Masculine Balloon Bouquet

I had so much fun playing Craft Roulette last week that I thought it play again. This weeks perimeters are “mini drop down”, colours “from patterned paper”, it has to have a “bouquet”, and at least 3 layers. I chose to use the Pop n Swap die-set from Karen Burniston, and instead of a flower bouquet I made a balloon bouquet. I dug this patterned paper out of my stash, and I actually have 4 layers.

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1- the paper and card stock is from my stash and are all different companies

2- the card base is 11” x 5 1/2” scored at 5 1/2”. I cut 2” from the top of the front flap

3- Layer, Red 5 1/4” x 5 1/4” X 2, 5 1/4” x 3 1/4” X 2

Blue 5” x 5” X 2, 5” x 3” X 2

Patterned paper 4 3/4” x 4 3/4” X 1, 4 3/4” x 2 3/4” X 2

Not necessary but I cut the insides out to use for the balloons.

4- add all the layers to the card base.

5- cut, fold, assemble and add the Pop n Swap to the card base as shown (video directions can be be found HERE)

6- I cut the black rectangle using the large rectangle from the Pop n Swap, I cut the red rectangle a little smaller. I also diecut Happy Birthday and the Happy Birthday Shadow, and added them to the card over the mechanism

7- I cut a black and clear rectangle using a die from the same set, the clear one will be used with the balloons from the Balloon Collage add on and balloon and streamers from the Big Birthday Charms

8- the black one I used with a smaller grey rectangle, cut from the same dieset and “to you” from Word set 2 Birthday

9- I added the black rectangle to the bottom arm of the mechanism first, I ended up with the words being catch points so I add 2 little half bubbles to the bottom back side of the Happy Birthday rectangle. Now the bottom rectangle on the bottom arm glides right under.

10- the clear rectangle I added with double sided tape to the top arm. Make sure the arm will move freely, I added the balloons one at a time making sure the will fit when the arm goes down behind the large rectangle.

11- I added gold thread to the balloons that will be going on the front. I added them as shown, as well as the streamers.

12- the pieces that fell out of the streamers I used as confetti, I added white highlight to the balloons and added a few pieces behind the balloon pop up to fill some space. I tied the gold threads together and made a bow separately then glued it on.