Bargains and balloons

and bloomin' hot. If I haven't lost 3 stone in weight today, there is no justice in this world. I am sure I must have melted away just a little bit.
Hope you have managed to find ways to keep cool and craft on.

Firstly don't forget to check out the weekly deals. There are going to be extra goodies this week and throughout July, but some will only be there while allocated stocks last. There are also new items in the clearance rack. I don't want you to miss a bargain.

I thought I would share with you today some cards I made with this brilliant balloon bundle. It consists of photopolymer stamps, with balloons, decorations, bunting and greetings and also a matching side of dies.

For this card I die cut 3 balloons out of the typeset specialty dsp, folded them in half and stuck them back to back to create the 3D balloon. I stamped the basket onto the bottom of some card, which I inked around the edge with black ink.  I also stamped the Happy Birthday before attaching the balloon. I covered the front of my notelet with matching speciality DSP. I wrapped some metallic twine around opposite corners of the topper before attaching to the notelet.

This cute is to welcome a baby into your life. I added baby bunting to my stamped balloon before layering it up with melon mambo card and pink pirouette DSP. The"dots" I created from melon mambo card.

For the main image on this card I die cut the balloon from the front of a notelet and then added strips of bright DSP behind it. Although this is the now retired stack of bright DSP, the new, even better version would work splendidly. I finished it with stamped stars, blue bunting and matching banners - oh and a bit of faux stitching, just because I am addicted.

For these balloons I die cut balloons from bright card, then added spots with the dotty stamp, versamark and white embossing powder. They had linen thread strings and were mounted on a background I had spritzed with ink refill diluted in rubbing alcohol and a mount of tempting turquoise card. A "celebrate" banner finished it off.

As wise old Winnie the Pooh says:

Balloon are fabulous for so many occasions and this bundle is definitely a must have.

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Hope you are able to enjoy the summer sunshine and if it gets too hot outside, plug in your fan and craft with Wimbledon on the telly and a big bowl of strawberries at your side. Lovely

Helen