Michele Reynolds
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Dragonfly Garden Shimmer Strips |
P retty, shimmery thank you card using Stampin' Up! products including new In Colors.
Cut cardstock and Shimmer Vellum pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Basic White Thick Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 3/4" x 3-1/2" of Pale Papaya Shimmer Vellum from 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
- 1" x 4-1/4" of Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum from 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
- 3/4" x 4-3/4" of Polished Pink Shimmer Vellum from 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
- 2" x 3-1/4" of Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellum from 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
- 2 small dragonflies punched from Fresh Freesia and Polished Pink Shimmer Vellum from 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum
Mount the large dragonfly with filled in body image from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Evening Evergreen Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the horizontal Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellum strip (shimmery side up) leaving room to punch it out. Set it aside for awhile to let the ink have time to dry on the vellum so it doesn't smear.
Cut the right end of the Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, and Polished Pink Shimmer Vellum strips off at a sharp angle as shown. Make sure the shimmery side of the vellum is facing up!
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the angle cut strips of Shimmer Vellum onto the horizontal white rectangle so they are about 3/8" apart as shown and the left, flat edges go off the left edge.
Mount the skinny sentiment of choice from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Pale Papaya Ink Pad. Stamp the sentiment just to the right of the Pale Papaya shimmer vellum strip (move the shimmer vellum strip to the left if needed).
One at a time, adhere the shimmer vellum strips in place to the stamped white rectangle.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off any excess shimmer vellum on the left edge of the white rectangle.
Adhere the stamped and layered white rectangle to the front of the Basic White Thick card.
If you haven't already done so, use the Dragonflies Punch to punch out a small dragonfly from Fresh Freesia and Polished Pink Shimmer Vellum.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the shimmer vellum small dragonflies to the front of the card at slight angles at the ends of the corresponding shimmer vellum strips as shown.
Hold the unlocked Dragonflies Punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped large dragonfly into the punch and get it centered in the large dragonfly punching area. Punch.
Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensional in the center of the back of the dragonfly punch out to adhere the dragonfly punch out to the front of the card at a slight angle so it is centered over the Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum strip as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a large Soft Succulent gem from a sheet of 2021-2023 In Color Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the center of the back of the large dragonfly punch out.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a small Polished Pink and a small Fresh Freesia gem from a sheet of 2021-2023 In Color Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the center of the matching colored small dragonfly punch outs.