Simon Says Stamp DieCember Instagram Hop

Today I am participating in the Simon Says Stamp DieCember Release Instagram Hop! Thank you for stopping by! 

I have taken a small break from making holiday cards to make a birthday card. I have lots of birthdays in December including mine! 

I used several fun techniques to make this card! Created a stencil from a die, ink blending, ink splattering and die cut inlay for a low profile card. So fun!!

Well, let's dive into how I created this fun birthday card. I began with a panel cut from smooth white cardstock to fit an A2 size card base and leave a bit of a border. Using the large balloon from the Simon Says Stamp Balloon Trio die set, I die cut the balloon in the center of three pieces of vellum trimmed to be the same size as the panel. I then used the shape of the ballon cut into the vellum as my stencil. I then ink blended each balloon to look transparent just by overlapping the stencils each time I ink blended them using distress oxides.

Using some coordinating distress inks to create my ink splatter. I then die cut the Let's Party sentiment from holographic paper for a shiny festive look. I then took the stencils and ink blended panel and placed the Let's Party die in the center balloon and ran that through my die cut machine. I made sure to keep all the bits because I wanted to do some die cut inlay with the sentiment. So I just pieced it all together like a puzzle for that low profile look. I then just added some silver twine for the string to my balloons for a little extra shine.

Head over to my Instagram channel to get more inspiration from all the great designers participating in this fun Hop. Make sure you leave a comment on each for more chances to win a $25 shopping spree to the Simon store!

Hope enjoyed this project and got some inspiration. If you are interested in any of the products I have used for this card, I have listed and linked them for your convenience! Thanks for stopping by!

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