Grad, Sending Smiles! (Pretty Pink Posh Instagram Hop)

Hello, friends!  I'm happy to be participating in an Instagram hop this morning with Pretty Pink Posh.  I shared several projects on the Pretty Pink Posh Blog a week or so ago using the new Across the Miles Stamp Set, but I was having so much fun with it that I made more.  

I made this a month ago with graduations in full swing and it was inspired by my niece's little silver car and dreams to head out west for college.  

I started by stenciling stars using the new Dino Dig Stencil onto my slimline card.  Then I sprinkled on a few Silver Star Sequins for a bit of sparkle.  I added a road using the Layered Road Stencils. (A little tip:  Using a white gel pen with the stencil creates crisp white lines every time.) Below the road I stamped a sentiment from Across the Miles.  

Next, I did some simple coloring with colored pencils.  I added a little car from Across the Miles and balloons from the Balloon Alphabet Stamp Set.  In order to make the balloon strings long enough, I drew them.  I simply laid out the balloon arrangement on white cardstock, drew the lines, picked up all the balloons with Press'n Seal Wrap, and then fussy cut the lines out. I popped up the car and balloons at varying heights with dimensional foam, and called it a day.  

Make sure you head on over to my Instagram account to hop along the Instagram Hop.  As always, there are gift certificates to be won.  Good luck and happy hopping!

Supplies

Stamps: Across the Miles, Balloon Alphabet Stamp Set

Dies: Across the Miles, Balloon Alphabet

Stencils: Dino Dig Stencil , Layered Road Stencils

Ink: Concord & 9th Dove, Mushroom

Other: Prismacolor pencils, Silver Stars Sequins