P retty card perfect for lots of occasions using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and vellum pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Parakeet Party Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" from Starry Sky Cardstock
- 2-1/2" square from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" from Lemon Lolly Cardstock
- 1-1/2" square from Parakeet Party Cardstock
- 1" square from Lemon Lolly Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 1-3/4" from Vellum Cardstock
DO THIS STEP FIRST!
Pick out the stitched circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies that cuts out a circle that is 2-1/8" diameter. Put it on top of the 2-1/4" white square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Use a Palette Knife to scoop a small amount of Shimmery White Embossing Paste from the container into a small container. Add a couple of drops of Daffodil Delight Ink Refill and mix everything together.
Place the circle cut out on top of the Silicone Craft Sheet. Spread the colored embossing paste all over the circle using a Palette Knife.
Set the circle aside to dry.
Clean excess embossing paste off of the Palette Knife and Silicone Craft Sheet right away.
DO THIS STEP NEXT!
Pick out the die from the Deckled Rectangles Dies that cuts out a 2-5/8" X 3-7/8" rectangle. Put it on top of the Starry Sky rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Place the rectangle cut out on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. Make sure nothing you want to keep clean is too close.
Squeeze the Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to get some ink on the brush tip. Hold the Glitter Brush at a slight angle over the rectangle cut out. Sharply tap the end of the Glitter Brush multiple times making drops of ink splatter onto the rectangle. Squeeze the Glitter Brush as needed to get more ink on the brush. Move the brush around so you get splatters on the entire rectangle. Vary the height of the Glitter Brush above the rectangle to get different sizes of splatters.
Set aside to allow to dry.
As you are ready to stamp using the Lighting The Way Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the long leaf sprig with more leaves image from the Lighting The Way Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Parakeet Party Ink Pad. Stamp it all over the front of the Parakeet Party card. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Change the orientation of the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges.
Mount the "follow your dreams" sentiment from the Lighting The Way Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Parakeet Party Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" Lemon Lolly rectangle.
Pick out the notched banner die from the Nested Essentials Dies that cuts out a banner that is 1-1/8" wide. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the sentiment is centered in the die and the notched edge is on the right side. Run through the machine.
Pick out the large, detailed, partial firefly die from the Lighting The Way Dies. Put it on top of the small Parakeet Party square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Pick out the skinny firefly body die from the Lighting The Way Dies. Put it on top of the small Lemon Lolly square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the Lemon Lolly body cut out to the back of the Parakeet Party firefly cut out so about 1/4" of the Lemon Lolly body sticks out at the bottom.
Pick out the set of two wings die from the Lighting The Way Dies. Put it on top of one side of the small Vellum rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. Repeat on the other side of the Vellum rectangle.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere on set of wings to the top of the firefly cut out so the wings are pointing up and are centered over the green wings of the cut out. Use another Mini Glue Dot to adhere the other set of wings to the top of the firefly cut out so the wings are pointing down and the center is centered over the center of the first set of wings.
If the splatters on the Starry Sky rectangle cut out are dry, then adhere the rectangle to the center of the stamped Parakeet Party card front.
If the embossing paste spread on the circle cut out is dry, then proceed with the next step.
Mount the swirl of tiny fireflies and dots image from the Lighting The Way Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Parakeet Party Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the embossing paste circle.
Adhere the stamped embossing paste circle to the center of the Starry Sky rectangle so the smaller top of the swirl is pointing to the top right corner.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment banner cut out to the bottom left corner of the Starry Sky rectangle as shown so it overlaps the left edge a bit and the bottom of the embossing paste circle a bit.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the completed firefly cut out to the front of the card at a slight angle as shown so it overlaps the top right side of the embossing paste circle and the wings overlap the top and right edges of the rectangle a bit.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a small Lemon Lolly oval from the sheet of Opaque Ovals making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the top of the firefly so it is centered over the wings where they crisscross the body.