Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Lift Me Up Balloons, Clouds, and Stars |
F un birthday card that works for a guy or girl.
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Cut card stock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Mint Macaron Card Stock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Whisper White Card Stock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of white clouds on green background design of paper from Carried Away Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Mint Macaron Card Stock
- 1-1/2" square from Mint Macaron Card Stock
- scrap of Whisper White Card Stock at least 1" x 3"
Adhere the designer paper to the Whisper White rectangle and then to the front of the Mint Macaron card.
Mount the larger hot air balloon image from the Lift Me Up Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad. Stamp in the center of the larger rectangle of Mint Macaron Card Stock.
Pick out the larger solid hot air balloon framelit from the Up & Away Thinlits. Place the stamped Mint Macaron rectangle on the Cutting Pad on top of your Magnetic Platform on your Big Shot. Place the hot air balloon framelit on top of the stamped balloon image. Place the other Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Keep both pieces of card stock.
Slide one corner of the rectangle piece with the balloon shape cut out of the center into the Project Life Corner Punch. Use the guides on the side of the punch to make sure you have the card stock positioned properly. Punch. Repeat on the remaining 3 corners.
Choose a silver clip from the Mini Paper Clips Combo Pack. Slide it part way onto the upper left corner of the Mint Macaron rectangle with the hot air balloon shape cut out of the middle.
Cut a 3" piece of white ribbon from the Sending Love Ribbon Combo Pack. Slide the ribbon through the top of the paper clip and tie in place with a half knot. Trim off excess ribbon. Slide the paper clip the rest of the way in place.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the Mint Macaron rectangle to the upper left side of the card front so the top is about 1/2" down and the left side is about 1/4" in.
Put SNAIL on the back of the hot air balloon cut out and adhere it inside the cut out portion of the Mint Macaron rectangle.
Mount the birthday sentiment from the Lift Me Up Stamp Set on Block H. Use the brush tip of the Night of Navy Marker to ink up only the words "Happy Birthday." Stamp on the strip of Whisper White Card Stock.
Pick out the Bunch of Banners Framelit that cuts out a banner that is 1/2" x 2-5/8". Place the stamped white strip on top of your Magnetic Platform on your Big Shot. Place the banner framelit on top so the words are centered. Place the other Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
The banner itself should pop right out of the framelit. The outline banner that is also cut out may not pop right out though. You may need to use a Paper-Piercing Tool to poke through the holes in the framelit to be able to remove the outline banner. You will want to remove it or the next time you use the framelit, it may not cut properly.
Put some SNAIL Adhesive on the back of the sentiment banner on what will be the left side of the banner when face up. Put a piece of Stampin' Dimensional on the back of the banner on what will be the right side of the banner when face up. Tuck the left edge of the banner under the bottom left side of the hot air balloon hole in the center of the Mint Macaron rectangle. The right side of the banner should hang off the edge of the right side of the Mint Macaron rectangle.
Mount the smaller hot air balloon image from the Lift Me Up Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad. Stamp in the center of the small square of Mint Macaron Card Stock.
Pick out the smaller solid hot air balloon framelit from the Up & Away Thinlits. Place the stamped Mint Macaron square on the Cutting Pad on top of your Magnetic Platform on your Big Shot. Place the hot air balloon framelit on top of the stamped balloon image. Place the other Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the small hot air balloon to the bottom right corner of the Mint Macaron rectangle at a slight angle using a Stampin' Dimensional. Let the top of the balloon overlap the sentiment banner a little bit.
Pick out three silver star sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment. One at a time, press a star sequin against a Mini Glue Dot on the roll of glue dots. Carefully peel up the sequin so the glue dot stays attached to the sequin. Adhere the sequins to the card front.