I used the Celebrate Today stamp set and matching Balloon Framelits from Stampin’ Up! to create my card to share today.
My card design was inspired by Retrosketches #152.
The colors for my card were inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments #205.
I started by embossing a panel of Coastal Cabana card stock with the Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder. I adhered the embossed panel to a Crushed Curry card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I adhered a panel of Whisper White card stock to a panel of Crushed Curry card stock, then to the card front with SNAIL. Then I used the Balloon Framelits Dies to cut three balloons from the Best Year Ever DSP pack (Sale-A-Bration item). I tied strands of Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine around the bottom of the balloon die cuts, then adhered the Crushed Curry and Calypso Coral balloons with SNAIL and the Coastal Cabana balloon With Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I tied the balloon strings together with another strand of Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine, then added a rolled up Glue Dot under the bow to keep that in place. I stamped the banner image from the Celebrate Today photopolymer stamp set in Calypso Coral ink twice on a Whisper White panel and cut them out with one of the Balloon Framelits Dies. I adhered the banners to the card front with touches of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
I stamped the sentiments from the Celebrate Today stamp set in Coastal Cabana and Calypso Coral inks on a strip of Whisper White card stock. I punched the end of the strip with the Hexagon Punch, then adhered it to the card front with Glue Dots. I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel and a Calypso Coral button from the Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (Sale-A-Bration item), using a Glue Dot to adhere it, to finish the card front.
I adhered a leftover strip from the Best Year Ever DSP pack to a strip of Crushed Curry card stock, then to a Whisper White panel inside the panel.
You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.
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- Crushed Curry – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, 2-7/8″ x 4-1/2″ panel, 5/8″ x 4″ strip (inside card)
- Coastal Cabana – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel
- Whisper White – 2-3/4″ x 4-3/8″ panel, two Balloon Framelits die cuts, 7/8″ x 2-3/4″ strip, 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
- Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper – three Balloon Framelits die cuts, 1/2″ x 4″ strip (inside card)
Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:
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Bright and beautiful, Amy! Anyone would love to receive this card. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Thanks so much for your nice comments! I do appreciate them. 🙂
This is such a fun birthday card, Amy! I love the twine for streamers…great use of the sketch! You could add this to the F4A challenge today: Double Triple: 3 inks & 3 embellishments~
Thanks so much for your comments Roberta! I saw the double triple challenge this morning when I was loading my card…but I only used 2 ink colors. Maybe I can go back and sneak some Crushed Curry ink on after the fact. 😉
wow, loving the colors you chose and the layout for this card, so bright and cheery
Thanks Sandi! 🙂
Cute card! I really like all of the detail you put into those balloon strings. Great color scheme too.
Thanks so much Terri! 🙂
I totally love you happy card, Amy! Great colors!
Thanks Arielle!! 🙂
Those balloons are great! Perfect choice of DSP for this color challenge! Thanks for playing along with us at HSS!
Thanks for stopping by to leave me a comment!! 🙂
Oh boy, this is such a fun birthday card 🙂 You came up with such an awesome way to incorporate the colors into your card! Love the texture of the twine for the balloons and the dots embossing folder. Using the dsp for the balloons is genius – they really pop off your card 😉
Thanks Jill! Glad that you liked my balloons, die cutting them is super easy! 🙂
Very Cute!!! Great use of the dsp- Balloons are awesome!!! Great layout and texture!!! Thanks for playing along with HSS, Diane
Thanks so much for stopping by to leave a comment Diane! 🙂
As always, just gorgeous! You have a way of adding “over the top” to your cards! I love the big balloons, bursting from the panel from the sketch. AWESOME! Thanks for playing our color combo at HSS! ~ Erika
Thanks so much Erika! 🙂
What a fun bright card. Those balloons are perfect for these colors. Thanks for playing with us this week at HSS.
Thanks so much for stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂