P retty sympathy card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Poppy Parade Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of small red watercolored poppies with green stems from Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper, cut so the poppies are vertical on the vertical rectangle
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/4" from Poppy Parade Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/4" from Real Red Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" from Old Olive Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" from Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- 1" x 2-1/2" from Old Olive Cardstock
- 1" x 2-1/2" from Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- 1-1/2" square from Old Olive Cardstock
- 1/2" x 1" from Basic Black Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
Adhere the rectangle of Peaceful Poppies Designer Paper to the front of the Poppy Parade card.
Pick out the small, open flower die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of the Poppy Parade rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool.
Pick out the small, detailed flower die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of the Real Red rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Real Red detailed flower cut out over the top of the solid Poppy Parade flower cut out.
Pick out the small, half, spiky flower center die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of the Basic Black rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Mini Glue Dots to adhere the small, half, spiky center to the center of the flower.
Pick out the large, spiky, leaf stem die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of one of the larger Old Olive rectangles on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. Leave the die out.
Put the large, spiky, leaf stem die on top of the larger Mossy Meadow rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Pick out the large, more solid leaf stem die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of the other larger Old Olive rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. .
Pick out the single, solid leaf die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of the medium sized Old Olive rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Pick out the single, open leaf die from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put it on top of the smaller Mossy Meadow rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Mossy Meadow detailed leaf cut out over the top of the solid Old Olive leaf cut out.
Pick out the set of two small leaves with a short stem die and both sets of two small leaves dies from the Poppy Moments Dies. Put them on top of the small Old Olive square on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Make sure the dies do not overlap. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Mount the "With Deepest Sympathy," "Thank You," "Thinking of you with all my heart," or "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the Peaceful Moments Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Poppy Parade Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the white rectangle.
Pick out the smaller label die with rounded ends from the Painted Labels Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so the sentiment is centered. Run through the tool.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the flowers and leaves and sentiment on the front of the card as shown to get an idea for spacing and placement.
One at a time, use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the small and thin leaves in place. Use SNAIL to adhere the sentiment, flower, and larger leaf in place.
Cut a 4-1/2" piece of Real Red 3/8" Double-Stitched Satin 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 an angle so it is centered over the bottom of the flower.