Creating Depth: Overlapping and Masking

Balloons are a festive way to celebrate any occasion: birthday, anniversary, retirement, graduation . . . you name it.

Creating Depth: The thing I want to point out with this card is the overlap of the images. For the card we stamped the yellow balloons on the card face. Then I stamped the red balloon on scrap paper and punched it out and layered it on top the yellow balloons. Using foam dimensional pieces its raised up a bit as well as overlapping the yellow balloons to give a sense of depth to the card.

I stamped my envelope too!

Notice the difference between these 2 envelopes? You can't use the foam dimensionals on the outside of the envelope, they'd get torn off in the delivery process. 

For the top envelope I stamped one balloon over the other including the string and the bow. I thought it looked way too busy and messy.  

For the 2nd envelope I "masked" the red balloon.  That is, I stamped the red balloons first. Then I punched a scrap balloon shape and covered the red balloon image to protect it while I stamped the yellow balloon and its string and bow on top the space. when I lifted off the scrap balloon the red one appears on top. Voila! Instant dimension in 2D that won't get destroyed going through the mail.

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Product List

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set [142823] - $26.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] - $18.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] - $4.00	Real Red Classic Ink Pad [126949] $6.50 -
	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301] - $6.50	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" CS [119683] - $8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Ink Pad [126944] - $6.50