Technique Tuesday Birthday Smirthday Balloon Cards

Hello there!  Today I have a couple fun birthday cards to share using two of Technique Tuesday's newest Birthday stamp sets.  When I saw these, I seriously couldn't wait to make something with them.  They have Teri Anderson's quirky personality all over them with the adorable balloon images and fun handwriting.  :)

For my first card I stamped the balloons in archival ink onto watercolor paper and then colored them in with my distress inks (applied to my craft mat) using a paint brush & water.  This is a super fun way to use distress inks and stretch your supplies.

I actually made this card three times using both paper-piecing and Copic markers for the balloons, but this turned out to be my favorite look.  To finish off my card, I poked holes below each balloon and strung coordinating thread.  I love the extra texture and touch of realism it gives the card!  :)

For my next card I stamped my images in colored ink and then colored them in with Copic markers, allowing the colors to blend where the balloons overlap.  To give my balloons a shiny mark afterwards I pulled away some of the color using my Copic colorless blender pen.  When my coloring was good and dry I finished my card off with sentiments stamped from the set using my favorite Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I had a lot of fun getting inky with these sets and working with happy rainbow colors always makes my heart smile.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  :)


Supplies used (available at Technique Tuesday)

• Say It-Birthday Stamp Set
• Smirthday Stamp Set

Supplies used (available at Simon Says Stamp)

• Technique Tuesday Smirthday Clear Stamps
• Technique Tuesday Say It Birthday Clear Stamps
• Doodlebug Take Note 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad
• Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Peacock Feathers Ranger 
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Mowed Lawn Ranger 
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Picked Raspberry Ranger 
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Festive Berries Ranger 
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Spiced Marmalade Ranger 
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Mustard Seed Ranger 
• Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pads by Ranger
• Copic Sketch Markers
• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Paper

Supplies used (available at Scrapbook.com)

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