Michele Reynolds
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Beautifully Happy Oval Framed Flowers |
P retty thank you card using Stampin' Up! products including some that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2023.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Petal Pink Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Calypso Coral Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of lines of white diamonds drawn on pale pink background design from Favored Flowers 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Calypso Coral Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 1" from Basic White Cardstock
Adhere the piece of Favored Flowers Designer Paper to the center of the large Calypso Coral rectangle and then to the front of the Petal Pink card.
Cut a 5" piece of the White 3/4" Frayed Ribbon so it has a sharp angle on each end.
Put a 3-3/4" strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive horizontally across the center of the horizontal card front. Remove the protective backing. Adhere the ribbon to the Tear & Tape so it is centered on the card front.
As you are ready to stamp using the Beautifully Happy Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the outline, complete bouquet image from the Beautifully Happy Set on Block E. Ink it up with the Soft Succulent Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the larger, vertical white rectangle so the center of the bouquet is near the bottom center of the rectangle. .
Mount the large grouping of solid leaves image from the Beautifully Happy Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Soft Succulent Ink Pad. Stamp it over the top of the previously stamped bouquet image so it fills in the leaves along the bottom.
Mount the grouping of solid buds image from the Beautifully Happy Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Soft Succulent Ink Pad. Stamp it over the top of the previously stamped bouquet image so it fills in the buds at the top of the bouquet.
Mount the larger grouping of solid flowers and buds image from the Beautifully Happy Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Petal Pink Ink Pad. Place the stamp inky side face up on your work surface.
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Calypso Coral Ink Pad to get it inky. Tap the inky dauber onto the center of the large, full flower image on the block. Lightly rub the bottom of the two big buds and the sideways flower as well. Get more ink on the Sponge Dauber as needed. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink. Stamp it over the top of the previously stamped bouquet image so it fills in the flowers and buds.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Daubers when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Pick out the oval die from the Fabulous Frames Dies. Put it on the stamped bouquet rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the floral bouquet as much as possible. You will cut most of the edges off. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove all the pieces. Leave the die out.
Note: You are using the solid white oval with the bouquet on it for this project. Throw away or keep the white oval frame cut out to use on another project.
Put the oval die from the Fabulous Frames Dies on the small, remaining Calypso Coral rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove all the pieces.
Note: You are using the Calypso Coral outline oval cut out for this project. Throw away or keep the solid Calypso Coral oval cut out to use on another project.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the Calypso Coral oval frame cut out to the front of the card so it is centered over the ribbon.
Adhere the solid white bouquet oval cut out to the front of the card so it is centered inside the oval frame cut out.
Mount the smaller sentiment of choice from the Beautifully Happy Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Calypso Coral Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the remaining, smaller white rectangle.
Pick out the small sentiment label die from the Fabulous Frames Dies. Put it on the stamped sentiment on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the sentiment. Run through the machine.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment label cut out to the front of the card so it is centered side to side and overlaps the bottom of the framed oval image a bit as shown.
Use the brush tip of the Dark Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends to color one medium and two tiny pearls on the sheet of Pearl Basic Jewels. Allow to dry for a moment.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up the three colored pearls from the sheet making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere the medium one to the center of the large flower in the framed image and the two tiny ones to either end of the sentiment label cut out.