F un, fall themed birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Cajun Craze Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Cinnamon Cider Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of multi-colored ink blobs on light gray design from Beauty Of The Earth 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 3-3/4" x 5" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- scrap of Cajun Craze Cardstock
Pick out the die that is 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" from the Layering Diorama Dies. Put it on top of the horizontal Beauty Of The Earth Designer Paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is in the center of the rectangle. Run through the machine.
Note: You are using the large horizontal rectangle with the cut out in the center for this project. Save the cut out piece for a future project.
Pick out the die that is 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" from the Layering Diorama Dies. Put it on top of the horizontal Cinnamon Cider rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is in the center of the rectangle. Run through the machine.
Note: You are using the large horizontal rectangle with the cut out in the center for this project. Save the cut out piece for a future project.
Insert the Cinnamon Cider rectangle with the hole cut out of the center into the Bark 3D Embossing Folder so the lines are horizontal on the horizontal rectangle. Use the line printed on the front flap of the folder to make sure it is lined up straight. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Adhere the designer paper with the hole cut out of it to the dry embossed Cinnamon Cider rectangle with the hole cut out of it.
As you are ready to stamp using the Nuts About Squirrels Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the large, outline, sitting squirrel holding an acorn image from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Cajun Craze Ink Pad. Stamp it on the horizontal vanilla rectangle so the bottom of the squirrel is about 3/8" from the bottom edge and the right edge of the squirrel is about 5/8" from the right edge.
Mount the large, solid, sitting squirrel holding an acorn image from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Merry Merlot Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the previously stamped squirrel image. Try to line up the squirrel's hands more than anything else.
Mount the solid acorn top image from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Early Espresso Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the previously stamped acorn top image.
Mount the solid acorn bottom image from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Cinnamon Cider Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the previously stamped acorn bottom image. Try to line up the edges around the squirrel's hand more than anything.
Mount the branch image from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Early Espresso Ink Pad. Stamp it on the horizontal vanilla rectangle so the end of the branch is about 3/8" from the left edge and the top, flatter edge of the branch is about 1-1/8" from the top edge.
Mount the solid leaf image from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Cajun Craze Ink Pad. Stamp it at the end of one of the branch stems. Stamp it again WITHOUT RE-INKING at the end of a different branch stem. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and/or Simply Shammy, but leave it on the block.
Re-ink the solid leaf image on Block A with the Merry Merlot Ink Pad. Stamp it at the end of one of the remaining branch stems. Stamp it again WITHOUT RE-INKING at the end of a different remaining branch stem. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and/or Simply Shammy, but leave it on the block.
Re-ink the solid leaf image on Block A with the Cinnamon Cider Ink Pad. Stamp it at the end of the remaining branch stem.
Put Stampin' Seal on the back of the cut out and layered designer paper/dry embossed cardstock rectangle around the edges of the hole cut out. Adhere the layered rectangles to the squirrel and branch with leaves stamped vanilla rectangle as shown. If needed, use Paper Snips to cut off excess vanilla cardstock showing around the outside edges of the designer paper/dry embossed cardstock rectangle.
Put Stampin' Seal on the back of the layered rectangle and adhere it to the front of the Cajun Craze card.
Mount the "Happy Birthday" or "Hey There!" sentiment from the Nuts About Squirrels Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Merry Merlot Ink Pad. Stamp it on the scrap of Cajun Craze Cardstock.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the words by hand and cut them apart.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the words at angles to the lower left side of the hole cut out as shown.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of Gold 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon.
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon knot to the front of the card at the edge of the hole where the branch disappears.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one large gold dot from the sheet of Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the upper right edge of the hole cut out as shown.