Monday, August 29, 2011

Travel in Style

This week Simon Says Stamp and Show Travel. I realized that I had many choices for travel images--trains, planes, and automobiles to name a few; so I decided to go with a hot air balloon for fun. As Tim Holtz says, "The Journey is the destination." I used this collage stamp from I Brake For Stamps. The background is blue cardstock that I sponged with winter frost Creative Inspirations Paints. Around the cardstock is an embossed frame highlighted with victorian velvet distress ink. The balloon was stamped a second time on design paper, cut out, and popped over the original stamped balloon. I added a ticket for the sentiment.
I am also adding this image to I Brake for Challenges (challenge shabby chic) since the image is from I Brake for Stamps.

6 comments:

shirley said...

love the background and the awesome hot air balloon.

Lisa Somerville said...

Fab colors, love the balloon!

ellen vargo designs said...

Love that balloon - and the background painted with white frost really gives it that shabby chic look - great job! Thanks for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

Ellen :)

Verna Angerhofer said...

I really like this..great shabby chic design.

Lyneen said...

LOVE this Stamp... It would be great in Steampunk collages... BEAUTIFUL CARD... wonderful colors. TFS!

Debbie said...

Beautiful! Love every detail! Gorgeous colours!