Sometimes when you’re creating, you just want to have someone tell you what to do. You’re in luck! Today, I offer a free card-making tutorial using Stampin’ Up!’s Beautiful Balloons Bundle. Find it beginning on page 14 of Stampin’ Up!’s 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
Beautiful Balloons Free Tutorial
Please enjoy these step-by-step instructions for creating the card featured at the top of the post.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- STAMPS – Beautiful Balloons (161450), Circle Sayings (161348)
- PAPER – Berry Burst Cardstock (144243) Basic White Cardstock (159276), Bright & Beautiful 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (161449)
- INK – Berry Burst (147143), Misty Moonlight (153118)
- OTHER – Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220) Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Cutting & Scoring:
- Berry Burst Cardstock – 11” x 4 ¼”, scored and folded at 5 ½”, 4, 1 1/4″´x 5 ¼” (2)
- DSP — 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (2)
- Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 2 ½”, 5 ¼” x 4” (2)
Instructions:
- Adhere each of the two DSP pieces to one of the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock pieces – flush with each edge. Glue the two small Berry Bursts strips next to each of the DSP pieces.
- Glue this piece to the Berry Burst card base.
- Begin stamping on the 5 ¼” x 2 ½” Basic White Cardstock. Start with the “Let’s get our celebration on” sentiment in Berry Burst and work your way down.
- Next, stamp the large balloon with Misty Moonlight ink.
- Stamp the tassel in Berry Burst ink.
- And, last, stamp the “Happy Birthday Sentiment” from the Circle Sayings stamp set in Misty Moonlight.
- Place Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of this piece and place on card front, positioning it between the two Berry Burst strips.
- Add a Rhinestone Back Jewel to the balloon, as shown above.
- Glue remaining Basic White Cardstock to the center of the card so you can write a personal message.
Click here to see a graduation card created with this bundle.
Thanks so much for visiting today!
Kim
Click on any of the photos below to shop directly from my online store to create this handmade card.
