Anniversary Balloon Celebration

Tonight I needed an anniversary card. I went back to the Balloon Celebration stamp set that I'm enjoying so much.  I used a Mint Macaron card base cut at A2 with Cherry on Top DSP.  The balloons are stamped in Mint Macaron and Blushing Bride with Hello Honey for the bow. To get a good contrast on the balloons, the 1st layer is stamped off on a paper towel. My particular paper towel has a dot design which transferred to the balloon.  I think it adds a little dimension to the stamp. The balloons are then punched out with the matching balloon punch and popped up with Stampin Dimensionals.  I then freehand drew the balloon strings using a Stampin' Write marker in Smoky Slate.

Inside I stamped "Congratulations" from the Sky Is the Limit stamp set  using Early Espresso ink.  To finish the card, I highlighted the bottoms of the balloons with Wink of Stella (although it is hard to see in the photograph).