{"id":23019,"date":"2016-04-17T00:07:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T04:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23019"},"modified":"2016-04-17T10:34:48","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T14:34:48","slug":"sunshine-balloons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=23019","title":{"rendered":"Sunshine Balloons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23022\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23022\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Balloons cu 08943\" width=\"522\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943-175x133.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943-600x455.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/general-stamping-talk-f17\/favorites-week-ending-april-17-2016-a-t609044.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9523\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Weekly-Favorite.gif\" alt=\"Weekly-Favorite\" width=\"200\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-cu-08943.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23022\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A\u00a0big congrats to Barbara, the newest Featured Stamper (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/featured-stamper-f132\/fs480-%5B4-17-16%5D-barbara-blue-t609032.html\" target=\"_blank\">FS480<\/a>) on Splitcoast! She has such a fun, colorful gallery. I chose <a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/gallery\/photo\/2657558?&amp;cat=500&amp;ppuser=335694&amp;perpage=96&amp;thumbsonly=0\" target=\"_blank\">THIS<\/a> to case. I kept the same layout w\/ the layered square, but I used different images, different colors &amp; changed it from a Christmas card to a birthday card.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23020\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23020\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Balloons 08942\" width=\"522\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942.jpg 761w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942-127x175.jpg 127w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942-289x400.jpg 289w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942-434x600.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>I put the balloon in my Misti, stamped w\/ Memento, colored w\/ Copics then over stamped w\/ Versafine. I also did 1 extra center section for both balloons to pop up. I already had the stitched white square so I die cut a slightly larger black layer for it &amp; used a piercing tool to add the little windy swirls (for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.splitcoaststampers.com\/forums\/try-new-technique-f44\/tlc581-%7E-fancy-piercing-%7E-%7B4-11-16%7D-t608946.html\" target=\"_blank\">TLC581<\/a>) around the balloons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For the background, I sponged the blue from the upper left corner in &amp; the orange from the lower right in, directly on the card front. Yikes! I hardly EVER do that..I can count on 1 hand how many times I colored or stamped directly on a card front, &amp; have fingers left over! I&#8217;m such a klutz, it&#8217;s like a recipe for disaster w\/ me. But somehow, I lucked out this time &amp; even managed to stamp the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/sending-you-sunshine-greeting-094d\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>greeting<\/b><\/a>\u00a0w\/o totally flubbing it. I just kept telling myself, &#8220;it&#8217;s only paper, it&#8217;s only paper&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the inside &amp; below it are the Copics I used.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloon-inside-08945.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23023\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloon-inside-08945.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Balloon inside 08945\" width=\"400\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloon-inside-08945.jpg 508w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloon-inside-08945-142x175.jpg 142w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloon-inside-08945-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloon-inside-08945-485x600.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-copics-08939.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23024\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-copics-08939.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Balloons copics 08939\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-copics-08939.jpg 668w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-copics-08939-175x130.jpg 175w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-copics-08939-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-copics-08939-600x445.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Congrats again, Barbara! Thanks so much for stopping by!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12715\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12715\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Julie2-sig.png\" alt=\"Julie2 sig\" width=\"134\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Supplies:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"6\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody id=\"collapseobj_photoinfo\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Stamps:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/drsdesigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DRS Designs-<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/hot-air-balloon-583f\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Air Balloon<\/a>,\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/sending-you-sunshine-greeting-094d\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sending Sunshine<\/a><\/b>, (inside \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/sunny-days-birthday-greeting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunny Day Birthday<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Paper:<\/strong> Staples white, X-Press It white, black<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Ink:\u00a0<\/strong> Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx, Distress inks tumbled glass &amp; spiced marmalade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Accessories:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Copic markers, Stitched Rectangle dies, Misti, ODBD Stitched squares &amp; squares dies, sequins, piercing tool<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunshine-Balloons-08942.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23020\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- BEGIN thumbnail code by justwritedesigns--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Hot Air Balloon \u2013583F \" href=\"http:\/\/cdn1.bigcommerce.com\/n-ww20x\/2wfeefik\/products\/1510\/images\/10919\/583__59044.1445280028.1280.1280.jpg?c=2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/cdn1.bigcommerce.com\/n-ww20x\/2wfeefik\/products\/1510\/images\/10919\/583__59044.1445280028.1280.1280.jpg?c=2\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Hot Air Balloon \u2013583F \" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/hot-air-balloon-583f\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Hot Air Balloon \u2013583F <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Sending Sunshine 094D \" href=\"http:\/\/cdn1.bigcommerce.com\/n-ww20x\/2wfeefik\/products\/1399\/images\/8290\/094__35226.1401549270.195.195.jpg?c=2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/cdn1.bigcommerce.com\/n-ww20x\/2wfeefik\/products\/1399\/images\/8290\/094__35226.1401549270.195.195.jpg?c=2 \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Sending Sunshine 094D \" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/sending-you-sunshine-greeting-094d\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sending Sunshine 094D<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Sunny Day Birthday Greeting 592G \" href=\"http:\/\/cdn1.bigcommerce.com\/n-ww20x\/2wfeefik\/products\/976\/images\/5246\/592__48404.1385414377.195.195.jpg?c=2\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/cdn1.bigcommerce.com\/n-ww20x\/2wfeefik\/products\/976\/images\/5246\/592__48404.1385414377.195.195.jpg?c=2 \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Sunny Day Birthday Greeting 592G \" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsdesigns.com\/sunny-days-birthday-greeting\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sunny Day Birthday Greeting 592G<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Staples 110# white card stock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.staples.com\/Staples-Card-Stock-8-1-2-x-11-White-250-Pack\/product_490887?externalize=certona\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.staples-3p.com\/s7\/is\/image\/Staples\/s0054292_sc7?$splssku$\" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Staples 110# white card stock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.staples.com\/Staples-Card-Stock-8-1-2-x-11-White-250-Pack\/product_490887?externalize=certona\" target=\"_blank\">Staples 110# white card stock<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"MISTI \" href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/29\/5f\/61\/295f61f29700a48344a3db8653dabbd5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/564x\/29\/5f\/61\/295f61f29700a48344a3db8653dabbd5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"MISTI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mysweetpetunia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MISTI <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"VersaFine Small Inkpads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=VersaFine+Small\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/images\/vf_sml_082_onyx_black.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"VersaFine Small Inkpads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stampeaz.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=VersaFine+Small\" target=\"_blank\"> VersaFine Small Inkpads <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Distress Inks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Tim_Holtz_Distress_Ink_Stamp_Pads_s\/1382.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/timholtz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/storagetins.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Distress Inks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Tim_Holtz_Distress_Ink_Stamp_Pads_s\/1382.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Distress Inks<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Memento Inks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Memento_Dewdrop_Stamp_Pads_s\/1118.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn3.volusion.com\/x5t9c.6pgqc\/v\/vspfiles\/photos\/MD-012-100-1.jpg?1450283049\" alt=\"\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Memento Inks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Memento_Dewdrop_Stamp_Pads_s\/1118.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Memento Inks<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 86px;\"><a title=\"Copic Sketch Markers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/v\/vspfiles\/assets\/images\/sketch_pile_header.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/v\/vspfiles\/assets\/images\/sketch_pile_header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\u201c80px&quot;\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 86px;\"><a title=\"Copic Sketch Markers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.merriartist.com\/Copic_Sketch_Markers_s\/299.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Copic Sketch Markers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Sequins \" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccartwright.com\/sunshop\/images\/products\/s5scmix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\" http:\/\/www.ccartwright.com\/sunshop\/images\/products\/s5scmix.jpg \" alt=\"\" width=\"70px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\" Sequins \" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccartwright.com\/sunshop\/images\/products\/s5scmix.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Sequins <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Stitched Rectangles Die Set\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lilinkerdesigns.com\/stitched-mats-rectangles\/?page_context=category&amp;faceted_search=0\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.bigcommerce.com\/s-e62bcsw\/products\/318\/images\/2351\/LID_StitchedMatsRectangles__09518.1398175682.410.410.jpg?c=2\" alt=\"\" width=\"57px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Stitched Rectangles Die Set\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lilinkerdesigns.com\/stitched-mats-rectangles\/?page_context=category&amp;faceted_search=0\" target=\"_blank\">Stitched Rectangles Die Set<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; float: left; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"border: none; display: table-cell; height: 79px; vertical-align: middle; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Double Stitched Squares dies\u201d href=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=2855067013416556733\" target=\"_blank\" media=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/ourdailybreaddesigns.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/small_image\/295x295\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/d\/o\/double_stitched_squares_cbd141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71px\" height=\"75px\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.1; overflow: hidden; 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text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 82px;\"><a title=\"Squares dies\" href=\"https:\/\/ourdailybreaddesigns.com\/squares-dies.html\" target=\"_blank\">Squares dies <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END thumbnail code by justwritdesigns--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0big congrats to Barbara, the newest Featured Stamper (FS480) on Splitcoast! She has such a fun, colorful gallery. I chose THIS to case. I kept the same layout w\/ the layered square, but I used different images, different colors &amp; changed it from a Christmas card to a birthday card. I put the balloon in my Misti, stamped w\/ Memento, colored w\/ Copics then over stamped w\/ Versafine. I also did 1 extra center section for both balloons to pop up. I already had the stitched white square so I die cut a slightly larger black layer for it &amp; used a piercing tool to add the little windy swirls (for the TLC581) around the balloons. For the background, I sponged the blue from the upper left corner in &amp; the orange from the lower right in, directly on the card front. Yikes! I hardly EVER do that..I can count on 1 hand how many times I colored or stamped directly on a card front, &amp; have fingers left over! I&#8217;m such a klutz, it&#8217;s like a recipe for disaster w\/ me. But somehow, I lucked out this time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,82,14,446,44],"tags":[583,468,603,594,411,539,561,115,448],"class_list":["post-23019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birthday","category-drs","category-scs-challenges","category-scs-weekly-favorite","category-sponging","tag-birthday","tag-copic","tag-dd-odbd","tag-drs","tag-hot-air-balloon","tag-lil-inker","tag-misti","tag-scs","tag-splitcoast-weekly-favorite"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23019\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}