Michele Reynolds
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Butterfly Brilliance Oval Framed Birthday |
P retty birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Magenta Madness Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4-1/4" x 5" from Blushing Bride Cardstock
- 4-1/4" x 4-3/4" of mottled pinks design from Butterfly Bijou 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 2-3/4" x 3-3/4" from Magenta Madness Cardstock
- 2-3/4" x 3-3/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 2-3/4" from Blushing Bride Cardstock
- 5" x 6" from Basic White Cardstock
Adhere the piece of Butterfly Bijou Designer Paper to the large Blushing Bride rectangle so the long edges are even and there is about 1/8" of Blushing Bride showing along both short edges.
Adhere the matted designer paper/cardstock to the front of the Magenta Madness card so the long edges are even and there is about 1/4" of Magenta Madness showing on both short edges.
Mount the "Happy Birthday" or "Just a note..." sentiment from the Posted For You Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Magenta Madness Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the small white rectangle near the bottom edge. Leave room to cut it out using the die in the next step.
Pick out the smooth oval die from the Layering Ovals Dies that cuts out an oval that is 2-3/8" x 3-3/8". Put it on top of the stamped sentiment rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the sentiment is centered in the bottom of the horizontal oval. Run through the machine.
Pick out the scalloped oval die from the Layering Ovals Dies that cuts out a scalloped oval that is 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". Put it on top of the small Magenta Madness rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Adhere the white sentiment oval cut out to the center of the Magenta Madness scalloped oval cut out. Then, adhere them to the front of the card so they are centered side to side and about 5/8" from the top edge.
Mount the Butterfly Brilliance stamp on Block F. Ink it up with the Blushing Bride Ink Pad. Rub a Blending Brush across the open Magenta Madness Ink Pad to get it inky. Lightly rub the inky Blending Brush over parts of some of the butterflies on the stamp. Get more ink on the Blending Brush as needed. Rub a different Blending Brush across the open Calypso Coral Ink Pad to get it inky. Lightly rub the inky Blending Brush over parts of some of the butterflies on the stamp. Get more ink on the Blending Brush as needed. Leave the inked up stamp rubber side up on your work surface. Place the large white rectangle on top of the inked up stamp. Fold the Grid Paper over on top of the stamp with cardstock on top and rub firmly all over. Unfold the Grid Paper and remove the stamped white cardstock rectangle.
Place the butterflies stamped white cardstock on some Grid Paper on your work surface. Rub the Blending Brush with Magenta Madness ink on it across the open Magenta Madness Ink Pad to get it inky again. Lightly rub the inky Blending Brush all over the butterflies stamped on the white cardstock. Get more ink on the Blending Brush as needed.
Pick out the large, open, interconnected butterflies die from the Brilliant Wings Dies. Place the die on top of the stamped and sponged white rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over all the butterflies. Run through the machine.
Note: You are using the medium butterfly cut out from the lower right corner of the die on this project. Keep all the other butterfly cut outs and the white rectangle with the butterflies cut out of it to use on other projects.
Adhere the medium butterfly cut out from the lower right corner of the die to the front of the card so it is centered over the sentiment on the white oval. The tops of the wings will overlap the tops of the ovals a bit.
Pick out the single, matching, detailed, medium butterfly die from the Brilliant Wings Dies. Place the die on top of the small Blushing Bride rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Lightly bend up the wings of the detailed butterfly cut out.
Use a thin line of Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue down the back of the detailed butterfly cut out body to adhere the detailed butterfly cut out to the front of the card so it is centered over the stamped, solid, medium butterfly cut out.
Cut a 16" piece of the Blushing Bride Twine from the Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack.
Fold the twine in half. Tie a small bow in the center. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the twine bow to the front of the card at the bottom right side of the sentiment ovals.