Nigezza Creates: InspireINK Blog Hop: Exploding 18th Birthday Card

Saturday, 23 June 2018

InspireINK Blog Hop: Exploding 18th Birthday Card

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator

Hi and thank you for doing me today for this blog hop. The theme for this one is Milestone Birthdays and was set by me. I had 2 big birthdays to make cards for so that was what gave me the idea for the theme. We were all a bit worried as we can no longer use the large number dies as we have to use current products so it was going to be a challenge!

Nigezza Creates InspireINK Blog Hop: Exploding 18th Birthday Card

I love exploding box cards, they make such a statement. I have made many of these for special occasions like weddings and big birthdays. This one is for an 18th Birthday.

Measurements and Materials

Card size when collapsed 7" x 5"
One sheet of Tranquil Tide card stock
Score on the long side @ 2 1/2" - 5" - 7 1/2" - 10"
Score on the short side @ 4"
Trim the card stock down to 7" x 10 1/2"
The long strip will be cut in half and then 4 strips will be made
The strip will be trimmed to 1/2" either side of the score lines
This will make 4 supports that will be stuck across the box which is what the decorations will be attached to.
1/4" strips of Tranquil Tide cardstock were cut to stick the balloons and beer bottles to
I used Tranquil Textures for the mats to decorate the box
4 for the bottom of the box - 3 3/4" x 2 1/4"
6 for the top flaps - 2 3/4" x 2 1/4"
For the back of the box I used Whisper White Cardstock, one on the back to write your message and one on the inside to decorate, they also add strength to the box
Whisper White crd stock 6 3/4" x 2 1/4"
I used
Bottles & Bubbles Framelits
Bubble Over stamp set
Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Balloon Bouquet Punch
Balloon Celebration Stamp Set
3/4" circle punch
Tranquil Tide Ink
Soft Sued Ink
Mint Macaron Ink
Pick a Pennant Stamp Set

Ready for the close ups!

I hope you liked this project, if you pop back again tomorrow I will be sharing the video tutorial that shows exactly how I made this. I will also be back again on Tuesday with another project :-)

But for now press the next button and continue to hop around the blog.

See you

Gez xxx

Product List

Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] £8.00	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] £7.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] £10.25	Bubble Over Photopolymer Stamp Set [145868] £16.00	Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies [145663] £26.00	Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] £23.00
Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] £16.00	3/4" Circle Punch [119873] £11.50	Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] £19.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] £7.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] £7.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £9.00
Pick A Pennant Photopolymer Stamp Set [146499] £20.00