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Saturday, January 7, 2023

Friends of Unity January Blog Hop

 Hello everyone. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are settling into the new year. 

It's time for the Friends of Unity blog hop again and this time we are doing a theme that everyone needs. So scroll on down and then be sure to follow along with the hop. It's going to be fun!


Yep, I don't know about you but I am always needing birthday cards. This last go round, I discovered I was woefully short one masculine cards so both of my cards this month can be used for the guys in my life.

This first card uses some Simon Says Ink in Cadette and Fairway to set the tone. I used the itty bitty stamp called Candles, Stars & Birthday Wishes for my image. I just watercolored the candles with the same two inks. Then I took the lovely background stamp called Infinite Birthday Wishes and inked the top in the Fairway ink. I wiped that off and inked the bottom with the Cadette ink, making sure to overlap just a bit. I popped the image up with foam tape and added some die cut starts around it. Some are adhered straight to the background and some got popped up with the foam tape too.

This lovely card was super easy to do and you could make several in no time at all. I stamped the panel with the Balloon Party Background stamp. Then I pulled out my new Karin markers and watercolored them up. I just used a gray marker to fill in around them so the balloons would really pop. I die cut the sentiment in white and then used the same markers to color along the words. Super quick and fun.

Be sure to hop along with all the rest of the group. There is bound to be lots of amazing inspiration.

Alaine-you are here










 

22 comments:

  1. Wonderful cards, Alaine! I love your choice of colors and the designs are so easy to replicate so multiples would be easy! I'm so inspired to case your balloons card! Thanks for sharing your talent with us each month!

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  2. Beautifu cards!! Love the balloon background!!

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  3. Your cards are so festive and fun! I olove the first card with the candles that could be used for any age. It is such a great image I have never seen before. It is going on my wishlist. Your balloon card is super awesome and I love the bright colors.

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  4. So fun and colorful!! I love the stars!!

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  5. Lovely colourful cards, love the candle one the most!

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  6. Your first card is
    so pretty! The
    candles look amazing.
    Carla from Arizona

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  7. Great Bright cards! Love the layers too! (Pam Duncan Vansant)

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  8. Love the candles and the balloons! Great cards!

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  9. Beautiful cards that can easily be given to a guy. I love how colorful they are, too.

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  10. I love both cards but that balloon one stole my heart with its bright colors! I love that stamp and almost used it!!

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  11. Hi Alaine. Your cards are awesome, crafty friend. You are super sweet and very talented. Happy New Year!

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  12. Such bright and colorful cards Alaine! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Now those are cheerful birthday cards. Happy new year!

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  14. I love the candle card. The colors are wonderful. Its full of celebration and joy. The balloons are beauties... Oh, the possibilities with color changes! Thanks for the inspiration! BetsGreene💜💜💜

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  15. Fabulous cards, love the cheerful bright colors!

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  16. Wow-what bright and bold cards-love all of the color! That balloon card really pops. Great cards!

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  17. Your cards are so very festive which is perfect for this month's birthday theme. The bold colors you used are definitely eye catching!

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  18. I am just loving the bright and happy colors that you used. Birthday cards are my favorite type to make.

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  19. Wonderful cards! I love the stamps you chose, colors, patterns, and designs. Your coloring is amazing and I love the balloons in primary colors with the dark color inside around the balloons. It really pops. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  20. Love these festive birthday cards!

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