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Beautiful Balloons Graduation Card

Hello, hello, hello!  Today I have a graduation or celebration card for you.  There are all kinds of things we can celebrate!

Beautiful Balloons Bundle Card  Charming Sentiments  Gold Celebrations Specialty Paper  Simply Elegant Trim  Gold Foil Sheets  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

My base is Real Red 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, fold at 4 1/4.  

Next cut a layer of Basic Black 4 x 5 1/4.  This was a graduation card so I made it in the school colors.

The Basic White layer is 3 3/4 x 5.  In Gray Granite ink, stamp the two different sayings randomly on the background.  The sayings are from Beautiful Balloons and Charming Sentiments.

Cut the largest balloon from the Beautiful Ballooons dies from Read Red and then cut again from the Gold Celebrations Specialty paper.  This paper is really neat.  It's a window sheet with designs of celebration.  One side is gold and the other is silver.  I wanted to use the gold so cut with the gold on top.  Add the balloons with dimensionals.

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You can see that I have some stars over the balloon.  That's where I added adhesive to add the window sheet to the red balloon.  You can also add a glue dot at the very bottom.  You'll have a bow there to add as well.  Tie a bow using the gold trim from the Simply Elegant Trim duo.  

The Gold Foil stars are cut using the Beautiful Balloons dies.  There are 2 sizes and I used them both.  Some are peeping out from under the balloon and some are on top.  Glue the stars.  You could put a few on dimensionals.

The saying is from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set stamped on Basic White in Memento Black and punched out with the 1 1/4 inch circle punch.  The Basic Black is punched out with the 1 3/8 circle punch (retired).  Add with dimensionals.

Beautiful Balloons Bundle  Charming Sentiments  Gold Celebrations Specialty Paper  Simply Elegant Trim  Gold Foil Sheets  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

The saying on the inside of the cards is from Charming Sentiments.  Add another star.  I added the background words from the front of the card near the bottom.

Beautiful Balloons Bundle Card  Charming Sentiments  Gold Celebrations Specialty Paper  Simply Elegant Trim  Gold Foil Sheets  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

This is a great little card for any type of celebration.  I hope you'll try it for someone special!

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Congrats and the new Sprinkles Punch

We know the new Sprinkles punch is great for shaker cards, but today I have something a little different.  Yes, I will admit that it's a little labor intensive as one of my customers likes to say.  But, it's really cute.  Here's the card.

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It's pretty easy to make.  It just takes a little time to glue everything into place.  Here are the details.

  • The card base is Night of Navy cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4, and folded.
  • The Cucumber Crush layer measures 4 x 5 1/4.
  • The Whisper White layer measures 3 7/8 x 5 1/8.  Emboss this white layer with the Sparkle Embossing Folder.
  • Punch sprinkles with the Sprinkles punch several times.  Use Night of Navy, Cucumber Crush, and Real Red.  Place these around the card and glue.  I suggest using the Fine Tip Glue Pen.  Since there is a banner going across, you might not want to worry so much with the center of the card.  It's all right to have some of the sprinkles go off the page.  Just turn your work over and you can easily see where you need to trim.
  • For the banner, you'll need a strip of Whisper White cut 1 1/4 x 5 1/2 and a strip of Night of Navy cut 1 1/2 x 5 1/2.  Adhere the two.
  • For the congrats, I used the Sunshine Wishes Thinlit set.  I cut one from Cucumber Crush and three from Thick Whisper White.  Glue them together with the Fine Tip Glue Pen with the green on top.  This allows for a really thick sentiment that stands out.  Decorate the rest of the strip with sprinkles.

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  • Adhere the strip to the white layer.  It will stick out on each side a little.  Turn your paper to the back so you can see where to trim.   Then assemble the card.

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On the inside of the card, I used a sentiment from the Designer Tin of Cards stamp set.  I added a few more of the sprinkles.

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I often show my creations to my husband, John.  He is so nice to actually take the time to look.  He sometimes has some great suggestions.  When I showed him this card, he immediately said he had the perfect person to send it to.  I hope they enjoy it!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don't forget to check back on Monday for a special blog hop!  Supplies follow!

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