Happy Birthday Balloon Card with DIY Tutorial

Happy Birthday Dies and Stamps

I have an assortment of Spellbinders dies that I used from  the  Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken .

This birthday card features two different Stamp/die products from the Spellbinders collection:

Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection

Spellbinders Layered Happy Birthday Elegant 3D Vignettes

The background of this card was created using the "Happy" stamp that came with the 

Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection (stamp/die set).

I used Watercolor Paper misted with water and stamped with a variety of Distress Inks ( Weathered Wood,  Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron)  to create a cool watery flowing look.  

I have a super quick video (1 minute long - yeah I mean quick!) showing how I created my watery background.

In order to create a little dimension with the balloons, I added a layer of foam to some of the details.   This was done by die cutting thin fun foam I bought at a craft store. 

 You can see another card made using the same stamping method to create a the watercolor background right here. 

 Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

Products:

Spellbinders Layered Happy Birthday Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken S5-345
Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken -SDS-116
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides  - Broken China
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides -Peacock Feathers
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI - Weathered Wood
Ranger -Archival Ink - Jet BlackWatercolor Paper

Sea Turtles Card

Under the Sea with Spellbinders

I think I am missing the sunshine where I live.  It's still snowing and cold.   My mind is completely centered on sunshine, warmth and peaceful ocean settings.  Those are my comfort thoughts. 

Spellbinders new dies helped me find my peace and tranquility.  

I have an assortment of Spellbinders dies that I used from  the  Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken as well as from Tammy Tutterow - shown below:

Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III

Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies

Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145

Spellbinders Die-D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar Etched Die -S1-015

How adorable are these sea turtles?  This is the beauty of the Graphic 45 - Sun Kissed  collection.  It's utterly delightful and captivates my heart. 

I fussy cut the sea turtles and mounted them on foam to make them come alive with dimension.  

   

Here are some cards that featured these same dies. 

You can find the posts using Tammy Tutterow's Sew Sweet Valentine here and here .

You can find more cards using here and here.

 Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

You can grab the Spellbinders dies by Tammy Tutterow here. 

You can shop for Graphic 45 Sun Kissed papers right here. 

Products:
Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken S5-342
Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III - Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken - S4-867
Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145
Spellbinders Die-D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar Etched Die -S1-015
Tammy Tutterow
Graphic 45 - Sun Kissed  8x8 paper collection

The Sea Makes me Happy Happy Happy

Happiness is...the Sea and Spellbinders...

It's no secret that I love the seashore.  I love everything about it's peaceful setting.  It simply makes me happy.  

I also know I am NOT alone in declaring my passion for the ocean.  Many folks share this feeling (and some of them live with me). 

I made this card to share the calming affect the sea has on people. 

Even more exciting was the fact that I could use the new Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken   stamp/die set from Spellbinders.

Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken -SDS-116

This fun and versatile set is part of the Amazing Paper Grace Collection which includes the  newest line of products from Becca Feeken's Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by  Spellbinders.  

I admit I used the  Oh Happy Day stamp/die set from Spellbinders   in a most unusual way, but it was perfect for how I felt.

First - my paper choice is Stamperia paper - Sea Land 12x12 collection.  Utterly divine and soothing.  

I diecut the word "Happy" from several pieces of paper from the collection, inked the words Walnut Stain Distress Ink  accent, then pieced them all back together to create my card.

The cool thing about this technique?  That word "Happy" can be used to express joy for so many occasions - birthday joy, anniversary joy, friendships, love and even for a quick and fun "thank you " card.  

I have a few more samples using this same technique in upcoming posts.  Stay tuned for some "Happy" posts.  

Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

You can shop for Stamperia papers right here. 

Products:
Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken -SDS-116Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain

Stamperia paper - Sea Land 12x12 collection