P layful birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Petal Pink Cardstock
-- 3-3/4" x 5" from Lemon Lolly Cardstock
- llama sitting in chair and knitting roughly cut from Zoo Crew 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper with Paper Snips and then cut out with die
- 2" x 3-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" x 2" from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
- 1" square from Petal Pink Cardstock
Insert the Lemon Lolly rectangle into the Gingham Embossing Folder. Use the line printed on the front flap of the folder to make sure it is lined up straight. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Mount the "happy birthday to you" or "you're too wonderful" sentiment from the Zany Zoo Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of one end of the horizontal white strip, leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Label Me Fancy 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. Leave the punch unlocked. Keep all the pieces.
Slide the leftover end of the white strip into the unlocked punch so you will punch out the small hole. Punch. Now, slide the leftover end of the strip with the hole punched in it into the unlocked punch so you will punch out a rounded end. Get the hole centered in the rounded end fairly close to the edge. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Lay the punched out bit on the BACK of the sentiment punch out lining up the rounded edges on one side. Use the pencil to draw inside the hole area. Repeat with the other rounded edge.
Slide the marked sentiment punch out into the unlocked punch and get the marked area centered inside the hole punch. Punch. Repeat with the other end.
Mount the grouping of confetti image from the Zany Zoo Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Lemon Lolly Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the sentiment label punch out. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Change the orientation of the stamp a bit each time. Let some of the images go off the edges.
Cut a 5-3/4" piece of the Lemon Lime Twist ribbon from the Ribbon Duo Combo Pack.
Thread the sentiment label punch out onto the ribbon and get it positioned near the center.
Lay the ribbon with the sentiment label punch out on it across the bottom of the dry embossed, horizontal Lemon Lolly rectangle so the bottom of the label is about 1/2" from the bottom of the rectangle. Fold the ends of the ribbon over and secure the ribbon in place on the back with strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape pieces and add Stampin' Seal to the back of the Lemon Lolly rectangle. Adhere the rectangle to the center of the Petal Pink rectangle and then to the front of the Lemon Lime Twist card.
Pick out both small, solid balloon dies from the Zany Zoo Dies. Put them on top of the small Lemon Lime Twist rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces as needed. Leave one balloon die out.
Put the solid balloon die on top of the small Petal Pink square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces as needed.
Cut a 2" piece of white twine from the spool in the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack. Cut a 2" piece and a 2-1/2" piece of the Parakeet Party twine from the spool in the 2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack.
Use a small bit of Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the 2" piece of Parakeet Party twine to the back of one of the Lemon Lime Twist balloon cut outs. Use a small bit of Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the 2" piece of white twine to the back of the Petal Pink balloon cut out.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape bits and adhere the two balloons to the card front as shown so they are about 3/4" above the sentiment label punch out at a slight angle and touch either a bit.
Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the 2-1/2" piece of Parakeet Party twine to the back of the other Lemon Lime Twist balloon cut out.
Remove the protective backing from the dimensional and adhere the remaining balloon to the card front as shown so it is just above the other two balloons at a slight angle.
Gather the loose ends of the twine together and use a piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive to secure the bottom ends to the card front just above the ribbon on the left side of the sentiment label punch out.
Pick out the knitting llama in a chair die from the Zany Zoo Dies. Put it on top of the roughly cut out image from the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image. Run through the machine.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the llama cut out to the front of the card so it is about 1-1/8" from the left side of the card and the bottom is even with the bottom of the sentiment label punch out. Make sure you are covering the bottom ends of the twine strings.
If needed, gently push the sentiment label punch out over to the left as shown.
Cut a 3" piece of both colors of ribbon from the Ribbon Duo Combo Pack.
Lay the thinner Lemon Lime Twist ribbon on top of the Petal Pink ribbon. Slide the ribbons under the ribbon already on the card front on the right side of the sentiment label cut out. Tie in place with a half knot. Trim the ends.