Thursday, January 25, 2018

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - Jan. 2018

Hello friends.  It's the 25th and that means it's time for Papertrey Ink's monthly BLOG HOP!!  This month's inspiration photo screamed PARTY and I LOVED it!!


SOOOOOO many things to be inspired by in this photo!  I went with the cake, confetti, balloons, flowers, colors, but no ice cream cones...how is it that with millions of stamps, I do not own any ice cream cone stamps?!!  Oh well, still had FUN playing with my new balloon stencils and an older birthday cake set called Just Desserts.

I started by stenciling my background with the new Balloon Stencil with Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold, and Hibiscus Burst inks.  The cake is from the Just Desserts set and I made my own confetti on the cake layers using markers.

I've had this Just Desserts set for over a year now and had never used it...FUN set to play with and I love the sentiments too!!  Attached all my layers to a Hawaiian Shores card base and added a few colorful enamel dots and some bakers twine to finish my card off!

I LOVE hopping to see what everyone else created using the inspiration photo...happy hopping friends!  You can check it all out right HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!


25 comments:

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Gorgeous card Marcia! You've captured the colors beautifully and that cake looks good enough to eat!

Susan Watanabe said...

Wow, such a scrumptious looking cake, Marcia! And I love your BG with the stenciled balloons. You must have gotten your January release goodies early...mine just arrived yesterday.

Silke Ledlow said...

So beautiful Marisa! Wish I could have a slice if this yummy cake :) !!!

Silke Ledlow said...

Sorry my iPad changed your name!

Jill S said...

I love this set... You used it beautifully!

Nancy Penir said...

That balloon stencil is calling me! Love all your colorful balloons. And your cake is the sweetest! Beautiful card, Marcia.

Natasha said...

Love this!! The stenciled background is gorgeous!

carol (krillsister) said...

Beautiful card. Love the colors you used for those stenciled balloons.

lainey said...

What a pretty card and I like how you stenciled the balloons on the background! The Just Desserts set is another one that I seem to neglect.

Birgit said...

Great minds think alike, I used Just Desserts too! I like that you made your own confetti using markers. The stenciled balloon background is fabulous! Love your colors and all the added detail too. Such a sweet card Marcia!

Rosemary said...

that stenciled background is amazing, Marcia!! beautiful take on the inspiration photo!!

Cindy Beach said...

Marcia, your card is fabulous! I love the bright balloons and the pretty cake. It does look like a party, a very fun one!

Lyn said...

Gorgeous cake and the balloons, great take on the sketch.

Betty Wright said...

This is wonderful! I love the balloon background and the cake! The confetti icing looks real!

Greta said...

Super fun & perfect take on the inspiration, Marcia!

Betty Neville said...

Beautiful card, Marcia! Your cake looks yummy, and you did a great job stencilling the balloons!

Julia Aston said...

What a fun confetti cake Marcia! The balloon stencil is the perfect background!

Helen F. said...

Fabulous take on that fun inspiration pic, Marcia! Love the cake and that balloon stenciled background. What a great way to celebrate a special birthday :-)

Maureen said...

I'm in love with your inked background! So fun!

Mona Pendleton said...

So very pretty Marcia! Love the beautiful balloon background! So fun and cheerful! Great take on the challenge!

Kathy Mc said...

Somehow I missed that sentiment when Just Desserts was released, but you showcased that set well. Love your cake sprinkles and stenciled balloons. I need those, too!

Lisa Elton said...

This would make anyone's birthday extra special Marcia!! What a pretty card!!

Bonnie said...

What a super fun birthday cake, Marcia! And the font on that sentiment is gorgeous!

Ros Crawford said...

What a beautiful birthday card and such lovely colours!

maria f. said...

Oh those sprinkles in the cake - delightful. That is a cool stamp. I love your card design.