Rita’s Two Cool Balloon Celebration Cards

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Hi Stamping Friends,

I have a couple of cute & easy Balloon Celebration birthday cards to share with you today, both created by Too Cool team member Rita Berning! 

But first…

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#1 Kinda Eclectic Balloon Celebration Card—Rita Berning brought this cute & easy Balloon Celebration card for our team to create at our shoebox swap earlier this month and I love it!  So simple, yet cheerful…and those strings!

Background Basics—This card starts by stamping the sunburst image from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set with Crushed Curry onto a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  It's adhered to a Bermuda Bay card base.

That Kinda Eclectic set is worth the price just for that fun burst stamp alone!  It is a striking background image that highlights whatever is layered on top—a sentiment, a flower, a butterfly, whatever—and really makes it pop!  Who would have ever thought it would be so versatile?

Sweet Sentiment—The Balloon Celebration greeting is stamped in Memento Black Ink onto a die-cut label made from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits.  If you don't have that, simply cut a 2-3/4" x 1" piece of Whisper White and fishtail the ends.  The edges are sponged with a Sponge Dauber and Crushed Curry ink, then the element is popped up with Dimensionals.

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Balloon Trio—Rita had us stamp each of the balloons onto different colors of card stock with matching inks: Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron and Pumpkin Pie.  Then, we punched the balloons with the Balloon Bouquet Punch.  The 6" long pieces of Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine were attached to the back with Dimensionals, then the balloon were mounted on the card front.  The strings were tied together in a knot, then the knot was attached to the card front with a Glue Dot.

Bundle It NOW & Save—Purchase the Balloon Celebration and Balloon Bouquet Punch in a Bundle before May 31 and save 15%!  This discounted bundle will retire after that, but you'll still be able to purchase the items separately in the new catalog.

Finishing Touches—Rita finished her card with a few Bermuda Bay Sequins, secured with Glue Dots.

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#2 Balloon Celebration Joy Fold Card—Rita used the same fun balloons with strings on a fancy fold card!

Joy Fold Card Layers—I'm a big fan of this fun style of card using the overlapping "Joy" fold.  The top element opens to the right, then the left flap opens to the left, and then you are inside the card.  So cool!  I don't have the exact measurements on Rita's card, but I'm going to guess:

  • Card Base—8" x 4-1/4" piece of Bermuda Bay, scored at 2-1/2".
  • Front Flap Layer—2-1/4" x 4" of Crushed Curry patterned paper from Regals DSP Stack
  • Inside Card Base Layer—5-1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White
  • Joy Fold Card Base—7-1/2" x 3" piece of Bermuda Bay, scored at 3-3/4".
  • Top Joy Fold Mat—3-1/2" x 2-3/4" Crushed Curry card stock.
  • Top Layer & Inside Layer—Cut two 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" Whisper White pieces.

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Balloon Details—Like the previous card, Rita stamped the Balloon Celebration images in Melon Mambo and Mint Macaron ink onto matching card stock, then punched with the Balloon Bouquet Punch.  The Black Baker's Twine is adhered to the balloon backs with Dimensionals, then attached to the card front.  The strings are tied together, then secured with a Glue Dot at the knot.

Sweet Sentiment—The greeting is also from Balloon Celebration, stamped in Memento Black Ink.

Finishing Touches—Rita added some It's My Party Enamel Dots for a little pop of color in the corner.

Complete Supplies List—"Clear" means a rubber stamp on a clear block. "Photopolymer" is see-thru.

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I'd Love To Hear From You!

Leave me a comment at the bottom of the page!

Thanks for sharing your awesome cards, Rita!

Until next time,

Angie

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