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Friday, July 15, 2011

Happy Friday!!

Good morning everyone....I had a great stamping kinda day yesterday!!! I made several cards for DT commitments and just for fun....this is one of the fun ones!! I made it for the Mojo Monday #199 Sketch challenge and I used a Verve stamp called Up, Up and Away. The balloon, trees, and grass were all paper pieced using Echo Park's A Walk in the Park dp. Sewing was done around the background edges and the ribbon, button, and twine finish it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Crafts and Me Challenges - summertime
2. Crazy Amigo Challenge - fly away
3. Deep Ocean Challenge - cards
4. Party Time Tuesdays Challenge - blue skys and sunny days
5. The Stamping Boutique - summer scene
6. Pollycraft Monday Challenge - the great outdoors

I am off a little later this morning to the Grapevine Rubber Stamps and Paper Arts Festival this weekend......My friend, Bev (TexasGrammy), and I are going to demp for 2 days in the Rubbernecker booth. We always have so much fun...if you are in the area, come on over...we would love to see ya!!!!

25 comments:

Tammy said...

Wonderful card Joan. Love the idea of the scene in a circle and the balloon and clouds hovering.

Dawn Easton said...

BRILLIANT card, Joan! Love that you used the hot air balloon for the second image! Great scene you've created here!!

Tenia Nelson said...

Super duper cuteness!!!!

debbie said...

Very cute card! Wish you were coming somewhere near NC. would just love to meet you and see your demos :)

Linda Palmer said...

This is so cute. Love your outdoors scene with your hot air balloon. Great job! Wish I could come visit your booth.

C said...

How adorable, Joan! I'm a sucker for hot air balloons and you've showcased this one beautifully. Love the colors, too!

Becky said...

This is adorable Joan! Love how you created this scene and love the gems on the tree.

jimlynn said...

Just wonderful! Love that little scene and the papers are fabulous with it. So very cute with the clouds and little trees. Love that hot air balloon too!
Have fun with your friend and try to stay cool as it's hot, hot, hot!
Lynn

bsgstamps4fun: Barb Gault said...

Great card! Such a nice scene which looks like quilted fabric.

Jodi Collins said...

Don't you LOVE when you can stamp for fun? This card is plain old FUN! LOVE the trees and how you paper pieced the hot air balloon! SUPER cute Joan!!!

Unknown said...

Seeing lots of circles this week and your card is just gorgeous with them! What a cute little scene you've made. Have a wonderful weekend, it sounds like fun!

Barbara said...

Joan, I really love this! All the paper piecing makes it look like a paper quilt --- my favorite kind of quilting! Great use for scraps, which is why I just can't bring myself to throw any away!

Shirley said...

Gad, where do I begin with this awesome card! I am loving those clouds and what you did with the tree and the air balloon too! and the ribbon and that button!! Wow!

Unknown said...

Just adorable Joan! I LOVE this fresh and happy card! Fab details, too :)

Michelle L. said...

I love the cute little scene you created here. Great card!

Patti J said...

Joan, your card is so happy! Don't you just love making a card 'just because'? Have fun with your demo gig - wish I could stop by and see you!!! Hugs...

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Such a whimsical, beautiful card. Love the bling on your tree. Thanks for playing Mojo Monday, Joan!

Julia Aston said...

What a fun little hillside scene Joan! Have a GREAT weekend stamping with our Bev GF!!! Wish I could be there!

Lisa Lara said...

Hi Joan. This is a WOW card.

Cricutjunkie said...

Wow, what a nice card. I love the color details. You did an awesome job. I am now your newest follower. Please stop by and say HI. Traci

Cazza said...

I love the scene you've made with your card and your bow is AMAZING!!
Thanks for joining in the fun with us this week over at Pollycraft :o)
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

ChickieChirps said...

Oh this is such a gorgeous card! I love that big bow and the clouds and the fab papers and just everything!

Thanks so much for joining us for the Great outdoors challenge at Pollycraft this week!

Arabella

Patchi said...

Gorgeous card! I love the paper piecing! Thanks for joining the Party this week and I hope to see more cards from you soon!

Patchi
PTT-DT

Mary Marsh said...

this is such a fun card joan-a really cute scene you have created

Carole of Brum said...

Oh that's fun, I love how you've placed the little clouds on the picture, a nice little extra piece of dimension. Hope you are feeling better after your GI bug. CoB