Michele Reynolds
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Lovely Lily Pad Box Fold Birthday |
F un fold birthday card using Stampin' Up! products including some that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2020.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Gorgeous Grape Cardstock at 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2"
- 2 pieces each 2-1/2" x 4" from Pretty Peacock Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" of pink lily pads on green and purple brushstroke background design from Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 11" from Pretty Peacock Cardstock, scored at 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
- 1-1/8" x 5-3/8" of green brushstrokes design from Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/8" x 2-5/8" of green brushstrokes design from Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/8" x 2-5/8" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 1" x 4-1/2" from Pretty Peacock Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Garden Green Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 6-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2" from Garden Green Cardstock
Fold the Gorgeous Grape card on the score lines so the 2-3/4" score line is a mountain fold and the 5-1/2" score line is a valley fold making a z-fold card. Use the Bone Folder so you get really crisp folds.
Adhere the 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" pieces of Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper to the 2-1/2" x 4" pieces of Pretty Peacock Cardstock. Then adhere them to the two left panels of the Gorgeous Grape card.
Mount the "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the Sending You Thoughts Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Pretty Peacock Ink Pad. Stamp it in the upper right corner of the 4" x 5-1/4" white rectangle.
As you are ready to stamp using the Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of paper (Grid Paper works great) on top of the mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the large lily flower stamp from the Lovely Lily Pad Set on Block D so the detailed side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower left corner of the stamped large white rectangle so some of the flower goes off the bottom and left edges. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the large lily flower stamp with detailed side up on Block D with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the 2-1/2" x 6-1/4" white strip. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub.
Mount the large lily flower stamp on Block D again but this time so the solid side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp onto Grid Paper. WITHOUT RE-INKING, stamp it over the previously stamped detailed large lily flower image in the corner of the large white rectangle. Leave the stamp on the block.
Tip: The solid image does NOT match up exactly with the detailed image, just get it as close as you can. It is just meant to add a splash of solid color to the detailed image.
Re-ink the large lily flower stamp on Block D with the solid side of the stamp up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp onto Grid Paper. WITHOUT RE-INKING, stamp it over the previously stamped detailed large lily flower image on the strip of white cardstock. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub and put the stamp away.
Tip: The solid image does NOT match up exactly with the detailed image, just get it as close as you can. It is just meant to add a splash of solid color to the detailed image.
Adhere the stamped large white rectangle to the back panel of the Gorgeous Grape card.
Fold the long Pretty Peacock strip on the score lines so the 5-1/2" score line is a mountain fold and the 8-1/4" score line is a valley fold making a z-fold strip. Use the Bone Folder so you get really crisp folds.
Pick out the strip of connected tear drop shapes die from the Lily Pad Dies. Put it on top of one of the 1" x 4-1/2" strips of Pretty Peacock Cardstock 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. Save the long strip of connected tear drop shapes. Repeat with the other strip of Pretty Peacock Cardstock.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere one of the pieces of connected tear drop shapes to the center of the short strip of green brushstrokes Lily Impressions Designer Paper so the left edge of the tear drop cut out is even with the left edge of the designer paper. Make sure the points of the tear drops are pointing up. Cut off excess tear drop cut out on the right side and keep it for use in the next step.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the other piece of connected tear drop shapes to the center of the long strip of green brushstrokes Lily Impressions Designer Paper so the right edge of the tear drop cut out is even with the right edge of the designer paper. Make sure the points of the tear drops are pointing up. Adhere the excess tear drop cut out from the previous step to the left side of the designer paper strip. Cut off excess and throw it away.
Adhere the two strips of green brushstrokes design Lily Impressions Designer Paper with tear drop cut outs attached to the appropriate areas (long first and short center) on the folded Pretty Peacock strip.
Mount the "Another Sensational Year of You!" sentiment from the Sending You Thoughts Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1-1/8" x 2-5/8" white rectangle.
Adhere the sentiment stamped white rectangle to the short end panel of the Pretty Peacock folded strip.
Put 2" strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the left end of the long panel on the folded Pretty Peacock strip. Remove the protective backings and adhere to the left panel of the card so the bottom of the strip is about 7/8" from the bottom of the card. Make sure no adhesive goes over the first fold of the card or the card won't open and close properly.
Put strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the short panel on the right end of the folded Pretty Peacock strip. Remove the protective backings and adhere to the right side of the large back panel of the card so the bottom of the strip is about 7/8" from the bottom of the card. Make sure no adhesive goes over the fold of the strip or the card won't open and close properly. When closed, the card should now be a normal 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card.
Mount the large lily pad stamp from the Lovely Lily Pad Set on Block H so the detailed side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Pretty Peacock Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1-1/4" x 3" strip of Garden Green.
Pick out the large lily pad die from the Lily Pad Dies. Put it on top of the stamped large lily pad image on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so it is centered over the image. Run through the tool.
Adhere the lily pad cut out to the left front panel of the card so it is centered side to side and is along the bottom edge of the Pretty Peacock strip with designer paper and tear drop cut outs.
Mount the medium lily flower stamp from the Lovely Lily Pad Set on Block B so the detailed side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 2-1/2" x 6-1/4" white rectangle. Leave room between the lily images to cut them out. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub.
Mount the medium lily flower stamp on Block B again but this time so the solid side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Highland Heather Ink Pad. Stamp it over the previously stamped detailed medium lily flower image. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub and put the stamp away.
Tip: The solid image does NOT match up exactly with the detailed image, just get it as close as you can. It is just meant to add a splash of solid color to the detailed image.
Mount the small lily flower stamp from the Lovely Lily Pad Set on Block A so the detailed side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it on the other end of the 2-1/2" x 6-1/4" white rectangle. Leave room between the lily images to be able to cut them out. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub.
Mount the small lily flower stamp on Block A again but this time so the solid side of the stamp is the one you will be stamping. Ink up the stamp with the Highland Heather Ink Pad. Stamp once onto Grid Paper. WITHOUT RE-INKING, stamp it over the previously stamped detailed small lily flower image. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub and put the stamp away.
Pick out the large lily flower die, the medium lily flower die, and the small lily flower die from the Lily Pad Dies. Put them on top of the matching stamped lily flower images on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so they are centered over the images. Run through the tool.
Pick out the lily flower bracket with long stem die from the Lily Pad Dies. Put it on top of the 1-3/4" x 2" Garden Green rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. You will not cut out the whole stem. Run through the tool.
Adhere the small lily flower cut out to the center of the lily flower bracket cut out.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the large and medium lily flower cut outs and the small lily cut out on the bracket cut out on the left front panel of the card so they overlap each other a bit and overlap the lily pad cut out on the Pretty Peacock folded strip a bit.
Adhere the medium lily cut out in place using SNAIL Adhesive.
Adhere the small lily flower cut out on the bracket cut out in place using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
Pick out a Pretty Peacock tassel from the Best Dressed Tassels.
Place the top of the tassel on the BACK of the large lily flower cut out so the bottom of the tassel sticks out to the lower left side (this will be the lower right side when the flower is face up) and the top loop of the tassel is hidden. Put a Mini Stampin' Dimensional inside the loop of the tassel. Remove the protective backing and put another Mini Stampin' Dimensional on top of the first. Add some regular Stampin' Dimensionals to the bottom, left, and right sides of the back of the large lily flower cut out. Remove the protective backings and put another Stampin' Dimensional on top of each one.
Remove the protective backings from the top layer of Dimensionals and adhere the large lily flower cut out in place. The tassel should be sticking out to the lower right side.