Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Soar

  When my August Artful Delight kit arrived in the mail I practically drooled over all the goodies packed in the box.  I had never seen papers by Authentique; they are a really nice weight and slightly textured!  When I saw the stars pattern, I knew that I wanted to make a hot air balloon scene card.  All of the papers are from the August Artful Delight kit, but the chipboard clouds are from the July Artful Delight kit.  Only the chipboard alphas are from my stash.

For more inspiration, please go to Artful Delight to see what the design team members' creations.  I am thrilled to be guest designing for Artful Delight for the month of August.  I am having a blast!

Supplies:
Cricut cartridge:  Everyday Pop-Up cut @ 3 3/4"
Paper:  Authentique  Journey collection "Jaunt" and "Promenade"; blue card stock; ivory card stock
Sentiment:  Thickers chipboard stickers "Hat Box"

19 comments:

Windy Hills said...

This layout is fabulous, especially the vision of the balloon soaring thru the clouds. Love the papers too!

1heart4stamping said...

I love your card! It is charming and whimsical too. Love the Artful Delight papers--good paper choices.

comopark1886 said...

These papers are fantastic! I will visit their sight as soon as I am done here!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Just saw this on Leeanne's blog!! LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE it!!! That balloon is AWESOME! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Judy said...

This card is very pretty June. I love hot air balloons.
Have a great day.
Judy

Missy said...

This is fabulous!!! I love the colors of the papers. And that's it.....if I end up at Joann's today buying Everyday Pop Up, it's going to be because you enabled me to do it!!!! ;) Great work!!!!

Court said...

Gorgeous! :) But you know that... :)

Linda said...

So fun! I love the banner across the balloon. Great card I can see why you were excited when the kit came.

Linda Breedlove said...

That balloon is a soaring success... so cute! I am in love with this paper collection... have been reading so much about this new line... very high quality! I haven't seen it yet in person, but it sure shows well here. This must be an outstanding kit! Am glad you're having such a fun time designing.

Unknown said...

Such a cute card.. Looks like a wonderful kit..

Hugs, Linda

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Such a cute and fun creation, the balloon and banners are so lovely.
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog, yep, Vegas is as hot but comparing to east coast (i lived there for 8 years), I like the dry heat better here, of course, San Francisco is a perfect get away for those extra hot days.

Kard Queen said...

I am overwhelmed by how adorable this card is. Balloons are such happy things, and you really set this card above others. Great job!

Anonymous said...

1. Got your email, thank you my simply elegant friend!!!
2. This creation is absolutely eye candy, and I oughta know since I'm married to eye candy *bwah hahaha*
3. This is totally meant as a compliment: I have scrapping friends who have shown their wonderful creations made with their Cricuts, but seriously, not until you came along and got a Cricut and have been using the holy beans out of it, not since you have I actually wanted to buy one!!! The things you do with it are enticing to me big time. The fonts in some cartridges are good, and the shadowing that the machine can do for those fonts is good, but typically that's been the focus of what I've seen mostly, the letters/fonts. But the things you've done with those cartridges, you've made things that are enviable, more often than not I've thought "holy crap, I wanna make that toooooooooooo!"

papertrails leaver said...

what a cute card! Love the balloon!

Sherrie K. said...

Beautiful card...I have picked up this cart so many times and put it back down and now I am thinking I need to just get it and dive in....
TFS!
sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Kimberly said...

Oh i love this card. your colors and design is fab...thanks for sharing...side note love your last post as well, quilting on your card is amazing...
www.justwordz.ca

~amy~ said...

Love it...I love hot air balloons!

Dolly Daydreams said...

fabulous work once again that balloon i just amazing as is your whole layout.

Marie

My 3 E Scrapbooking said...

LOVE IT! I need to go order my Aug kit right now! I hope there are still some left because it was gorgeous! Ever since last month's kit, I've been hooked on hot air balloons. They make for such a fun card! I love the way you mixed these gorgeous papers! It is such a perfect card June!