Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Eastern Beauty Flower Smiles |
F un card using products from the Eastern Palace Suite by Stampin' Up!
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Cut card stock and designer series paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Dapper Denim Card Stock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Tranquil Tide Card Stock
- 3-3/8" x 3-3/4" of tiny vanilla diamonds on dark blue background design from Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 3-1/8" x 3-3/4" from Whisper White Card Stock
Place the Tranquil Tide rectangle into the Sparkle Embossing Folder. Place the folder with the card stock inside on top of a Cutting Pad on your Big Shot Platform at the lowest possible setting. Place another Cutting Pad on top of the folder and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the dry embossed rectangle to the front of the Dapper Denim card.
Place the rectangle of Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper onto the Stampin' Trimmer so that the cutting blade will cut a diagonal from the upper right corner to the bottom left corner. Cut.
Mount the open, flower-shaped image from the Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower right corner of the white rectangle. It's okay if the edges go off the side a bit. Leave the stamp on the block.
Reink the stamp with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp onto scratch paper. Then, stamp onto the white rectangle just a little above and to the left of the first image. Let the petals overlap a bit. Leave the stamp on the block.
Reink the stamp with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp onto scratch paper two times. Then, stamp onto the white rectangle above the first image. Let the petals overlap a bit.
Mount the star burst flower image on Block B. Ink it up with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp in the center of the first (darkest) flower image. Leave the stamp on the block.
Reink the stamp with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp onto scratch paper. Then, stamp in the center of the second (medium darkness) image. Leave the stamp on the block.
Reink the stamp with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp onto scratch paper. Then, stamp in the center of the second (medium darkness) image.
Reink the stamp with the Dapper Denim Ink Pad. Stamp onto scratch paper two times. Then, stamp in the center of the third (lightest) image.
Mount the sentiment of choice on Block B. Ink it up with the Tranquil Tide Ink Pad. Stamp it in the upper left corner.
Mount the tiny curved diamond with the dot in the middle image on Block A. Ink it up with the Tranquil Tide Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly on the white rectangle around the flower images and sentiment. Remember to reink the stamp each time.
Adhere the stamped white rectangle to the triangles of designer paper so that there is about 1/4" inch of paper showing on each side and there is a diagonal gap in the middle from the upper right corner to the lower left corner.
Adhere the stamped card stock/designer paper to the front of the card.
Adhere a Dapper Denim Glitter Enamel Dot to the center of each flower. Choose the dot that closest matches the color of each stamped flower.
Choose a Tranquil Tide tassel from the Mini Tassels Assortment.
Cut a 4" piece of Tranquil Tide 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon. Slide one end of the ribbon through the ring at the top of the tassel. Tie it in place using a half knot. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the tassel and ribbon to the upper right corner of the white layer.