Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Blossoming Basket Medallion Butterfly |
P retty congratulations card using Stampin' Up! products that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2018.
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Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- 4" x 5-1/4" of rose gold dots on white background design from Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper
- scrap of Whisper White Cardstock
Pick out one of the Berry Burst cards from the Mixed Medallion Card Kit. Fold on all score lines. Make sure the Sahara Sand inside flap will fold down when opened.
Adhere the piece of Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper to the Sahara Sand inside flap.
Poke out a large Calypso Coral scalloped circle from the sheet of die cuts included in the Mixed Medallion Card Kit.
Fold the Berry Burst flaps of the card closed. Put a small piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the knob sticking out of the left side flap. Remove the protective backing and adhere the punched out scalloped circle to the center of the medallion formed when the flaps are closed.
Poke out a "Merci" or "Danke" circle from the sheet of die cuts included in the Mixed Medallion Card Kit.
Place the punched out sentiment circle upside down on your work surface.
Mount the butterfly image from the Blossoming Basket Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Calypso Coral Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the upside down sentiment circle. Leave the stamp on the block.
Adhere the butterfly stamped circle to the center of the Calypso Coral scalloped circle on the card front.
Place the envelope front side up on Grid Paper.
Stamp the butterfly image twice on the front of the envelope in the lower left corner. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time with the Calypso Coral Ink Pad. Let the butterflies go off the edges on the left side and bottom. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub, but leave it on the block.
Ink up the butterfly stamp with the Berry Burst Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower left of the front of the envelope between the Calypso Coral butterflies. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the butterfly stamp with the Berry Burst Ink Pad. Stamp it on the scrap of Whisper White Cardstock. Clean the stamp and put it away.
Use a Blender Pen to drag some of the Berry Burst color from the edges of the stamped butterfly image to lightly color in most of the wings. Remember to stroke the Blender Pen in one direction only. If you go back and forth, then the card stock could start to pill and tear. Scribble on Grid Paper to clean the tip of the Blender Pen until no more color is coming off.
Tip: If you want a darker Berry Burst color, then you can squeeze the lid of the Berry Burst Ink Pad to get a pool of ink in the lid. Open the pad but leave the lid exposed. Use a Blender Pen to pick up some ink from the puddle in the lid and color in the butterfly's wings. Pick up more ink from the pad lid as needed. Remember to stroke the Blender Pen in one direction only. If you go back and forth, then the card stock could start to pill and tear. Scribble on Grid Paper to clean the tip of the Blender Pen until no more color is coming off.
Squeeze the lid of the Calypso Coral Ink Pad to get a pool of ink in the lid. Open the pad but leave the lid exposed. Use a Blender Pen to pick up some ink from the puddle in the lid and color in the detail patches on the butterfly's wings. Pick up more ink from the pad lid as needed. Remember to stroke the Blender Pen in one direction only. If you go back and forth, then the card stock could start to pill and tear. Scribble on Grid Paper to clean the tip of the Blender Pen until no more color is coming off.
Cut out the colored butterfly by hand using Paper Snips. Just cut off the antennae.
Use the side of the brush tip of the Berry Burst Marker to outline the edges of the cut out butterfly. This will help to hide any white edges.
Use Paper Snips to cut off a tiny sliver of Mini Stampin' Dimensionals from the edge of the sheet.
Use the tiny sliver of Dimensionals to adhere the cut out butterfly over the top of the stamped butterfly on the card front.
Poke out a "congratulations" sentiment banner from the sheet of die cuts included in the Mixed Medallion Card Kit.
Use a couple of Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment banner to the bottom of the matted butterfly circle.
Tip: Be careful not to let any adhesive show through the cut outs on the card front or the card front flap might stick to the inside flap of the card.