Hi All!
Today I tried a new combination of products to get the dimension on the solid stamp balloons. It was really fast and easy. Distress paint, distress markers, and an aqua painter. Well, and I added the touch of white with my Faber Castell Design Memory Craft white pen. This pen is more like paint and it has a thick tip. Add a little water to blend it out and there you have a reflection.
I used my Black Sparkle embossing powder again. I used it most recently on this Love card. I love it on a die cut sentiment to make it shine and stand out.
Hope you enjoy. Have a great week!
Supplies:
To purchase at Ellen Hutson, click the EH link. To purchase at Simon Says Stamp, click the SSS link.
Distress markers used: Barn Door and Ripe Persimmon
![]() SSS Birthday Balloons |
![]() SSS Happy Birthday Die |
![]() Picked Raspberry Distress Paint EH|SSS |
![]() Wild Honey Distress Paint EH|SSS |
![]() Distress Markers EH|SSS |
![]() Aqua Painter |
![]() White Stamper’s Big Brush Pen EH|SSS |
![]() Watercolor Paper |
![]() Impression Obsession Stripes EH|SSS |
![]() Versamark Ink EH|SU |
![]() Black Sparkle Powder EH|SSS |
![]() SSS Black Ink |
![]() Stardust Glitter Pen EH|SSS |
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![]() Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
![]() Black Cardstock |
![]() Heat Tool |
![]() Craft Mat EH|SSS |
Susan W
Love how crisp this is….and the tutorial on using the paint and the markers is great! Loved how those balloons came to life!
Barb
One of my faves of yours, Darlene! LOVE this awesome card! Your balloons look so real! Brilliant idea to use Distress Paint and Markers together – never would have thought of that – thank you for continuing to inspire me!
Richell
So cute! Love how real your balloons come across! Will have to try the Distress paint and markers together also! Thanks for sharing!!
Kristie G.
This is awesome! Love those balloons and the stripes!
Casey Thrush
Love it! (as always!!!!)
Ashley Bradberry
This card is just amazing; those balloons are so great. I really love that look for a solid stamp like that, I may have to get a distress paint to try it out. Thanks for sharing.
conil
Great card, from the background to those awesome balloons. Love the reflection on them.
JC
Amazing! Your balloons seriously look like they are just popping off the page. Your attention to detail – to go beyond just stamping a solid image and giving them dimension is just incredible. The whole card came together beautifully. Thanks for continuing to share your talent and inspiring me!
Sharon Hayes
I love the birthday card. The balloons look real. Thank you for always giving details in your videos. They are so instructive. I liked the entire card….diagonal background lines, embossed die cut Happy Birthday, the balloons, the white panel with the sentiment, and the way you adhered the balloon strings. I appreciate your videos. Thank you.
Wanda M.
Another amazing card. The way you used the white pen on those balloons gives them that extra touch you always put into your projects. Love your work, Darlene.
Wendy
You are so talented and look forward to your posts every week:) Thanks for sharing a couple new ideas with the distress paints.
Jennifer
I LOVE love love this card! How did you get to be so great????? Thank you SOOOOOOO much for having this blog and for sharing so many fantastic ideas!! I feel like I am getting FREE college card making classes!!! Thank you Professor Darlene!
JOAN SMITH
OMG Darlene you card is so amazing as I was watching your video as you were creating your balloons I just was totally mesmerized as I watched them take shape and then when you added your special touch of the light on the balloon I just shook my head in awe of it all. You are really, really, REALLY GOOD!!!!!
My gosh girl your card is a work of art!!!! I love the way you make your videos you explain everything in such detail and thanks for keeping it real and not editing. YOU ROCK!!!!
Diana W.
Darlene – love, love, love this one. I love balloons and now have to get some of that great sparkling embossing powder. I agree with Jennifer – we should call you Professor Darlene!
Val
Awesome card! Love the colours too. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Jasmine Patrick
Just love this card, and thanks for the tutorial on colouring with the distress products, it is a great help as I am a novice, thanks again
Laura Norris
Another winner Darlene!! Your balloons are so realistic and I love the diagonal stripes on the background. Thanks for sharing!
Melissa Friedrich
I love the vibrant colors against the black and white background and that black sparkle powder, WOW!
Celeste Goff
What a super cute card Darlene! I always enjoy watching your techniques and just love the amazing cards you produce! Thank you for sharing with us.
Brenda
Stunning card. Love all the elements and techniques.
I use waxed paper to cut my intricate dies an I am very successful with it.
Robin in WA
Beautiful card!!! Could not believe my eyes when you used distress paint with distress markers! Very ingenious! Love the look of the balloons! I actually bought a White Stamper’s brush pen today, so now I too can do that look!!! Thank you for another great video Darlene!
Margaret
Love your card! The balloons look 3D!
Gabby
Very nice b.d. card! Glad to see how you colored the balloons, adding the shadow and light. Makes such a BIG difference. Love your blog and videos. 😀
Melissa D
I love how well the Distress paint covers the clear stamp and didn’t realise that you could use the markers directly on them whilst the paint was still wet. Might have to invest in one of those white markers as I usually use a gel pen but that doesn’t give the blending effect like you have achieved. Nice work!
Michal Chapman
Darlene, you are a “cut above” the rest: from your techniques to your designs, from the pics to the quality videos! Thank you for sharing your art with us.
Deana McMann
Darlene, I your cards and talent are awesome. It was nice to see you blend the distress paint and marker to get such great results.
Suzanne Watanabe
Hi Darlene!
Wow! What a a BEAUTIFUL CARD! I love your card designs and your videos that show how everything came together. The technique you used for the balloons are amazing and realistic….you are so talented! Thank you for the inspiration! Have a great week 🙂
Maria A. Rodriguez
Oh Darlene, this card is just amazing!!!!! I love everything about it, but those balloons are the stars of this video. WOW!! I got to get me some of those Distress Paints, love the fact that you can add details and shading and details while the paint is still wet.
I’m so late coming here to watch your video, my grandkids and my husband are on Spring Break so I’m busy with all of them all day.
Thank you for another amazing video Darlene, you are truly an artist.
Jacqui
G’day Darlene – that is one seriously rockin’ card!! Love the techniques – the colours, well really the whole card. Thank you SO much for sharing for cards and techniques every Wednesday….they are still a part of my Thursday routine here in Oz!! Hug.
Sylvia
Darlene ! I love this ! How lovely and what a nice work (as usual !)
Thanks for sharing.
Lots of hugs from France !
Sylvia
Carrie Davenport
This is one of my favorite birthday cards ever!! love your creativity 🙂 the balloons turned out great.
Mary Ann Huntington
I really love the balloons. They look so real.
Renee V.
Fab work Darlene! The balloons look so realistic!
Kim S.
This is just so cute I can’t stand it.
Kimberly E
Hi Darlene!! Your card is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us. I LOVE your videos and always learn so much from them. Distress paint with clear stamps…GENIUS!! I have the distress paints and now maybe I can use them a little more!! Thanks again. You are so sweet!!!
Edna
Hi Darlene, this is a beautiful card, the ballons look amazing. I have to get one of these white Big Brush Pens. Thanks for the inspiration, Edna
Hamutal Shafrir
Beautiful card! I love the colors and the thin black stripes that give such an elegant look. Thank you for another great tutorial.
Loll Thompson
Great Technique … love the look of the watercolored balloons using the distress paint, marker and white paint. Loll xx
Gloria Taylor
I loved that u used markers, distress paint on this really cute bday card! Darlene, you always amaze me every week with your awesome creations! I absolutely enjoy all your projects and always look forward to receive your emails, thank you!!
Carol Mc
Fantastic card. Love those balloons.
Kylie
I love the look of those balloons – so much dimension… i would never have thought to stamp with distress paint…
Sherry
Love your card! I’ve never used distressed paints and so glad to see how you used them!
Van Gryebet
I love this card!