I don’t think I’ll every run out of card-making ideas with Stampin’ Up!’s new Balloon Festoon Bundle. Find it in the May-August 2026 Mini Catalog. The seven balloon dies make it easy to create a variety of projects. The largest balloon — measuring 5 3/4 x 4 3/16 — is perfect for making banners or for use on a scrapbook page.
For today’s card, I concentrated on the monochromatic look with just one color — Berry Burst. I also really like the new Painted Patterns 12 x 12 Designer Series Papers. Stampin’ Up! offers them in our color families of Brights, Regals, Subtles, and Neutrals as well as Basics and the 2026-2028 In Colors. The polka dots and stripes patterns provide a path to easy card making.
Brights Painted Patterns 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper
Measurements and Details
Berry Burst cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Fresh Freesia cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Stamped stars and sentiment in Berry Burst ink
Berry Burst cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 1 3/4
Painted Patterns 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (Berry Burst stripe piece) measuring 5 1/4 x 1 1/2
Vellum cardstock die cut with circle from Stylish Shapes Dies
Balloon die cut with coordinating dies from Painted Patterns 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (Berry Burst polka dot pattern)
White Baker’s Twine
I hope you find this card quick and easy. Imagine using this layout with other Stampin’ Up! complementary colors.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Please let me know if you have questions about this or any other stamping project.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
Supply List
Click on any of the graphics below to shop online for the products to create this card at home:
Today, I’m sharing a fun fold using this bundle. Be sure to watch the video below to see how this card comes together. I think you’ll find it very quick and easy, but oh, so cute!
Measurements and Details
Secret Sea cardstock base measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/2
Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Three balloons (second largest) die cut from different patterns of the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper
Secret Sea 3/8-inch Bordered Open Weave Ribbon
Sentiment stamped on an inside Basic White panel with Strawberry Slush ink
Here’s what the card looks like open.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for putting this card together.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Please let me know if you have questions about this or any other stamping project.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
Supply List
Click on any of the graphics below to shop online for the products to create this card at home.
May Free Card Kit Offer
Get the kit to make one each of these four projects with a minimum purchase during May. Read all of the details here.
This last week, I held in-person classes in my home in Mesa, Arizona. Usually, I choose one bundle and we create three cards and projects using that same bundle. This time, We crafted with three different brand-new Stampin’ Up! bundles. This is one of the cards we made. It card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Relaxing Waterside Bundle and the Waterside Retreat 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. My favorite pieces are the two choices of Adirondack chairs. I also love that you can add a book or a cup of coffee to the arm of the chair.
I feel this bundle is perfect for creating cards and projects for both males and females. And, it’s perfect for those who love the water, be it a lake, river, or ocean.
Measurements and Details
Gray Granite cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Gray Granite cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Waterside Retreat 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 1 3/4
Misty Moonlight cardstock strip measuring 5 1/4 x 1/4
Vellum Specialty Paper die cut with Stylish Shapes Dies
Chair stamped in Pecan Pie ink on Crumb Cake card stock
Birthday sentiment stamped in Misty Moonlight
Booked stamped with Misty Moonlight ink on Gray Granite cardstock and die cut with coordinating die
Click here to see another card I created using this new offering.
Get the Berry Botanical Vellum for just $5 when your online Stampin’ Up! purchase totals $75 or more before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards. You receive 12 sheets: three each of four designs. Remember, the Product of the Month is available only while supplies last and is limited to one per person. Be sure to grab your package before it’s gone. Click here to shop the online store.
Measurements and Details
Peaceful Pine cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Berry Botanical Vellum–Peaceful Pine dotted piece measuring 5 1/4 x 4
For today’s card, I’m combining Stampin’ Up!’s new Relaxing Waterside Bundle with the Scenic Coast 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Find them both in the brand-new May-August 2026 Mini Catalog. I love when it’s easy to mix and max the products with others to create a meaningful and beautiful card for someone special.
The Relaxing Waterside Retreat brings the cute adirondack chairs to the scene. And, the Scenic Coast patterned paper adds some iridescent shine with a coastal sunset. So gorgeous!
Measurements and Details
Balmy Blue cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Scenic Coast 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/2 x 2 1/2
Vellum cardstock die cut with circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies
Adirondack chair die cut from Basic White cardstock
Sentiment stamped in Azure Afternoon on Basic White cardstock and hand trimmed
Linen Thread
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Here’s another sample using the same products, but a different color chair. So easy to make, but so stunning.
I hope you enjoyed today’s featured card and the extra. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other stamping projects.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
Supply List
Click on any of the graphics below to shop online for the products to create this card at home:
May Free Card Kit Offer
In May, make an online purchase of $50 (before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards) and I’ll send you the ingredients (excluding stamped elements and gems), to create one each of the four projects (three cards and a gift card holder) pictured above. Make a $75 purchase (before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards), and you’ll receive the card kit and a full package of the Array of Dots gems. (In addition, when you make a $75 purchase, you earn the opportunity to purchase Stampin’ Up!’s Product of the Month for just $5 offered by Stampin’ Up!)
Kits include envelopes, all cut card stock and die cut pieces, linen thread, and ribbon. Sorry, no stamped images as per Stampin’ Up! policy.
When the kits ship, I’ll email you a link to an unlisted YouTube video tutorial.
These cards feature Stampin’ Up!’s Balloon Festoon Bundle and the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper. Click here to read all of the information:
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