Michele Reynolds
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Many Mates Fabulous Medallions |
B right, cheery card perfect for lots of occasions by changing the sentiment. It uses the Sponge-Flip Background technique and Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock and Adhesive Sheets 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 5-1/2" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Adhesive Sheets
- 4" x 5-1/8" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 4" from So Saffron Cardstock
Place the 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" vanilla rectangle on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface.
Roll a Sponge Brayer across the open Magenta Madness Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, roll the inky brayer over the center of the vanilla rectangle. Repeat until you have the color coverage you want. Get more ink on the brayer as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Brayers when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Roll a different Sponge Brayer across the open So Saffron Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, roll the inky brayer over one of the sides of the vanilla rectangle. Let it overlap the Magenta Madness color a bit. Repeat until you have the color coverage you want. Get more ink on the brayer as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Brayers when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Roll a different Sponge Brayer across the open Coastal Cabana Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, roll the inky brayer over the other side of the vanilla rectangle. Let it overlap the Magenta Madness color a bit. Repeat until you have the color coverage you want. Get more ink on the brayer as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Brayers when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Peel the protective backing off of the Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to the back side of the brayered vanilla rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Place the brayered rectangle with Adhesive Sheets attached on your Paper Trimmer horizontally. Line the left edge of the rectangle up on the 2-3/4" mark. Cut the rectangle in half down the center.
Place one half of the cut, brayered rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Flip the other half around so the blue-green and yellow colors are in opposite corners from the first rectangle. Place it on the platform on your cutting and embossing tool so the two pieces form one large rectangle again with the blue-green and yellow colors in opposite corners.
Pick out the large block of medallions die from the Many Medallions Dies. Put it on top of the brayered rectangles on the platform on your cutting and embossing tool so it is centered. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the back of one side of medallions cut out rectangle. Adhere the rectangle of medallions cut out to the 4" x 5-1/8" vanilla rectangle so the top, bottom, and filigree side edge are lined up on the top, bottom, and edge of the vanilla rectangle. Repeat with the other side of the rectangle of medallions cut out, being sure to line up the straight edges of both pieces down the center of the vanilla rectangle.
Adhere the vanilla/brayered medallions cut out rectangle to the front of the Magenta Madness card.
Mount one of the large sentiments from the Many Mates Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Magenta Madness Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the So Saffron rectangle leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Label Me Fancy Punch. Hold it upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped sentiment into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
Cut two pieces of Magenta Madness 2020-2022 In Color 1/4" Ribbon each 4" long so they have angled points on each end.
Lay the pieces of ribbon across the back of the sentiment punch out so they crisscross and are centered. Use a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive to hold the ribbon pieces in place. Leave the protective backing on the Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Put a few Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the sentiment punch out with ribbon attached. Remove the protective backings from the Dimensionals and adhere the sentiment punch out with ribbon attached to the center of the card front.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 Bumblebee, 1 Just Jade, and 1 Magenta Madness dot from a sheet of 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the card front over as shown so they are in areas of color where they will show up best.