This weekend coming up my daughter has been invited to a birthday party and I wanted to create a card for the occasion! The new Birthday products in the Occasions Catalogue were calling my name.
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The stamp set is super cute ... full of balloons, ribbon, bows, banners and more! In fact there are 17 stamps in this photopolymer set ($31.95 CAD). I am a sucker for any punch or framelit that coordinates with a stamp. You guessed right, this has just that ~ the Balloon Framelits Dies. Of course Stampin' Up! loves you and offers the pair bundled for a 15% discount!
The balloon on my birthday card was created using a sheet of Designer Series Paper packaging paper (you know, the one that you usually throw away?). I like the thicker weight of it for the balloon (and that it was free!). Have you played with the new Designer Washi Sheets? I love the colors and patterns! I cut a small square and stuck it to the paper before I ran it through my Big Shot (the washi sheets are self adhesive). I will be playing with them a bit more to discover other ways to use them. If you check out page 10 of the 2015 Occasions Catalgoue there are a few great ideas using them right from Stampin' Up!.
One of my favorite details on this card has to be the texture that the cotton ribbon brings. I cut one stitched side of the ribbon away and frayed it to pull out the threads. I tied the threads in a knot for the balloon "tail". The remaining piece was used as the banner on the balloon. For a video tutorial on fraying your ribbon visit here!
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Have a creative day!
