Hot Air Balloon Card with Outline Die and Sentiment

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - NEW AND EXCLSIVE - Join Toni for her second show - Broadcast 27th July 22 · 27/07/2022 · watch it from 20:15

A striking focal point card featuring a large hot air balloon stamp with complementary floral elements. The design uses black and white stamping with optional colour and sparkle, creating an elegant card that tells a story.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the large hot air balloon image in black ink onto an A5 piece of card. ▶ watch 20:30
2. Run the stamped image through your die-cutting machine with the outline die to cut the balloon shape with all its detail. ▶ watch 21:00
3. Pop out the die-cut pieces carefully, noting the detail cut into the basket and balloon sections. ▶ watch 21:30
4. Stamp the complementary floral elements from the same set onto separate card stock. ▶ watch 22:00
5. Die-cut the floral stamps using the coordinating dies. ▶ watch 22:30
6. Adhere the black and white balloon die-cut to a white card base. ▶ watch 23:00
7. Add 3D foam pads behind the floral elements and position them around the balloon. ▶ watch 23:30
8. Stamp your chosen sentiment from the set onto the card. ▶ watch 24:00
9. Optional: add sparkle, glitter or colour to enhance the design. ▶ watch 24:30
10. Mount the finished piece onto your final card base. ▶ watch 25:00

Tips from the show

• The detail is cut into the balloon and basket by the die, so you get shading and dimension automatically.
• You can keep it black and white for a monochromatic look or add colour with markers and pencils.
• The large stamp size means you don't need many additional embellishments to fill the card.

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