A dorable birthday card made with Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Balmy Blue Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 4" of white dots on Highland Heather background design from Subtles 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/2" x 2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" square from Balmy Blue Cardstock
- 1" square from Highland Heather Cardstock
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the Subtles Designer Paper rectangle on the bottom of the large, vertical white rectangle.
As you are ready to stamp using the Beautiful Balloons Set, place the cardstock or designer paper on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the "so thrilled for you," "happy birthday," "yay you!," or "you did it!" sentiment from the Beautiful Balloons Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Balmy Blue Ink Pad. Stamp it on the right side of the white rectangle about 1/4" above the designer paper and about 1/2" from the right side.
Adhere the designer paper to the bottom of the stamped white rectangle.
Cut a 4-1/4" piece of the Balmy Blue 3/8" Sparkle Ribbon.
Put a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive horizontally across the stamped white/designer paper rectangle so it is half way over the top of the designer paper.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strip and adhere the piece of ribbon over it. Trim off excess ribbon on the right and left edges.
Adhere the stamped white rectangle with designer paper and ribbon attached to the front of the Balmy Blue card.
Mount the hamster with balloon image from the Fluffiest Friends Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the remaining white square.
Pick out the matching hamster with balloon die from the Fluffiest Friends Dies. Put it on top of the stamped image on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image. Run through the machine.
Place the hamster with balloon cut out on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. You need to make sure that you protect your work surface with paper as the Stampin' Blends Markers do bleed through.
Use the Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blends to color in the hamster's nose and feet.
Use the Light and Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends to color in the hamster leaving his lower face and belly mostly white.
Use the Light and Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends to color in the balloon.
Use the Color Lifter Stampin' Blends to remove any excess color and blend the edges.
Pick out the large balloon die and the small balloon die from the Fluffiest Friends Dies. Put the big balloon die on top of the small Balmy Blue square and the small balloon die on top of the small Highland Heather square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Make sure the dies and cardstock do NOT overlap. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Cut two pieces of Crumb Cake Baker's Twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack each about 1-3/4" long.
Use a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere one of the twine pieces to the back of the big Balmy Blue balloon cut out so the twine hangs down from below.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the remaining twine piece to the back of the small Highland Heather balloon cut out so the twine hangs down from below.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the balloons with twine attached and the colored hamster with balloons cut out on the card front as shown to figure out spacing and placement.
Once happy with the spacing and placement, use the Tear & Tape and Dimensionals on the backs of the balloons to adhere them in place.
Use a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive to hold the bottoms of the twine pieces gathered together at a slight angle. Make sure the adhesive will be covered by the hamster cut out in the next step.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the colored hamster cut out to the front of the card so it covers the gathered ends of the twine from the balloons and slightly overlaps the ribbon at the top of the designer paper.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one small and two large Balmy Blue gems from a sheet of Iridescent Pastel Gems making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the front of the card as shown.