Birthday Balloon Shaker Card | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello friends and Happy 2023! 

Yes, this is my first post of the New Year, so I wanted to wish you all the best and thank you all for your support over the years. 

EYE UPDATE: As I have mentioned recently I have been struggling with the vision in my left eye, I barely see anything out of it now. What I do see is mostly shapes and colors, no detail. Because of that, I have been limiting my screen time. For now, I am patching my left eye to avoid straining it when I am online, and still trying to figure out how to decrease the stress on my good eye. I am hoping my left-side vision will stabilize and improve, I just don't want it to get worse. Thankfully, I have a great team of doctors that are following me closely and I am so thankful for all the support I have received. Don't worry I will still be creating just less often, so I am hoping you still will stick with me.

If you saw my last post, you will recognize the similarities between the two backgrounds. I loved my last background so much that I had to recreate the rainbow background again, but this time using balloons from Honey Bee Stamps. Birthday cards are definitely my favorite cards to make and shakers just make the best birthday cards because they are like a party on their own. 

CARD RECIPE

• To begin, I used one of the stencils from the Layering Balloon Stencils and started by blending the yellow ink in the center, followed by the pink ink on top and then the blue on the bottom. When you overlap with the previous color it results in a rainbow blend. Repeat the process with the top layer of the stencil. Use light pressure when blending to create somewhat of a transparent effect.
• Once the background is done, add double-sided tape to the back and secure 3 of the shaker pocket tabs. I filled the pocket with Bokeh Lights Confetti and sealed the last tab. Remove the protective plastic layer from the pocket if it has one.
• Attach the finished shaker pocket to a card base.

• Using Rainbow Glimmer Foil, I foiled stamped the Happy Birthday Plate from the Foil Script: Wishes Hot Foil Plate/Dies and then die cut it using the coordinating die.
• Use glue to secure the sentiment to the front of the shaker, and voila, how easy was this birthday card!?

A card like this would be easy to mass-produce and have on hand for upcoming birthdays. Change up the colors to make switch things up and make the cards more personal. I think I may have to take my own advice and make some for my stash as I am always running low.

I hope you got some inspiration from today's Birthday Balloon Shaker Card. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🌈🎈

SUPPLIES

Layering Balloon Stencils Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Foil Script: Wishes Hot Foil Plate/Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS
Tear Tape XL Roll | 1/4" Shop at: HBS	BOKEH LIGHTS Confetti Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: SSS | HBS	A2 Shaker Pockets Shop at: SSS | SK	Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | SB	RAINBOW Glimmer Foil Shop at: SSS | HBS | SB
Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Atelier Ink Bee Sting Yellow Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Sweet Petunia Shop at: SSS | IO3	Atelier Ink Peacock Blue Shop at: SSS | IO3

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Hi Greeting Cards | July Release | Studio Katia

Hello, my friends! Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Today I am back with some new projects featuring products from Studio Katia's July release. Plus stay tuned on how you can enter to win $20 Gift Card from Studio Katia!

This mini release has some of the cutest sets that I think you will love. Plus the new Paper Pad measures 6x8.5" the perfect size for mini and regular Slimline cards. Check them out👇 

JULY RELEASE

Mini Balloon Dog Stamp Shop at: SK	Mini Balloon Dog Dies Shop at: SK	Simply 'Hi' Stamp Shop at: SK	Hi Hot Foil Plate Shop at: SK
Simply 'Hi' Dies Shop at: SK	Botanical 'Hi' Stamp Shop at: SK	Mini Sending Greetings Shop at: SK	Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set Shop at: SK

 I kept both cards fairly simple. So let's take a look at my projects!

CARD #1 RECIPE

• On Bristol paper I stamped out the Botanical 'Hi' Stamp using the Misti. When I water color, I like to restamp over the colored image to darken the lines afterward so leave the stamp in place.
• I used Karen brush makers to add color to this floral image. First I wet the paper and gave the entire image a rainbow gradient with the watered down colors from the markers.
• Once the first layer was done I went back and added more layers of color to the floral image to add some depth and dimension.

• The "Hi" was colored with a solid black marker. 
• At this point I placed the colored image back in to the Misti and restamped it for crisper finish.
• Cover the floral image with a mask and add splatters of color.
• To make the sparkly "Hi" I added glossy accents to the letters and sprinkled it using Sparkle Glitter while it was still wet. Set aside to dry.
• Trim and glue to card base.

CARD #2 RECIPE

•  Stamp out the Mini Balloon Dog Stamp on Bristol paper and watercolor it in. 
• Die cut it using the coordinating Mini Balloon Dog Dies. Add gel pen highlights and set it aside.

• Use the Hi Hot Foil Plate to foil the hi onto a card base. You will need to use a Hot Foil System for this step. If you don't have one you can stamp out the Hi from the Simply 'Hi' Stamp instead. I used Lavender Petal Glimmer Foil.
• Stamp out the birthday sentiment from the Mini Balloon Dog Stamp to complete the greeting using black ink. 

• Use a fine tip black marker to draw a string for the balloon, I looped it around the foiled hi. 
• Add foam tape to back of the Balloon and glue it in place.
• Add a Amethyst Pearl to the dot of the "i"
• Trim the striped piece of paper from the Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set to A2 size and glue the panel to the card base.

GIVEAWAY

Join me over on Instagram as I will be giving away a $20 Gift Card to the Studio Katia Shop. Hop on over there for more details on how to win!

I hope you enjoyed both these "Hi" greeting cards from this fun Mini Release. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💜

SUPPLIES

Mini Balloon Dog Stamp Shop at: SK	Mini Balloon Dog Dies Shop at: SK	Hi Hot Foil Plate Shop at: SK	Simply 'Hi' Dies Shop at: SK
Botanical 'Hi' Stamp Shop at: SK	Black on White 6x8.5" Paper Set Shop at: SK	Sparkle Glitter Shop at: SSS | SK	Amethyst Pearls Shop at: SSS | SK
Black Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Glue Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | SK
Bristol Paper Shop at: SSS | AMZ	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	KARIN BRUSHMARKER PRO Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
SMALL TIP WATER BRUSH PEN Shop at: SSS | IO3	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Lavender Petal Glimmer Foil Shop at: SSS | SB | SB
White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	Micron Pens Shop at: SSS	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!