Here are two cards that feature the same darling kitten holding his balloons and floating away. This image is one of my favorites from Newton's Nook Designs--Newton's Birthday Balloons.
My first card is a traditional birthday card using bright colors. I stamped the balloons portion of the stamp multiple times and fussy cut them out. I also used the balloon from the Fabulous Frenchies stamp set. I layered the balloons a big bouquet. I then added some stripes in the colors of the balloons. I added some stripes and dots with my white gel pen on the balloons for added added. A fun, CAS birthday card.
I changed the theme from birthday to inspirational for my second card. I stamped the kitty image multiple times around the edges of my white layer. I then stamped the balloon image from Fabulous Frenchies. I chose the "You Lift Me Up" from the Uplifting Wishes stamp set which seemed fitting for all the balloons. I added some Nuvo Drops to the clouds and black enameled dots for texture. I then stamped the entire image--kitten with balloons. I colored with Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut, then added Glossy Accents to the colored balloons. Once everything dried, I adhered everything together. (The fun postage-edging was created using the Framework die set. 
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