Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Accented Blooms Hello Strawberries |
F un card perfect for strawberry season using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Berry Burst Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1" x 5-1/8" of small v marks on Berry Burst background design from Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Whisper White Cardstock
Slide one bottom corner of the large white rectangle into the angle of the Detailed Trio Punch using 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.
Punch the other bottom corner of the large white rectangle using the Detailed Trio Punch.
Adhere the strip of Tutti-frutti Designer Paper to the top of the large, punched white rectangle.
Cut a 6" piece of Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the cardstock/designer paper layers so it is covers the seam between the designer paper and cardstock. Flip the layers 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 cardstock. Adhere it to the Berry Burst rectangle and then to the front of the Lemon Lime Twist card.
Mount the "hello" or "thank you" sentiment images from the Accented Blooms Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Berry Burst Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of white cardstock.
Unlock the Tailored Tag Punch. Holding the punch 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.
Place the punched out sentiment on Grid Paper. Use the brush tip of the Lemon Lime Twist Marker to color in the letters of the sentiment and to color the edges of the punch out.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the colored sentiment punch out to the left side of the card front so it is about 1" from the left side and 1" from the bottom.
Place the 1-1/4" x 3" piece of white cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the bottom of the strawberry image from the Fruit Basket Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Berry Burst Ink Pad. Stamp it 2 times along the white strip. Leave some room between each image and leave room at the top to stamp the leaves. Remember to re-ink the stamp the second time. Stamp one more time onto the cardstock after stamping off on Grid Paper.
Mount the strawberry leaves image from the Fruit Basket Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad. Stamp it on top of one of the previously stamped strawberry bottom images. Repeat with the other two strawberries remembering to re-ink each time.
Unlock the strawberry punch from the Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide one of the stamped strawberries into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch. Repeat with the other strawberry images.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere two of the punched out strawberries to the card front so they overlap a bit at different angles and are about 1" from the right side and 1-1/4" from the bottom.
Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the third strawberry to the bottom of the other two so it overlaps them a bit at an angle.
Carefully remove 2 Berry Burst sequins and 1 Lemon Lime Twist sequin from sheets of Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins making sure you get the adhesive as well as the sequins. Adhere one Berry Burst sequin above the sentiment punch out on the left side and the other two sequins between the sentiment punch out and the berries on the lower right side of the sentiment punch out.
Cut a 4" piece of Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" Mini Striped Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon already on the card front. Tie it in place on the right side using a half knot. Trim the ends.