Create Colorful Layered Balloons that Pop!

Welcome back, crafty friends! Karen Brown here. Ready to party? I had a blast creating this bright and festive card using brand-new goodies from the Let’s Celebrate Collection! This project is perfect if you’re looking for a quick, colorful card that makes a big impact.

This card features a happy cluster of seven stamped, ink-blended, stenciled and die-cut balloons, made with three coordinating products:

• Balloons Stamp Set
• Balloons Cover Plate Die
• Color Layering Balloons Stencils 

The process was pure fun:

• I started by placing the Balloons Cover Plate Die in my stamp positioner and aligning the large balloon stamp (a cluster of five balloons) over the die. Once perfectly placed, I closed the lid so the stamp was now on the positioner lid, removed the die, and was ready to stamp and die cut with precision.
• Since I wanted seven balloons , I stamped, inked, stenciled, and die-cut the design twice.

Each balloon got its own personality with Hero Arts Reactive Inks in cheerful rainbow shades. I blended two shades per balloon, adding darker ink toward the bottom for dimension. The layering stencils let me add playful squiggles, dots, and lines to five of the balloons for extra party vibes.

Reactive Inks Used: Taffy, Berry Smoothie, Lemon Drop, Creamsicle, Key Lime Fizz, Green Apple, Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, Splash, Blue Hawaii, Thistle and Grape Slush.

Two balloons are adhered flat to the background, and five are popped up with foam squares so they practically float off the page! 

I finished the design with a stamped “It’s Your Day!” sentiment from the Party Fans Stamp Set.

• Use two coordinating ink colors per balloon to make them feel round and full.
• Add stenciled patterns after ink blending for clean, vibrant detail.
• Pop some balloons up on foam tape to add playful movement and dimension.

This design is festive and fun - but has that pro finish thanks to the coordinating stamps, dies and stencils. 

What would you celebrate with this set? Birthday? Graduation? Just-because balloon-o-rama?

I am so pleased you stopped by today!