Monday 15 January 2024

Celebrating 12 years

Hello
Today I am sharing a card I made for a great niece who celebrated her 12th birthday just after Christmas. I knew I had to share it at the special Snippets Playground #471 as Di is celebrating 12yrs in the playground and I made this card using the balloon die that I won at the playground in November.


My snippets are the green water colour elements that I found in my big bag of unused and left over backgrounds and I used white card snippets to cut more balloons to create the dimension for the shaker.


Congratulation on keeping this wonderful challenge going all that time, so impressive. I am afraid I don't manage to play as often as I should. I will try harder this year.


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Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it. 

21 comments:

Loll said...

Sweet card for your great niece, Hilary. Love the bright colours and I bet she did too! :) xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Perfect colours and sweet design for your great niece's birthday! Love your watercoloured papers, such beautiful blending. A lot of work to create the shaker balloons, but they have a lovely dimensional effect. Love the tiny hearts inside and the way you used the ribbons too!
Hugs

GerJanne said...

Hi Hilary,
I think this is the perfect card for your niece. The hearts all over the card are very lovely! I bet she will like it. It's not to childish, great job!

Ashwini Rao said...

Cute card, Hilary. Love all the pinks and the fresh green. And all the hearts as well. I especially love the shaker balloon. Everything is well executed in this card. :)

Sarn said...

Great idea to make a shaker card with the balloon dies. Lovely to see you using your prize.

Thanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse later. Bit too cold to play on the swings at present! Let's have a hot chocolate with extra marshmallows instead! x

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and love the fabulous balloon shaker element-congrats on winning the dies too.
Carol x

Cat Craig said...

Sweet card love the shaker element...and that it works for a challenge even better.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Oooo - pink and green - great combo, Hilary! Love the balloon shaker - so festive!!

I Card Everyone said...

How sweet is that tiny little shaker element on your darling birthday card! Very sweet, Hilary!
=]

coldwaters2 said...

Smashing creation for a 12 yr old Hilary I love the fab vibrant colours and the balloons super work
hugs
lorraine x

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is gorgeous Hilary. I adore the colours used and I know a very lucky 12 year old young lady will love it too.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

Maria said...

Great way to celebrate your great niece’s birthday with the beautiful balloon card, so fun! Love the shaker design and the pretty colors!

Christine Alexander said...

great card for a 12yr old, the colours are awesome ♥

Rainey's Craft Room said...

I love shaker cards and this one is so pretty, what a beautiful design.
Lorraine

Linby said...

A wonderful shaker card with great use of the vibrant colours and that pretty background.

Di said...

Great shaker card using part of your Playground prize Hilary! Love the colours you used! And many thanks for the kind words about the Playground too.

Hugs
Di xx

Bonnie said...

Very bright and fun, Hilary! I love that it's a shaker!

Greta said...

Perfect birthday card with the pretty balloon bouquet & being a shaker!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What a delightful card Hilary, I should think your Great Niece will love the shaker element and the lovely colours. It's wonderful.
Faith x

Leslie Miller said...

Twelve years is a long time and you've done a nice job of helping them celebrate! Pretty shaker with the balloons and skinny ribbons tied on. I like that idea. It's a thoughtful gesture to use a die you won at the playground.

Lisa said...

Really beautiful birthday shaker card for your great niece. Love the pink and green color combination.