Trailing Balloons...

A masculine CAS card that is, if truth be told, walking the fine line of femininity with those "Daisy Balloons".  But DANG, I love the balloons that Eureka Stamps makes - all kinds of unexpected shapes - (like a moose, raccoon, dragon, etc.)  I think this will pass for Father's Day, Male appreciation, birthday... I need more of these balloons!!!!

This card was designed for the latest Craft Your Passion Monday Challenge: "Father's Day".   I used an image from the prize sponsor - Eureka Stamps, but you may use any image you like as long as it fits the theme.   If your mojo needs a kickstart for a masculine card, do check out the Design Teams inspiration pieces!  Deadline is Sunday June 16.

TECHNIQUE: The car and sentiment were stamped directly on the image panel in black and the corners were punched with a "ticket stub" punch.  The balloons are digis and were printed out 5 times so that I could color, sculpt and layer them for dimension.  They were "attached" to the back of the car with heavy, black embroidery thread to provide some weight to the image.  I punched a hole behind the car's seat and using a needle threader (dental threader used for flossing), I threaded all three strands to the back of the panel and taped the ends down to secure them.  The panel is then taped down flat to the base card.  Using double sticky foam tape I then fastened down the balloons with two of them double layered.  Supplies are detailed below.

The inside has ticket stub punches on the corners to mimic the front, otherwise is CAS like the front of the card.

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

Crafty Sentiment - Black & White & one other color.
Clear It Out -Male plus metal (bee charm)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Masculine
Paper Shelter #115 - Flower Power
Aud Sentiment - Anything Goes w/ sentiment
613 Ave C #23 - Anything Goes w/ Celebrations
Eclectic Ellapu - B is for... (Blooms, Black & Brown)
One Stitch at a Time #167 - Pretty it up (flowers)
Pile it On - for a Father

SUPPLIES 

IMAGES:  The focal image is "Daisy Balloons" by Eureka Stamps;  "Vintage Car" is Hero Arts; "Vintage" sentiment is by Hampton Art Stamps.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; base CS is stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Corner "ticket stub" punch is by the Making Memories Corner Chomper.

INKS: Car and sentiment are stamped with Versafine "Onyx Black"; the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny