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Beautiful Balloons Celebration Card

May 11, 2023

Beautiful Balloons Card Class, Card 3

Beautiful Balloons Celebration Card

We are now on to the last card from my Weekly Card Class From ME. And this week features the Beautiful Balloons Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. And this last card, full of celebration, is a bit more elegant and refined.

Want to see another card in beautiful, bright and fun colors using the Beautiful Balloons Bundle? Click here.

Beautiful Black & “Gold?”

While taking a turn away from the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper Pack, with the fun pops of vibrant color, I went classy instead. And nothing is more sophisticated than black!

Of course, I needed another color for my Beautiful Balloons Celebration Card besides Black. And it’s true that while everything matches black, it takes the right color to look perfect next to it…especially when it comes to card making.

Most Un-Liked 2023-2025 In Color of the Year

Based on all the grumbles over this new 2023-2025 In Color, Wild Wheat, it is not very popular at all. Very few crafters are happy with this unusual color.

I am hereby dubbing Wild Wheat as “Fool’s Gold”. Next to the color black on my card it takes on a golden tone. And this is perfect for an elegant and regal card!

Gold Celebration Specialty Paper

Another fun element to my Beautiful Balloons Celebration Card is the Gold Celebration Specialty Paper. It is very similar to the acetate window sheets, but with fancy gold accents. It gave my die-cut balloons an interesting dimension.

During my live cardmaking demonstration (click here to see it), I shared that the backside of each gold accent is a sweet silvery-white accent. I think you could really use either side of this specialty paper if you wanted to!

Get Your Beautiful Balloons Card Class From ME

This Beautiful Balloons Celebration Card is the last one in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will have enjoyed sharing these cards from this class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week went on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Beautiful Balloons Happy Birthday Card

May 10, 2023

Beautiful Balloons Card Class, Card 2

Beautiful Balloons Happy Birthday Card

My Weekly Card Class From ME happens to showcase a pretty awesome feature: celebrations! Our focus this week is the Beautiful Balloons Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. Need more info on this class? Click here.

Perhaps the most common type of card we make is a birthday card. If you need a celebratory card, you may need a balloon or two. And the Beautiful Balloons Bundle is just the thing to help you make the happiest kinds of birthday cards!

More Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper

Just like in the first card from this class, Beautiful Balloons Yay You, I chose a selection of designer series paper from the Bright & Beautiful paper pack.

Unlike my first card, this time I chose a softer, more mono-tone pattern. I just love that you can choose Bright & bold looks, or Beautiful muted styles. This 6 x 6″ paper pack is just amazing like this!

Berry Burst & Bubble Bath

When Stampin’ Up! completed their color refresh with the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, they brought back the 2017-2019 In Color, Berry Burst.

FUN FACT: I shared a peek at my old Berry Burst ink pad, the classic bulky-style kind, before the modern one we know and love now. You can see this and more in my video replay from this class.

For my Beautiful Balloons Happy Birthday Card, I paired the (old) Berry Burst with the (new) Bubble Bath. These bright pink tones work perfectly together! Love the new Bubble Bath color? Click here to see another birthday card made in that pretty shade of pink.

Get Your Beautiful Balloons Card Class From ME

This Beautiful Balloons Happy Birthday Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Beautiful Balloons Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Who Wore It Better: The Color Swap

Every Wednesday on the Positive PaperCrafters FaceBook Page, we play a game called “Who Wore It Better?”. I take one of my card class cards and switch up the colors I used. This week, I chose to swap out Berry Burst and Bubble Bath for Lemon Lime Twist and Lemon Lolly!

I enjoy playing with color (a lot!). And this is a great way to share more inspiration in cardmaking. Just because you see a card picture in any given color, doesn’t mean you have to make it in that color when you create your own version.

Tell me who wore it better and let your own creativity flow…in any color you love!

Beautiful Balloons Yay You Card

May 9, 2023

Beautiful Balloons Card Class, Card 1

Beautiful Balloons Yay You Card

Happy occasion cards are a lot of fun to make. If you need a celebratory card, you may need a balloon or two. I am here to tell you that this great bundle is not limited to just balloons. Let’s take a closer look at our first card of the week.

Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper

Not only Bright & Beautiful, but also Brand New! That is what this gorgeous designer series paper is.

This fun collection of DSP really only has 1 thing wrong with it. A single pack of this 6 x 6″ paper is just not enough. You will need more than 1 pack!

In this paper pack, you will find dip-dyed ombre hues, plus washes, strips, stars, confetti and more. The colors of this paper pack include Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime Twist, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, and Pretty Peacock.

Beautiful Balloons Dies

Perhaps the real star of the Beautiful Balloons Dies is the fringe die. I couldn’t wait to try it out and see how the fringe process would go.

Here is what I learned right away:

If you don’t lay the paper slightly higher than the fringe die cut area, your fringe will not cut thru to the bottom. You will have a grate effect die cut that is surrounded by solid cardstock or DSP.
The fringe needs a little help separating. You can easily do this with a quick finger ruffle.
If your pattern paper allows, try flipping the design to create fringe layers that overlap when layered together, rather than stacking same pattern on top of same pattern.

Get Your Beautiful Balloons Card Class From ME

This Beautiful Balloons Yay You Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

Beautiful Balloons Card Class

May 8, 2023

Beautiful Balloons Bundle

Beautiful Balloons Card Class

Welcome to your Beautiful Balloons Card Class! This week, I am using the Beautiful Balloons Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. This bundle is a brand new release in the 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.

Did you know that when you purchase a bundle, you automatically save 10%? When in doubt, buy the bundle. Nothing is more irritating than buying just the stamps or just the punch (or dies) and going back later to purchase the other half of the bundle.

Want to see another card class featuring a brand new bundle in the 2023-2024 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog? Click here.

The Beautiful Balloons Bundle

Do you have something to celebrate? That would call for a card, and not just any card, but one with balloons on it!

No matter what “YAY” moment you are covering, the Beautiful Balloons Bundle may be your answer. This photopolymer stamp set has an assortment of balloon sizes with a little confetti twist. But if plain balloons, or balloons in pretty designer series paper is more your thing, just use the coordinating dies for perfect balloon shapes without the stamping.

So Special, Beautiful Balloons Bundle

What makes this Beautiful Balloons Bundle so special? Maybe you already have a balloon stamp set, and a punch and some balloon dies. It is possible, as balloons are pretty common elements for card making. Here’s a look at some other balloon options that Stampin’ Up! has given us in the past:

Even with the all assorted balloon stamps, punches and dies you may already own, this new Beautiful Balloons Bundle is pretty special. Wondering how? I cover that in my cardmaking class. Watch this bundle in action here.

Live Card Making Class On Monday

Every Monday at 8pm EST, I am live with your weekly card making class on my FaceBook page, The Maine Stamper. I create 3 beautiful cards and share tips and techniques along the way. This class serves as your tutorial when you receive your FREE card kits in the mail and need to put them together.

Yes, FREE. You will receive 2 each of 3 card designs (for a total of 6 card kits!) when you place an order of $35+ (before tax and shipping) in my online stamping store using Host Code XQ6KHT4A thru May 6, 2023. I will mail the card kits on the Monday following the live class.

Want more details about what is in these kits? Check my blog post here for more info.

Get A Bonus Gift For FREE Too!

When you bump your order to $50 (before tax and shipping), I will send you the card kits AND a FREE Embellishment, the 2023-2025 In Color Dots, just like I used on my cards. You will have plenty left over to use on your projects for days to come.

Your Card Class From ME Awaits

I hope you enjoy the Beautiful Balloons Card Class with my FaceBook Live Event on Monday, May 8 at 8pm EST. Please join me to see how easy it is to put your card kits together. If you miss the live, catch the replay on FaceBook or my YouTube Channel, The Maine Stamper.

I look forward to getting your weekly card kits from Maine in the mail to you. And I know you will be looking forward to receiving them and creating gorgeous works of paper crafted art!