F un card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Old Olive Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of shimmery bubbles on blue background design from Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" of green scale design from Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/2" square from Pool Party Cardstock
- 2-1/2" square from Bermuda Bay Cardstock
- 2-3/4" square from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-3/4" from Pool Party Cardstock
Adhere the green scales strip of Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper to the bubbles piece of Designer Paper about 5/8" up from the bottom.
Cut a 6" piece of the 3/8" Calypso Coral Ribbon from the Shimmer Ribbon Pack.
Lay the ribbon across the designer paper pieces so it is about 1/4" up from the bottom of the green scales strip. Flip the designer papers over and fold the ends of the ribbon over. Adhere the ends of the ribbon in place with pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strips and add more SNAIL to the back of the designer paper. Adhere it to the front of the Old Olive card.
Mount the mermaid image and the seahorse image from the Magical Day Set on Block D as far apart from each other as possible. Ink them up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it on the Whisper White square. Set aside to let dry thoroughly.
Mount the "hope your day is magical" sentiment from the Magical Day Set on Block D. Ink up ONLY the word "magical" using the brush tip of the Bermuda Bay Marker. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink. Stamp it in the center of the Pool Party strip.
Pick out the curved banner framelit from the Magical Mates Framelits. Place the stamped sentiment strip on a Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the curved banner framelit on top so it is centered over the sentiment. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Mount the set of three bubbles image from the Magical Day Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Bermuda Bay Ink Pad. Stamp it three times on the sentiment banner remembering to re-ink each time. Stamp once in the lower left, once in the center, and once in the upper right. Leave the stamp on the block as you will use it again later.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment banner to the upper right corner of the card front.
Pick out the scalloped circle framelit from the Layering Circles Framelits that cuts out a 2-1/4" scalloped circle. Place the Pool Party square on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the scalloped circle framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the circle framelit from the Layering Circles Framelits that cuts out a 2-1/8" circle. Place the Bermuda Bay square on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the circle framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the mermaid and seahorse framelits from the Magical Mates Framelits. Place the stamped mermaid and seahorse on a Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the mermaid and seashorse framelits on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Make sure you have some paper (Grid Paper works great) at your work space.to protect the work surface. The Stampin' Blends Markers will bleed through the cardstock that you are coloring so you need to protect your work surface.
Place the stamped mermaid and seahorse cut outs on the work paper and start coloring with the Stampin' Blends Markers. The markers have a brush tip for coloring in larger areas and a fine tip for coloring in smaller areas. Use the light colors first and add highlights with the darker colors. If needed to blend the colors, go over things again with the lighter colors.
Use the Light and Dark Pink Pirouette Markers on the mermaid's fish body.
Use the Light and Dark Calypso Coral Markers to add darker areas to the mermaid's fish body and on the seahorse.
Use the Ivory Marker on the mermaid's face, shoulders, and arms.
Use the Light and Dark Daffodil Delight Markers on the mermaid's hair.
Use the Bronze Marker to add highlights to the mermaid's hair. Blend them in with the Light Daffodil Delight Marker.
Use the Color Lifter as needed to remove unwanted color.
WITHOUT adhering, place the mermaid and seahorse on the Bermuda Bay circle. Re-ink the bubbles image on Block A with the Bermuda Bay Ink Pad and stamp it three times around the mermaid and seahorse remembering to re-ink each time.
When happy with the stamping, adhere the mermaid and seahorse to the stamped Bermuda Bay circle using SNAIL and Mini Glue Dots.
Adhere the Bermuda Bay circle to the center of the scalloped Pool Party Circle.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the circles to the front of the card on the left side of the green scales strip.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of the Calypso Coral 3/8" Ribbon from the Shimmer Ribbon Pack.
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends. Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon to the lower right side of the circles above the ribbon on the card front at a slight angle.