Hooray To You With A Sketch Blog Hop!

 

Welcome to another Crafty Challenge Blog Hop - today is all about how we interpret the sketch - take a look at my card sample and then check out all the other great ideas.  They are sure to inspire you when you need to make a card but can't decide where to start! Sketches are a perfect way to give you some direction when you most need it!! Here's the sketch for today:

I was pulling retiring stamp sets from my shelves (yes, I DO have a few retiring!!)  and realized this sketch was made for the Hooray To You stamp set - the circle . . .  the words in the middle  . . . it all works! So here's a fond farewell to a stamp I love and the Brights Designer Series Paper too . . . .

I made the background using my Blending Brushes and a template punched from the retiring Balloon Bouquet Punch - I used the smaller balloon and taped the larger one back in it's space so I wouldn't go over the lines with my blending brushes . . . those brushes make it so easy to create your own coordinated background - just pick a colour (in this case Granny Apple Green) and go for it!!

The balloon itself was stamped in Magenta Madness and I added some of the retiring In Color Enamel Dots to the side of the balloon. I carefully inked only the balloon part then added the string with my Stampin' Write Basic Black marker, a quick "huff" to moisten and stamp! Need to get this stamp before it's gone?? Shop my store now and it will be on its way to you!!  Use my current Host Code 6QG2FEHK which closes at noon today to get in on the draws for Host Rewards!

Share what you make using this sketch - it has so many possibilities!

Happy stamping!

Ginny

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