"October" 4 of a Kind

It's time to share another 4 of a Kind project with you all.  A few months ago, Renee, Joyce and Kim who are forum friends of mine started a little monthly project that has turned out to be really fun and creative.  Each month one of us mails the others a little kit of stamping ingredients.  Our challenge is to make a project using at least "4" of the kit ingredients and then reveal them on the same day to each other.  It has been such fun awaiting the arrival of our kits, digging into them to see what stamps and papers we have to work with and then checking out each other's cards to see how similar or different they are from each other.  This month the kit came from Joyce and here is a peek at all of the ingredients she sent to us:

I was so excited to see this kit because, 1) I don't have this stamp set and
                                                         2) My son and daughter-in-law just took a hot air balloon ride less than a month ago for their two year anniversary.  There was no doubt in my mind that my project using Up, Up and Away  would be some type of scrapbook page or framed collage from their day own Up, Up and Away Anniversary.  Here is my project:

I used so many pieces of this kit to make my scrapbook page.  I colored the balloons in similar colors to the ones that Matt and Katie saw and rode in on their anniversary.  I used so many pieces of the kit to make this page and still have enough left over to make one or two cards.  My favorite part of the page is the map circle with the number two on it.  That circle was cut from one of the little packages that held our ingredients.  I think Matt and Katie will really love having this displayed in their bookshelf and wouldn't be surprised if they are going to expect another one next year for their 3rd anniversary.
Here is a look at the page all assembled and framed:

Now that you have looked at my 4 of a Kind project, make sure you pop over and look at projects from my three friends, Renee, Joyce and Kim.  I also think there is a prize available if you leave a comment on all four blogs and become a follower of each!   Here is a link to their blogs:

Joyce
Kim
Renee