CCEE2005: Hot Air Balloon Week

Hi friends!

My blog post today is taking a little detour in it's flight path ...

my laptop stopped working :(

It's back on for now (thanks, honey!) 

and I'll begin the final back up tonight because i. need. this. laptop!

All my friends live in here!

 Santa Claus bought me a very fancy and technologically advanced new laptop 

but I haven't had the chance to set it up and learn it. 
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Hi. My name is Kelly.  And I'm old school.

I guess I just found one of my weekend plans! :)

It's time for another challenge at the CCEE Stampers ~

we're celebrating International Hot Air Balloon Week!
Lynn has a final challenge for us and says:
"That's enough of this cold.  What say we shake the gloom of winter
by filling the skies on our cards with bright and colorful hot air balloons
in honor or Int'l Hot Air Balloon Week?

Beautiful!

Here's my card for the challenge,

a tried and true stamp set from W Plus 9 called Going Places.

I love this stamp and die set because it has that little storybook quality

that I love so much!

I added another bunny and happy mail to my OG card:
 

My card was something new I wanted to try.

I had a small watercolor background piece 

which was too small for an A2 card.

I keep looking at it and trying to figure out a way to use it

and finally just decided to go for it ~ even if it's too small,

it can still work as a backdrop :) 

And here's the inside: 

You can see all of the DT cards here on the blog.


I'll enter this into:
  As You Like It Challenge: Cool colors (they are so fresh and earthy and they are so serene and relaxing!)
 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

CCEE: Embossing ~ wet or dry!

Hi friends!

I'm so excited it's Thursday - one day closer to the weekend!

It's been a whirlwind of a week for us 

and I'm hoping for some quiet stamping time ♥

I did get a card done quickly today for the CCEE Stampers.

The theme this week is:

Embossing ~ wet or dry!

For my card, I decided to go with wet embossing

and ink up one of my larger flower stamps from W Plus 9.

It's called the Christmas Rose and

 look.  at.  these.  samples! 

*Christmas Rose* 

Wow!

 

My simple card is using WOW embossing powder in white

and Ranger distress inks.

After stamping the flower with Versamark and heat embossing it,

I blended 3 colors of Ranger Inks and added iridescent sequins.

The panel was cut with my MFT die-namic and adhered to black cardstock.

 

For the final piece, the sentiment is from an Altenew flower set

by the same name as the words:  You Are My Inspiration.

It was fitting for the person that I'll be sending this card to ♥

 

And that's it from me!

You can see what the design team created this week

by heading over to the CCEE blog here.

If you'd like to play along and link up your cards,

follow at the bottom of the post where the LINKY sign up is!

We'd love to see what you make!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly