Hey Everyone
My wonderfully talented and hardworking friend Kelly Kent is celebrating 5 years of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! I was really pleased to meet Kelly in person last year at Stampin’ Up!s OnStage Event. She lives waaaaay on the other side of Australia to me and someday I hope to catch up with her again – she is such a sweetie!
To celebrate her milestone she has organised a blog hop with stamping friends. I loved the idea of a blog hop to celebrate her anniversary and was pleased to play along. I’ve just realised today is actually my 8th year anniversary as a demo too! To top things off today is my 25th wedding anniversary – so celebrations all around!
The theme for the hop is “Happy”. The card I’ve made is a fun birthday card with a cool “Happy” sentiment from Birthday Celebrations. I watercoloured my sentiment in Lemon Lime Twist – a colour that really pops when combined with Basic Black. I heat embossed the “Birthday to You” sentiment (also from Birthday Celebrations) in white embossing powder and smooshed techniqued the background with Lemon Lime Twist.
The Lemon Lime Twist balloon is stamped from a set called Happy Birthday Gorgeous and the black balloons are punched with various Stampin’ Up! balloon punches. I used my white gel pen to create a shine line to them. The black and silver DSP is from Pop of Pink Specialty DSP and the strip of Lemon Lime Twist DSP is from Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper.
A little bit of Black Bakers Twine, Silver Ribbon and a few sequins and my card was done.
Next hop along the way is Wendy Hodkinson. You’re going to love what she’s created.
Happy Anniversary Kelly – congrats on your 5 years! ❤
Thanks for stopping by.
Cheers
Narelle
Gorgeous card Narelle !
Lemon Lime Twist and black is such a striking combination Narelle. I really like your card – definitely one going on my CASE list 🙂
Your card is a fabulous party!! I love these colours together!! And black balloons – who’d have thought they’d look so so so amazing!!!
Black and lemon lime twist is pretty awesome together!!
Happy stampin’versary to you too Narelle! So glad to be celebrating with you. Your card is all kinds of wonderful. Love, love, love the black, white & Lemon Lime Twist – I am itching to try this bright & clean combo! I heading east for OnStage in Nov – see you Melbs??? Kelly x
PS, happy wedding anniversary to you!!!
Lovely and bright and fresh. this combo is on my list to try too. Happpy anniversary too. lots to celebrate
This such a fun and fabulous card, Narelle! I totally love those bright colors.
Wonderful card, Narelle! The color combination is awesome. Happy anniversaries to you, Claudia
A Very Happy Anniversary to you both! Blessing to you both on 25 years and for the next 25 years!
Oh! This is a striking combo, Narelle. Well done!
Fab! Just love, love, love the color combo and the way you combined images and fonts in varying sizes. Makes for a wonderful card.
Besutiful!!! I’m loving LLT (Lemon Lime Twist) especially with black – just fab Narelle!
Narelle your card has such popping colour! I like the reflection detail and the tails on the balloons.
I’m loving this new incolors! Looks great with black and white!
Such a beautiful and striking colour combo Narelle! I love how the black details really pop. Congratulations on your 25th Wedding Anniversary too! xx
Beautiful card, full of party happiness!
Your card is stunning Narelle – everything about it! Congrats on your anniversaries too!