Balloon Adventures and Masking

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Fun card today using the Balloon Adventures Bundle. The balloons in the bundle can be cropped with the Balloon Bouquet Punch so some of you will already have this punch.

This card uses the Masking Technique, something I haven't done in a while. 🙂

Measurements:
Calypso Coral: 5-1/2” x 8-½”, 1-1/2” x 2”
Neutrals Designer Series Paper (black diagonal stripe)- 5-1/4” x 4”
Whisper White: 4-1/2” x 2-1/4”, 3-1/2” x 1-1/4”
Pool Party: 4” x ¾”, 1-1/2” x 2”
Basic Gray: 1-1/2” x 2”

Instructions:
*Punch one of the large balloons from a piece of copy paper to use as a mask.
*Stamp the polka dot balloon in Smoky Slate near the top of the Whisper White layer where shown, place the mask over this image and stamp the solid balloon in Calypso Coral over it.
*Stamp the striped balloon in Calypso Coral on Calypso Coral, clean it and ink it in Basic Gray and stamp it on the Basic Gray piece, stamp the polka dot balloon in Pool Party on the Pool Party piece, crop these with the Balloon Bouquet Punch.
*Stamp the strings in Smoky Slate and add the Basic Gray and Pool Party balloons with SNAIL adhesive.
*Add the Calypso Coral balloon with a Stampin' Dimensional.
*Ink banner image in Basic Gray and stamp on Whisper White, add greeting in Calypso Coral. Fussy but the banner with Paper Snips and add to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
*Add the Whisper White layer to the striped DSP and add the strip of Pool Party near the bottom.
*Wrap a 5" piece of the Silver Metallic Ribbon around this layer and adhere it to the back. Tie a bow and add it with a Glue Dot where shown.
*Add this layer to the card base.

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3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack [143601]	Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set [142823]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044]
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack [138435]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932]	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983]
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179]	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609]	Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]