Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Dragonfly Garden Ombre Friend |
P retty card using Stampin' Up! products including one that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2021.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Bermuda Bay Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of plain Granny Apple Green ombre design from Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper, cut so the design fades from dark on the bottom to light at the top on the vertical rectangle
- 2" x 3-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 1" x 2-3/4" of dotted Bermuda Bay ombre design from Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper, cut so the design fades from dark to light on the horizontal rectangles
- 3/4" x 3-1/4" for dotted Granny Apple Green ombre design from Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper, cut so the design fades from dark to light on the horizontal rectangle
- scrap of plain Granny Apple Green ombre design from Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper big enough to punch a sentiment out using the 1-1/2" Circle Punch
- scrap of plain Bermuda Bay ombre design from Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper big enough to punch out two small dragonflies using the Dragonflies Punch
Mount the grouping of small dragonflies image from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Granny Apple Green Ink Pad. Stamp it on the vertical Granny Apple Green ombre designer paper rectangle with the lighter green near the top so the bugs are about 1/4" from the left edge of the paper and about 1-1/4" from the top edge of the paper.
Adhere the stamped designer paper rectangle to the front of the Bermuda Bay card.
Adhere the strips of dotted ombre designer paper to the front of the card so the right edges are about 3/8" from the right edge of the card and the bottom strip is about 1/2" from the bottom of the card. One blue strip should be on the bottom with the pattern fading from dark to light going left. The green strip should be about 1/8" above it fading the same way. The final blue strip should be about 1/8" above it fading the same way.
Mount the "for a true friend" sentiment from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Bermuda Bay Ink Pad. Stamp it on the scrap of plain Granny Apple Green ombre paper with room to punch it out.
Unlock the 1-1/2" Circle Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped sentiment into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
Adhere the sentiment circle punch out to the front of the card so it is centered over the dotted green ombre paper strip top to bottom and is about 3/4" from the right edge of the card.
Mount the large dragonfly with a solid body image from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Bermuda Bay Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the horizontal white strip leaving room to punch it out.
Mount the set of 2 wings mottled interior image from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Granny Apple Green Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the wings on the right side of the previously stamped dragonfly image. WITHOUT RE-INKING, shift the image up or down a bit and stamp again.
Re-ink the set of 2 wings mottled interior image on Block B with the Granny Apple Green Ink Pad. Turn the stamp 180 degrees and stamp it inside the wings on the left side of the previously stamped dragonfly image. WITHOUT RE-INKING, shift the image up or down a bit and stamp again.
Unlock the Dragonflies Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped dragonfly into the punch and get it centered in the large dragonfly punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the dragonfly punch out to the front of the card at an angle so the body overlaps the top right side of the sentiment circle punch out and the left wings overlap the top left side of the sentiment circle punch out.
Slide the scrap of plain Bermuda Bay ombre designer paper into the unlocked Dragonflies Punch and punch out a small dragonfly. Repeat so you have two small dragonfly punch outs.
Use Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere one of the small dragonfly punch outs at an angle to the upper right corner of the card front as shown. Use Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the other small dragonfly punch out to the card front at an angle so it overlaps the left bottom edge of the dotted green ombre paper strip and the top left edge of the bottom dotted blue ombre paper strip as shown.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of the Old Olive/Pretty Peacock 3/8" Reversible Ribbon.
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon knot to the card front on the bottom right side of the sentiment circle punch out.