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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Birthday Balloons

Over at Outlawz Twisted Thursday our optional challenge theme or twist this week is to use "Your favorite colors". Our sponsor for May is Sami Stamps.

I used an image called "Giraffe Birthday Balloon". I colored it with Promarkers and used my favorite colors - brown, orange and purple - in a color combo I've never tried before. The stars on the image are made using a Memory Box stencil and distress ink.


The paper was a freebie with a magazine, the only piece I had left, and I attached the circle cut image onto a doily.
The stars are die cut out and I doodled with a black pen around the edges of some of them and added some purple pearls.




This card is also for these challenges:
1) Incy Wincy Designs - Exotic Animals
2) Inky Impressions - #210 Faux Stitching/Doodling
3) Natalie and Amy's Challenge - #32 Animals
4) Inky Chicks - #51 - Pearls
5) Paper Minutes - #384 - Stencil

31 comments:

Jacee said...

Lovely design Pia, thats a great image!
hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design

Sue B said...

Oh Wow! what a fab colour combo Pia…it's beautiful and works so well here with the lovely giraffe image! Love the fab stars! :-)
Hope you have a lovely evening!
Big hugs, Sue B xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

This is an unusual colours combo, but these three match so well! Also the holed stars look great and are unusual! Very creative! Love the stiched circle on the doily and the cute giraffe with balloon. All the papers and the little stars with the pearls inside look so pretty!

Chrissy said...

Love the colours together Pia and the image is awesome with the stencilled stars around him..good to see you back..you have been busy haven't you.

luv CHRISSYxx

Sue said...

This is gorgeous Pia, I love the image, beautiful colours and fabulous arrangement of stars.
Sue xx

Laine said...

Such a cute image and such subtle colours Pia. Love it.
Laine
xx

Monika Reeck said...

Hi Pia...
I see I never used this color combo too ok Purple and Yellow I made last time but with brown..yeah it looks adorable Pia..and I see you made your own background with stencil and distress in for the star yuhhuuu and it look really fit with all the star you have...Lovely design and cute Image Pia...may I ask again which printer you used for Digi Images...I have a nit problem with my Laser Jet Printer if I print my Bugaboo Image..
biig hugs and many thanks for your answer Pia..

Pat K said...

Fabulous. Love the star treatment for this adorable image. Another wonderful design. xx

MaryH said...

This is darling, and I hope you have a real special youngster to send it to. Cause it needs to be loved a lot! Would never think to use these colors, but they work well together, for lots of bright cheer. Love the stenciled stars too. Just as cute as can be, and I noticed the tiny pearl centers in the stars! TFS & Hugs.

Mervi said...

Fabulous card, great image, beautiful design with perfect colour match;-))m

loz said...

This is sooo adorable Pia..Loz

Kati said...

Just wonderful!
thanks for showing it for paperminutes
Mamapia

sandie said...

wow I would never have thought those colours would go together but they look good and naturally I love the purple x

meg said...

Wonderful card Pia, love the colours, they seem perfect with the image all the finishing touches shout out celebrate.

cotnob said...

A brilliant card Pia, such a lovely image and great colours - a fun design.
Pauline
x

chrissy xx said...

I LOve these colours Pia..A FAbulous design and such a sweet image.
LOving these stars too.
Chrissyxx

Lau W said...

Superb colour combo ! Love all the stars, this card is adorable Pia !
xxx

Donna said...

This is absolutely stunning! Pia you pick the cutest images and display them so well!

Janet McLaughlin said...

How cute is this? I love the colors you chose, Pia. This is such a cute image, love what you have done with it!

Crafty Mamma Mia said...

Hi Pia - this is a gorgeous card. Love the layout and the giraffe is wonderful. Thanks for sharing this project at Incy Wincy Designs this week.
Helen x (DT)

Patricia St Martin said...

Love what you have done with your image. All the stars make it look so festive and your colors wonderful. Love the layers and your stitching.
Hugs, Pat♥

Regina said...

hi, Pia
The image is super sweet and your coloring is gorgeous!
Regina*

crafty-stamper said...

I love the giraffe image and all the stars-beautiful papers and layout
carol x

aussie aNNie said...

Pia, this giraffe is just so cute, love the stars and your ever so happy card. Great colour combo used. re the mixed media, you don't need practice, just slip slop slap it all on...with stencils, stamps, and anything in your stash or shed...xx
have a lovely weekend.
{aNNie My Personal Blog}

scrappymo! said...

This is such a cute and fun card. Love your favourite colours here...the image looks great on that doily mat!

Colette said...

Gorgeous card Pia. Adorable image and I love the soft, muted colours. Colette xx

Marina said...

I love this image - it reminds me of Gerald from the kid's book 'Giraffe's can't dance' - and the colour combo is perfect.

Peanut said...

I've been afraid to use yellow and purple together for fear of being tooo gaudy. But it actually works. This is such a fun card.
hugs, Asha

*Vicki* said...

Oh my word I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! Adorable image and love the added stars!! :)

Kim Heggins said...

Too cute...love your sweet giraffe holding onto that lovely purple balloon, so sweet.

Frk. Bogstad said...

Kjempefint kort og ein (for meg) - artig fargekombinasjon ;)