Starry Sky Balloon - Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloon

  I was so happy to see that the Hot Air Balloon stamp set and dies will not be retiring (bundle pricing will end on April 30)!  I've used these products for so many different kinds of cards and my stampers used it again last week for a masculine birthday card with what I think is a fantastic color combination!  Coastal Cabana, Parakeet Party and Starry Sky!  No boring neutrals on this guy card!

  If you've been holding off on buying any of the In Color Starry Sky items don't wait!!  This color (along with other 2022-2024 In Colors Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis and Tahitian Tide) is retiring for good on April 30 and some of the products may sell out before that.  I love this rich blue and it makes a great backdrop for a bright hot air balloon!

  This design starts with a Starry Sky card base, then a layer of Parakeet Party and then another layer of Starry Sky.  The top layer of Starry Sky has the same color ink blended around the edges with a blending brush to add a kind of shaded frame.  Next my stampers used white craft paint (non-Stampin' Up!) and a water painter brush to flick drops of the paint onto the cardstock (do this before adhering the panel to the card front!).  Once the drops dried (we used a heat tool to speed things along but you can also let it air dry) we added the other elements.

  The balloon is stamped in Coastal Cabana and Parakeet Party and the basket is also Parakeet Party.  After the balloon was die cut it's popped on dimensionals over a punched cloud (this punch is also retiring).

  The balloon is embellished with a Starry Sky die cut banner and a baker's twine bow.  The final touch is the stamped sentiment in white craft ink.  The sentiment comes from the retiring Beautiful Balloons stamp set.

  All of the products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked retiring will not be available after April 30 and are while supplies last.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Hot Air Balloon*, Beautiful Balloons (retiring)

Ink: Starry Sky (retiring), Parakeet Party (retiring), Coastal Cabana, White craft

Paper: Starry Sky (retiring), Parakeet Party (retiring), Basic White

Accessories: Hot Air Balloon Dies*, dimensionals, In Color Baker's twine (retiring), Cloud punch (retiring), white craft paint

*The Hot Air Balloon bundle will no longer be offered at a 10% off discount price after April 30