P retty card using retiring Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and vellum cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Whisper White Thick Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 1" x 3-1/2" of Petal Pink Vellum Cardstock from Perennial Essence 12" x 12" Vellum Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/2" of So Saffron Vellum Cardstock from Perennial Essence 12" x 12" Vellum Cardstock
- 2" x 3-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
Insert the large white rectangle into the Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder so the lines of drops are vertical on the vertical rectangle. Use the line drawn on the front of the folder to help you line the cardstock up straight. Place the folder with the paper inside on your die cutting and embossing tool and run through the machine.
Adhere the dry embossed white rectangle to the front of the Whisper White Thick card.
As you are ready to stamp using the Love What You Do Set, place the vellum cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of paper (Grid Paper works great) on top of the mat to protect it from ink.
Place the three strips of vellum cardstock on top of the paper on the Stampin' Pierce Mat so they are side by side and form a square with the yellow strip in the center and the two pink strips on the left and right edges. There should be no space between the strips. Make sure the slightly rougher side of the vellum is face up.
Mount the set of three flowers image from the Love What You Do Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on the left side of the set of three strips of vellum cardstock at a slight angle so the stems are near the bottom of the center yellow vellum strip. Carefully remove the stamp from the vellum strips. Leave the stamp on the block.
Carefully line the strips of vellum cardstock back up again if necessary (sometimes the vellum wants to stick to the stamp). Make sure there are no spaces between the strips and be careful not to touch the stamped images.
Re-ink the set of three flowers image on Block H with the Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on the center of the set of three strips of vellum cardstock at a slight angle so the flowers are near the top right corner of the right pink vellum strip. Carefully remove the stamp from the vellum strips. Leave the stamp on the block.
Carefully line the strips of vellum cardstock back up again if necessary (sometimes the vellum wants to stick to the stamp). Make sure there are no spaces between the strips and be careful not to touch the stamped images.
Re-ink the set of three flowers image on Block H with the Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on the lower right corner of the set of three strips of vellum cardstock at a slight angle so the top two flowers are near the bottom right corner of the right pink vellum strip. Carefully remove the stamp from the vellum strips.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the strips on the front of the card so they are about 1/2" from the top and there is about 1/8" between each of the strips. The left edge of the left pink strip should be about 1/2" from the left edge of the card and the right edge of the right pink strip should be about 1/2" from the right edge of the card.
Once you are happy with the layout, carefully adhere the strips in place one at a time using SNAIL Adhesive. Try to put the adhesive behind the stamped flower images to help hide it.
Mount the "thank you" or "hello" sentiment image from the Accented Blooms Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Old Olive Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the 2" x 3-1/4" strip of white cardstock leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Tailored Tag Punch. Hold it upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped sentiment image into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
Adhere the sentiment punch out to the front of the card so it is centered over the bottoms of the yellow and right pink strips of vellum.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 3 Old Olive rhinestones from a sheet of Noble Peacock Rhinestones making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the card front as shown.