Seriously . . . this 3-D hot air balloon created with the heart die from the Stampin’ Up! Hot Air Balloon Dies couldn’t be easier to make. Crop three Basic White Hearts. Score each down the middle (I used the groove in my Paper Trimmer and a bone folder) and adhere. Voila!
WHAT I LOVE! The Stampin’ Up! Lighter Than Air Suite (includes the 10% Off Hot Air Balloon Bundle) made the list of My Favorite Things from the Spring Mini Catalog! I love the impeccable coordination of the Hot Air Balloon Bundle with the Lighter Than Air Designers Series Paper, Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots and Bakers Twine 3 Color Pack (Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue)! Also featured today and on the list of My Favorite Things is the “dotted” die from Everyday Details Dies.
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NEED SKETCH INSPIRATION? The layout of today’s birthday card was inspired by the newest addition to my Stampin’ Pretty Sketchbook, Sketch #81 which I shared Tuesday!
my simple card tutorial
CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS:
- Basic White Thick Card Stock:
- Card Base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
- Layer – 2 5/8 x 4 1/8
- Die-Cut Balloons & Basket – 2 1/2 x 6 (before die-cutting)
- Basic White Card Stock:
- Die-Cut Sentiment – 2 1/2 x 4 (before die-cutting)
- Fresh Freesia Card Stock:
- Layer – 2 3/8 x 3 7/8
- Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper:
- Layer – 3 3/4 x 5
PROJECT TUTORIAL:
Begin by burnishing the fold of the Basic White Thick card base with a Bone Folder.
Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Wrap the 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 piece of Basic White Card Stock with White Baker’s Twine Essentials, securing with a bow on the left.
Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment (Heartfelt Hellos Stamp Set) in Fresh Freesia Classic Ink near the bottom of the 2 1/2 x 4 Basic White layer.
Use a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) to crop with the 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 Everyday Details Die. TIP: Use Post-It© Tape to keep the die in place over the image when running it through the machine.
Adhere to the Fresh Freesia layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Adhere to the card as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) to crop the the 2 1/2 x 6 Basic White Thick layer with the Hot Air Balloon heart (qty 3) and basket (middle size) dies.
Use the groove in a Paper Trimmer along with a Bone Folder to score the three heart die-cuts down the middle.
Adhere the hearts together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Adhere the hearts and basket to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
POP OF PERSONALITY! Embellish with one Fresh Freesia Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dot as shown.
PERFECT POLISH! Crop the bottom edge of the Basic White Medium envelope flap with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) and the Basic Borders scalloped edge die..
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oh, so pretty card idea!
OH, SO PRETTY! The card above also showcases the Lighter Than Air Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! You can see the original blog post, with tips, tricks and project tutorial here.
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I love this so, so much!
That is such a great card idea. I love the dimension.