Michele Reynolds
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Dressed To Impress Floral Perfume Easel |
P retty easel card using Stampin' Up! products, including one that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2020.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer and Paper Snips:
- card from Whisper White Thick Cardstock at 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2"
- 2-1/4" x 4" of rows of silver flowers on white background design from Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" from Gorgeous Grape Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- large flower with leaves and berry stem cut using Paper Snips from large rose gold and silver flowers with leaves, buds, and berry stems on white background design from Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 1" x 3" from Highland Heather Cardstock
- 1" square from Gorgeous Grape Cardstock (optional)
Fold the Whisper White Thick card on the score lines using mountain folds. Use the Bone Folder so you get really crisp folds.
Place the 2-1/4 " x 4" piece of Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper with rows of silver flowers on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface.
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Highland Heather Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, rub it onto the designer paper in small circular motions. Repeat until you've covered the entire piece of designer paper to your satisfaction. Get more ink on the Sponge Dauber as needed. Wipe off excess ink using a clean tissue or paper towel. Set aside to allow to dry completely.
Tip: Be careful while working on this designer paper, it is thin and will bend and fold easily.
If you haven't already done so, cut out the large flower with leaves and berry stem from the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper using Paper Snips. Cut the berry stem loose from the rest of the flower.
Place the cut out flower and berry stem on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface.
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Pear Pizzazz Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, rub it onto the leaves of the cut out flower. Repeat until you've covered the leaves to your satisfaction. Get more ink on the Sponge Dauber as needed. Wipe off excess ink using a clean tissue or paper towel.
Tip: Be careful while working on this designer paper, it is thin and will bend and fold easily.
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.
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, rub it onto the center of the cut out flower and the berries on the stem. Repeat until you've covered the berries and flower center to your satisfaction. Get more ink on the Sponge Dauber as needed. Wipe off excess ink using a clean tissue or paper towel.
Tip: Be careful while working on this designer paper, it is thin and will bend and fold easily.
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.
Rub the Highland Heather inked Sponge Dauber across the open Highland Heather Ink Pad again to get it inky. Then, rub it onto the rest of the flower. Repeat until you've covered the entire flower to your satisfaction. Get more ink on the Sponge Dauber as needed. Wipe off excess ink using a clean tissue or paper towel. Set aside to allow to dry completely.
Tip: Be careful while working on this designer paper, it is thin and will bend and fold easily.
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 stitched, scalloped rectangle die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies that cuts out a scalloped rectangle that is 2-1/16" x 3-3/16". Put it on top of the Gorgeous Grape cardstock on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool.
As you are ready to stamp using the Dressed To Impress Photopolymer 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 perfume bottle image from the Dressed To Impress Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the white rectangle.
Mount the large, wide blob image from the Dressed To Impress Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Highland Heather Ink Pad. Stamp it onto Grid Paper. WITHOUT RE-INKING, stamp it in the center of the bottom of the previously stamped perfume bottle image.
Pick out the perfume bottle die from the All Dressed Up Dies. Put it on top of the stamped perfume bottle image on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so the image is centered. Run through the tool.
Adhere the perfume bottle cut out to the center of the Gorgeous Grape scalloped, stitched rectangle cut out.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the sponged piece of rows of silver flowers designer paper to the bottom of the large Highland Heather rectangle, lay the matted perfume bottle rectangle on top of that so it is about 3/8" from the right and top edges, and lay the sponged flower and berry stem cut outs on top of that to figure out spacing and orientation.
Mount the small grouping of 6 scattered dots image from the Dressed To Impress Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it on the Highland Heather rectangle just above the berry stem.
Now, adhere the piece of sponged rows of silver flowers designer paper and the matted perfume bottle rectangle in place using SNAIL. Adhere the sponged cut out berry stem in place using Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. DO NOT ADHERE the sponged cut out flower in place yet.
Cut a 4-1/2" piece of Purple 3/8" Tricolor Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the rectangle so it covers the top seam between the sponged designer paper and the cardstock and covers the bottom edge of the perfume bottle. Secure the ribbon in place on the back with strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive PLACED HORIZONTALLY! DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE BACKINGS!
Add SNAIL to the back of the Highland Heather rectangle ON THE BOTTOM ONLY! Adhere the rectangle to the BOTTOM ONLY of the folded Whisper White Thick card to make an easel card.
Now use SNAIL to adhere the sponged cut out flower in place.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of Purple 3/8" Tricolor 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 at an angle so it is centered over the ribbon already on the card front on the right side of the cut out flower and near the right bottom corner of the perfume bottle.
To make sure the easel card will stay propped open, you are now going to create a ledge to hold the bottom of the card in place.
Mount the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment from the Dressed To Impress Set on Block G. - If you want the whole sentiment, ink it up with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the small rectangle of Highland Heather.
- If you only want the words "Happy" and "Day" then ink them up using the brush tip of the Gorgeous Grape Marker. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink and stamp in the center of the small rectangle of Highland Heather.
Pick out the stitched, rounded ends label die from the All Dressed Up Dies. Put it on top of stamped sentiment on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so the sentiment is centered. Run through the tool.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment label cut out to the bottom of the inside of the card so it is centered side to side and about 1" from the bottom.
If you did the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment, skip this step. If you did the "Happy" and "Day" sentiment, then pick out one of the larger button dies with 4 holes in the center from the All Dressed Up Dies. Put it on top of the small square of Gorgeous Grape cardstock on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the button cut out to the center of the sentiment label cut out.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up silver pearls from a sheet of Metallic Pearls making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere three randomly to the top of the card front near the stem of berries and stamped dots. Adhere one to the center of the large, sponged, flower cut out. If you used the button between the words "Happy" and "Day" on the sentiment label punch out, then also add one silver pearl to the center of the button.