Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Island Vibes Trellis Palm Fronds |
T ropical hello card using Stampin' Up! products including some that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2022.
Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Soft Succulent Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Evening Evergreen Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Soft Succulent Cardstock
- 3-1/8" x 3-7/8" from Evening Evergreen Cardstock
- 3" x 3-7/8" from Basic White Cardstock
- 3/4" x 4" from Soft Succulent Cardstock
Insert the large, vertical Soft Succulent rectangle into the bottom of the vertical Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder about 1-1/2". Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Mount the line of palm fronds image from the Island Vibes Set on Block I. Ink it up with the Soft Succulent Ink Pad. Stamp the tops of the palm fronds only across the bottom of the vertical, dry-embossed Soft Succulent rectangle so the dry embossing is at the top. Re-ink the stamp as needed and stamp again so you have palm fronds stamped all the way across the bottom of the rectangle. Make sure to have a piece of Grid Paper under your cardstock to protect your work surface. 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 line of palm fronds image on Block I with the Evening Evergreen Ink Pad. Stamp it on the horizontal white rectangle so the left side of the image just goes off the left side of the cardstock and the top of the image is about 1/4" from the top of the cardstock. Make sure to have a piece of Grid Paper under your cardstock to protect your work surface. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and/or Simply Shammy, but leave it on the block.
Unlock the Banners Pick A Punch. Slide one short edge of the thin Soft Succulent strip into the right side of the punch (the side of the punch with the inward notched top) as far as it will go and get it centered. Punch.
Re-ink the line of palm fronds image on Block I with the Soft Succulent Ink Pad. Stamp it on the punched Soft Succulent strip so the punched end is on the right and the right side of the image almost touches the notch and the bottom of the image just goes off the bottom edge. Make sure to have a piece of Grid Paper under your cardstock to protect your work surface. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and/or Simply Shammy and put it away.
As you are ready to stamp using the Special Moments Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount one of the sentiments that is less than 3/4" tall from the Special Moments Set on an appropriate size block. Ink it up with the Evening Evergreen Ink Pad. Stamp it on the palm frond stamped, punched Soft Succulent strip near the notched end with the notch on the right side.
Cut a 6" piece of the Evening Evergreen 3/8" Windowpane Check Ribbon.
Tie the ribbon around the left end of the stamped and punched sentiment strip using a knot. Trim the ends.
Use Paper Snips to cut the short edge off of one Paper Lattice so you have a piece that is 1" wide by 3-1/4" long.
Lay the Paper Lattice piece on the bottom of the stamped white rectangle so the smooth bottom edge of the lattice is about 1/8" from the bottom edge of the cardstock and the smooth right edge of the lattice is about 11/16" from the right edge of the cardstock.
Put Stampin' Seal on the back of the sentiment strip with ribbon attached and adhere it to the stamped white rectangle so it covers the cut top edge of the Paper Lattice piece and the bottom of the stamped palm fronds image. The notched right ends should be about 3/8" from the right side of the cardstock.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess Paper Lattice and sentiment strip on the left edge.
Adhere the stamped and layered white rectangle to the center of the small Evening Evergreen rectangle so a bit of dark green shows along the top and bottom edges. The right and left edges will be equal.
Adhere the matted white rectangle to the top of the stamped and dry embossed vertical Soft Succulent rectangle so it is about 1/2" from the dry embossed top edge. The left and right sides will be equal.
Adhere the Soft Succulent rectangle to the center of the large Evening Evergreen rectangle and then to the front of the Soft Succulent card.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a large Evening Evergreen jewel from a sheet of 2021-2023 In Color Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the upper right corner of the white rectangle.