A bright and cheery handmade birthday card using Stampin' Up! products from the Occasions Catalog. It also uses the "rock & roll" technique on the green balloon.
Project Recipe
Cut card stock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Crushed Curry Card Stock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Emerald Envy Card Stock
- 2-1/2" x 4" from Crushed Curry Card Stock
- 2" x 4" from white confetti on green design of paper from Party Animal Designer Series Paper, try to orient the paper so the falling confetti design will run vertically across the strip
- 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" from Crushed Curry Card Stock
- 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White Card Stock
- scrap of Tangerine Tango Card Stock at least 1-3/4" x 3-1/2"
- scrap of Crushed Card Stock at least 1-3/4" x 3-1/2"
- scrap of Emerald Envy Card Stock at least 1-3/4" x 3-1/2"
- scrap of Emerald Envy Card Stock at least 1-1/2" x 2"
- scrap of Emerald Envy Card Stock at least 1" x 1"
Mount "Party On!" sentiment stamp from Balloon Adventures Set on Block G. Try to straighten it out a bit while mounting it on the block, since the stamp is photopolymer you can bend it a bit. Carefully ink up only the word "Party" by pressing it to the Emerald Envy Ink Pad. Since the stamp is photopolymer, you can see where you are placing it. If you do get a bit of ink on the word "on" simply wipe it off with a baby wipe. Stamp the word randomly at an angle on the right side of the large Emerald Envy rectangle. Repeat until you have covered the entire right side of the large Emerald Envy rectangle.
When you are happy with your stamping, adhere the large, stamped Emerald Envy rectangle to the Crushed Curry card front.
Adhere the strip of Party Animal Designer Series Paper to the long (2-1/2" x 4") strip of Crushed Curry Card Stock. Adhere this matted strip to the left side of the card front.
Pick out the Layering Ovals Framelit that will cut out a scalloped oval that is 2-9/16" wide and 3-1/2" long. Cut the 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" Crushed Curry Card Stock with it by placing the card stock on top of a Cutting Pad on your Big Shot Platform and placing the framelit on top of it cutting side down. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run it through the Big Shot. Adhere this oval to the front of the card so it is centered over the right edge of the matted designer paper strip and about 1" from the top.
Pick out the Layering Ovals Framelit that cuts out a smooth oval that is 1-7/8" x 2-3/4". Cut the Whisper White Card Stock with it by placing the card stock on top of a Cutting Pad on your Big Shot Platform and placing the framelit on top of it cutting side down. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run it through the Big Shot.
Adhere one of the balloon string images to Block H. Carefully ink up only about half of the string by pressing it to the Crushed Curry Ink Pad. Since the stamp is photopolymer, you can easily see where you are placing it. Stamp the string in the center of the oval near the bottom. Repeat 2 more times making sure the strings overlap near the bottom.
When you are happy with your stamping, adhere the stamped, white oval to the center of the yellow scalloped oval.
Mount the striped balloon image on Block B. Ink it up with the Tangerine Tango Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the strip of Tangerine Tango Card Stock near the bottom (short) edge. Open the Balloon Bouquet Punch and slide the stamped end of the card stock into the punch. Line it up so the larger balloon punch space will punch out the balloon. Punch.
Mount the spotted balloon image on Block B. Ink it up with the Crushed Curry Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the 1-3/4" x 3-1/2" strip of Crushed Curry Card Stock near the bottom (short) edge. Open the Balloon Bouquet Punch and slide the stamped end of the card stock into the punch. Line it up so the larger balloon punch space will punch out the balloon. Punch.
Mount the solid balloon image on Block B. Ink it up with the Emerald Envy Ink Pad by rolling the edges of the stamp on the ink pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1-3/4" x 3-1/2" strip of Emerald Envy Card Stock near the bottom (short) edge. Open the Balloon Bouquet Punch and slide the stamped end of the card stock into the punch. Line it up so the larger balloon punch space will punch out the balloon. Punch.
Use the spotted balloon thinlit and the small bow thinlit from the Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits to cut the two smaller pieces of Emerald Envy Card Stock. Place the card stock pieces on top of the Precision Base Plate on top of your Big Shot Platform. Place the thinlits on the card stock pieces cutting edges down. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. For best results, you might want to run them through the Big Shot at least twice. Use the Die Brush to remove the pieces if needed.
To easily adhere the dotted green balloon cutout to the stamped, punched out green balloon, place the dotted balloon cutout upside down on one side of a Silicone Craft Sheet. Cut a Stamping Sponge into quarters and clamp the triangle edge of one quarter in a large binder clip. Squeeze a small amount of Multipurpose Liquid Glue on one corner of the Silicone Craft Sheet. Dab the sponge into the glue and then lightly onto the back of the balloon cutout. Flip the balloon cutout over and adhere it to the punched out green balloon.
Adhere the three balloons to the top of the white oval so they overlap each other a bit and go off the edges of the white oval a little.
Apply Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back of the tiny bow cutout using the Silicone Craft Sheet and sponge piece in the binder clip. Flip it over and adhere it to the base of the balloons.
You can keep the sponge in the binder clip and use it again and again for applying glue. Let any excess glue on the Silicone Craft Sheet dry and then just rub it off.