I used the Stampin’ Up! Balloon Festoon stamp set bundle from the upcoming May-August 2026 Catalog to create a birthday card for the Sunday Stamps color challenge this week.
Here are the colors for Sunday Stamps SSC384. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog to play along too!
I started by stamping the balloon image from the Balloon Festoon stamp set (available May 5) in Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink inks on Basic White card stock. I cut the balloons out with the coordinating Balloon Festoon Dies (available May 5). Then I cut panels of Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink card stocks with the same balloon die. I stamped the dots, confetti, polka dots and stars images in Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink inks on the die cut balloons and then drew the “shine” lines with the White Gel Pens (available May 5) on each of the solid card stock die cuts.
I placed the balloon die cuts on a panel of Basic White card stock and then stamped the balloon string image from the Balloon Festoon stamp set in Smoky Slate ink across the panel under each balloon. I adhered the die cut balloons to the card front with Stampin’ Seal and then trimmed them even with the edges of the Basic White panel. I adhered the balloon panel to another panel of Basic White card stock with Stampin’ Seal and then to the front of a Thick Basic White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the sentiment from the Balloon Festoon stamp set in Flirty Flamingo ink on a panel of Basic White card stock and then cut around it with one of the Words & Wishes Dies (available May 5). I adhered the die cut sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then added three Wonderful Stars Puffy Stickers (Online Exclusive item) to finish the card front.
I stamped the sentiment, balloon and string images from the Balloon Festoon stamp set in Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Pool Party and Smoky Slate inks on a panel of Basic White card stock to finish the inside of the card.
You can see a list of supplies used to create this project, including the card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
- Granny Apple Green – Balloon Festoon die cut
- Pool Party – Balloon Festoon die cut
- Flirty Flamingo – Balloon Festoon die cut
- Lemon Lolly – Balloon Festoon die cut
- Petal Pink – Balloon Festoon die cut
- Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel, Words & Wishes die cut, two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (one inside card)
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