V alentine's Day or anniversary card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Real Red Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic Black Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of black grid lines on white background design from All Together 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 2-3/4" x 3" of diagonal black lines on white background design from All Together 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 2" from Real Red Cardstock
- small piece of tiny white hearts on black background design from All Together 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
As you are ready to stamp using the Sweet Conversations 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 "x" image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it inside a complete block near the bottom on the right side of the horizontal grid All Together Designer Paper rectangle. Re-ink the stamp and stamp it again two spaces above the first stamped x (there should be one blank space in between).
Mount the "o" image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the blank block between the previously stamped "x" images on the All Together Designer Paper rectangle.
Adhere the stamped designer paper rectangle to the center of the Basic Black rectangle and then to the center of the Real Red card front.
Pick out the large, open heart die from the dies included with the Bouquet Of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder. Put it on top of the diagonal stripes designer paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Put the diagonal striped heart 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 Real Red and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends to color in the diagonal lines on the heart cut out. Start with the Cherry Cobbler on the left side of the heart and work your way across finishing with the Real Red on the right side of the heart.
Adhere the colored diagonal stripes heart cut out to the front of the card so it is centered between a line of blocks on the left side of the card about 7/8" from the top.
Mount the hands making a heart shape image from the Here Together Set on Block I. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on the white rectangle.
Pick out the matching hands forming a heart die from the Here For You 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 hands forming a heart 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 Natural Tones Stampin' Blends to color in the hands as desired.
Use the Color Lifter Stampin' Blends as needed to remove excess color.
Adhere the colored hands forming a heart cut out to the front of the card so they are centered over the diagonal striped heart cut out.
Mount the outlined, "Luv U" heart image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on one side of the Real Red strip leaving room to cut it out.
Pick out the matching open heart die from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put it on top of the stamped heart image on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image. Run through the machine. Keep all the pieces!
Use a Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the "Luv u" heart cut out to the front of the card so it is centered over the heart shape formed by the hands.
Pick out the solid die with a row of 4 small hearts from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put it on top of the tiny piece of black with tiny white hearts designer paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so one of the right side up hearts is centered over one of the tiny white hearts. Run through the machine.
If desired, use the fine tip of the Light Real Red Stampin' Blends to color in the white heart on the tiny black heart cut out.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the tiny black heart cut out inside the "o" stamped on the front of the card.
Pick out three of the small, single, solid heart dies from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put them on top of the remaining Real Red rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Make sur the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the little red heart cut outs to the front of the card as shown.
Cut a 10" piece of the Real Red 3/8" Faux Linen Ribbon.
Tie a small bow in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon bow to the front of the card at an angle so it is centered over the wrist of the left hand.