Stampin' Up Birthday Backgrounds

For my family summertime is full of birthdays.  I cannot get caught up on the number of birthday cards I need.  I seem to always be scrambling to make one at the last minute.   Today was no exception.  I needed something quick and easy.  I love the new Birthday Backgrounds stamp set and had not stamped with it yet.  I also love all of the new bright ink colors.  I really enjoy creating my own backgrounds so the Birthday Backgrounds stamp set and the new bright colors made it really easy.  I blended several different colors on watercolor paper then brushed over all of the colors with a damp watercolor brush.  Once the background dried I stamped the Confetti stamp all over it using Versamark ink then heat embossed it using white embossing powder. I love how vibrant it turned out.  The Wish die from the Broadway Lights Framelits Dies is fantastic!  It paired perfectly with the confetti stamped background.  I blended some of the colors on balloons punched from the Balloon Bouquet Punch then stamped them with the splatter stamp from the Magical Mermaid set and heat embossed them with white embossing powder.,  I finished off the balloons with Silver Baker’s Twine.  I also blended a few colors onto a piece of scrap paper stamped it with "Make A" sentiment from the Broadway Birthday stamp set then trimmed it into a little fishtail banner.  I layered everything on top of a frame I created using the square dies from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  

  Product List

• Watercolor Paper [122959]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]
• Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140]
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]
• Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]
• Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad [147141]
• Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]
• Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145]
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]
• Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]
• Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099]
• Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103]
• Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609]
• Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]
• Birthday Backgrounds Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146446]
• Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [147067]
• Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [147067]
• Magical Mermaid Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144017]
• Silver Baker’S Twine [145569]
• Sponge Daubers [133773]
• Versamark Pad [102283]