Michele Reynolds
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Making Christmas Bright Bulbs Bright |
B right, fun Christmas card using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Call Me Clover Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Pineapple Punch Cardstock
- 3-1/4" square from Call Me Clover Cardstock
- 3-1/4" square from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 3/4" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
Insert the Pineapple Punch rectangle into the Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Place the folder with the card stock inside on a Cutting Pad on your Big Shot Platform at the lowest possible setting. Place a Cutting Pad on top of the folder and run through the Big Shot.
Cut a 6" piece of Call Me Clover 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the center of the dry embossed Pineapple Punch rectangle. Flip the layer over and fold the ends of the ribbon over. Adhere the ends of the ribbon in place with pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strips and add SNAIL to the back of the Pineapple Punch rectangle. Adhere it to the front of the Call Me Clover card.
As you are ready to stamp using the Making Christmas Bright Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. To protect the mat from ink, put a piece of paper (Grid Paper works great) on top of the mat.
Mount the "Bright" sentiment from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Pineapple Punch Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower right corner of the white square close to the bottom.
Mount the "May your Christmas Be" sentiment from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Call Me Clover Ink Pad. Stamp it just above the "Bright" sentiment on the white square.
Pick out the square framelit from the Layering Squares Framelits that cuts out a square that is 2-5/8" wide. Place the stamped sentiment square on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the square framelit on top so the sentiment is in the bottom right corner. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Mount the curving, plain wire image from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Call Me Clover Ink Pad. Stamp it at an angle in the upper left corner of the sentiment square. Make sure it doesn't hang down too far.
Pick out the scalloped square framelit from the Layering Squares Framelits that cuts out a scalloped square that is 2-3/4" wide. Place the Call Me Clover square on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the scalloped square framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the sentiment and wire stamped white square to the scalloped Call Me Clover square and then to the front of the card on the left side so it is centered over the ribbon.
Mount the solid bulb image from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Pineapple Punch Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" strip of white cardstock with the strip horizontal. Re-ink the stamp and stamp it two more times. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Leave space between the bulb images so they can be punched out.
Unlock the Christmas Bulb Builder Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide a stamped bulb into the punch and get it centered in the matching punching area. Punch. Repeat until you have punched out all three bulb images. Leave the punch unlocked.
Mount the bulb cap image from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Call Me Clover Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the 3/4" x 3-1/2" strip of white cardstock with the strip horizontal. Re-ink the stamp and stamp it two more times. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Leave space between the images so they can be punched out.
Holding the Christmas Bulb Builder Punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide a stamped bulb cap into the punch and get it centered in the matching punching area. Punch. Repeat until you have punched out all three bulb cap images.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the bulb caps to the punched out bulbs.
Put a Stampin' Dimensional on the back of each of the bulbs. One at a time, remove the protective backings and adhere the bulbs to the white square so they appear to be hanging from the stamped wire image. Change the angle of each bulb and make sure they don't cover the sentiment.
Cut a 3" piece of the Call Me Clover 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon on the card front and tie it in place using a half knot so it is just to the right of the matted squares. Trim the ends.