H andmade card perfect for a romantic birthday, Valentine's Day, or anniversary using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' 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 Soft Suede Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of dark wood design from Wood Textures 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 2-7/8" square from Real Red Cardstock
- 2-3/4" square from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 2-1/4" square from Real Red Cardstock
Adhere the Wood Textures Designer Paper piece to the Soft Suede rectangle and then to the front of the Real Red card.
Mount the wood cut piece image from the Rooted In Nature Set on Block E. Ink it up with the Soft Suede Ink Pad. Stamp once onto Grid Paper. Then, WITHOUT re-inking, stamp the image in the center of the vanilla square.
Pick out the large square of puzzle pieces thinlit from the Puzzle Pieces Thinlits. Place the stamped wood cut piece image on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the square of puzzle pieces thinlit on top so one of the vertical puzzle pieces will be cut out of the upper right side of the wood cut piece. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Carefully remove the pieces from the thinlit and lay the pieces together to reform the puzzle on top of your Grid Paper.
Mount the initial of the person you are giving the card to from the Labeler Alphabet Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Early Espresso Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the vertical puzzle piece on the upper right side of the wood cut piece.
Mount the + from the Labeler Alphabet Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Early Espresso Ink Pad. Stamp it just to the left of the previously stamped initial so it will be on a different puzzle piece.
Mount the your initial from the Labeler Alphabet Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Early Espresso Ink Pad. Stamp it just to the left of the + image.
One at a time, adhere the puzzle pieces to the 2-7/8" red square putting the puzzle together. Leave the vertical piece with the initial of the person you are giving the card to loose for now.
Adhere the matted puzzle to the front of the card at an angle on the upper left side.
Use two Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the vertical puzzle piece with the initial of the person you are giving the card to onto the card front at a slight angle on the upper right side of the matted puzzle.
Adhere the "you are my missing piece" heart image from the Love You To Pieces Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Early Espresso Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 2-1/4" red square.
Pick out the heart shaped puzzle thinlit from the Puzzle Pieces Thinlits. Place the stamped sentiment heart image on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the heart shaped puzzle thinlit on top so it is centered over the image. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the pieces one at a time to the card front in the bottom right corner so it overlaps the bottom of the matted puzzle a little and reforms the heart puzzle at a slight angle.
Cut two pieces of Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon and one piece of 1/4" Copper Trim to be 4" long.
Lay the pieces of ribbon together. Tie them together in a half knot in the center. Trim the ends.
Adhere the knotted ribbons to the bottom left corner of the matted puzzle square at a slight angle using a Mini Glue Dot.