Flying High ToppersCompleted by Pamela Horton The whispering Platypus

I hadn’t noticed any of Kathleen’s designs previously, but I will watch for them often now, as this is the perfect card for my brother in law who is in care and has always loved adventure.

I made a card from tan card cut at 21x 15cm and scored and folded this main card.

Before attaching the backing sheet from the clip art series, cup91714_83483, Hot Air balloon Papers, to the front of the card, I printed the sheet provided twice onto the one sheet of A4 good quality light card and I have used the tan background version of the sheet provided to cut out and use as part of the topper for the card front.

I used D.S tape to attach this to the same tan card as the main card and then onto the Hot air balloon backing sheet cut at 10.25x14.75cm.

I attached the silver peel off strips and the blue ribbon before attaching this topper to the card front using D.S. tape.

I used the second copy of the main image to cut out the balloon and attach it to the card front using padded D.S. tape.

I used red power tape to attach the bow I have made from the same ribbon.

There are several of the background clipart series, cup91714_83483 used to complete this card and the page on the inside of the insert first page is the same as the one on the card front.

I have used a different version which has a stripe running through it for the right hand side of the insert and attached to this the blue version of the sheet provided by Kathleen as embellishments for this page.

The open pages of the insert have the multi stripe colour co-ordinated version of the clip art series, which I have used to attach the verse and some extra clouds and balloons.

This has made such a cheery looking greeting for the card I have made and the vision is so simple and will appeal to most males of all ages and many adventurous ladies.

Thank You Kathleen, I love this design, I will be able to use the sheet many times.

Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus