Homespun with Heart: balloon

Today is Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink countdown, and I get to show you a peek at two new stamp sets coming out this month! On these cards, I've used the new HEART-2-HEART #2 stamps and the new THINK BIG FAVORITES #14 stamps, available for purchase on March 15th.

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On this card, I've used the balloon die on the center balloon and popped it up with dimensional adhesive. I used Smokey Shadow ink for the balloon strings and just stamped off one time, so the center balloon's string would be a little lighter. "Happy Birthday" is from the Think Big Favorites #14 set.

Happy Birthday Balloon card:

Stamps: Heart-2-Heart #2, Think Big Favorites #14

Ink: Smokey Shadow, Hawaiian Shores, True Black, Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, Melon Berry

Paper: Aqua Mist patterned paper by PTI, white cardstock, Damask Designs patterned paper by PTI

Dies: Heart-2-Heart #2 die

Other: Basic Grey brads.

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On the second card, I used the balloon die in the center of the yellow felt flower!

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Let me show you how I made the flower!

Step 1: Die cut a "Frilly Flower" from yellow felt. Die cut the balloon from Hawaiian Shores felt and grab a brad.

Step 2: Stitch around edge of flower.

Step 3: Pull the 2 ends of the strings tight.

Step 4: Tie in center. Snip off the point of the balloon to make it round.

Step 5: Punch a hole in center and add brad.

The result is a different type of flower made with the Frilly Flower die! I used the balloon string stamps as stems for my flowers.

Get Well Soon card:

Stamps: Heart-2-Heart #2, Think Big Favorites #14

Ink: True Black

Paper: Aqua Mist patterned paper, Fall Prints and Patterns (dot), Harvest Gold cardstock

Dies: Heart-2-Heart #2 die, Edgers #5 die

Other: Basic Grey brads, PTI button and felt.

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Here is a bit more of a shabby look. I've used the balloon strings as flower stems here again and the little heart as flowers. The balloon die works well as a vase too! "Get well soon" is from the Think Big Favorites #14 set. I used Vintage Cream over the background paper to make the words a bit lighter, so the hearts would stand out more.

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Get Well Heart Bouquet card:

Stamps: Heart-2-Heart #2, Think Big Favorites #14

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Vintage Cream

Paper: Fine Linen cardstock, Dearest Jane patterned paper

Dies: Heart-2-Heart #2 die

Other: Spring Moss felt, Spring Moss ribbon, My Mind's Eye patterned papers, pearl.

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And last is a more colorful card. I used some of the new Dark Chocolate patterned papers with Aqua Mist patterned papers, and stamped some fun, colorful cardstock balloons after die cutting them out.