Hello crafty friends, I’m so glad to be back with a new slimline card featuring the gorgeous Flying High stamp set ! This set is perfect in any occasion, and today the balloons are red, white and blue to celebrate the 4th of July.
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I started by stamping my images using extreme black ink by My Favorite Things, I cut them all using the coordinating dies and then colored everything using my alcohol markers as always. Once everything was colored, I assembled all the different elements on each balloon using liquid glue.
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For the background I cut an 8,5 x 3,5″ panel out of a smooth watercolor cardstock, I also cut some clouds using the Partly Cloudy die out of the same paper, and I attached all those clouds on my slimline panel to give it more interest. Next I colored that panel using tumbled glass, blueprint sketch and chipped sapphire oxide inks. I added lots of textures, starting as always with water droplets that I dried using a paper towel. I mixed some chipped sapphire oxide ink with water and added a bunch of droplets all over the paper, and next to get a festive sky, with some kind of fireworks, I added drops of liquid stardust, and finally I splattered white acrylic paint mixed with water to bring a touch of light.
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Next I attached my three hot air balloons and three birds using foam squares. For my sentiment, I cut some letters using the Jane Small Alpha die set. I cut light blue letters to form the word ‘Happy’, and navy blue white and red letters to form the word ‘Day’. And I cut all those letters a second time out of white cardstock to add an outline. And I attached them on the bottom right section using foam squares.
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As always I added highlights on the images using my white gel pen, and then I added a few morning dew nuvo drops all around the balloons to make the scene even more festive. And I also applied a coat of glossy accents on my sentiment to make it super shiny. And that’s it! Three cute and bright hot air balloons rising up in the sky to celebrate the 4th of July! As always I leave you with the video (click on the image below) and wish you a very good day!
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