CAS Birthday

Today I'm playing along with the challenge at Seize the Birthday.

It's a clean and simple challenge.

Their challenges are always fun - head on over and check out

all the cards!

There's no stamping on this card at all.

I used a retired stencil from Stampin' Up! for the background -

 first I sponged over it with Chipped Sapphire distress ink from 

Tim Holtz. I then lifted the stencil and slid it over and up just slightly 

and sponged it with Platinum Planet ink from Tsukineko. 

I love the way it turned out. The shimmer that's on the card is so pretty.

 I wish it photographed better. 

I was only going to add the sentiment using a die from Penny Black 

called Celebration but then opted for some balloons.

I sponged some of the same Platinum Planet ink on a scrap

of whisper white cardstock from Stampin' Up! and die cut

the balloons using Balloon Builders from Lil' Inker.

Happy Stampin'

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