Vellum balloons...

 

I made these two cards recently to donate to the thrift store. I had purchased a new set of stitched balloon dies and wanted to use them, so I picked out some colors of vellum from my stash. I love the way the vellum is translucent, making it look like an actual blown up balloon.

After deciding which dies from the set I wanted to use, I cut them out and simply glued them to a white panel. I know that you have to be very careful in putting glue on vellum, because it can show through and look messy. I used my needle-point glue bottle and added a tiny stream of glue along the stitched edge of each balloon. It worked great; you really can't see any of the dried glue!

The "Happy Birthday!" stamp was heat-embossed, and I added a few holographic stars for some extra embellishment. The strings for the balloons were hand drawn with a fine-point felt tip pen.

 

The inside of each card was stamped (I see this one is a bit crooked--I should have re-stamped it!), and a few more stars were added there, too.

I am now busily working on Thanksgiving cards for family and friends. I have about half of them done. I plan to finish them this week (God willing and the creek don't rise, lol), and then it will be the big race to get my Christmas cards done.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl