I decided to stretch some Balloons today (could be dangerous lol), but what better way to do that than add some sweet Penny Black Critters! Today’s video is part of my Penny Black Gimme 5 Series which means I have 5 same but different cards to share.
Starting with a ‘bunch’ of balloons covering the whole card front
and a happy hanging hedgie from the Furry Hugs Stamp Set.
Next it was time to shake it up and this hedgie from Cheerful Critters is running as fast as he can
I used a Chat Bubble to add a bold sentiment this time.
Next it was time to frame a little baking cat from Happy Critters
all because I needed to use this sentment from the Birthday Humor Stamp Set.
I wanted another bright background and so added some alcohol ink to some Yupo paper.
This cool skateboarding cat is from the Happy Times set…. and he is very Cool!
My final card is another shaker and this Hedgie is from the Time to Celebrate set, I don’t think he realises just how big his balloon is…..
I struggled with this acetate sentiment from Good Wishes, but after much clean up managed to get it to a usable state.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulc2hHhbDtw]
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I am enjoying the bright cheerful colours at the moment, lets be honest we need all the cheering up we can get right now, so I hope this helps you too! Sending big hugs to you wherever you are and please Stay Safe, Hugs
Other Supplies: Cardstock – Pink / Green /Yellow / Blue / WRMK – Clearly Bold Acetate Pad (? retired). Copics – 0 / E25,29,31,33,50,53 / R11 / RV10,02,04 / B000,01 / YG03,17,21 / W0,2 / T2 / Y02,21 BV20.
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 Solar White 110 EH |  Neenah 80lb EH |  Black EH |  Acetate SSS | EH |
 Yupo Heavy AUZ |  Foam SSS | EH |  Balloons PB | SSS | EH |  Furry Hugs PB |
 Birthday Humor PB | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Happy Critters PB |  Good Wishes PB | SSS | EH |  Chat Bubbles PB | SSS |
 Cheerful Critters PB |  Time to Celebrate PB |  Happy Times PB |  Tuxedo Black SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Onyx Black SSS | AUZ | EH |  Copic Multiliner EH |  Powder Tool SSS | EH |  Opaque Bright White SSS | OTH | EH |
 WOW Heat Tool SSS | AUZ | OTH | EH |  Craft Sheet SSS | EH |  Marker Airbrush EH |  Limeade EH |
 Topping Pops OTH |  Spring Scissors SSS | EH |  Scissors SSS | AUZ | EH |  Cutting Mat ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Bigshot SSS |  Gemini Junior SSS | AUZ | EH |  Bone Folder EH |  Mini Score Board SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Stamp Blocks SSS | EH |  MISTI ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |  Mini MISTI ALT | SSS | EH |  Foam Squares small SSS | EH |
 Foam Squares SSS | EH |  Scor Tape 1/8 SSS | EH |  Scor Tape 1/2 SSS | EH |  Scor Tape 1/4 SSS | EH |
 ATG SSS | AUZ | EH |  Kokuyo SSS | OTH |  Painters Tape SSS | EH |
Five ways to make me smile, Therese … and my smile gets bigger with every card! Of course, you know those kitties will win the day for me… their birthday humor would win the day with my hubby, too!
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I am still smiling after watching your video. Love all the balloons, the shaker elements and the great colors you used. I have to admit I am partial to the cool, sunglasses- wearing skate boarding cat! We got to see your cat recently, if I remember correctly. I watch lots of videos too, so hope I didn’t get cat appearances mixed up!
hahaha, yes my shy cat Lili made a brief appearance recently, so you did remember correctly! thanks so much for your lovely visit here today Linda!
Love these beautiful cards! They’re colorful and ever so fun, too.
I love every one of these cards! They’re adorable and clever, and the sayings make you laugh, so do the critters and the colours make you smile cos they’re so happy! Awesome! I’m just looking at them all again and I love how each of the critters is interacting with the balloons on the cards. I’m finding it really hard to pick a favourite, but i’m thinking that it might be the cake icing the cake, i love how all that colour pops against the background and the sentiment is hillarious! tfs !!
I reckon my fave is the popped up balloons all over the card with the floating Hedgie… but I do like how the colours pop with the balloon framed cat and the sentiments are so fun I agree! Nothing like bright colours and critters to make me smile.
^ cat icing the cake lol
This is one of my favourite Gimme Five set of cards ever!
Balloon and critter heaven! I loved every second of your video- you had me smiling with each card and your happy voiceover. I just love watching you create– thanks so much!
I love your cute as can be cards Therese!! And I could listen to you all day long. Love your soothing voice and you humor!!
I think all of these cards are just awesome! Love the colours and the critters. I don’t have Yupo paper but I imagine that a similar background could be made with watercolours. Thanks for sharing and have a happy Easter.
What can I say? BRILLIANT!…in every way. Love, love, love them Therese. You never disappoint and this time is no exception. As the song goes, you are “Simply the bestâ€â¤ï¸
Therese, these are all so fun and sweet!! Love them!!
Love all these bright, fun cards. I think the cool skateboarding cat is my favourite. I tried embossing acetate yesterday and put it in the bin. Yours looks great.
I should have prepped the acetate first (I think that usually works better… but I forgot). This acetate is LF ‘heat resistant’ and is .007″ thick so much thicker than usual and I think that is why it held up a bit better, it’s still not fantastic though, I will have to try it again and use less heat (and more prep time lol.) Hugs Tx
Love, love, love these cards – but then I do always love your critter cards – and the sentiments are just fantastic. It must be so much fun to be on the receiving end of one of your cards. Thanks for the smiles. Happy Easter Therese.
Wow…just wow!
Oh my, these cards are just adorable. Balloons, hedgehogs who could ask for anything more.
Cheers
Lisa
these are so cute!!
Fabulous and fun cards and your video really made my day, you are such a natural and really made me smile. Wishing you a very happy Easter
Therese, I love all your balloon designs and your use of the cute critters! Your last sentiment is just so perfect for our times – wish I could be there to give you a hug – says it all doesn’t it? A wonderful group of cards and so fresh and new1
What fabulous fun cards Therese. Love them all and especially watching you created these magnificent critter cards. All so different and mind blowing creative!
Looks as though you had so much fun making these cards, Therese … I certainly had a great time watching you! So creative, so colourful, so cute! Hugs, Anita 🙂
A.dorable!!! I love all the different ideas with balloons. Such fun and happy cards.
You have done an amazing job once again! Love them all. So inspirational. I just love that PB hedgie in whatever form he takes. And your sentiments are spot on. 🙂
Oh my goodness! I want to make all these cards! They are so sweet looking. I love the colors. Those balloons are gigantic and so funny that the hedgehog is lugging it around. I think in real life he would be flying through the air holding on for dear life! Lol! I love it. You have definitely inspired me! I love that you did something with critters instead of flowers. I love love love the flowers but critters always excites me more! Thank you. I will have to definitely make a list of the supplies you used for your cards to collect it all. I truly love each and every one of them. Its very hard to say which one I like the best. I guess it will have to be a toss up between the one where you used several balloon die cuts in the background and the shaker card one! Wait one more and the one with the gigantic ballon behind him. Ok so I picked 3 out of 5, told you it was hard to decide!
Thanks so much Danyelle, your comments came through and are much appreciated, Stay safe!
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