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I was going to post this card awhile ago, but then that whole “balloon boy” thing happened and it somehow didn’t seem appropriate. I think enough time has passed that I can safely post it now!
One of the fun stamps from the Sweet Centers set is a hot air balloon basket. I love how the Sweet Treats Cup makes the perfect balloon for it! I filled this one with gumballs. To make the awesome sky, I used the sponging technique as shown over on Stamping 411. It was pretty easy to do, and I love how it turned out!
Stamps: Sweet Centers, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Yo-Yo Yellow, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Sweet Treat Cup, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Real Red 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon
If you like it, get this set soon! It won’t be available after January 4th!
One of the exciting new products in Stampin’ Up’s Holiday Mini Catalog are these cute little Sweet Treat Cups. They are clear plastic cups that can hold a variety of items, like candy, button, confetti, and more. I’ve been wanting to use them for a while now, and when I saw today’s sketch challenge on Stamping 411, I knew this would be the perfect time. How perfect is that circle for the Sweat Treats Cup?
On our drive across the country we stopped at M&M World in Las Vegas. They have M&Ms there in a wide variety of colors, and Eve had fun picking out some great colors. I decided to use some of her great colors, with her permission of course. I had thought these M&Ms were Pretty in Pink, and I was going to use the Tea Party DSP, but it turns out they are closer to Orchid Opulence, so I used the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper instead. Love that paper! Here is what I came up with:
Stamps: Sweet Centers, Teeny Tiny Words
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Paper: Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Old Olive 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Sweet Treats Cup, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch
The petals are made from the petal stamp in the Sweet Centers stamp set. It is an odd little shape, until you realize that it is a petal! It takes 8 of them to go around the circle. The 1 3/4″ Circle Punch makes a hole of the exact right size. Because I did not want to waste the chocolate, or have someone destroy the card to get to it, I used Becky Robert’s tip of creating a sliding panel to get it out. Pulling the Old Olive Ribbon tab on the left slides out a piece of cardstock and allows access to the M&Ms through the inside. Yum!
