Balloon Birthday

Designer:
[fiskars top ten] Joanna Bolick

This birthday card features a whimsical set of balloons created from various patterned papers. (This is a great way to use up scraps!) One of the balloons is escaping from the other ones, which is why its string hangs loose and the others are knotted together. The inside of this card features bright flowers and fun patterns because the papers we used are double-sided.

Difficulty rating

• Required supplies:
• Round 'n Round - Medium
• Stamp Press
• Birthday
• Heidi Grace Designs : 12-71788 Dot with Flower
• Cloud 9 Design : 12-01421 Gertrude’s Wildflowers
• Cloud 9 Design : 12-70542 Linda’s Sunny Spot
• Cloud 9 Design : 12-70514 Patricia’s Playground
• Cloud 9 Design : 12-70545 Rita’s Courtyard
• orange thread and needle
• black ink

Instructions (Print version)

1. Trim Heidi Grace Dot with Flower paper to 8.5 x 5.75. Fold in half so that the folded card size is 4.25” x 5.75”.

2. Trim a slightly smaller piece of the back of the Gertrude’s Wildflower paper so that it measures 8” x 5.25”.

3. Fold the yellow paper in half, then adhere to the far left-hand side of the polka dot card.

4. Punch 3 circles using the Round n’ Round medium punch and various Cloud 9 Design papers.

5. Adhere punched circles to the yellow section of the card to create balloons.

6. Using orange thread and a needle, create strings for each of the balloons by sewing the thread on the front of the card.

7. Allow one of the balloon strings to hang loose like the balloon is escaping, while knotting the other two balloon strings together.

8. Stamp “birthday” greeting using black ink, the “birthday” stamp from the Birthday stamp set, and the stamp press.