How fun is this prompt?!! Like many of you, I have a few, ok, ok, lots of different balloon stamps! The hardest part of this month's challenge was choosing among them. In the end, I went with a single balloon rather than a bunch.
Here are my cards together:
And individually:
"Wait, what?," you ask. "I can see the balloon on your first card, but where are the balloons on your second card?," you might wonder. We'll get to that, I promise.
For my birthday card, I found a ton of blue patterned paper scraps in the file, and put them together as you see them. The balloon is from EH, the scalloped die is from ME, and the sentiment is from NN. A trio of enamel dots, and bam!, birthday card accomplished!
Did you spot those balloons on the Halloween card yet? Eyeballs. Yep, eyeballs. I cut away the knot and string, and made some green irises which are wonky on purpose. Not the same size, not the same exact color, not the same orientation. Kinda creepy for sure. It was "the look" (hahahahahahahaha) I was going for. (I am so funny!) Just a plain purple base, and a scrap of 'skin' color inside the MFT glasses die. A little bit of intentionally bad Copic coloring for the pupils, and a leftover strip of green because it popped against the purple for my SSS sentiment.
Now, I hope you have the chance to play along with us at Twofer this month. It was pretty easy to come up with a more conventional use of the balloon stamp, and just as easy to make one in an unconventional manner, using that same stamp. Wait till you "see" (still funny...well, maybe I'm the only one chuckling now...) what the other members of the DT and our GD, Greta, have come up with. See you in the gallery, and as always...
16 comments:
OMG - that second card is so clever Bev! I don't think I have round balloons but I will definitely be trying this if I do (and buying them if I don't)! And the sentiment works so well at the moment - there are loads of people I would love to see and can't!
You ARE funny and you had me chuckling, Bevie! And in awe of your creativity with how you turned your balloon into two wonky eyeballs for a Halloween can't-wait-to-SEe-you card design! And your conventional yellow birthday balloon is a sweet delight! You've showcased it beautifully with your wonderful use of pp! Take care and keep safe! Miss you! Hugs, Darnell
Lovely balloon birthday card. But, what a hoot with the eyeballs. That is so creative. I may have to CASE that for my daughter who is an optometrist.
I agree with you. It was easier to make unconvetional twofer this time. Your birthday card is perfect with the combination of patterned paper and only one balloon. Where is this comming from to make the eyes out of balloons for the Halloween card ? :-) Brilliant! I like it very much!
Sonja
Hahahahahahaha ... yep, still laughing out loud, Bev ... doesn't matter how many times I check out those balloon eyeballs ... they're brilliant ... and you're a genius! Your sweet birthday card is just so you ... soft yellow and those lovely blue patterns ... simply delicious and so pretty! Missing you ... and sending big hugs and bisous, Anita :)
Oh Bev...you crack me up!! I love your sense of humor!! And your cards! Your birthday card is perfect because, well, it has polka dots and of course a yellow balloon...I mean what's not to LOVE?! And YAY to you for thinking outside the box with your balloon eyeballs...never would have come up with that one myself, but so glad you did as it's FABULOUS!! CAS and just perfect...LOVE it!! Hope you're doing well and staying warm, and thank you so much for sending the sunshine over today...makes me not think about the temp only being 3 degrees and Lord only knows with the wind chill! Big hugs!! :0)
So clever to make those balloons into eyeballs and hiding the ie with spectacles. Fabulous!
Sometimes you just gotta go where your brain takes ya lol. These are both fun, but it's those fab glasses that totally made me smile!
Your eyeballs are such fun, Bev! I have to laugh every time I see them and hope I don't encounter anything like that in the dark! LOL! So creative! Love that cheery yellow balloon too. Just as fun in a different way!
Haha -- love this, Bev! GREAT use of that balloon -- you crack me up. Great cards
You are a genius Bev, who would ever thing to turn a balloon into eyeballs?! Oh wait, you did! lol I'm blown away at your talent, I love the eyeball card with those fabulous glasses. It is perfect for Halloween or even for the pandemic. It sure cracks me up and I love it! I also love that beautiful birthday card. Love how you took snippets and put them together to make this fabulous card. Simple, but not. Love it too and love those papers! Hugs, Brenda
Those eyeballs are a hoot, Bev! Perfect colors for Halloween and I love the crazy look of the irises and pupils! By contrast, your birthday card is so sweet with those darling papers and your great design!
Balloons squeal happy birthday and this card sure does. Those eyeballs are a hoot, Bev. That is so clever and a great unconventional card.
These are as cute as they get (even if they aren't Valentines!) SO amazingly creative with balloons as eyeballs!!
You are so clever! Balloons for eyes--never would have thought of that! Cute balloon card, too!
Fab Twofer Bev - especially got a chuckle out of your wonky balloon eyes, so clever!! Beautiful single balloon floating off into the air for the bday card too!! Thanks for the inspiration at Twofer!!
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