B right and cheery birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Melon Mambo Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Gorgeous Grape Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Shimmery White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 4" from Melon Mambo Cardstock
- scrap of Whisper White Cardstock at least 3/4" square
Fill an Aqua Painter with water.
Squeeze the lid of the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad to get a pool of ink in the lid. Open the pad but leave the lid exposed. Squeeze some water from an Aqua Painter into the lid and stir it into the pool of ink. Use the Aqua Painter to pick up some ink from the puddle in the lid and create a wash of Coastal Cabana on the left side of the Shimmery White Cardstock rectangle. Leave about 1/4" to 1/2" uncolored on the top, bottom, and left sides and about 3/4" uncolored on the right side. Pick up more ink from the pad lid as needed. Scribble on Grid Paper to clean the tip of the Aqua Painter until no more color is coming off. Set the Shimmery White Cardstock aside to let it dry.
As you are ready to stamp on each piece of cardstock using the Bubble Over stamps, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the smaller bottle image from the Bubble Over Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the large white rectangle.
Pick out the matching, small, open bottle framelit from the Bottles & Bubbles Framelits. Place the stamped bottle image on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the open bottle framelit on top so it is centered over the stamped bottle image. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Mount the small "For You" starburst from the Bubble Over Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the scrap of white cardstock.
Pick out the matching, tiny, starburst circle framelit from the Bottles & Bubbles Framelits. Place the stamped "For You" starburst image on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the starburst circle framelit on top so it is centered over the stamped starburst image. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the starburst cut out to the center of the label on the bottle cut out.
Pick out the thin straw with the tip bent to the right thinlit from the Bottles & Bubbles Framelits. Place the Melon Mambo strip on the Precision Base Plate on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the straw thinlit on top. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot a couple of times. Use the Die Brush to remove the pieces.
Put SNAIL on the back of the bottle cut out and adhere it to the straw cut out so the straw is poking out of the top of the bottle with the bent tip pointing to the right.
If the Shimmery White Cardstock is dry, proceed with the next step.
Tip: You can speed up drying if you want by using a Heat Tool.
Mount the grouping of bubbles image from the Bubble Over Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the watercolor wash background. Stamp some of the images without re-inking (or stamp off first on Grid Paper). Rotate the direction of the stamp every so often. Let some of the images overlap.
Mount the "May Your Day BUBBLE OVER with happiness." sentiment from the Bubble Over Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it near the bottom of the Shimmery White Cardstock so it overlaps the bottom and right sides of the watercolor wash and almost touches the right side of the Shimmery White Cardstock.
Adhere the stamped Shimmery White layer to the Gorgeous Grape rectangle and then to the front of the Melon Mambo card.
Adhere the bottle and straw to the front of the card at a slight angle so the bottom of the bottle is just over the word "BUBBLE" in the sentiment.
Carefully peel up 3 different sizes of rhinestones from a sheet of Clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them randomly to the card front around the bottle image.