B right, fun birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Tahitian Tide Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Parakeet Party Cardstock
- 3-3/4" x 5" from Basic White Cardstock
- 3/4" x 3-3/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" x 3-3/4" from Parakeet Party Cardstock
- 2" x 2-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
Insert the large Parakeet Party rectangle into the striped embossing folder included in the Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder so you'll emboss the top half of the rectangle and the lines will run horizontally across the vertical rectangle. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine. Make sure the cardstock and embossing folder do NOT hang over the edges of the platform. Repeat on the bottom half of the rectangle.
Adhere the dry embossed Parakeet Party rectangle to the front of the Tahitian Tide card.
As you are ready to stamp using the Beautiful Balloons Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the streamer image from the Beautiful Balloons Set on Block I. Ink it up with the Parakeet Party Ink Pad. Stamp it across the large, vertical white rectangle multiple times. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Change the angle and orientation of the stamp every so often. Let some of the images go off the edges and let some of the images overlap. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and/or Simply Shammy, but leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the streamer image on Block I with the Tahitian Tide Ink Pad. Stamp it across the large, vertical white rectangle multiple times. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Change the angle and orientation of the stamp every so often. Let some of the images go off the edges and let some of the images overlap. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and/or Simply Shammy and put it away.
Mount the "I think it's time for a celebration" sentiment from the Beautiful Balloons Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Tahitian Tide Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the horizontal, white strip.
Pick out the long, solid die with lines across it from the Beautiful Balloons Dies. Put it on top of the Parakeet Party strip on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is close to one long edge. Run through the machine.
If needed, use Paper Snips Scissors to cut the long edge of the bottom of the die cut Parakeet Party strip to make it fringe.
Adhere the stamped sentiment strip to the top of the fringed Parakeet Party strip so about 1/4" of Parakeet Party fringe is poking out from the bottom edge.
Adhere the layered sentiment/fringe strip to the bottom of the stamped streamers rectangle in the center so it is about 5/8" from the bottom.
Pick out the rectangle die that cuts out a rectangle that is 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" from the Deckled Rectangles Dies. Put it on top of the stamped and layered streamers/sentiment/fringe rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the fringe is about 3/8" from the bottom. Run through the machine.
Adhere the rectangle cut out to the center of the front of the card.
Mount the large, solid balloon image from the Beautiful Balloons Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Parakeet Party Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the remaining white rectangle.
Pick out the large, solid balloon die from the Beautiful Balloons Dies. Put it on top of the stamped balloon image on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image as much as possible. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Cut a 2" piece of the Tahitian Tide twine from the 2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack.
Use a Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the twine to the back of the balloon cut out so the twine hangs down from the bottom of the balloon.
Add more Dimensionals to the back of the balloon cut out and use them to adhere the balloon to the front of the card at a slight angle as shown on the left side of the streamers rectangle so the twine hangs down.
Cut a 3" piece of the Lemon Lime Twist ribbon included in the Ribbon Duo Combo Pack.
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon knot to the base of the balloon.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 4 Tahitian Tide pearls from the sheet of 2022-2024 In Color Pearls making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them randomly to the front of the card as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 Parakeet Party pearl from the sheet of 2022-2024 In Color Pearls making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the balloon on the front of the card as shown.