Yellow Balloons - background stamp, die cutting

A country birthday party can be filled with a lot of good old fashioned fun. My card features Impression Obsession dies and background stamp in a blue and yellow birthday celebration.

Putting It Together

Sometimes I get an immediate idea when I see a junction of a couple challenges. Impression Obsessions new challenge of Blue and Yellow intersected with Birthday and blossomed into this creation. 

I used an ink from a My Monthly Hero to stamp the gingham background on 65lb cardstock. I had the light panel on top of a 110 lb panel because I was intending to stamp the 110lb for my project and to use the 65lb as just a test stamp but I liked it so much I wanted to use it. I used the We R Memory Keeper Precision Press I got a few weeks ago at Tuesday Morning. I thought it would be perfect for the big background rubber stamps. I was not wrong.

I loved the blue so much I decided to use another MMH ink to stamp yellow. But, this time I didn't have the heavier cardstock under the light one and the stamping was a lot more patchy. I had enough, though, for the dies.

I die cut "happy birthday" and 5 balloons from the yellow gingham. The variations in the stamping give them a little bit of a distressed look which is just perfect. I did a dry fit of a potential layout to see how the colours worked together. I used a stitched die on the background to match the stitching on the balloons and amp up the country feel.

I also cut heavy cardstock of the sentiment and balloons to stack for a small dimension and stability.

After stacking the balloons with the heavier cardstock, I tied on baker's twine to each balloon.

I  did another dry fit with a different layout and liked it muchly.

When adding it all to a white cardbase, I tightened up the balloon strings and fixed them on the underside. I used foam squares under the balloons to give them dimension. I adhered the beginnings and ends of the sentiment to either side of the strings, leaving the strings free. I then added an enamel dot to the "i'. I left the inside blank 'cause I couldn't think of something to add to it.

Supplies

Challenges

Impression Obsession: Yellow and Blue

Watercooler Wednesday: Occasions

Seize the Birthday: Balloons

Crafters' Cafe: Make Your Own Background and/or Use Die Cuts
Creative Craft Cottage: Use Ink