After yesterdays more complicated flip it card, I thought I would go to the other extreme and try a single layer card. I purchased this adorable Paper Smooches “Chubby Chums” stamp set about a year ago (I HAD to have it! Â It is so stinkin’ cute!), and I am embarrassed to say that this is the first time I have inked them up. Better late than never, right?!
I decided to create a bouquet of balloon animals that are flying through the air, trying to carry along a girl from the Mama Elephant “In My Heart” stamp set–think of Russell, the little boy from the movie “Up!” that was traveling by a house carried along by a slew of balloons. 🙂
To create the balloon bouquet, I created a post-it note mask for each chubby chum. After stamping each one on the card base, I placed the mask on top before stamping the the next chubby chum so that I could make them appear as though some of them were in front of others. As I imagined these balloons to be made of mylar rather than rubber, I did not try to create a translucent look.
Then with a Copic multi-liner pen, I drew in the mouth of each balloon and used a ruler to draw the strings from the balloons to the little girl’s outstretched hands.
I used the following Copic colors for each of the animals and for the girl:
Girl’s hair: B01, C7 and C9
Girl’s Skin: E000, 00, 11 and R20
Girl’s Dress: R22, 24 and 29 with C1 for the white collar and lace trim
Chick: Y11, 15, 17 and E15
Cow: W1, W3, 0 and R30 for ears
Cat: E31, 33, 37, 97 and R20 for nose
Owl: BG10, 32, 23, 45, 49 and E97 and 33 for beak and feet
Dog: RV52, 55, 66
I also added highlights with a white Sakura Gelly Roll Pen and put a coat of Glossy Accents over the whole lot of balloons.
To create a look of a sky filled with puffy clouds, I sketched out a row of different sized arches onto some scrap card stock and hand cut it out. This was the mask I used to ink around using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass. For the grassy hill, I lightly drew in a hill with a pencil and colored and drew in grass with Copic colors: YG03, 07 and 09.
The following is a process video for creating this card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
AAA Cards Maskerade Challenge
Paper Smooches Anything Goes Challenge
Seize the Birthday Anything That Flies Challenge
Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge – WINNER
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you’re having a great day! WOOF
I adore this stamp set from Paper Smooches and love the fun and colourful scene you’ve created. Great masking and a gorgeous card.
Thanks so much for linking up and playing along at AAA Cards.
Sarah x
Thanks so much Sarah! Isn’t that Chubby Chums stamp set so stinkin cute? They just make me smile. 🙂 TF stopping by and a great fun challenge at AAA Cards! Hugs, kristina
Super cute! I love animals!
Thanks bunches!
So glad you inked up those adorable little chubby chums…this is as cute as can be! Thank you for sharing at Seize the Birthday!
Thanks so much Colleen! They are so stinkin cute I can’t believe it took so long to ink up those Chubby Chums! 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
I love this card. The puffy balloon animals are so darn cute and your coloring is great. I like that you made a mistake and got ink on the dog because the black spots added so much to it. I also liked the hill the little girl was standing on and the blades of grass. Great job!
Aww thanks so much Linda! Oh I thought my heart stopped for a second when I realized I had smeared black in on that dog! At least I was able to salvage the card after all. 🙂 Thank you for your super sweet comments. Big hugs, Kristina
This is fabulous! Love your sweet balloon bouquet. Thanks for joining us at Paper Smooches SPARKS!
Thank you so much Lori! I don’t normally do single layer cards, but these adorable Chubby Chums were so fun and fabulous I didn’t want to detract from them in any way. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and your super sweet and encouraging comment! Big hugs, Kristina
This card is the most deliciously fun card I’ve seen in quite some time. I admire your artistry and thanks for sharing your talent! xoxo Jen
Aww you are so sweet Jen! I hope you are doing well. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind and encouraging comment! Big hugs, Kristina
GR8 Card!!! I love balloons and this card is just so darn cute!!!
Thanks Kristina for sharing.
XO Nana
Thanks bunches Nana! it was a super fun card to design and make. 🙂 I hope my niece enjoys it. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave such a nice comment! Hugs, Kristina
Love your card. It is so adorable. the masking and the wonderfully colored balloons are perfect with the little sweetie. Clouds and grassy knoll set it off. Again, wonderful coloring!
Thanks so much Victoria! Super sweet comment. I really appreciate it! hugs, kristina
WOW – I absolutely love what you did with that PS stamp set – so much fun!! Your Copic colouring is absolutely amazing and really brings the critters to life! Thanks so much for sharing with us at AAA Cards! Jill
Aww thanks so much Jill! You are so kind to stop by and leave such a sweet and encouraging comment! Hugs, kristina
Oh my goodness!!! This is so clever!!!! Wonderful masking job on all those critters and your beautiful sky, and your coloring is insanely good! I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this creation. Thank you so much for linking up and playing with us at AAA Cards!
Thank you so so much Stephanie! You are so sweet to leave such an encouraging and uplifting comment! Big hugs and thanks for a super challenge at AAA Cards! xoxo, Kristina
Wow, Kristina … this is brilliant! Making those cute critters into balloons is so creative … they are so wonderfully ‘Up’ like … and so beautifully coloured! Fantastic! Thanks so much for your visit and sweet words … it meant I could come here and enjoy a wander too! Anita 🙂
Aww thanks so much Anita! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
LOL .. I love this .. what a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Through The Craft Room Door.
Warm Regards, Cara
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Thank you so much Cara! It was really fun to finally ink up these stamps and use them for this birthday card for my niece. 🙂 TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
aww cute card. love how you made the critters into balloons. Well done!
Thanks again for joining us over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
Erica DT
Thank you so much Erica! It was fun to finally use these Chubby Chums. Truth be told, I always saw them as balloons more than as cute chubby animals. LOL 😀 TF stopping by and big hugs, Kristina
Oh my gosh! This is so fun! Brilliant! Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday.
Thanks so much for a fun challenge at Seize the Birthday! It was really fun to make this card for my niece. 🙂 TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina