Does someone have a birthday coming up? I am excited to share a fun and colorful Birthday Balloon Shaker Card featuring the E-Z Runner® Stars, 3D Foam Circle Frames White, and the Crafty Foam Tape 54ft in White. Let me show you how!
Work with the Card Basics
Make a top fold vertical A2-sized (4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch) card from orange cardstock. Cut a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8-inch blue cardstock layer. From a piece of patterned paper, cut a 3 7/8 x 5 1/8-inch piece and then die-cut a 2 5/8-inch circle into it to make a window.
Apply Crafty Foam Tape 54ft in White on the back of the window card panel and center it on top of the blue cardstock layer.
To finish the layering, adhere to the layered card panel on the orange card base with the E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong. Set aside.
The Birthday Balloon
Let’s get make a balloon! Nest a balloon die and a 2-inch circle die together and secure them with washi tape, die-cut with a piece of orange cardstock.
For the window covering, cut a 2 5/8-inch circle out of clear acetate.
Around the edge of the orange balloon, apply the E-Z Runner® Micro (it’s perfect for narrow areas and it curves too!) and add the acetate on top. Then add the 3D Foam Circle Frame White (the fourth largest ring) on top of the acetate. Set aside.
Start Shaking
In the layered card base, add sequins into the center to the circle opening. For interest, apply the E-Z Runner® Stars randomly on the blue cardstock background. Pick out some Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets and rub them (color side up) onto the stars. When the card stands, you’ll have something to look at instead of elements falling to the bottom! I also added one on the outside of the acetate later.
For more fun, roll out a few star shapes from the E-Z Runner® Stars onto a non-stick craft sheet and apply the same foils onto the stars. Next, peel the stars off the craft sheet and foil the backside. Now you’ve created shaped sequins! Clever, no? Now add those in with the other sequins in the card.
Finishing Touches
Peel off the liner on the back of the balloon and cover the window opening. Tie a bow with a narrow ribbon – I used Adhesive Dots Micro to secure it from behind. Stamp Happy Birthday on an orange cardstock strip. Add an E-Z Runner® Stars between the words and foil it. Adhere to the card front with a piece of Crafty Foam Tape 54ft in White to pop up and finish!
Creative Time: 35 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate
Material Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
Crafty Foam Tape 54ft in White
3D Foam Circle Frames White
E-Z Runner Grand Ultra Strong, E-Z Runner® Stars Refillable Dispenser and E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser
Adhesive Dots Micro
Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Holographic
Other
Patterned Paper: PhotoPlay Paper Co. (Birthday Boy Wishes Collection); Cardstock: My Colors Cardstock/My Mind’s Eye (Marine Blue and Sweet Potato); Stamp: Lawn Fawn (Oh Gnome! Stamp Set); Ink: Tonic Studios (Nuvo Hybrid Ink in Black Shadow); Sequins; Clear Acetate; White Narrow Ribbon
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