Michele Reynolds
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Eclectic Expressions Birthday Jewels |
L ots of bling on this birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer and Paper Snips:
- card from Emerald Envy Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2" x 3" from Emerald Envy Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3-7/8" of multi-colored brush strokes on white background design from Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper
- 3 different gemstones cut from blue and green gemstones on white background design from Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper
Make sure you have Grid Paper on your work surface to protect it from ink as you stamp off the sides of some pieces of cardstock.
Mount the line of vertical lines image from the Eclectic Expressions Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Emerald Envy Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower right corner of the large white rectangle so the right edge is going off the right edge of the rectangle.
Mount the small brush stroke image from the Eclectic Expressions Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad. Stamp it over the stamped lines in the lower right corner of the large white rectangle so the right side goes off the right edge a bit. Clean the stamp using Stampin' Mist and the Stampin' Scrub, but leave the stamp on the block.
Adhere the strip of Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper to the left side of the stamped white rectangle.
Cut a 5" piece of Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the designer paper and cardstock pieces so it covers the seam between the designer paper and white layers. Flip the designer paper/cardstock over and fold the ends of the ribbon over. Adhere the ends of the ribbon in place with pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strips and add more SNAIL to the back of the cardstock. Adhere it to the Lemon Lime Twist rectangle and then to the front of the Emerald Envy card.
Pick out a gold tassel from the Mini Tassels Assortment.
Cut an 8" piece of the Bermuda Bay 1/8" Ribbon from the Shimmer Ribbon Pack.
Tie the Shimmer Ribbon around the ribbon already on the card near the top so that the tassel is tied in place as well. Tie a small bow. Trim the ends of the ribbon.
Mount the large brushstroke image from the Eclectic Expressions Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Soft Sky Ink Pad. Stamp it on the small white rectangle so it is in the lower left of center. Clean the stamp, but leave it on the block.
Re-ink the stamp with the Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad. Stamp it on the small white rectangle so it is in the upper right of center and slightly overlaps the Soft Sky image in the center. Clean the stamp, but leave it on the block.
Re-ink the stamp with the Emerald Envy Ink Pad. Stamp it on the small white rectangle so it is in the lower right of center and slightly overlaps the Soft Sky and Lemon Lime Twist images.
Re-ink the stamp with the Emerald Envy Ink Pad again. Stamp it on the small white rectangle so it is in the upper left of center and slightly overlaps the Soft Sky and Lemon Lime Twist images.
Rub the stamped white rectangle with the Embossing Buddy.
Mount the "happy birthday!" sentiment from the Eclectic Expressions Set on Block H. Ink it up with the VersaMark Pad. Stamp it in the center of the small, stamped white rectangle.
Lay the small, stamped white rectangle on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the VersaMark stamped sentiment. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Heat the powder with the Heat Tool until it is completely melted (smooth and shiny).
Pick out the oval framelit from the Layering Ovals Framelits that cuts out a 2-1/2" long oval. Place the stamped and heat embossed sentiment rectangle on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the oval framelit on top so it is centered over the sentiment. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
If desired, ink up the small brushstroke image on Block B with either the Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad or the Soft Sky Ink Pad and stamp it onto the sentiment oval covering any white spaces along the edges. Re-ink the stamp as needed. If you switch ink colors, remember to clean the stamp first!
Pick out the scalloped oval framelit from the Layering Ovals Framelits that cuts out a 2-11/18" long scalloped oval. Place the Emerald Envy rectangle on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the scalloped oval framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the stamped, heat embossed sentiment oval to the center of the scalloped oval.
Adhere the matted sentiment oval to the front of the card about 1/2" from the top and right side of the white layer.
If you haven't already done so, carefully cut out 3 different gemstones from the Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper using Paper Snips.
Use the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to paint some shimmer onto each of the cut out gemstones.
Adhere two of the gems to the lower right of the sentiment ovals using SNAIL. Let the gems overlap a bit.
Adhere the third gemstone so it overlaps the first two using a Mini Stampin' Dimensional.
Carefully peel up a light Dapper Denim circle from a sheet of Glitter Enamel Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the card front so it overlaps the line of lines and the small brushstroke image in the lower right corner.