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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Clear Dollar Stamps Lifting You Up

Welcome to our Summer themed Clear Dollar Stamps blog hop!  If you've arrived here from Shell's blog you're on the right track, if not and you'd like to start at the beginning please start here.

For my Summer themed card I chose to use the Clear Dollar Stamps Lifting You Up digital stamp set.  I colored the hot air balloon with Copic markers YG17, YG13, YG11, BG10, BG11, BG13, E43, E42, E43.  I've been practicing making cloudy skies using Ranger "Stormy Skies" distress ink and a cloud template so this image was the perfect opportunity to use my new skills. 

My cardstock colors are Kraft, Stampin' Up! Taken With Teal & Garden Green as well as Neenah Solar White.  For a finishing touch I added three Dew Drops from the "Water" collection. 

Your next stop on our blog hop is Linda!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Challenges:
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Fly Away
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Paper Cutz - The Skies The Limit
Polka Doodles - Summer
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39 comments:

  1. NikkiJuly 17, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    This is just so sweet and love the colors

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  2. UnknownJuly 17, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Very nice!

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  3. scrappingmammaJuly 17, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    how adorable! Love your card~Thank-you love for sharing your creativity with us all :-)
    Scrappingmamma~ustoleit@comcast.net
    http://www.scrappingmamma.net

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  4. MarshaJuly 17, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Really like this. Great sentiment with the balloon.

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  5. TaraJuly 17, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Great card and awesome clouds! Good job. I am on a design team also and an upcoming image is a hot air balloon. Thank you for the inspiration. I can only hope to have clouds as great as yours :-)

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  6. Always with a SentimentJuly 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Hello Jan. How beautiful, and perfect for the summer theme. I love how you have done the sky, so calming. Great design too, showing off your image perfectly. Happy crafting.
    Love Sandra xx

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  7. Kimberly S.July 17, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    LOVE this hot air balloon....and GREAT saying, too!

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  8. Jo4HimJuly 17, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    love this card; a great use of this image. TFS. Jo4Him

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  9. AudreyJuly 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    What a fun summery card. Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.

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  10. kareJuly 17, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Hey!))
    You have my kitchen colors on your bbb-BAllooon!!
    Springy-lime green... Yah;>

    i love-love this card.

    Love, to you and yours on the Lords day... God Bless.
    *k~

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  11. Kathy D.July 17, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Another great summer image! and look at you go with the sky scene. You rock the coloring world my friend.

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  12. ecpiercyJuly 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    These are some of my favorite colors, and I love how you've combined them so nicely! Thank you!

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  13. CathiJuly 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Jan! I love the color on this!!!

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  14. EdwinaJuly 17, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    I love hot air balloons. I look for them here all summer in the sky as there is a festival here in NJ. Your card is great to send to a friend in need of Spiritual uplifting. I wish I had it to mail to one now. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. craftymom205July 17, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Love the card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  16. HeyRaeJuly 17, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Your clouds are beautiful and I love your color theme for the balloon.

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  17. Lisa LaraJuly 17, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Jan..this is beautiful!

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  18. HeyRaeJuly 17, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Awesome job on the clouds. The balloon is made up of great colors too.

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  19. LorieJuly 17, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    I just adore this card. What a wonderful sentiment!

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  20. auntbeespicklesJuly 17, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Hi Jan, What a great summertime card! Love the clouds and the sentiment placed where it is! Great creativity!
    Hugs, Sarah

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  21. Dee in N.H.July 17, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Very pretty! Love the balloon!

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  22. HeatherJuly 17, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    I am a vendor at our local hot air ballon festival every year, so nothing says summer to me like a beautiful hot air balloon. Love yours and your cloud work is beautiful.

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  23. ShellJuly 17, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    What a super cute card, Jan!! Way to fly! :)

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  24. Babe O'MaraJuly 17, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Love the card. Nice job on the clouds. Thanks for sharing.

    Babe
    youiesmom@att.net

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  25. Candy F.July 17, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Great card -- I love the sentiment you paired with the balloon -- perfect!

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  26. MargaretJuly 17, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Very nice card. I like the image along with that sentiment.

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  27. Linda AndersonJuly 17, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Oh what a gorgeous card Jan!! Love your clouds...I recently made a card and totally flubbed it up with my attempt at clouds!! Maybe I should practice before trying it on a card!!!!

    Linda

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  28. KellyWJuly 17, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Great card!!...your clouds are awesome!!

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  29. KOstvigJuly 17, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    very pretty lov ethe balloon and the colors

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  30. ChristiJuly 18, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    I love this image! great job! Perfect for summer!

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  31. joydee1963July 18, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    very cute card,joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

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  32. Melissa Bove July 18, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Beautiful card! Love the color combo! Thank you very much for playing along with us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  33. DonnaJuly 18, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    I love to watch hot air balloons float over head on hot summer nights. Beautiful work! Love your colors and design!

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  34. TanjaJuly 19, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    I love the balloon stamp and the great clouds!

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  35. Shannon WhiteJuly 19, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Ooohh, Miss Jan, Ilove this! Love the Fabulpus Hot Air Balloon, your gorgeous fluffy clouds and what a great card layout too! 8-)

    Hugs
    Shannon

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  36. FauxPainter - Dee ParamourJuly 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Sweet card, thanks for taking part in the Polka Doodles challenge

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  37. AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Such a creative work its amazing!!!
    Plastic Business Cards
    print VIP cards

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  38. Claire PhillipsJuly 26, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Thanks for playing along in our long hot summer challenge at Polkadoodles - good luck! Cheers Claire x

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  39. Stacy MorganJuly 26, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    This is pretty, the clouds look great and I like the sentiment across the basket of the hot air balloon!

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