Clean and Simple Balloon Adventures

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Today's card is made with the "Balloon Adventure" stamp set.  It's one of the make-and-take cards we're going to do at a workshop this weekend.  I didn't want to bring my Big Shot with me, so I designed two M&T cards without having to use the Big Shot.  That's an accomplishment for me.  I usually have a die cut or an embossed element on my cards.

Oh, I hear you:  "Didn't you cut the layered squares with the Big Shot?"  Well, you are right--I did cut them.  Twelve sets of them!  I'm going to give the stampers pre-cut pieces to work with--just so I don't have to lug that Big Shot.  Let's look at the rest of the card.

I stamped the sentiment from the "Balloon Adventure" stamp set in Pacific Point ink onto a pre-cut square of Whisper White.  I adhered this to a pre-cut scalloped square of Calypso Coral.  Both these squares were cut with the Layering Squares Framelits, which I love!!

Next, I stamped two of the balloons from the set onto Whisper White scraps--the polka dotted balloon is Emerald Envy and the striped balloon is Calypso Coral.  I punched these out with the Balloon Bouquet Punch.  (Yes, I'll be bringing that to the workshop!)

To build the card,  I added a 3-3/4' by 1-1/2" strip of Party Animal Designer Series paper to the bottom of a 3-3/4' by 5" Whisper White mat.  I wrapped a length of 1/8" Emerald Envy Taffeta Ribbon around before adhering this piece to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" piece of Emerald Envy Card Stock and then onto a Pacific Point Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise.

I adhered the sentiment and the balloons onto the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Finally I tied a Party Animal Embellishment onto the Emerald Envy Ribbon with a length of Whisper White Baker's Twine.  I think the stampers at the workshop will love this card!

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Product List

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set [142823] $26.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $6.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $6.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50
Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350] $8.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.00
Party Animal Designer Series Paper [142738] $11.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $18.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00	Ribbon Taffeta 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Emerald Envy [142742] $6.00
Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00	Party Animal Embellishments [142775] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00