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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Up, up & Away birthday card by Stampin Up and me.






I used the colors from 'Create with Connie and Mary' color Challenge # 210 - blog. It so happened, that I had these colours and I loved playing along with them. You should see the cards the design team made to inspire us.. Love LOVE love them. I wish I had all the time in the world to play and create cards.





 Spirits will soar when your friends and family receive projects with these happy hot air balloons! Great for party invites and décor, kids’ scrapbook pages, or summer projects. Available in both wood- and clear-mount. (Up, up and Away #122757 - $22.95)






I used the Sketch Challenge from the Paper Players #139. Margaret Moody created it. Isn't it fabulous? The ways to use this design are endless. I love it! I will for sure re-use it again! Thanks Margaret, you sure have a talent of putting these sketches together!




 Here's a little peek of the inside of my card. I love how it finishes of a card when I add something on the inside.


Hi dear Stampers.

Thanks for stopping by on this beautiful day. I love Summer, I love the sun, the heat and the joy that it gives it to our daily life. The kids have so much fun playing outside. I our little pool, on their bikes, in the sandbox, on the trampoline or just on the grass playing with their Playmobil. Aah, if only this could last forever!

I created this card for my sister in law in the Netherlands. She is the sweetest thing and I am so sad we don't live closer to each other. I think she's one amazing mom, wife and woman. She has the best laugh and she is so optimistic.. I hope she will enjoy the Happiness that is all over this card.  

When I saw the Cue-word 'HAPPY Card Challenge at the CASology blog', I knew I could use this challenge for the card that I wanted to create for my sister in Law. 

Well.. I guess that's it for today.. I hope that all my dear blogger friends in Holland will see the sun as well soon. I really feel for them, all that rain.. sigh...
Inky hugs, Pauline 

17 comments:

  1. Very pretty card! I love this stamp set, just makes me feel summery!! Thanks for sharing the inside of your card too! Glad to have you at the Pals Challenge this week!

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  2. Love the colour combination - this is indeed a happy card! So happy that you could play along with CASology this week!

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  3. Such a beautiful card, I love those hot air balloons. Thank you so much for joining us at CASology this week.

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  4. What a pretty card. I love the colors of your hot air balloons! Thanks for joining us at Create With Connie and Mary!

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  5. Cute, Pauline! Love the take on both challenges and this is definitely a happy card, indeed!

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  6. I think hot air balloons are definitely happy and so are the colors you used on this! :) Thank you so much for joining us at CASology this week!

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  7. Sooooo pretty, Pauline! Love the colors and the stamp set! They say, the sun will be shining in Holland this weekend and next week ... I hope so!

    Hugs, Laura

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  8. Love the blue balloon highlighted by the red circle and that sweet little flower brad. Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

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  9. Happy, happy! I hope you'll link up at 52 Card Pickup this week!

    http://www.oldbackporch.com/2012/07/52-card-pickup-week-29.html

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  10. You did a fabulous job combining the challenges! Thanks for playing along with Connie & Mary!!

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  11. Great card and I love the layout. Fabulous use of the colors as well. Thanks for joining us this week over at Create with Connie and Mary.

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  12. I love the way you spot-lighted your balloons and how you arranged your layers!

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  14. What a great use of the balloon stamp set and how you layered and highlighted one of them! CUTE! Thanks for playing along in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  15. WOW!! You really nailed the challenges! The layout is beautiful! So clean looking! I just love the way you made the balloons pop off the card! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  16. Fun card! Very cheerful! Love the use of that retired paper. Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!

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  17. Cute idea to put the balloons in circles! Just such a cheery card I'm sure your sister will love! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

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Thanks so much for leaving your comment. Enjoy the rest of your day! Take care, Pauline