My good friend and teammate Mary Jane Ebie sent me a picture of a card she made with her Sneak Peek items, and I think it is so cute and clever! I CASEd it right away with her permission to share with you. She used our preview set “Layered Letters Alphabet” on balloons punched from the XL Oval punch. I copied it with colors and papers from our new Cherry on Top designer paper, also a Sneak Peek item, on the card above.
Mary Jane’s card is shown below. She used a wider card, and the balloons fit better – her finished card size is 6″ x 3 1/2″. Her designer paper is from Painted Blooms. Aren’t they both so bright and fun?!
This card fits well into this week’s RetroSketches challenge, turned on its side. This sketch has been in the back of my mind all week, and if this card takes any honors, they belong to Mary Jane.
Here are some more details about our cards…
I used one of our Whisper White Cut & Ready Card Bases, and I covered the entire front with a piece of designer paper. I used the heart from the Owl Builder punch for the ties on my balloons – can you tell what Mary Jane used? (I didn’t recognize it!) She cut ties with the bottom portion of the Balloon Framelit.
I added a bit of designer paper and stamps to the inside of my card, too.
You may be wondering where those great balloon stamps come from. The balloon and string are part of this month’s Paper Pumpkin. This kit made 6 fun cards and 4 gift bags. The finished projects are shown below.
I am thrilled to have this little collection of cards and gift bags at the ready. I made them all with the kit in about an hour, and I am also thrilled to have the stamps for other projects.
Paper Pumpkin kits are all-inclusive, even that great yellow tissue paper is part of this kit! The kits are designed so that you can create great projects even if you don’t own all of the “stuff”. And even though I have most of the “stuff”, I still appreciate the great stamps and the pre-cut projects.
If you are interested in Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time to try it. Until June 10, new subscribers can sign up to receive the first two months at 50% off – your cost will be $9.98 + tax, but shipping is included. Click here to sign up, and use the promo code SAVE50. You can cancel at any time if you are not completely satisfied.
Also, in the spirit of Sneak Peeks, here’s some good news about Whisper White – the new Annual Catalog offers a heavier weight (100 lb!) Whisper White 8 1/2″ x 11″. It will be sold in packs of 24 for $7.00. Can’t wait for that!!
I think that is it for today. Thank you to Mary Jane for inspiring this project! Have a great weekend!
