Happy Holiday Weekend!

Happy Canada Day weekend and Happy 4th of July weekend.

I was at my local craft store yesterday and came across a new product I have not seen before. But it looked so interesting , I had to try it thanks to a 50% off coupon. 

Being that the challenge over at Birthday Sundaes is anything goes, I thought I would make a Birthday card using this new to me product and link it up over there.

Looks like a basic Birthday card right?

Well, what is cool about it is the fun surprise inside when you open it....

It is a 3D balloon!

You can see it better in this picture...

Ok, the product is Honeycomb paper from InkyAntics Rubber Stamps. You can see a video here that shows the paper along with stamp sets that they have designed to go with this paper. 

I didn't purchase the stamps. Instead, I just cut my balloon shape free hand. 

You get one sheet of 5x7 paper of one color for $6.99, at least that was the price in my craft store. Like I mentioned, I had a 50% off coupon so was only about $3.50. It goes a long way for such a big impact. 

I need to go back and get some more colors now that I have tried it. I can't wait to try more designs.

Be sure to hop over to Birthday Sundaes to link  up a project or just check out what the DT has done. 

Here's How I did it...

Basic A2 card base

Pattern Bday paper is from My Minds Eye

All other paper from my scrap stash

InkyAntics red Honeycomb Paper

Balloons/layers cut at 1.5" from Birthday Bash, p. 23

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Divine Swirls embossing folders on balloons

Kangaroo/layers cut at 2.75" from Birthday Bash,  p. 49

Birthday sentiment on front from My Creative Time's Polk Dot Surprise Stamp set

Birthday sentiment on inside from My Creative Time's Wow! So Many Candles stamp set

Black sticker pearls for nose and eyes

Chalk, scrap of ribbon and doodles with my pens.