Good News and a Balloon Birthday Card

 

Annie’s Ink-Lings

Hello friends,

I'm happy to report that finally I have a new RSS feed for my blog and emails should be sent out as before.  What a relief!

Today I have for you a fun birthday card in the shape of a balloon.  The red background you see is not part of the card.  The actual card is round and white and is only laying a piece of red card stock 

Use a 4" circle die or punch to make two circle panels from white card stock.  At the top of the circle being used for the back of the card, score 1/2".  Burnish the score line, then glue the flap to the back of the front circle panel.  Draw the neck of a balloon (where the air is blown into the balloon, with an extra length on it to use for gluing the neck to the panels.  Cut out two of them.

From Happy Birthday patterned paper, cut one 4" round panel.  Use one of the neck tabs to trace around it on the patterned paper.  Cut it out and glue to the neck tab on the front of the card.  On the patterned 4" paper circle, stamp or draw balloon strings.  Attach the patterned paper circle to the front of the card.  Glue the second neck tab to the back of the card back circle.  

Punch circles from different colors of card stock and glue to the top of the balloon strings.  The red balloon is two 3D'd circles.  From red card stock, punch a birthday sentiment.  

For the tail of the balloon, I used some black twine to tie a bow on the neck of the balloon.  Then I curled the extra length into a couple of circles and glue them together.

Hope you have fun with this style.

Blessings,

Annie