Happy Birthday Step Card

I love to stamp...

I love water color 

(emphasis on LOVE TO WATER COLOR!)

and I also like to create die cut cards.

No ink...no stamps...

Just me....my Big Shot....some card stock ...some prints...and some dies...

Yesterday, it felt like a die cut card kinda day.

I have had this Sizzix Balloons Step-ups Card Die Set for ages....

Unopened..

Unused.

Yesterday felt like it was the day to give it a test drive.

My conclusion after working with this die set?

It's nice...

It has LOTS of die pieces...in addition to the two main dies

all of the little dies can easily be used on other cards...

and it includes the shadowed Happy Birthday die...

which is an awesome addition to any card makers die collection.

This is a great die to use if you like to work with a pad of mix and match paper coordinates.

(I used the Stampin Up 12 x 12 It's a Party paper pad)

I'd like to note:

This die cut card base rolled right out of the Big Shot with great score lines...

so the base card took on it's step-shape very easily....

and creased beautifully with a bone folder.

and....

here's what I came up with....

 Dimension and texture are always nice on a card

The cut outs on the 3 balloons on the right are drop in dies...

You can us hem...or not (as seen in the next card)

This version has a bright pink card base...

This time...I chose not to use the drop in dies on the balloons...

so the balloons are solid...

no die cut detail

an there's that great Happy Birthday die with the shadow that I love!

This black confetti background paper is my favorite print in this paper pad.

And...

The last of the 3 Sizzix Step-ups Balloons cards that I made...

with a different combo of prints from the same SU 12x12 paper pad...

This time, using the candle print for the background

Where does one sign the card, you ask?

On the back panel...

right behind that black confetti print balloon.

and...

Yes!...this card fits perfectly in an A2 envelope!

Card loving friends: The 3 Birthday balloon step-up cards are available for sale at The Bellissima Card Shop....... HERE

Card making friends: The supply list is very brief...

1. Sizzix Step-ups Balloon Card Die Set

2. Stampin Up 12 x 12 It's a Party paper pad

Thanks for visiting...

and have a great Sunday!

Michelle.