Good morning! Today is the 9th of the month which means we have a new release to drool over at Concord & 9th. And even better than that, it’s the day we celebrate three years of Concord & 9th awesomeness! Happy Birthday Dear Concord & 9th. I am so thankful that you have entered this craft industry with your innovative and creative products.
To help celebrate this special day the design team from Where Creativity Meets C9 is helping Concord & 9th highlight their new sets this month. Each Friday we will be posting to show you the new goodies.
First up is the Birthday Dies and Birthday Balloon stamp set. These are both part of the earned rewards program that Concord & 9th offers when you shop from their store. Customers that spend $60 or more in the shop will earn Birthday dies free. Customers that spend $120 or more in the shop will earn Birthday dies plus Birthday Balloons stamp set free.
It’s a fun stamp set featuring this giant balloon and a couple of small images. I used the star and confetti images to create a background using distress oxide inks. I wanted this to be bright and cheerful and applicable to anyone celebrating a birthday. I often find that I make very specific birthday cards, and I wanted one in my stash that I could use for anyone.
After I stamped the background I die cut it and popped it up with fun foam onto a colored cardstock background. Fun Fact, the Gina K. Plum Punch cardstock perfectly matches Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves. 🙂
I stamped the balloon and tie images onto cardstock with a mixture of Twisted Citron and Peeled Paint oxide inks. I knew I wasn’t going to get a perfect image, so I thought I could help that by mixing the colors. This way it sort of looks like a balloon when you hold it up to the light, how it’s more opaque in some places than others. I heat embossed this with clear embossing powder to give it a bit of shine. I trimmed this by hand and adhered it with foam adhesive to the card front. I tied a bit of twine around the balloon tie first, just to make it easier for myself.
I used the Birthday Dies with the Summer Glitter cardstock for the sentiment. That blue works well with the Salty Ocean oxide ink on the background. I adhered the “happy” onto the balloon and the “birthday” I put on a piece of black cardstock, to help it stand out a bit on the card.
Here’s a closer look at the shine on the balloon, and the sparkly glitter. I love the quality of Concord & 9th’s glitter paper. Make sure to get some next time you’re shopping and you need some help getting to free shipping. I know I’m not the only one that shops that way. 😉
Our challenge this month at Where Creativity Meets C9 is one that I know you’re going to love. Anything Goes! As long as you use product(s) from Concord & 9th, you can enter. Make sure you read the Challenge Rules to qualify.
Thank you so much for stopping by today, I’ll be back soon with more paper crafting!
Supplies:
 Cracked Pistachio EH | SSS |
 Twisted Citron EH | SSS |
 Seedless Preserves EH | SSS |
 Salty Ocean EH | SSS |
 Wild Honey EH | SSS |
 Worn Lipstick EH | SSS |
 Peeled Paint EH | SSS |
 Summer Glitter Pack C9 |
 Hero Arts Clear EH | SSS |
 Zig Zag Rectangle Stackables EH | SSS |
 Neenah 110 lb EH | SSS |
 Plum Punch SSS | GK |
 Gina K. Cardstock SSS | GK |
 Twine EH | SSS | AZ |
 Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS | AZ |
 ATG Adhesive EH | SSS | AZ |
 Powder Tool EH | SSS |
 Be Creative Tape, 1/2″ EH | SSS |
 Glossy Accents EH | SSS |
 Foam Tape EH | SSS | AZ |
 Embossing Gun EH | SSS |
 Craft Foam SSS | AZ |
 Scissors SSS | AZ |
 Stamp Shammy EH | SSS |
 Mini MISTI EH | SSS |
 Craft Pick EH | SSS | AZ |
 Tweezers EH | SSS |
 Paper Trimmer EH | SSS |