Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
At Home With You Tree Diamonds |
P retty Christmas card using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock and Foil Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Pear Pizzazz Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- 2-3/4" square from Gold Foil Sheets
- 4" square from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 2 squares each 2-1/4" from Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
Place the Mossy Meadow rectangle into the Quilt Top Embossing Folder. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on top of a Cutting Pad on your Big Shot Platform at the lowest possible setting. Make sure that the embossing folder does NOT hang over the edge of the platform or it will catch on the sides of the Big Shot and damage the folder and/or Big Shot. Place another Cutting Pad on top of the folder and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the dry embossed Mossy Meadow rectangle to the front of the Pear Pizzazz card.
Cut a 5-1/2" piece of 5/8" Burlap Ribbon. Notch one end of the ribbon by folding the ribbon in half lengthwise. Then, cut towards the folded edge at a sharp angle. Repeat with the other end so both ends are notched and the ribbon is now about 4-1/2" long.
Tear off a 3-1/2" long piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive. Place it horizontally across the card front about half way. Remove the protective backing and adhere the piece of notched Burlap Ribbon horizontally across the adhesive.
As you are ready to stamp using the At Home With You Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the potted pine tree image from the At Home With You Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Mossy Meadow Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Very Vanilla square.
Pick out the stitched square framelit from the Stitched Shapes Framelits that cuts out a 2-1/8" stitched square. Place the stamped potted tree image on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the stitched square framelit on top so it forms a diamond around the stamped potted tree image in the center. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the scalloped square framelit from the Layering Squares Framelits that cuts out a 2-1/4" scalloped square. Place the square of Gold Foil Sheets on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the scalloped square framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Use strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the potted tree diamond to adhere it to the center of the scalloped gold foil square.
Tip: Tear & Tape Adhesive works best when adhering foil sheets because the surface on both sides of the foil sheets is too slick for SNAIL to adhere well.
Use strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the gold foil to adhere it to the center of the card front.
Tip: Tear & Tape Adhesive works best when adhering foil sheets because the surface on both sides of the foil sheets is too slick for SNAIL to adhere well.
Mount the "Merry Christmas" sentiment from the At Home With You Set on Block G. Carefully ink up only the word "Merry" by pressing it to the edge of the open Mossy Meadow Ink Pad. Stamp in the center of one of the small squares of Pear Pizzazz. Thoroughly clean the stamp with the Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub, but leave it on the block.
Carefully ink up only the word "Christmas" by pressing it to the edge of the open Mossy Meadow Ink Pad. Stamp in the center of the other small square of Pear Pizzazz. Thoroughly clean the stamp with the Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub and put it away.
Pick out the scalloped square framelit from the Layering Squares Framelits that cuts out a 1" scalloped square. Place one of the sentiment squares on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the scalloped square framelit on top so it forms a diamond shape around the word in the center. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Repeat with the other sentiment.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment diamonds to either side of the main image diamond so they are evenly spaced and even with each other.
Carefully peel up 5 gold pearls from a sheet of Metallic Pearls making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the tiny ball ornaments on the stamped pine tree.