very kind, thank you!
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Love your 3 cards, and now I am singing the song in my head!
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I cannot get rid of the song . Am so regretting it! Sorry if I have done it to you too, but you had me a few week ago with Eagles…
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What year was that, 1984? (well, the English version was released in 1984 here in the US.)
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Something like that. It wasn’t my music taste at the time but if I hear it now I takes me right back.
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I know what you mean – music takes me back, I can see what I was wearing, see where I was working.
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The shoulder pads…
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Love them! Balloons are such a cute birthday image. Less is more definitely works. 😊
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Thank you. I still love a balloon even in my late (ahem) 20s……
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Cute! I love the simplicity of the cards. Great use of one image to make several cards, all different! 🙂
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Thank you. It was good fun and I have more ideas now too!
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Absolutely fabulous cards. Love them all.
Great Makes! ~ Cobs. x
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Thank you so much, Cobs!
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How cute are these! I love the minimal look xx
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Thank you! I keep thinking of Red Nose Day every time I look at them!
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Oh lol I didn’t see this. xx
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Very cute! Clever idea with dotting the i.
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Thanks. I was struggling for a while!
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I love these cards…didn’t like the song!
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It wasn’t a favourite of mine either, and now I have had it in my head for two days. Own silly fault, I know….
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