F un congratulations card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Grapefruit Grove Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Mint Macaron Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" multi-colored thin lines on white background design from Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper, cut so lines are horizontal
- 1-1/2" square from Tranquil Tide Cardstock
- 1-1/2" square from Grapefruit Grove Cardstock
- 1-1/2" square from Mint Macaron Cardstock
- 1" x 1-3/4" from Petal Pink Cardstock
Slide one corner of the Nature's Poem Designer Paper into the angle of the Detailed Trio Punch that punches the trio of pointy ovals on top of the small dot. Use the guides on the base of the punch to line up the corner in the punch. Press down firmly on the center of the punch to punch. Repeat with the other 3 corners.
Adhere the punched designer paper rectangle to the large Mint Macaron rectangle and then to the front of the Grapefruit Grove card.
Carefully peel up 4 silver pearls from a sheet of Metallic Pearls making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them over the dots punched into the corners of the designer paper.
Carefully punch out one of the larger tags from a sheet of tags in the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit.
Pick out a Grapefruit Grove paper clip from the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit. Slide it onto the upper left side of the label. Leave a little bit of the paper clip sticking up over the top of the label.
Cut an 8" piece of Shaded Spruce 1/8" ribbon from the Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack.
Tie the ribbon to the top of the paper clip in a small bow. Trim the ends.
Adhere the label with ribbon and paper clip attached to the front of the card in the lower right corner so the lower right corner of the label frames the metallic pearl in that corner.
If desired, rub each square of cardstock and the rectangle of Petal Pink Cardstock with the Embossing Buddy before stamping on each of them. This will help keep the Emboss Powder from sticking where you don't want it.
As you are ready to stamp using the Lined Alphabet 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 "w" stamp from the Lined Alphabet Set on Block B. Ink it up with the VersaMark Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Tranquil Tide square. Leave the stamp on the block.
Lay the stamped cardstock on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the stamped image. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Re-ink the "w" stamp with the VersaMark Pad. stamp it in the center of the Mint Macaron square.
Lay the stamped cardstock on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the stamped image. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Mount the "o" stamp from the Lined Alphabet Set on Block B. Ink it up with the VersaMark Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Grapefruit Grove square.
Lay the stamped cardstock on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the stamped image. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Mount the "!" stamp from the Lined Alphabet Set on Block G. Ink it up with the VersaMark Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Petal Pink rectangle.
Lay the stamped cardstock on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the stamped image. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Heat the powder on all of the letters and the "!" with the Heat Tool until it is completely melted (smooth and shiny).
Tip: To avoid burning your fingers while heat embossing small pieces of cardstock, use a clothespin to hold the cardstock.
Pick out the "w" edgelit from the Layering Alphabet Edgelits. Put it on the stamped and heat embossed Tranquil Tide "w" on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Put another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Keep the "w" edgelit out for the next step.
Put the "w" edgelit on the stamped and heat embossed Mint Macaron "w" on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Put another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the "o" edgelit from the Layering Alphabet Edgelits. Put it on the stamped and heat embossed "o" on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Put another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Tip: See the attached picture to know what the "o" edgelit looks like.
Pick out the "!" edgelit from the Layering Alphabet Edgelits. Put it on the stamped and heat embossed "!" on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Put another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Tip: Make sure you have the "!" edgelit and not the "i" edgelit.
Use Paper Snips to trim off any excess cardstock on each of the letters and the exclamation point.
WITHOUT adhering, lay the letters and exclamation point on the label to figure out spacing and order. Let the letters overlap each other a bit.
When happy with the spacing and order, carefully adhere the letters and exclamation point in place one at a time.