Hello! I absolutely love hot air balloons, vintage postcards, and Valentine's Day! For this card, I got to combine all three and I'm excited to share how I did these cards in the video below.
The brand new Hot Air Balloons are very fun and versatile dies. They are a great size to work with and the large one can even be a stand-alone focal point if one wanted. I used the larger one from the set, masked off panels so I could color them individually, and added a little surprise addition to the balloon... a decorative heart border complete with stitching! I used the Stitched Heart Curve die to do this and was so pleased with how the curve lined up perfectly.
Gold thread was used prior to inlaying the hearts to add some balloon strings, and a coat of glossy accents isn't necessarily vintage, but I just couldn't resist.
Nuvo drops were used to create a basket full of greenery and flowers.
There was no way I could leave out the incredible Swirled Love die, and so a second card was made. These sentiment die scripts are incredible.
In my video, I'll also show some fun vintage postcards I found at an auction recently. So much fun!
Notice below, the frame is slightly crooked. I actually left it this way on purpose. Vintage postcards have very "handmade" imperfections in them, which adds for a lot of fun embracing "mistakes" that I would normally not use. What IS perfect, however, is the incredible Be My Valentine Postcard Script die - I just love this!
To leave the oval area clear of the embossing folder impression, I used an oval embossing diffuser plate. This also allowed me to keep the card background to a single layer.
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Supplies
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C'est super jolie !!! J'adore !
Bises
Thaly
Posted by: Thaly | 01/12/2018 at 05:58 AM
Two beautiful cards...and I just love your air balloons!
Posted by: Kathleen | 01/12/2018 at 05:59 AM
Gorgeous cards with that lovely vintage feel! Love those balloons! xxx
Posted by: Christine Smit | 01/12/2018 at 06:18 AM
Gorgeous vintage style card. I love how you've used the the gold thread with this lovely die. xx
Posted by: Liz Cavill | 01/12/2018 at 06:31 AM
These are perfectly vintage and so stunning! I love the heart shaped brads and gold ropes you've added. Truly such a clever and beautiful design!
Posted by: Birgit | 01/12/2018 at 07:00 AM
love your card.
love the background and the colours you used.
Posted by: marta - pandaviola | 01/12/2018 at 07:15 AM
I guess I should have watched the video before commenting as I thought that you used heart shaped brads. I now see you used a die cut which is so incredibly genius! I so wish I could replicate these cards for my vintage loving friends. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Birgit | 01/12/2018 at 07:16 AM
This is just stunning - so much attention to detail. Just gorgeous - and Poppystamps makes the cutest hot air balloon dies!
Posted by: Heidi H | 01/12/2018 at 07:25 AM
HOW WONDERFUL! I LOOOOOOVE VINTAGE! It is NICE to see others that like Vintage too! ;) You did a WONDERFUL JOB on your card, Jennifer! LOOOOVE that little Hot Air Balloon & HOW NICE that the Stitched Heart Die goes SO WELL with it! I LOOOOVE ALL of the little touches you added to your card! From the Gold Thread to the yes, even the glossy accents! ;) SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Becky Green | 01/12/2018 at 07:49 AM
Oooh adorable ...love those hearts especially and what to say about the new release...each die is gorgeous
Posted by: Dr Sonia S V | 01/12/2018 at 07:55 AM
These are wonderful, I love your design - very clever with the little hearts! Great colours, and a fantastically put together card! Thanks s much for sharing and inspiring!
Posted by: Mirella Rogan | 01/12/2018 at 09:03 AM
Wow que hermosura me encanto todo los Die que usaste el resultado muy Bello.
Posted by: jasmin alfonzo | 01/12/2018 at 09:04 AM
Wow, this is simply fabulous and truly looks like an old postcard. My Dad used to collect covers, which were used postcards that had the stamp cancelled. These are perfection!
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | 01/12/2018 at 09:09 AM
Beautiful vintage inspiring cards, thank you for all the tips and for making your video! I would love to create with these hot air balloons!
Posted by: Arlene Waddell | 01/12/2018 at 09:17 AM
Love your sweet card...that vintage look is so beautiful.
Posted by: Kim Heggins | 01/12/2018 at 09:22 AM
You've created a stunningly beautiful card with lots of detail. Fabulous job!
Posted by: Judy A/BC | 01/12/2018 at 09:37 AM
Such a lovely card in all it's vintageness : )
Posted by: JennyH | 01/12/2018 at 10:14 AM
Lovely vintage cards!!
Posted by: Kristen | 01/12/2018 at 11:19 AM
Wooo me super encanta la tarjeta tan romántica
Posted by: Viri Díaz | 01/12/2018 at 11:40 AM
I love the vintage feel of this Beautiful card!!!
Posted by: Maureen Reiss | 01/12/2018 at 11:48 AM
This is stunning! I Absolutely love everything about this card. Perfect for Valentines. Love this!
Thank you for the inspiration! :)
Posted by: Sara Tann | 01/12/2018 at 12:03 PM
Great cards! Love the new dies!
Posted by: Martha Aschenbrenner | 01/12/2018 at 12:58 PM
Gorgeous cards. Love the hearts and threads you added to the balloon. HUgz
Posted by: ionabunny | 01/12/2018 at 01:34 PM
Gorgeous cards!
Love the stitching
on them.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 01/12/2018 at 01:37 PM
Really love the "Be My Valentine" die!!!
Posted by: Colorado Crafter | 01/12/2018 at 01:48 PM