Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Touches of Texture Copper Flower Gratitude |
S oft and pretty thank you card using Stampin' Up! products and heat embossing and emboss resist techniques.
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Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Whisper White Thick Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 4" from Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
Mount the bunch of flowers and stems image from the Touches of Texture Set on Block I. Ink it up with the VersaMark Pad and stamp it on the right side of the white rectangle so the top of the image is about 1/2" from the top of the cardstock and the right edge of the image is about 3/4" in from the right side of the cardstock.
Lay the stamped cardstock on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the stamped image. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Heat the powder with the Heat Tool until it is completely melted (smooth and shiny).
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Petal Pink Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, VERY LIGHTLY rub the inky dauber over the heat embossed flowers and buds. Get more ink on the dauber as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Daubers 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.
Rub a second Sponge Dauber across the open Soft Sea Foam Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, VERY LIGHTLY rub the inky dauber over the heat embossed leaves and stems. Get more ink on the dauber as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Daubers 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.
Wipe off excess ink on the embossed surfaces using a clean tissue or paper towel.
Use the side of the brush tip of the Coastal Cabana Marker to carefully add color to the edges of the heat embossed and daubed white rectangle.
Adhere the white rectangle to the front of the Whisper White Thick card.
Mount the sentiment of choice from the Itty Bitty Greetings Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Soft Sea Foam rectangle.
Unlock the Tailored Tag Punch. Holding the punch 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 Coastal Cabana/copper 1/8" ribbon from the Tea Room Ribbon Combo Pack so each piece of ribbon is about 2-1/2" long.
Fold one of the pieces of ribbon in half. Adhere it to the back of the punched sentiment piece so the loop sticks out on the side of the punched sentiment by about 1/2". Use Tear & Tape Adhesive to hold the ribbon in place. Repeat with the other piece of ribbon on the other side of the punched sentiment.
Cut a 4" piece of the Petal Pink 1/4" ribbon from the Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack so that the ends are sharply angled.
Use Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the ribbon to the back of the punched sentiment at a very slight angle so that the ends stick out on either side of the punched sentiment by about 1" on the side which will be on the left when the punched sentiment is right side up and about 3/4" on the side which will be on the right when the punched sentiment is right side up.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape strips and adhere the punched sentiment and ribbons to the front of the card so that the top point on the punched sentiment is centered over the stems at the bottom of the flower image and the bottom point on the punched sentiment is about 3/4" from the bottom of the card.
Use the tiny spatula end of the Take Your Pick tool to pick up one diamond shaped Petal Pink Rhinestone Gem at a time and adhere them to either side of the sentiment on the punched sentiment piece.