Balloon Adventure Accordion Card

My mother-in-law is about to celebrate her 87th birthday which in itself deserves a really special card but she also happens to be one of my greatest supporters as a card-maker - so I wanted to pull out all the stops! 

I've seen, and admired, some accordion cards by Omelliesdesigns and spent a bit of time working out a similar design that would work for my purpose.

Only the ribbon closure on this Accordion Card gives an indication that there's more to this card than meets the eye!

I used Rich Razzleberry card stock to make the card and added a panel to the front that I had cut with the Balloon Pop Up Thinlits.  I used the matching Balloon Adventures stamp set to silver heat emboss the balloons onto Whisper White cardstock and punched them out with the Balloon Bouquet punch.  I stamped the banner and greeting with Rich Razzleberry ink and hand cut the banner. 

I hid the edges of the panel with some of the Metallic Ribbon left over from Sale-A-Bration.  I adhered the Ruched Ribbon (for the closure) before adding the decorations to the front of the card.

At first glance, it seems like a normal card when opened

The inside of the card is decorated with Silver Heat Embossing, Rich Razzleberry ink and the Balloon Adventures stamp set.

There's quite a wow factor when the card is fully opened to reveal the message!

Since my Mother-in-Law's vision is a little impaired, I used a retired stamp set, called Sophisticated Seriphs, because it has large, clear letters. I also used the Number of Years stamp set for the age.


Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

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Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle

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Balloon Bouquet Punch

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Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

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Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock

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Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

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Versamark Pad

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Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Heat Tool

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Embossing Buddy

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Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

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