Stars & Stripes Panda

#stampinup   #saleabration2018   #faithfulinkspirations   Today's card is the last of the cards we made with the "Party Pandas" stamp set at our Stampin' Up group's new catalog gathering--but it's probably not the last card I'll make with this set because it's adorable! Remember, you can earn this set for free during Sale-a-Bration with a qualifying order. Contact me today for all the details!

We stamped the panda in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Whisper White oval that had been cut with one of the Layering Ovals Framelits. We stamped just the balloon from the same stamp onto a Whisper White scrap and colored it with a Dark Bermuda Bay Stampin'  Blend. I love how these alcohol markers give such a smooth, blended finish. Then, we fussy cut the balloon and adhered it to the oval with a Stampin' Dimensional.

Next, we inked the Diagonal Stripe Background stamp with Lemon Lime Twist Ink and stamped it onto the front of a Lemon Lime Twist Card Stock card base. We adhered a 4" by 2" strip of the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper (also a FREE SAB item) and then a 4" 'by 2" strip of the same DSP--the stars and stripes!

We adhered the panda-oval to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. We stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the Classic Label Punch. We punched another label in Bermuda Bay and adhered these to the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. For a finishing touch, we tied a bow in a length of Whisper White Baker's Twine and adhered it to the base of the balloon with a Glue Dot.

These panda cards are super, super cute! I hope you'll peruse the Occasions catalog and put together a $50 (or $100) order so that you can earn either the "Party Pandas" set or the Bubbles & Fizz DSP--or both. You know you've gotta have 'em!

tams# 19339

Product List

Party Pandas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147221] $0.00	Diagonal Stripe Wood-Mount Stamp [141914] $20.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $6.50
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.00	Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper [147244] $0.00
Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144579] $4.50	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00