Happy Birthday to my DH!

Mornin' hens! Today is my DH's birthday!!  He likes CAS cards, so this one is right up his alley!  I got this idea from one of Kristina Werner's cards last month.  I could watch her videos over and over again.  LOL!  Ok, so to start, I cut a circle from a piece of cardstock the same size as the card front and used it as a mask.  Then, using distress inks, I sponged several colors inside the circle area for muted background. Before removing the mask, I used my Prismacolor pen and drew a fine black line around the circle for a more defined look.  Then I stamped my monster and colored him with Copics.

I stamped the sentiment underneath and added a few DIY enamel dots.  I could have called it a day at that point, but I wanted to add some birthday fun to the image, so I used a balloon from one of my Paper Smooches stamp set and stamped it on a scrap piece of cardstock and colored it with my Copics too!  I cut it out and adhered it to my card with some foam tape.  

Using the same Prismacolor pen I used to outline the circle, I freehand drew the balloon string to his hand.  I also added a shadow using colored pencils and Gamsol to ground the image.  To finish, I rounded the corners, added some Wink of Stella glitter and Glossy Accents to the balloon and then some white and black enamel to his eyes.  What a cutie, right?  Me luv it!!  Okee dokee, that's it for me today!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Paper Smooches Clear Stamps, 4 by 6-Inch, Hullabaloo	Technique Tuesday Clear Stamps 4	Tsukineko Full-Size Memento Fade Resistant Inkpad, Tuxedo Black	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	Classic Crest Cover Solar White 8-1/2x11 110lb 250/pkg	Fiskars 12 Inch SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (152490-1004)
Martha Stewart Crafts Mini Scoring Board	Tim Holtz Distress Ink and Markers - Mini Ink Blending Tool	Ranger DIS-27201 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Wild Honey	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers	Spellbinders S4-114 Nestabilities Large Standard Circles DieTemplate
Sizzix Big Shot Machine Only (Powder Blue & Teal) by Ellison	Copic Marker 72-Piece Sketch Set A	ZIG Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker Pen 999 Clear	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip, 2-Ounce	We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper Tool	Ranger GAC27355 Inkssentials Enamel Accent, 0.5-Ounce, Black/White, 2-Pack
JOLLY STORE Crafts Multi Colors 7x4mm Mini Pony Beads, 1000pcs	Dahle 12

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