MAKE A WISH BIRTHDAY CARD

I'm having tons of fun with my new Uplift Dies & Let's Eat Cake stamp set from Fun Stamper's Journey Mini Bloom This Way catalog! I've created another cards using these and a few other items.

TIP #1: You can save the negatives from your die cuts to use as a stencil! I stenciled in the blue balloon with Beach Breeze from our Party Pop PanPastels in this card!!

TIP #2: You can color white pearls and many other embellishments with an alcohol ink marker to achieve any color you desire! I created light pink pearls here using this technique!

INGREDIENTS:

Let's Eat Cake stamp set

Uplift Dies

Black Licorice Ink Pad

Whip Cream CS - 1/2 sheet folded to A2 & scraps

Journey ColorSplash Pencils

Party Pop Pan Pastels

Journey Sofft Tools

Journey Blending Brush - medium

Pearls

Journey Twine - Natural

Journey Glaze

Sparkle Dust

White Line Tape

Foam Squares

Light Pink Alcohol Ink Marker

White Artists' Eraser

Paper Towel

DIRECTIONS:

Die cut 2 small balloons & one of the 2nd smallest balloons. Using negative from 2nd smallest balloon die, oval sponge, and Beach Breeze PanPastels, color in  balloon in upper right portion of card front, as shown. Then color in two small balloon die cuts with yellow PanPastels. Burnish with paper towel, then add highlight by erasing a small line on the left of the balloon as shown.

With Black Licorice ink, stamp the 3 layer cake on scrap Whip Cream CS. Color in with ColorSplash Pencils (see photo). Cut out with scissors, then add Journey Glaze & Sparkle dust, as shown in photo. Let dry for a few minutes.

Add foam squares to the two yellow balloons and attach Journey Twine to the back of these with White Liner Tape. Attach small balloons to card, slightly over the blue balloon (see photo). Tape down twine where it will be under the cake, trim ends off.

Attach the cake to the card with foam squares. With Black Licorice ink, stamp "Make a" centered over the top of the cake. Then stamp "i'm just here for the cake" in the lower right corner of the card.

Finally, color white pearls a light shade of pink with alcohol ink marker & attach to card! And, you're done!!!!

As always, I hope I've helped to inspire your creativity today!  Happy Crafting & Smiles, Laura