Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is “Love Is In The Air.” We hope that you will be inspired by the creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Love is literally “in the air” with this Hot Air Balloon Valentine! Read about a new technique I came up with and all the tips and tools you’ll need to make this card.
Starting with a base card of Real Red, I glued a 5-1/4″x 4″ panel of Boho Blue DSP from Flight & Airy (Sale-a-Bration 2024).
New Technique?
I don’t actually know if anyone has ever done this “cloud” technique before. As far as I know, I made it up! I took a cotton ball and dabbed it into a pad of white Craft Ink, then dabbed it onto the paper in cloud-like shapes. Before the ink dried, I sprinkled white embossing powder over it, then heat embossed it with a Heat Tool. It left slightly shiny patches of clouds on the paper – the wispy Cirrus clouds that you might see on a summer day.
For the Hot Air Balloons:
- Most Adored Specialty DSP
- Gold Foil
- Gold Embossing Powder on Basic White for the heart balloon’s basket
- Hot Air Balloons Bundle
The Sentiment:
- From Share a Milkshake with Versamark ink and gold embossing onto Basic White Cardstock
- Cropped with a Hot Air Balloon die
Finishing Touches:
- Three small hearts from Most Adored Specialty DSP, punched with Bee Builder Punch
- Three pink enamel hearts from the Bee Mine Suite
- Red Most Adored DSP for envelope flap, 2-1/4″x 6″, trimmed to fit
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “It’s All About The Kids.”
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
Thanks for hopping with us today! Happy Valentine’s Day!! ❤️
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Great card! I love your cloud technique.
This is a stamp set I have been thinking about getting. Great job in making the balloons for Valentine’s Day.
Love your literal “in the air” card Karen! So cute!!
What a great Valentine’s card, Karen! The hot air balloons are so creative, as is your fun cloud technique. Thank you for joining the blog hop!
Thanks so much, Debbie!
Beautiful background technique, and entire card! Love it!
Thanks, Mary!
What a neat – and new – technique Karen – I love it! And I love your card. It makes me think of that old movie, Around the World in 80 Days!
Oh yes! I remember seeing that when I was a kid! 🙂 Thanks, Peggy!
Super card Karen! Love your Technique Tip too. I’ll be trying it soon.
Thank you for hopping this month.
Rae in Reno, DT
Thanks Rae!
Great card and cloud technique Karen! Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Thank you, Tricia!
Karen, these are the prettiest hot air balloons I’ve seen. Your card is beautiful!
Thanks, Debbie!
Love is in the air, indeed! Love the clouds. I have done the Dabbing of the white but not embossed it. Such a fun touch. Things are looking up here as Teddy is feeling much better. He was very sick over the weekend. Going to the vet for a check up to make sure everything is ok. Love the card.
Thanks, Chris! Hoping Teddy is back to his normal self soon! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Awesome clouds, Karen! Thank you for sharing your technique!
❤️ Thanks, Su!
Love this card and the cloud technique is great!! I have never seen it done this way…so you have invented a new way to make incredible looking clouds.
Thanks, Roberta! I appreciate that!
Love the card.
Thanks, Shila!