The theme for the current Allsorts challenge is **things that fly** and after having a bit of a ponder going through flying things in my mind I remembered that I had some stamps which have lain on a shelf neglected for far too long so I took the set out for this card. I needed a quick card to pop in the post for someone and despite having loads of cards made there didn't seem to be anything to suit as the majority were for particular occasions. I started by stencilling a couple of colours directly onto the card front then stamped the image and a couple of random words from the stamp set. Some colour was added to parts of the balloon using pencils; another stamp at the bottom and that was job done. A card suitable for both the challenge and to pop into the post, two birds with one stone (no pun intended)😊
Stamps - Steampunkery from Chocolate Baroque - years old so possibly discontinued
Sentiment - from a Sizzix stamp set also years old
A lovely take on the theme Val and blues and yellow work so well, many thanks for joining us at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteThat stamp set is still going, most date well back to Glenda days.
B x
A lovely swirly background sky for your Steampunk Balloon Ship, a great card and perfect for our 'things That Fly' theme at Allsorts this week, thank you for joining us there.
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I like the pretty stencil work behind this stamped image. Traveling through the air and over the seas like this would certain be interesting!
ReplyDeleteGreat card Val, a perfect design for the Things That Fly option in the Allsorts Challenge. Thanks for sharing your card this week.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Perfect for the Allsorts theme. Love your quirky hot air balloon and the stencilled background xxx
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ReplyDeleteoh this is gorgeous and I love that wonderful stamp used.
Your stencilled background looks fabulous too.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Hi Val
ReplyDeleteA great finished card .. .. love your image, background and colour choices. I bet you are wondering why the stamps have sat waiting to be used.
Hope you have had a good weekend.
Love Jules xx
So perfect for our optional Allsorts challenge theme. Beautifully done! Thanks so much for sharing with us this week!
ReplyDeleteA great stamp with lovely colours. The stencil is the perfect background for it.
ReplyDeleteI have this CB Steampunkery stamp, and it looks beautiful against the stencilled background. As far as I know it is still available at Chocolate Baroque. It is a long time since I used it so must make a masculine card with it again soon. x
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