You're Awesome ! | International Blog Highlights - Theme: Encouragement

Today I am taking part in my first International Blog Highlight which is run by my Stampin' Up! upline and inspiring leader Kylie Bertucci.

The theme for this International Highlight is Random Acts of Kindness: Encouragement.

Click Here to view other amazing projects submitted by creative stampers from around the globe, and to vote for your favourite projects. (Link goes live 28th August at 6.30pm AEST)

EDIT: THANKYOU to all those who voted for my card in Kylie's International Highlight.

I am excited to add that I placed 6th in the top 10 :)

The Top 10 winners took part in an International Highlight Blog Hop. Check out the hop and my card here.

The card I created for this highlight had some layout inspiration from this weeks Global Design Project #050 | Sketch Challenge

Here is my card:

I only recently got my hands on the super cute Bella & Friends stamp set and just had to have a play.

I stamped this cute image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and created a soft sky background using my Soft Sky ink pad and a sponge. To get the clouds I just used a die cut cloud shape as a mask and sponged around it. I then coloured in the image using alcohol markers - I used the retired Blendabilities markers in Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight & Bermuda Bay.

To give the dogs nose a little shine, I placed a tiny drop of crystal effects on his nose. I also wanted to make the balloon stand out so I stamped and coloured another balloon and then fussy cut it. I rounded the cardstock balloon with my fingers and raised it up with a dimensional.

My card base used Bermuda Bay cardstock and my sentiment which is stamped on Whisper White in Bermuda Bay ink comes from the retired SAB stamp set Botanicals for You. I only wanted part of the sentiment on the original stamp so just inked up the part I wanted.

To get my arrow shape for the sentiment I actually used 2 different framelits from the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits. I ran it through my bigshot first using the larger arrow from the set and then cut out the final shape using the long thin banner to trim off the top & bottom from the original shape.

Here is a list of the supplies and tools used to create this card:

Whisper White A4 Cardstock (106549)
Bermuda Bay A4 Cardstock (131286)
Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (131181)
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad (131171)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Bella & Friends Stamp Set (Clear 141870 / Wood 141867)
Botanicals for You SAB Stamp Set
Blendabilities Markers: Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight & Bermuda Bay
Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits (135854)
Magnetic Platform (130658)
Stamping Sponges (141337)
Snail Permanent Adhesive (104332)
Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Crystal Effects


If you would like to purchase or see any of these items in more detail, just click on the relevant link above. 

Australian customers: Join my free Customer Rewards program by making a purchase through my online store. Click here for more details.

**If you do make a purchase, be sure to use the current Hostess Code on your order to receive a free gift from me. Click here for the current code.**

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my creation.

If you enjoyed my card, it would make my day if you left me a comment below :)

Now don't forget to vote for your International Highlights favourites here