11 Stampin' Up! Hot Air Balloon Project Ideas + NEW! Lighter Than Air Project Kit

Have you ever been on a hot air balloon? It's on my bucket list! I hope to go for a hot air balloon ride one day and float above the earth. In the meantime, I'll have to settle for an adventure in my stamp room with the Lighter Than Air suite in the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. 

I'm so happy that the Hot Air Balloon bundle will carry over, but this amazing designer paper is on the Last Chance List, so don't wait to get it! The vibrant pastel patterns are perfect for many occasions -- I find myself reaching for it again and again to pair with many different stamp sets! Here are some of the cards that I've made with the Hot Air Balloon bundle.

Easy Center Step Card Measurements: 

• 4 ¼” x 10” Azure Afternoon Cardstock, scored at 1 ½”, 3”, and 6 ½” 
• 2 ¾” x 8 ½” Azure Afternoon Cardstock, scored at 5 ½” 
• 2 ½” x 5 ¼” Balmy Blue Cardstock 
• (2) ¾” x 3 ¼’ Lighter Than Air Designer Paper 
• (2) ¾” x 1¼” Lighter Than Air Designer Paper 
• 3 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock (inside)

Watch the replay of my 12 Days of Christmas tutorial to learn how to make this Easy Center Step Card with the Hot Air Balloon bundle.

If you love the look of the Lighter Than Air Suite, check out my latest project kit available for everyone!

Lighter Than Air Card Kit, $18Watch Video | Buy PDF on EtsyIncludes: Materials to make 3 cards, March 2024 Back Pocket Layout Card, 5" x 6" pieces of Lighter Than Air Designer Paper, 1/2 package of Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems, and PDF Tutorials with measurements & instructions

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Watch the video replay to see me create these projects:

Here are some bonus Hot Air Balloon project ideas created by Stampin' Up! Concept Artists. Are you a fan of this bundle? Leave a comment and let me know!

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make These Projects:

Lighter Than Air 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper [162747] Last Chance	Hot Air Balloon Bundle  [162755] Bundle Discount Ends April 30	Hot Air Balloon Photopolymer Stamp Set  [162748]
Hot Air Balloon Dies [162754]	Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots [162758]	Baker's Twine Three Color Pack [162759]

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11 Stampin' Up! Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper Projects

There are some amazing deals on Last Chance List -- up to 60% off including stamp sets liked the Botanical Layers and the versatile Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper. This mega paper pack includes 48 12" x 12" sheets -- four each of 12 different double-sided patterns that you can mix and match and use with many different stamp sets! Here is just a sampling of what you can create with this amazing paper pack!

Use the retiring Patchwork Pieces Dies to create this quilt-like card with a combination of designer paper and embossed cardstock. Watch Video for tips on using the Patchwork Pieces Dies. Don't wait to get these retiring favorites -- they won't last long!

Although the Good Feelings stamp set used on these cards is now sold out and no longer available, you could easily substitute a different greeting to create cards using this same layout -- which works as either a portrait or landscape layout.

Love the layout used on the Crafting with You card below? Check out three other cards using the same layout with different designer paper and stamped images! Four Easy Angle CardsThe Just My Type stamp set is no longer available, so try this layout with a different focal image!

Watch the video below to learn how to create the Watercolor Background using Stampin' Write Markers and a clear block!

Stamp directly on designer paper to add an extra element of interest to your card just like the Botanical Layers card below. Try the same color combination: Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, and Lemon Lolly.

Watch the replay of Thursday Night Stamp Therapy how I made the last two cards. This video is from the end of Sale-a-Bration -- during which you could get some of the products shown in the video for free with a qualifying order. That promotion has ended. However, the same items are now available at a Last Chance discount with no minimum order required! See shopping list below!



Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make These Projects:

Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper [161640] 50% OFF	2023 New Core Colors Stampin' Write Markers [161694] 50% OFF	Botanical Layers Cling Stamp Set [158912] 60% OFF	Beside Me Cling Stamp Set  [160780]
Crafting With You Bundle (English) [161226]	Textured Floral Bundle [161232]	Layering Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set  [161277]	Patchwork Pieces Dies [161592] Last Chance

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VIDEO: Stampin' Up! Zoo Crew Pop-Up Z Fold Card & Slider Card + 10 Zany Zoo Bonus Project Ideas

There's only two weeks left to get your Last Chance Favorites before they are gone and I am realizing there are a lot of projects that I never shared when I first created them! The Zoo Crew Suite was one of the my favorite in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. I love the whimsical animals in the designer paper and coordinating Zany Zoo stamp set to create cards for all ages!

We featured the Zoo Crew Suite in an episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie last summer -- with a special guest -- my daughter Claire! Here are the cards that Claire and I designed for the video.

This simple Z Fold Card has "box" of cardstock attached to the second fold to create a pop-up piece. It's an easy customization to give your card a fun extra layer! Watch the video tutorial below for tips on how to attach it.

Z Fold Pop-Up Card Measurements

• 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Flirty Flamingo Cardstock, scored at 2-1/8" & 4-1/4"
• 2-1/2" x 3" Basic White Cardstock, scored at 3/4", 1-1/2", 2-1/4"
• 3" x 4-1/4" Basic Black
• (2) 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" Basic White 
• 1-7/8" x 5-1/4" Designer Series Paper
• 4" x 5-1/4" Designer Series Paper

When Claire saw the fox on a scooter in the Zoo Crew designer paper, she envisioned a card in which the fox drove across the card front. I helped her make that vision a reality with a simple slider mechanism and the Let's Go Shopping storefronts stamped in the background.

She created two versions of the card -- prefering the purple version over the original Pool Party version. For the purple one, Claire colored over the designer paper with Gorgeous Grape Stampin' Blends.

Slider Card Measurements:

• 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Coastal Cabana Cardstock, scored at 4 1/4"
• 4" x 5-1/4" Pool Party cardstock
• 3" x 4-3/4" Basic White cardstock
• 1/2" x 2-1/2" Basic White cardstock

Watch this special episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie (and special guest Claire!) to learn how to make these fun fold cards and see more card ideas with this fun suite!

I've had so much fun with the whimsical characters in the Zoo Crew Designer Paper and Zany Zoo Bundle! Here are some other projects that I've created.

Watch Video Tutorial

Watch Video Tutorial: Free Zoo Crew Class

Check out these card project ideas created by Stampin' Up! Concept Artists using the Zoo Crew Suite!

Order the Stampin' Up! Products to Make These Cards:

Zany Zoo Bundle (Best Value = Order Seperately)	Zany Zoo Cling Stamp Set  [161305] Last Chance	Zany Zoo Dies [161314] 30% OFF
Zoo Crew 12" X 12"  Designer Series Paper [161304] Last Chance	Ribbon Duo Combo Pack [161318] 40% OFF	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] 30% OFF

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