Anyway, Hero Arts has a new stamp set out called "Wish Big" that incorporates the newspaper-print overlay with traditional birthday images. I'm a big fan, so I decided to use the set to make my dad's birthday card. It turned out so well that I made a whole bunch to take to work! I also made a rocketship bag for my dad's gift, and then for fun, I threw in pictures of the cupcake card and bag for Dylan's (late, oh noes!) birthday gift. I'm only posting instructions for the balloon card here. The birthday cupcake is a variation of the same technique with different papers, and the rocketship bag is just its own world of awesome. (See what I did there? World? Space? hah.) Okay, supplies:
- Card base
- Cardstock in contrast color, cut to 4x5.25"
- Patterned paper of choice, cut to 3.75x5"
- Wish Big stamp set
- Black ink
- Chalk inks, coordinating colors - OR - scraps of patterned paper
- scissors, adhesive, pop dots
- glimmer mist
- ribbon
Stamp the balloon image and the phrase on the patterned paper in black On scrap white paper, stamp each balloon in a different color ink and cut out - OR - stamp the entire balloon image on scrap patterned paper and cut out the balloons Mist balloons with glimmer mist, if desired Adhere the balloons over the stamped image on the original patterned paper to create a layered effect. Use pop dots to help with the 3-D imaging. Adhere finished front to contrast cardstock, then adhere to card. Tie a bow with ribbon and stick it on with a glue dot. Voila!
I think the patterned paper made the most visually appealing card, but I like the blues and browns in the second card a lot. The pastels don't photograph well...but lesson learned. I'm taking my extras in to work! Huzzah!
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