Double Feature Friday- Balloon Festoon

 

Double Feature Friday with the New Balloon Festoon Die Bundle! 

Use these Tutorials to inspire you to create some fabulous cards. 

These are designed by the Stamp & Share Crew (experience Independent Stampin' UP! Demonstrators). 

Product List

Balloon Festoon Bundle (English) [167606]

Balloon Festoon Dies [167605]

Balloon Festoon Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167602]

Balloon Festoon

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Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Balloon Festoon (167602) Phrases & Frames (167581)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (166780) Barely Blush (167689), 2026-2028 In-color Painted Patterns DSP (167755), Gold Foil (132622)

·       Stamp Pads: Versamark (102283)

·       Tools: Balloon Festoon dies (167605), Heat tool (129053)

·       Miscellaneous: Barely Blush ribbon (167550), 2026-2028 In-Color Dots (167546), Black and White Gold Twine (166005), Gold Metallic Embossing Powder (165678), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Barely Blush: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, 4” x 5 ¼”

·       Barely Blush Polka Dot DSP: 3” x 3”

·       Gold Foil 3” x 3”

·       Basic White: Scrap

·       Ribbon:

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Cut a 5 ½” x 8 ½” Barely Blush card base. Fold in half.

2.     Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” Barely Blush panel.

3.     Stamp the dots onto the panel using Versamark ink.

4.     Sprinkle with gold embossing powder and heat set.

5.     Adhere the panel to the card front.

6.     Cut a 1 5/8” wide balloon from gold foil paper.

7.     Cut a 1 5/8” wide balloon from Barely Blush polka dot designer paper.

8.     Tie a large bow in the Barely Blush ribbon and adhere to the center of the panel using glue dots.

9.     Tie a large bow in the white/gold twine and adhere above the ribbon using glue dots.

10. Cut (2) 2” pieces of white/gold twine. Adhere one to each of the balloons.

11. Adhere the balloons to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

12. Stamp the sentiment onto Basic White cardstock using Versamark ink.

13. Sprinkle with gold embossing powder and heat set. Trim to size.

14. Adhere the sentiment to the balloons using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

15. Adhere (3) Barely Blush dots randomly to the balloons.

Balloon Festoon

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Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Balloon Festoon (111111)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Barely Blush CS (333333); Basic White CS; Basic Black CS; Peaceful Pine CS; Crisp Cantaloupe CS; Golden Glow CS; Hydrangea Hue CS (444444)

·       Stamp Pads: Basic Black Hybrid Stampin’ Pad (166648)

·       Tools: Balloon Festoon Dies (111111); Mini Alphabet Dies (162934); Forever Plaid 3D EF (164049)

·       Miscellaneous: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220); Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (black) (155475); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Barely Blush CS Base: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored on long side at 4 ¼”; scrap to die cut

·       Basic White CS: 3 ¾” x 5”; ¾” x 4 ¼”

·       Basic Black CS: 1” x 4 1/4”; scraps to die cut

·       Peaceful Pine, Crisp Cataloupe, Golden Glow and Hydrangea Hue CS scraps to die cut

·       Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (black) 5 – 4” lengths and 1 - 9” length

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Emboss the large layer of Basic White CS with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the front of the card base.

2.     Die cut letters for the Word “HAPPY” out of Basic Black CS with the Mini Alphabet Dies. Die cut the five balloons with the 2^nd from smallest of the balloon dies, one from each of the In-Colors.

3.     Attach one of the 5 shorter lengths of Black Twine to the back of each of the die cut balloons; then attach balloons to the front of the card as shown (H,P,Y with Stampin’ Seal – A, P with Stampin’ Dimensionals) leaving the tails of twine hanging down.

4.     Attach each of the letters in order with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Pull the tails of twine together, and using the long length of twine tie a bow around the.  Trim ends.  Attach to card with a Mini Glue Dot behind the knot.

5.     On the strip of Basic White CS, stamp the “Happy Birthday” sentiment using the Basic Black Hybrid Stampin’ Pad repeating till strip is full.  Attach this to the strip of Basic Black CS and using Stampin’ Dimensionals pop this up onto the front of the card as shown.

6.     Add five of the Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the balloon.  Finish the inside of your card and your envelope as desired.

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!