Is it a balloon bouquet or a bouquet of balloons?
April 18, 2017
I was playing with the Balloon Bouquet punch & created this card--Is it a balloon bouquet or a bouquet of balloons? Check it out:
I love to find ways to use our stamps & punches to create unexpected images...this one happens to be a great card for just about any occasion...birthday, thinking of you, thank you, get well, anniversary...just change the color scheme to fit your mood!
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Her are the directions to make the card:
1. Cut Early Espresso cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score long side at 5 1/2" (card base) & adhere to the card base using multipurpose liquid glue.
2. Stamp 5 large balloon dots (Balloon Celebration set) in Crushed Curry on Daffodil Delight cardstock & punch out with Balloon Bouquet punch (large balloon). Sponge edges balloon with Crushed Curry ink. Punch a Daffodil circle with the 3/4" circle punch; adhere the balloons in a circle using the center of the 3/4" circle as the focal point.
3. Punch a 3/4" circle from Basic Black cardstock & adhere to the flower center.
4. Draw a "flower stem" using the Basic Black Stampin'Write marker in the lower center of the cardbase. Add the flower with dimensionals to the top of the stem.
5l Stamp the small balloon dots two times in Always Artichoke on Garden Green cardstock & punch out with the small balloon on the Balloon Bouquet punch.
6. Adhere these on opposite sides of the stem with liquid glue.
7. Rub the embossing buddy over a piece of scrap Very Vanilla cardstock (Item #101650). Stamp {friend to friend} (from Teeny Tiny Wishes) in Versamark ink, sprinkle with Gold Embossing powder, heat with Heat tool until bright shiny gold. Punch out with Classic Label punch & adhere to the cardfront using dimensionals. Add metallic shapes.
Your card is complete! You create one--send me a pic--I want to see your color combo!
Here are the supplies for this card:
