Sunday, May 3, 2015

Jo's Scrap Shack Blogaversary Blog Hop with Birthday Cards


Thank you for stopping by and welcome to Jo's Scrap Shack's Blogaversary Blog Hop! You should be arriving here from Bridget's Blog or if you are just joining in, you can start from the beginning at Jo's Blog (or if you are here for the Pebbles Inc. blog hop you can find that post HERE).

For those who don't know Jo Williams, she is one of the sweetest gals around.  She has been bringing sunshine to my blog with her sweet comments for awhile now so when she asked if I would like to help her celebrate her 3rd anniversary I was delighted to join in the fun.  :)

My first card uses a variety of Lawn Fawn stamp sets from my stash.  I'm a sucker for Lawn Fawn's cute images and I'm always looking for an excuse to pull out their stamps and play.

To color my doggie and speech bubbles I used my Copic markers and then cut the images out (so I didn't have to worry about coloring in the lines).  After my coloring was completely dry I stamped the sentiments using my favorite VersaFine Onyx Black ink.  By doing it in this order, I could really pile on the color with my Copics, without the fear of making my sentiments bleed and then I could follow up with a darker, crisper ink since Memento is not quite as dark as some of the other black inks out there.




For my next card I turned to my Silhouette machine to cut out the word "happy" using Lori Whitlock's LW Happy Font.  I also used the cloud from her Summer Set and a balloon from Miss Kate's Cuttables Hippo Holding Balloons set.

To form my soft background I used a Copic marker with my airbrush (the Tim Holtz Spritzer tool is also a reasonable way to get a similar look).  :)  I wanted to give my balloons a realistic feel so I cut them from different colors of vellum and used a ruler with my Copic multiliner pen to draw strings to each letter.



Just in case you're stumped on adhesives for vellum, after lots of trial and error I have figured out 3M's Spray Mount is the perfect way to get an invisible look.  You just have to make sure to spray in a box or with lots of papers & in a well ventilated area because it can be pretty messy (I may or may not have ruined the sidewalk outside of my apartment in college using it).  ;)

In honor of today's hop Jo is generously giving away this amazing prize package!!!  :)



To be eligible to win this cool set of goodies you must visit each of the designer's blogs and leave a comment at each stop along the way (you have until Midnight on May 4th to complete the hop and leave your comments).  Jo will announce the winner over on her blog on Tuesday, May 5th.

Your next stop in the hop is Kelli's blog.  :)

Here's a full list of the blog hop participants in case you get lost along the way:
Thanks so much for stopping by.  :)


34 comments:

  1. Awesome cards!! I love the pup and the fun speech bubbles! The second card is so bright and love the cool design! It's been fun to be in the hop with you:)
    Sherrie K

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  2. Both of your cards are so sweet!! I love the adorable little doggy and the speech bubbles on the first one!! The colors and design of the second one is awesome!! How fun to have the balloons tied to Happy!! So happy to be hopping with you!!

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  3. Two great cards, I think the little dog is my favourite he looks so cute.
    (International)

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  4. These are so very cute! I just love that little doggy. Hugs, Robin

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  5. Omg! I love the little dog! I am impressed you used your silhouette for your second project. Mine still intimidates me but I'm slowly learning!
    Best wishes,
    Pat

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  6. Such bright and colorful cards-love them! Good Luck All!

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  7. Both of your cards are Simply Adorable! I adore the balloon card...AMAZING!!
    It's awesome to be hopping with you!!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting With Creative M

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  8. These are both so very cute! I love how your balloons look. I will keep that tip in mind as I am starting to work with vellum. xoxo Rebecca

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  9. Very cute cards. Thank you for the spray adhesive idea.

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  10. Now that is one Cute Card!!!!! So glad I found your blog by way of Jo's and have become a follower too...
    I know I'll be back often becasue I've enjoyed looking areound so much.

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  11. Such beautiful cards Mendi. I especially love your vellum balloons to give that see through effect. TFS and joining in this Blogaversary I know it means a lot to Jo

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  12. Love both cards but the Balloon card is my favorite...gotta try that one!!

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  13. Oh Mendi!! That puppy dog is so adorable!! Can I take him home and turn him into a real "live" puppy? LOL .. Oh gosh, adorable! I LOVE both of your cards my friend. That second card with all those yummy bright and fun balloons just makes me happy!! I love the vellum!!
    I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking part in my special blog birthday celebration. It means so much to me because this third year for me, means that I made it! I survived the rough patches of starting a blog and it was also very special for me because all of my closest friends that I have met along the way were in it and beside me today. Thank you very much, I love ya!
    Hugs,
    Jo
    xox

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  14. These are both so cute!! That little dog is super adorable and I LOVE the balloons; they definitely look great done this way.

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  15. These are adorable . . . and who doesn't love to celebrate a birthday with a friend!! So glad you were able to be a part of the fun.

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  16. Your cards are always so so cute! Thanks for the tip on attaching vellum!

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  17. AWWWWW Your Puppy card is so adorable...you really dd a great Copic coloring job too!!
    Love your balloon card how clever and creative to cut your balloons out of vellum gosh they turned out so pretty and look like real balloons WOW girl you most certainly did two outstanding creative jobs WOW!! You are so talented. YOU ROCK!!

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  18. Thanks for sharing your sweet birthday cards.
    Crafty hugs,
    Dawn
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
    {Google follower D-}

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  19. Such cute cards. I'm a new follower and look forward to seeing more!

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  20. Those cards are amazing!!! Seeming them makes me want to get off here and make something now...

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  21. Oh my goodness .. these are so cute!! I'm so thrilled to be a part of this hop along with awesome crafters like you!!

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  22. Thank you for letting us join you on this crafting adventure. I think your cards are too cute. I love the Happy one the best. Love the stitch look. TFS!

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  23. Both of your cards are absolutely precious. I never thought of using a font as a balloon, but I definitely will now!!! I'm always buying Lori's fonts so I have plenty to use :)

    Thank you for all the inspiration with your awesome projects,
    Bridget

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  24. i like the speech bubbles both cards are cute.

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  25. Both of your cards are gorgeous! Love the stamps you used! The puppy is adorable! Your colourful balloons look amazing! I am your newest follower! I hope you will hop over and follow me too: http://ktdesigns2013.blogspot.ca/

    Thank you for a fun blog hop!

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  26. Darling cards! Love that cute pup, and the card with all the fun balloons too!

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  27. Both your cards are so cute. I love the way the balloons are attached to the word happy.

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  28. oh what great (and cute!!) cards!!!

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  29. Both birthday cards are cute. I am hoping along with Jo's Birthday hop and am a new follower of yours.

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  30. OMG. Spool cute. The look so simple but the way you use your Copics to shade makes the cards pop and appear to have so much dimension. I want to do that someday.

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  31. Both your cards are so adorable. I love Lawn Fawn stamps myself. Your coloring is awesome.

    anmatt1@aol.com

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  32. I am also a big fan of Lawn Fawn and love your adorable cards. THanks for the great vellum tip! Always looking for tips and hints!

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  33. Oh is that card with the colored word bubbles and cute pup so cute! I love the way you colored with your Copics

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