The Sky is the Limit Hot Air Balloon Card

Create unique graduation greeting cards when you learn how to make hot air balloons! The Sky is the Limit Hot Air Balloon Card is a beautiful handmade card with a charming graduation sentiment. Use your Fiskars punches in a new way to create a charming striped hot air balloon. The clouds are an adorable added touch, and the stamped quote is perfect. Send an encouraging message to the recent graduate in your life with this lovely card.

Materials from Fiskars:

• Fuse Creativity System Starter Set
• Petal by Petal Squeeze Punch (Extra-Large)
• Cloud Squeeze Punch (Extra-Large)
• Cloud Squeeze Punch (Large)
• Corner Squeeze Punch (1/2 Round)
• Micro-Tip® Scissors (No. 5)
• LED SureCut™ Folding Rotary Paper Trimmer (12")

Other Materials:

• Card Stock
• Book Pages
• Alphabet Stamps
• Ink Pad

Instructions:

1. Begin by creating a folded card to fit your envelope. You may use book pages for these cards to go with the school theme, or you can use any card stock or patterned paper you prefer. Once you have your base ready, you can decorate.

2. Hot air balloons are fun for a lot of different occasions. They work well for graduation using a ‘the sky’s the limit’ sentiment. Here’s how to make one out of flower petals: punch an XL petal and trim off the tip with scissors. Cut a small square of brown cardstock for a basket.

3. To add stripes to your balloon, punch another petal from a contrasting color. Move the punch slightly to the left as shown and punch again. Punch once more on the left side. Then punch another petal and move slightly to the right. Line up the three cuts as shown onto the balloon. Adhere the pieces and trim off excess.