Things are looking up...FMS #141

I really liked the look of Freshly Made Sketches' design for this week. It's so nice and squared and "quilty."

 I knew I wanted to use a hot-air balloon or plane image for the focal centre and played around with some stamped clouds for the border sections. But they competed too much (they're going to end up on another card, never fear!), so I went for something more subtle.

I just bought some "amazing acetate" from Paper Wishes. You can stamp, die-cut, heat- and dry-emboss this stuff and it won't warp or shrink.  I started out running some through an embossing folder, but it was TOO subtle. Are you starting to feel like Goldilocks?

So I went with embossing the border pieces in matching card-stock, but high-lighting the embossing with a silver Staz-on ink-pad.  

Here's the "just right" version:

The hot-air balloon (Close to My Heart D1581) was coloured with Distress markers and a water-brush.

Sequins courtesy of Pretty Pink Posh.

This card could work as a graduation or other "moving-on" event.

Have a great week!

Caroline

Supplies:

Cardstock in White Daisy and Slate, CTMH

Archival black ink, CTMH

Stamp set, D1581, CTMH

Distress Markers, Ranger

Silver Staz-on, Tsuneiko

Stars embossing folder, Provocraft

Sequins, Pretty Pink Posh

Foam tape