Stampin' Up! Card Ideas:
Ain't Love Grand

by Rebecca

The focus of this card is the hot air balloon from the Ain't Love Grand stamp set in the new 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! catalog coming out soon.

I used the Big Shot Sizzix Die-Cutting Machine (113439) to emboss the Pretty in Pink card base with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Embossing Folder (117335), and punched the circle for the balloon out of a piece of the retiring Lap of Luxury Designer Series Paper (120436). I punched it out first and then trimmed it down.

You can often add some interesting texture and design to your Stampin' Up! projects by stamping your image on Designer Series Paper first and then cutting or punching it out. Try it!

I used the Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker (100045) to color in the hearts. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to mount the focal piece over the ribbon.

Supplies

• Stamp Sets: Ain't Love Grand Hostess Set


• Card Stock/Designer Series Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla


• Inks: Black Stazon Ink


• Markers: Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand


• Ribbon: Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon


• Other: Stampin' Dimensionals.