Michele Reynolds
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Sending Smiles Framed Flower |
P retty card perfect for lots of occasions using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock and Adhesive Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Orchid Oasis Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2" x 3-3/4" from Orchid Oasis Cardstock
- 1-7/8" x 3-5/8" from Adhesive Sheets
- 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/4" from Old Olive Cardstock
As you are ready to stamp using the Sending Smiles Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the fern like leaf image from the Sending Smiles Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it horizontally in the upper left corner of the vertical 4" x 5-1/4" white rectangle so the base of the leaf is in the left corner. Leave about 3/16" of white showing on the left side and about 1/4" showing on the top. Re-ink the stamp with Old Olive and stamp it in the same way in the upper right corner. Re-ink the stamp again and stamp it in between the first two stamped leafs along the top edge. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the fern like leaf image on Block B with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it horizontally in the lower left corner of the vertical 4" x 5-1/4" white rectangle so the top of the leaf is in the left corner. Leave about 3/16" of white showing on the left side and about 1/4" showing on the bottom. Re-ink the stamp with Old Olive and stamp it in the same way in the lower right corner. Re-ink the stamp again and stamp it in between the first two stamped leafs along the bottom edge. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the fern like leaf image on Block B with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it vertically on the left side of the vertical 4" x 5-1/4" white rectangle so the base of the leaf is in the lower left corner just above the stamped leaf already along the bottom edge. Leave about 1/8" of white showing on the left side. Re-ink the stamp with Old Olive and stamp it in the same way in the upper left corner just below the stamped leaf already along the top edge. Re-ink the stamp again and stamp it in between the first two stamped leafs along the left edge. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the fern like leaf image on Block B with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it vertically on the right side of the vertical 4" x 5-1/4" white rectangle so the top of the leaf is in the lower right corner just above the stamped leaf already along the bottom edge. Leave about 1/8" of white showing on the right side. Re-ink the stamp with Old Olive and stamp it in the same way in the upper right corner just below the stamped leaf already along the top edge. Re-ink the stamp again and stamp it in between the first two stamped leafs along the right edge.
Mount the longer stem with a smaller branch stem and multiple leaves image from the Sending Smiles Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it along the right side of the stamped vertical white rectangle so the bottom of the stem is about 1/2" above the leaves stamped along the bottom edge and the open ends of the stem point to the left and the point of the largest leaf on the right side is about 1/4" from the leaves stamped along the right edge.
Adhere the stamped white rectangle to the front of the Orchid Oasis card.
Peel the protective backing off of the Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to one side of the Orchid Oasis rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the more detailed "sending" word die from the Sending Dies. Put it on top of the Orchid Oasis rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Orchid Oasis (purply blue) side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. Don't worry about getting the dot for the "i."
Carefully remove the protective backing from the detailed "sending" word cut out. Adhere it to the bottom of the card front so it is centered between the stamp leaf frame about 1" from the bottom of the card. It should cover the bottom of the stamped stem and leaves image as well.
Mount the shorter sentiment of choice from the Sending Smiles Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Orchid Oasis Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the thin Old Olive strip.
Pick out the shorter, skinny label die from the Sending Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the sentiment is centered in the die. Run through the machine.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment cut out to the front of the card so it is just below the "sending" word cut out and overlaps the bottom of the "s" and the left side of the loop of the "g" a tiny bit.
Mount the larger, flatter flower image from the Sending Smiles Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Orchid Oasis Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of one end of the 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" white strip leaving room to cut it out and leaving room to stamp another flower.
Mount the pointing down petals image from the Sending Smiles Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Orchid Oasis Ink Pad. Stamp it near the bottom of the other end of the 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" white strip leaving room to cut it out and room to stamp the center of the flower.
Pick out the matching flower dies from the Sending Dies. Put them on top of the stamped images on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so they are centered over the images. The petals die should have room at the top of the stamped petals to stamp the flower center in a later step. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine.
Mount the simple oval flower center image from the Sending Smiles Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the bigger flower cut out.
Mount the layered oval flower center image from the Sending Smiles Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it on the top of the petals flower cut out in the center.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the flower cut outs to the front of the card as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 large Starry Sky or Orchid Oasis dot from the sheet of 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the upper right corner of the framed area of the card front as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 small Starry Sky or Orchid Oasis dot from the sheet of 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the front of the card as the dot on the "i" in the word "sending" cut out.