Michele Reynolds
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Adorable Owls Mint Bowtie |
F un card using Stampin' Up! products including one you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2023.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Mint Macaron Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Smoky Slate Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of large light green plaid design from Gingham Cottage 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/8" x 2-3/8" from Smoky Slate Cardstock
- 2" x 2-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 3/8" x 3" from Basic White Cardstock
- scrap of the light green plaid design from Gingham Cottage 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
Adhere the piece of Gingham Cottage Designer Paper to the center of the large Smoky Slate rectangle and then to the front of the Mint Macaron card.
Mount the owl with bowtie image from the Adorable Owls Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the horizontal white rectangle. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the owl with bowtie image on Block C with the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on the scrap of Gingham Cottage Designer Paper so you get the bowtie.
Place the stamped owl on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. You need to make sure that you protect your work surface with paper as the Stampin' Blends Markers do bleed through.
Use the Light and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends to color in the owls' eyes, beak, and feet.
Use the Light and Dark Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends to color in the owl's head and ears, wings, and body around his belly.
Leave the bowtie, belly, and face white.
Use the Color Lifter Stampin' Blends as needed to remove excess color.
Adhere the stamped and colored owl rectangle to the center of the small Smoky Slate rectangle.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the bowtie stamped on the designer paper scrap by hand.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the cut out designer paper bowtie over the top of the bowtie on the stamped and colored owl image.
Cut a 3" piece of the Soft Succulent 1/2" Satin Shimmer Ribbon so it has a sharp angle on the right end.
Put a 2-1/2" piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive horizontally across the front of the horizontal card so it is about 1-3/4" from the bottom of the card and the right edge is about 1" from the right edge of the card.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strip and adhere the piece of ribbon to it so it is horizontal on the card front and the sharp angle is on the right side. Make sure all the Tear & Tape is covered.
Mount the "hoot! hoot! you're so cute" sentiment from the Adorable Owls Set on Block G. Ink up only the "hoot! hoot!" words using the side of the brush tip of the Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink. Stamp the sentiment in the center of the thin white strip slightly closer to the right edge. Leave room to cut a sharp angle.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut a sharp angle matching the angle on the ribbon on the right side of the stamped white sentiment strip.
Adhere the stamped sentiment strip to the top of the ribbon on the card front as shown.
Adhere the stamped, colored, and matted owl image to the front of the card so it covers the left end of the sentiment strip and ribbon and is about 1/2" from the left edge of the card and about 1-1/8" from the bottom of the card.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one large and two small Garden Green sequins from the sheet of Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them in a rough triangle over the sentiment/ribbon strip to the right of the matted owl image.