STAMPIN' UP! HOT AIR BALLOON CARD FEATURING TIMELESS PLAID

Some time ago, I bought a pack of the beautiful Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper.  It's high time I actually used it!

Here's my first creation with the papers, and the Hot Air Balloon stamps and dies.  I have used two different plaid patterns.  The smaller rectangle was cut with a Textured Notes Die and sponged with Lost Lagoon ink around the edges.  The larger plaid rectangle was sponged with Old Olive ink around the edges.  I matted each rectangle on a slightly larger piece of Old Olive Glimmer Paper.

 I really like the addition of glimmer paper, to the slightly rustic-looking plaid paper design.

The clouds were die-cut from Boho Blue Two Tone Cardstock, and embossed with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder.  I then sanded the surface, to reveal the white core of the paper.

The balloons and baskets were stamped in Old Olive and Lost Lagoon ink, on Basic Beige card.  I used co-ordinating dies to cut them out.

Basic Beige Neutral Matte Dots were my choice of embellishment for the "sky" portion of the card.

The sentiment was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink on Basic Beige card.  After I'd cut it out using the banner Hot Air Balloon Die, I sponged the edges and flagged ends of the banner with Basic Beige ink.  The small Ombre Matte Decorative Dots added to the flagged ends are Old Olive, despite looking rather yellow in this close-up.

  To the inside of the Lost Lagoon card base, I added a Basic Beige card panel decorated with a few stamps from the Hot Air Balloon set.  I wanted this piece of card to have a subtle "grungy" look, so stamped "wish big" numerous times in Basic Beige ink, stamped off first onto scrap paper.  It's intentionally light, so the stamping doesn't overwhelm the message that will be hand-written inside the card.  After stamping the balloon in Old Olive and Lost Lagoon inks, I sponged the edges of the Basic Beige panel with Basic Beige ink.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Hot Air Balloon Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162748] $35.00	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $20.25	Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] $20.25	Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164678] $21.75	Berry Burst, Old Olive & White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Specialty Paper [163769] $10.50
Storybook Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166637] $21.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad [163806] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00
Hot Air Balloon Dies [162754] $53.00	Textured Notes Dies [165555] $54.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $17.50	Neutral Matte Dots [165561] $14.00	Ombre Matte Decorative Dots [161448] $14.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50

STAMPIN' UP! FRAMES & FLOWERS BIRTHDAY CARD #3

 Today's card is the last in my series of Frames & Flowers cards, and I think this one is a beauty!

Two of the patterned papers have been matted on Petal Pink card, and I have wrapped Petal Pink 1/4" Diagonal Trim around the join between the different papers.

I love a wreath, and think this one is especially pretty.  The wreath, and the added flowers, are die-cut pieces from the Frames & Flowers Specialty DSP pack.

The sentiment, from Friends for Life, was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink on Basic White card.  I used a Stylish Shapes Die to cut it out, and tucked one end of the banner underneath the wreath.

Some Petal Pink Foiled Gems were added to the sentiment label, and the background paper.

To the Lost Lagoon DSP on the left-hand side of the card front, I added some die-cut foliage in the same colour (but with lovely tonal variations).

The Petal Pink Diagonal Trim bow was adhered with Mini Glue Dots.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163359] $44.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Frames & Flowers Specialty 12" X12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163765] $17.50
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack [163417] $17.50
Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems [162587] $14.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75

STAMPIN' UP! FRIENDS FOR LIFE, AND FRAMES & FLOWERS, CARD

Today's card features one of the fabulous die-cut frames, from the Frames & Flowers Specialty Designer Series Paper pack.  It's matted on a slightly larger piece of Basic White card, and on a Lost Lagoon card base.  I added a strip of Petal Pink floral paper (sponged with Petal Pink ink, around the edges) below.  The lovely sentiment was created with the Friends for Life bundle.

A few of the flower die-cuts from the DSP pack were added to the floral frame.  I chose Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots for the flower centres.

The first part of the sentiment was stamped in Lost Lagoon ink, onto the Basic White card behind the frame's aperture.  The word "friend" was stamped in Petal Pink ink, on Basic White card, and cut out using the co-ordinating die.

Inside the card, I adhered a panel of Basic White card.  Another die-cut piece from Frames & Flowers was used to decorate it.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Friends For Life Bundle (English) [163365] $93.50	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $20.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Frames & Flowers Specialty 12" X12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163765] $17.50	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots [163464] $14.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50