Gina Shelton
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Challenge: It's all about punches |
T his month's challenge for the NC SU! Demo Blog Hop was to use a punch on the card. I used three.
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Cut the Sahara Sand card stock to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" and score at 4-1/4" for the card base. Fold on the score line and press crease with the bone folder. Set aside remaining piece of Sahara Sand card stock to use for greeting label later.
Cut the Shaded Spruce card stock to 5-3/8 x 4-1/8" for the front's first layer. For something different, I trimmed the corners with the Project Life Corner Rounder. Apply Tear & Tape Adhesive to one side, remove protective layer from the adhesive, then adhere to front of card.
Cut a 4" strip from the green checked paper from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper (DSP) then cut a 5-1/4" length from the 4" strip. This DSP will be available for purchase May 04, 2021. Again, I used the Project Life Corner Rounder punch to round the corners. Apply Tear & Tape Adhesive to the back, remove protective layer from the adhesive, then adhere to the Shaded Spruce layer on the front of the card.
Stamp the stem section images from the Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (available May 04, 2021) in Garden Green ink on Garden Green card stock then fussy cut the image to your liking. Use the leaf punch from the Strawberry Builder Punch to punch leaves from the Garden Green card stock. I used 6 for my card. Use Garden Green ink to stamp the leaf image onto the punched leaves. Punch tree trunks in Garden Green card stock using the Tree Builder Punch. Trim the tree trunks to use as stems for the strawberries.
Using the seeded strawberry image from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set, stamp the image using Real Red ink onto Real Red card stock. I used 3 for my card. Be sure to leave enough space between the stamped strawberries for the other cut outs from the punch. Punch out the strawberries with the Strawberry Builder Punch.
Using the strawberry top image from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set, stamp the image using Old Olive ink onto Old Olive card stock for as many strawberries as you've decided to use. I used 3 for my card. Be sure to leave enough space between the stamped strawberry tops for the other cut outs from the punch. Punch out the strawberry tops with the Strawberry Builder Punch.
Using the small flower outline image from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set and Petal Pink ink, stamp image on Basic White card stock being sure to leave enough space between stamped images for other images on the punch. Punch out the small flowers using the Strawberry Builder Punch then color the centers with the So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker.
Before applying any adhesive, play around with the layout of the strawberry pieces on the card front. I chose to keep my scene to the lower 2/3 of the card front.
I used the Xyron X150 Sticker Maker to make my stem pieces and 2 of my flowers into stickers. I used the Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the remaining pieces except 2 of the flowers. Build your scene piece by piece and layer by layer as desired. I chose to use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals on 3 of the flowers then bent the petals for an added dimensional effect.
Using the Label Me Fancy Punch, punch a label out of the leftover Sahara Sand card stock. Punch the slits on each end still using the Label Me Fancy Punch. I marked the back of the label in pencil about 3 mm in from the same edge so the slit would be lined up. Stamp desired greeting in Real Red ink onto label. I used the "Happy Birthday" greeting from the Pansy Patch stamp set.
Cut a 1/2 x 5-1/2" strip of Real Red card stock. Slip through the slits on the label as if it were ribbon. Attach a Stamin' Dimensional to each end and adhere to the card front.
If desired, stamp an additional verse or greeting on the inside of the card. I chose a verse from the Pansy Patch stamp set.