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Monday, 12 May 2014

99 Red Balloons (minus 96!)...

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Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! :)

I'm kicking off the working week here on the blogeroo with a good ol' fashioned blog hop as Top Dog Dies joins forces with The Twinery!


You should have hopped across here from my fellow Top Dog Dies teamie, Amy T. If you haven't then be sure to start out at the Top Dog Dies blog.

The Twinery were kind enough to send the Top Dog Dies DT a selection of their twines. As soon as I opened them I had the idea to create some fun balloons using the twine. The heart-shaped die from Top Dog Dies' Camera Finishers Die Set was perfect for creating pretty balloons. (I just couldn't get the tune, '99 Red Balloons' out of my head whilst making this, hence the title of this blog post.)

You may not see it too well in the picture, but I added a watercolour wash in the background of light blue. It looks like subtle sky IRL - you'll have to trust me on that one. The watercolour fun comes from yet more fun I'm having on the current watercolour Online Card Class.

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I used Distress Inks to create my bold, red balloons and couldn't resist added both sparkles and a coating of Glossy Accents. So shiny!

I hope you can find time to check out more Top Dog Dies and The Twinery goodness. Oooh and be sure to enter the draw on the Top Dog Dies blog to win $50 in wafer-thin dies.

Next in the hop is my TDD teamie, Giovanna. Happy hopping!


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37 comments:

  1. ~amy~12 May 2014 at 14:32

    okay, now how cute is this?!

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  2. Jeanne J. 12 May 2014 at 14:37

    Hi Aimes! Those glossy red baloons are fab - the natural twine looks perfect with them!

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  3. Stacey Schafer12 May 2014 at 14:45

    HOW ADORABLE, Amy! love those glossy hearts!

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  4. Unknown12 May 2014 at 15:28

    LOVE the red balloons! I'm going to be pulling out my Glossy Accents later..... :)

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  5. Anonymous12 May 2014 at 15:43

    I can see the touch of blue on the background. Really looks nice.
    the balloons are so cute and the twine "strings" are a great touch.

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  6. jodpea12 May 2014 at 15:50

    Is there any pointers in the occ as to what to do when you've over worked the watercolour paper? I had a 'mare yday :(

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  7. Unknown12 May 2014 at 15:54

    What a fun card to do. Thanks

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  8. Beth F.12 May 2014 at 17:14

    Beautiful card! I love adding glossy accents to my creations as well :)
    Beth
    Beth's Beauties

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  9. cghundley12 May 2014 at 18:19

    Cute card and the
    twine works nice
    for the strings.
    Lovely background.
    Carla from Utah

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  10. Giovana 12 May 2014 at 18:25

    Super cute and lovely project, Amy!! Love the very glossy heart.

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  11. Jen Cuthbertson12 May 2014 at 18:53

    Love those glossy balloons, Aims! Great card!

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  12. Pamela12 May 2014 at 19:50

    I love that song!!! I love the glossy balloons!

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  13. Sue D12 May 2014 at 20:54

    very cute--I like your shiny heart balloons.

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  14. Anita12 May 2014 at 21:28

    Love those balloons too

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  15. Evelyn12 May 2014 at 21:43

    Love the red balloons! Especially like the blue behind them.

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  16. Mandy12 May 2014 at 23:10

    Fabulous card Aimes, love the balloons :) xx

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  17. Lura12 May 2014 at 23:31

    Love those red red balloons!

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  18. LW12 May 2014 at 23:41

    Nice and sweet. The balloons are yummy!!!

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  19. Scrappin4kim(Jennifer)13 May 2014 at 00:15

    I love those shiny red balloons, reminds me of a book my daughter had when she was a wee one!!

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  20. Virginia L.13 May 2014 at 00:51

    I love how you anchored the balloons, Amy! You make the balloons look amazing! Love the subtle background water-coloring, too!

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  21. Amy C.13 May 2014 at 01:31

    Very cute card! I love the glossy red balloons!

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  22. WhoMom13 May 2014 at 01:39

    Adorable card! Now I'm going to have the "Luftballoon" song in my head. Love the deep red of the balloons.

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  23. Scrappin' Diva13 May 2014 at 01:44

    Pretty red balloons! Great CAS card!

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  24. Nikki13 May 2014 at 02:40

    This is so pretty Your red hearts are wonderful :)

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  25. Heather13 May 2014 at 02:51

    I love those balloons!! very awesome!

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  26. Tifany13 May 2014 at 02:53

    Wow! What a beautiful card!
    Thanks for sharing!

    - Tifany D.
    http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/
    {Senior Designer at The Twinery}

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  27. Steph Ackerman13 May 2014 at 04:46

    Love those balloons.

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  28. loulou13 May 2014 at 13:42

    Gorgeous CAS design. I love that soft wash background and of course those stunning red balloons - but now I can't get the song out of my head.

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  29. lindaplus313 May 2014 at 18:38

    beautiful job with your balloons :)

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  30. Katie Ann Brooks13 May 2014 at 19:37

    such a fun use of those hearts, love it!

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  31. Cheryl C.13 May 2014 at 21:58

    Very cute C&S card! Thanks for sharing!

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  32. Monika Wright | I Love It All14 May 2014 at 13:11

    Now that song is in my head, too...cute card!

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  33. Denise Bryant15 May 2014 at 06:29

    I love your balloon bouquet card! Fun design, and great use of the dies and twine!

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  34. KFlaherty15 May 2014 at 08:43

    Cute, cute, cute!

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  35. Karen L K16 May 2014 at 05:54

    Those balloons look great with the glossy accents! Cute fun card.

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  36. DoBea A.16 May 2014 at 11:24

    This is gorgeous and I love that watercolor background!

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  37. Helen Gullett16 May 2014 at 23:50

    Amy this so lovely! Love the red color pop so well! Very nice background!

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