*Happy 40th*

Once again I used a CASe This Sketch (#161) sketch to create a card.  My co-worked turned 40 in February so I decided to make her a card.  I bought these MFT Pumped Up Numbers because I liked the size of them... I didn't realize until they arrived they (and their alphabet counterparts, which I also bought) are balloons....  I'll have to play with them to see if I can trim off the little part that makes it obvious it's a balloon.

I'm not sure that I love how this card turned out.... I wonder if I should have added a layer.  Or something.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Island Indigo; silver sparkle
*Images:  Hero Arts Essential Messages
*Ink:  VersaFine Clair Nocturne
*Dies:  MFT Pumped Up Messages; Simon Says Stamp Big Happy
*Tools:  Gemini Jr
*Embellishments:  unknown enamel sparkle dots

*Celebrate with Patterns*

As I promised myself, I am trying to use some more of my patterned paper.... but truth be told, this is a brand new 6X6 pack LOL!  I really should use up my stash before buying new, but...

For this card I used the CASe this Sketch #175... I have a bunch of card sketches saved on Pinterest but I find I don't go there as often as I go to my card board on Pinterest.... so I've been trying to find sketches there I want to try to switch things up.

To ensure that my strips of patterned paper are the same size, I used a die to cut each of them.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up Melon Mambo
*Patterned Paper:  MFT Birthday Brights
*Dies:  MFT Celebrate; Waffle FLower A2 Layers Die (rectangle)
*Tools:  Gemini Jr; Perfect Layers
*Embellishments:  Nuvo Aqua Shimmer

*CASe This Sketch #238*

It has been a long time since I've used a sketch and come up with an idea to go with it...  For this card I used the flourish from Stampin' Ups Baroque Motifs.  I coloured up some white shimmer flowers (from Michael's several years ago) with Copics and added a Penny Black sentiment in black VersaFine ink.  I used my Perfect Layers Tools to create the green layer and then popped it all on to a white card.