Window shopping birthday card

I'm always in need of birthday cards for family and friends and thought I'd make use of the gorgeous metallic Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration ribbon to make this card.

I started this card with a Stampin' Up! Basic Black card base and layered some Watermelon Wonder card stock on top.  On a piece of Whisper White, I used one of the large dies from the Window Box Thinlits set to diecut the floral 'window' centrepiece.  I then layered some Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper under the 'see through' floral window. The Happy Birthday sentiment from the Window Shopping stamp set was stamped in Watermelon Wonder ink at the bottom of the card.  A piece of the gorgeous Sale-A-Bration White & Silver Metallic Ribbon was layered down the side of the card before adding it to the card base.  This ribbon can be yours too for free with any $90 qualifying order until 31 March 2017 (or while stock lasts).  Two butterflies from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set were punched out using the Bitty Butterfly punch, a rhinestone added and layered over the floral window.

The products used on this card have been listed below - just click on the picture and it will take you to my online store where the product can be purchased. Workshops and papercrafting classes are also available - please contact me for details.  Don't forget that from now until 31 March, spend $90 on Stampin' Up! products and you get to choose a free Sale-a-Bration item (while stock lasts).

Thanks for visiting.

tams# 12256

Product List

Window Shopping Clear-Mount Bundle

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Window Shopping Wood-Mount Bundle

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Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Window Shopping Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[142920]

Window Box Thinlits Dies

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Big Shot

[143263]

Bitty Butterfly Punch

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Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

[123759]

Papillon Potpourri Wood Stamp Set

[132058]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock

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Basic Black A4 Card Stock

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Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

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Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

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Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

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3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

[143601]

Balloon popup surprise card

Why not surprise your friends by creating a card using the Stampin' Up! Balloon Adventures bundle which includes the Balloon Adventures stamp set and Balloon Popup Thinlits dies.

The front of the card looks innocent enough....

However, opening the card gives the recipient a surprise as the centrepiece pops out.

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For the front of the card, I started with a Stampin' Up! Pacific Point card base and added a some of the Party Animal Designer Series Paper at the bottom of the card.  I then stamped the birthday sentiment from the Balloon Adventures stamp set onto some Whisper White card stock and added it to the front of the card too.  I stamped the balloons using the same colour ink onto matching card stock and punched them out using the Balloon Bouquet punch.  Some twine and enamel shapes completes the front of the card.

For the inside of the card, I used the Balloon Pop-up thinlits on a piece of Whisper White 1cm smaller than the card base to diecut the centre focal piece.  Balloons were stamped or diecut and added to the centre piece.  A small layer of Party Animal Designer Series Paper was also added to the sides of the popup centre piece.  Streamers and the Happy Birthday sentiment were stamped on the inside too.  The final touch of a metallic party hat from the Party Animal Embellishments completes the card.

The products used on this card have been listed below - just click on the picture and it will take you to my online store where the product can be purchased. Workshops and papercrafting classes are also available - please contact me for details.  Don't forget that from now until 31 March, spend $90 on Stampin' Up! products and you get to choose a free Sale-a-Bration item.

Thanks for visiting.

tams# 12162

Product List

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle

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Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits Dies

[142753]

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142823]

Big Shot

[143263]

Balloon Bouquet Punch

[140609]

Party Animal Designer Series Paper

[142738]

Party Animal Embellishments

[142775]

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[126951]

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

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Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

[126946]

Tangerine Tango A4 Card Stock

[116206]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

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Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock

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Crushed Curry Baker's Twine

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Brights Enamel Shapes

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Dragonfly window box

I like to make gift boxes and fill them with treats to give to friends.   I made this box using the Stampin' Up! Windows Box Thinlits dies and decorated it using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits dies.

I created the box in Stampin' Up! Watermelon Wonder card stock and also used some of the optional dies from the Window Box Thinlits set to decorate the top and three sides of the box.  For some tips on creating the box, here's a video from Stampin' Up! on how to create this box.

I then decorated the box using the co-ordinating Window Shopping stamp set to create the 'Open Me' tag. The Window Box Thinlits dies and Window Shopping stamp set can be purchased individually or as a bundle to save 10% off RRP. The dragonflies are from the Detailed Dragonflies Thinlits set and were diecut in Silver Glimmer paper for some sparkle.  This box didn't take long to make and was filled with chocolates and given to a friend. 

Top view - Window Box

Side view - Window Box

The products used on this box have been listed below - just click on the picture and it will take you to my online store where the product can be purchased. Workshops and papercrafting classes are also available - please contact me for details.  Don't forget that from now until 31 March, spend $90 on Stampin' Up! products and you get to choose a free Sale-a-Bration item.

Thanks for visiting.

Product List

Window Box Thinlits Dies

[142762]

Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies

[142749]

Big Shot

[143263]

Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143265]

Window Shopping Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[142920]

Window Shopping Clear-Mount Bundle

[144743]

Window Shopping Wood-Mount Bundle

[144742]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Silver Glimmer Paper

[135314]

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock

[138341]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Silver Metallic Thread

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