P retty sympathy card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer and Paper Snips:
- card from Purple Posy Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 3-7.8" x 5-1/2" from Gray Granite Cardstock
- 3" x 5-1/2" of gray and white marble design from Peony Garden Designer Series Paper
- 3-1/4" x 3-3/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" from Purple Posy Cardstock
Cut a 4" piece of the Purple Posy 1/2" ribbon from the Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack.
Lay the ribbon across the bottom of the Peony Garden Designer Paper rectangle about 1" from the bottom edge. Flip the designer paper over and fold the ends of the ribbon over. Adhere the ends of the ribbon in place with pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Pick out the solid, long, skinny, scalloped-edge die from the Peony Dies. Put it on top of one long edge of the Gray Granite rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the tops of the scalloped-edges almost touch the edge of the cardstock. Run through the machine. Repeat with the other long edge.
Note: This die will cut a scalloped-edge on your cardstock and will also dry emboss a loopy line on the cardstock.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strips holding the ribbon on the designer paper and add Stampin' Seal to the back of the designer paper rectangle. Adhere it to the center of the die cut Gray Granite rectangle so the top and bottom edges are even. Then, adhere the layered designer paper/cardstock rectangle to the front of the Purple Posy card so the top and bottom edges are even.
Mount the large peony flower and bud with stems and leaves image from the Prized Peony Set on Block E. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it in the center of the white rectangle.
Pick out the matching, open, peony flower and bud with stems and leaves die from the Peony Dies. Put it on top of the stamped image on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image. Run through the machine.
Put the peony flower and bud with stems and leaves cut out on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. You need to make sure that you protect your work surface with paper as the Stampin' Blends Markers do bleed through.
Use the Dark and Light Purple Posy Stampin' Blends to color in the flower and bud.
Use the Dark and Light Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends to color in the stems and leaves.
Use the Light Gray Granite Stampin' Blends to color in the edges of the cut out turning all white spaces pale gray.
Adhere the stamped and colored peony flower and bud with stems and leaves cut out to the front of the card so it is centered over the designer paper side to side and is about 1/2" from the top edge.
Mount the "My thoughts are with you" or "your sweet friendship refreshes the soul" sentiment from the Prized Peony Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Purple Posy rectangle.
Pick out the label die from the Tasteful Labels Dies that cuts out a short label that has six sides with points on the sides. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the sentiment. Run through the machine.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment label cut out to the front of the card so it is centered over the ribbon.
Cut a 4" piece of the Purple Posy 1/2" ribbon from the Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack.
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon knot to the right point on the sentiment label cut out.