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CASology 5-Year Anniversary Celebration & Blog Hop!
Hey!
Today CASology is celebrating their 5 year Anniversary with a super FUN Blog Hop & Challenge, with PRIZES too! Uniko is super proud to be sponsoring the blog hop, along with many other fabulous companies & creative individuals. Thank you to Melissa at Inked Regards for running CASology & organising this wonderful event.
Hopefully you have arrived from Maureen Merritt’s Blog Mama Mo Stamps, but if you’ve just popped by my blog you can start the Blog Hop HERE over at CASology, where the full list of participants can be found. Details & prize information is at the end of the post 😉
The theme of the Blog Hop and Challenge this week is Balloon…
How about some inspiration using the cue word…
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Appropriately I reached for Uniko Balloon Bash clear stamp set and I always like to pair the balloons with some kind of background. For this card I decided upon Background Blocks Horizontal Stripe and a sentiment from Happy Succulents.
Having browsed a trend magazine last week, the ombré trend is sticking around a little longer and is such a fun technique/colour way for this striped background. Altenew cube inks are perfect in achieving an ombré colour effect too. I’ve had the blue collection for a while but it’s not one I reach for often, so decided to use them for this card.
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I used my MISTI tool for placement & stamping of the background, so I was able to achieve good solid lines by repeatedly inking and stamping. I then stamped the ‘happy’ sentiment and partial balloon string, so that my balloon would be anchored.
The balloon is stamped & fussy cut out, with a rather good covering of Clear Wink Of Stella. I opened a new pen and it kinda flowed out a little quick & too much! Oh well, you can never have too much sparkle! I added a few SU! Glitter Enamel Dots to finish the design off.
That’s all I have to share with you today and your next stop on the hop is Hannelie Bester from Desert Diva, who is sure to WOW you with her card!
Here are the details of the Blog Hop, Challenge & PRIZES!…
- To be eligible for the sponsor prizes, participants must comment on all stops included on the hop list. Winners will be selected randomly using random.org.
- To be eligible for the CASology prize, participants must comment on all stops included on the hop + link up a BALLOON themed card to the gallery. Winner will be selected randomly using random.org.
- Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 1.
Prizes:
CASology – $50 gift certificate to the online craft store of winner’s choice
Altenew – $30 gift certificate to the online store
Sprinkle Berry – details coming…
Avery Elle – $20 gift certificate to the online store
Cindy B Designs – $25 gift certificate to online craft store of winner’s choice
Concord & 9th – $25 gift certificate to the online store
DeNami Designs – $20 gift certificate to the online store
Lawn Fawn – $35 gift certificate to the online store
Neat & Tangled – $25 gift certificate to the online store
Poppystamps – $20 gift certificate to the online store
Precious Remembrance Shop – stamp set of winner’s choice
7 Kids College Fund – $20 store credit
STAMPlorations – $15 gift certificate to the online store
Sunny Studio – Color Me Happy set + matching Color Word Die
The Ton – $20 gift certificate (for The Ton brand stamps, dies, inks & gilding products)
Uniko Studio – and in stock clear stamp set of winner’s choice
Waffle Flower – $25 gift certificate to the online store
Your Next Stamp – $20 gift certificate to the online store
Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting, your comments are truly appreciated.
Happy Hopping!
Hugs
Comments (183)
I love blue…so think your background is super! And stil your card looks so elegant; super idea!
Wow! What a stunning design! Love it!
so very cute!!
This is a perfect styled card. Nice!
Beautiful card. Love the Ombré tripped background.
Great background…love it with the simple balloon.
Love your card. The blue is just stunning.
Loving the stripes in the background!
Love the one balloon against the variegated blue stripes. Simple but tasteful.
Love the ombre stripes!
I love that this card could go masculine or feminine…just by changing up the focal color.
Love the design of this card. Thanks for the ideas:)
Love those Ombre stripes! So unique.
Love the Ombre style with a fun balloon!
LOVE this technique I have been playing with ombre affect backgrounds a lot haven’t had much luck I wish I could afford to get the new altenew Inks they look so bright and crisp. I’ve been watching Jennifer McGuire using them alot!
Nice card, love the background!
Fun! I love the striped
background on your
card.
Carla from Utah
Love connecting the Happy with the balloon string.
Love the color combo – great inking with the Misti, too!
Love the stripes!
Very pretty card. That striped background is lovely! 🙂
I love your card! Thanks for sharing.
Love the sparkle on the pink balloon and your blue background. Great card!
I really like how the balloon pops up against the background.Beautifully done!Thank you for the inspiration!
This pink and blue color combination is adorable! Love the pretty round balloon!
Take care!
Michele
Very cute card.
Clean and simple lines and great choice of colors. Really nice card!
Beautiful, classic card. Thanks for all the design tips!
That shimmery, soft pink balloon pops against your wonderful ombre stripes. Gorgeous card.
Great card. Makes me think of the sea side with a balloon floating by!
I like how the background really, really suits the balloon – fits in very well, I think. (In my humble opinion) 🙂
Great design!!
simple and effective – love this card!
I love the color combo and the ombre background!
Awesome card !
Very striking card! Love the blue stripes for the background.
Love your card. The stripes really set it off well!
I love your card Beverly, the ombre stripes is wonderful for a background with the balloon. Quite showy!
Just lovely! The hint of blue is refreshing!
Beautiful blues and the perfect sparkle-y balloon…… a-mazing!!
Love the blue stripe background – very pretty card!
Love the stripes and that balloon really “pops”!
Love the variation of blues; lovely card.
wonderful card 🙂
Super awesome card!
The pink balloon shows up pretty against the horizontal striped background….good job with your stamping of it.
Love this amazing card!!
Great card!
I love your ombré birthday balloon card!
Awesome card! Love the pretty blue tones. Thanks for sharing.
Very beautiful card!
I like the ombre sky that you created for your balloon!
Sweet card…love your adorable card.
I love that ombré background. Really nice.
Oooh, awesome card!
Love the background and the colors!
I love how the sentiment leads into the string of the balloon. And no – you can never have enough glitter! Great card with a really nice contrasting background 🙂
Nice card
love that background for your pretty balloon!
What a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing!
This is a very striking ombre birthday card, Bev! Your beautiful striping makes your sweet balloon pop! I mean, well, not POP that way! We wouldn’t want that! Hugs, Darnell
What a perfectly lovely card!
Fantastic card, great design!
Cool colors – what a fun birthday card! Who wouldn’t love getting this on their bday?
CUTE card! Great Hop, Great Prizes, Great inspiration!
Such a lovely card!
Lovely striped background and a fabulous card.
Super background with the balloon.
Gorgeous card! Love the background!
Knew you’d be cracking open the Uniko balloon stamps, but you’ve surprised me with the background horizontal stripes. Fab creativity as always Bev.
I am absolutely in love with your ombre background! Such a win when making awesome cards!
Very nice.
Cool card!!
Ombre – still a hit of the season!
Bev, this is wonderful! Love your card!
Super, love the shiny balloon. 🙂
Lovely ombre background!
This cool blue background highlights the pretty balloon!
Love the gradient “sky” behind the balloon!
Very cute card, and totally right: no such thing as too much sparkle. 🙂
Great Card Love the design
Lovely card idea. Thanks for sharing.
So true, you can never have too much sparkle. Great design.
Love that sweet balloon with the bold striped bg!
The ombre blues are a fabulous background! Such a cool CAS design!
Beautifully designed and executed!! Love that sparkly balloon!!
Beverley, your card is fabulous – making the balloon the star of the show by creating a background is a wonderful design idea – let me make a note of that… xx Thanks for your ever-generous heart!
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Beautiful, simply beautiful.
Fab card and great use of different stamp sets too how fab for a guy card and change the colours for a girl thanks for sharing.
Great design with the striped ombre background for the balloon.
Very pretty card! Love the color.
Love that striped background! Fabulous design!
Gorgeous layout!
I so agree, Bev, that you can never have too much sparkle! Love this ombre effect in those gorgeous, rich blues. Those stripes are fabulous by the way! And pink was the perfect compliment for that balloon. Such a sweet card!! Love it!!
What a great design! Love the ombre look & the stripes really make the balloons pop!
Love this card … the hombre colors, the sentiment attached to the balloon and overall color combo.
love your ombre strip too
and cute shiny Balloon
sweet CAS card Bev
love this
hugs
Monika
What a fun card! I love the ombre background!
I love the color variation is the horizontal strips. Great card.
Lovely card!
What a lovely card!! I like the stripes you created and the fun, pink balloon!!
Super card!! Love the background!!
Very pretty. Plain and simple.
thanks for sharing.
Great design!!
What a great card! Love the ombre inking and the blue, white, and gold combo!
I’m really loving those bold stripes. Bold! Ombre! Monochromatic stripes!
Such a fun card! I love the balloon string coming off of the sentiment!
Love your ombre background and how it’s the perfect backdrop to your sparkly balloon.
So beautifully done, love the ombre background and the pink sparkly balloon is so sweet!
Gorgeous card and I love the ombre background! Fun accent with the shimmer on your balloon too! TFS!
Super background and pretty pink balloon!
I love the background you did!!. It reminded me of when you go to Home Depot etc for paint and can get those card samples with paint on them in various colors – smiling. Very pretty!.
I love the ombre and the pretty colours!
So great that Uniko is participating! I gotta say: the colors of the stripes ROCK.👍
so cool!
I love that you used the striped ombre effect with sparkly balloon
This is really fun and modern and I love all that extra Wink of Stella that oozed out onto the balloon haha! Thanks for the inspiration!!
this is so nice card!
So cute! Love how you layered the balloon over the stripes.
Love these blue background! So cool!
I love the striped background!
Really like the variegated blue lines behind the balloon.
Great instructions. And beautiful card
Wow! Totally fell in love with that background and the pop of pink! So pretty!
Have a happy day, Nicole
I am just hopping thru! Cute card!
I love that background! It is giving me inspiration for boy cards I need to make!
Fantastic background with the pretty pink balloon!
Beautiful fun background and love your glittery balloon!
Beautiful card, the stripes make a lovely background. xx
What a wonderful card. Love the design and colors.
This is such a cleverly designed card Beverley and love the ombre stripes in the background and the pretty pastel pink balloon looks great. x
Cute card!
Love your blue striped background! Great CAS card!
LOVE that ombre background! Wonderful CAS card!
Very nice gradient background, super cool !
Stunning layers background!
beautiful card 🙂
How wonderful to see your creativity and fabulous products highlighted in this marvelous hop, Bev! Your stripes and balloon pairing have certainly added sparkle to my day! Love this!
hugs~carol
Love the blue background and the one simple balloon.
Great colors and I like the hombre background.
super elegant and festive.
elegant and festive
Love that striped background and the pretty pink balloon !
The ombre background works well on this card. I also like the clever touch of having the balloon string flow from your sentiment. TFS
Such an amazing CAS card!! Love that stripe background!!
Love the colors! Nice ombre background 🙂
Great card design! Love how your sentiment and your balloon string flow into one another.
Love the different colour shades in the background in contrast to the balloon!
I love the striped background of your card
totally love that background stap!
Beautiful palette)
Great design! Love the background and the balloon string continuing the last stroke of the sentiment! Well done! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely card. Thanks for sharing.
Nice card thanks for sharing.
Great card, the balloon really pops against the striped background, Cathy x
The gradient horizontal stripes look amazing behind the balloon! Such a striking card!
Wonderful card, love the background!
Such a lovely card, Beverly! I love how you created an ombre effect with your stripes and your balloon is perfect!
Love your ombre design. Great CAS card!
Beautiful card and colors!!!
That balloon looks darling against the stripes! Thanks for sponsoring this fun hop… Happy 5th anniversary, CASology!
That great striped background stamp shows off the pretty balloon to perfection. Thank you for the inspiration x
Hurrah, reached Uniko. Love that you’re sponsoring this blog hop and love the stamps 🙂
Oh this is a lovely card Bev! Love it!
What a great card! Love the colour combo!
Love the dark background on your card……….very pretty!
Beautiful sparkly balloon, love your ombre background too!
Awesome card! Love the ombré stripes!
Great design!!
Love the ombre on this festive card. Thanks so much for all of your support over the years and for helping us celebrate our 5th anniversary.
Love the ombre background you created. The balloon really pops against it! Thank you for your inspiration!
Beautifully laid out card with the nicest colors of blue! I love it!
Great card! I love that background stamp.
WONDERFUL card — love the ombre background!!
Great ombre background for the balloon.
Love all that blue!
That stamped striped background makes the balloons pop!
Wonderful card, Bev. Love the bold blue ombre stripes with the pop of pink from the balloon.
LOVE the monochromatic background of MY favorite colors. Thanks for your support of CASology.
Oh what a COOL card, Bev! Love it! :o) Thank you for the inspiration and for sponsoring this super fun blog hop. :o) hugs xx
SO apt for this fabulous milestone Challenge, Bev. LOVE the pink and blue combo too!
Oh, that’s so pretty. Love the ombre stripes. Happy 5th Anniversary CASology. Hugz
Your card is full of blue in the background and it’s so cute! I’ve done different shades of one color on a card but not like that. I don’t have that stamp but boy would I love to have it! I love your pretty pink balloon. It’s a very colorful! Thanks for showing us your card and for giving us the chance to win something. I can’t wait for the next stop on the hop to see what everyone else has created! By for now!