Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Enjoy The Moment Sympathy Botanicals |
N ature themed sympathy card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Whisper White Thick or Basic White Thick Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Whisper White or Basic White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 4" of gray and white dotted plaid design from Well Suited Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/4" x 4" from Whisper White or Basic White Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/2" from Whisper White or Basic White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/2 from Whisper White or Basic White Cardstock
Mount the long, skinny set of three seed pods on stems image from the Enjoy The Moment Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Smoky Slate Ink Pad so that you ONLY ink up the seed pods and about 1/2" of the stems below the pods. Stamp the image on the right side of the 4" x 5-1/4" vertical white rectangle so they are about 3/8" from the top and right edges. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the long, skinny set of three seed pods on stems image on Block H with the Smoky Slate Ink Pad so that you ONLY ink up the seed pods and about 1/2" of the stems below the pods. Stamp the image on the 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" rectangle of white cardstock. Set aside for now.
Mount the single, opening seed pod image from the Enjoy The Moment Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Smoky Slate Ink Pad. Stamp it just to the left of the previously stamped set of three seed pods on stems on the large white rectangle at a slight angle so the opening part of the pod is aimed at the upper left corner of the white rectangle and the pod is in line with the bottom seed pod of the previously stamped image. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the single, opening seed pod image on Block B with the Smoky Slate Ink Pad. Stamp it on the large white rectangle so the seed pod is hanging down and left edge just goes off the left edge of the white rectangle and the opening part of the seed pod is about 3/8" from the bottom of the white rectangle.
Mount the set of two connected seed pods with seeds in one of them image from the Enjoy The Moment Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Smoky Slate Ink Pad. Stamp it on the large white rectangle so the seed pod with seeds in it is just to the right of the single seed pod stamped along the bottom left edge.
Mount the double-winged maple seed pod from the Enjoy The Moment Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Just Jade Ink Pad. Stamp it multiple times around the previously stamped Smoky Slate seed pod images on the large white rectangle. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images overlap and let some of them go off the edges of the cardstock.
Adhere the 1-1/4" x 4" strip of white cardstock to the center of the strip of Well Suited Designer Paper.
Adhere the matted white cardstock/designer paper strip to the stamped large white rectangle so it is about 1-1/8" from the bottom. It should cover the ends of the stems of the set of three seed pods on stems just below the bottom seed pod.
Adhere the stamped large white rectangle with matted white/designer paper rectangle attached to the front of the Whisper White Thick or Basic White Thick card.
Use Paper Snips to cut out by hand the set of three seed pods on stems stamped on the 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" piece of white.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cut out seed pods to the front of the card over the stamped seed pods on stems.
Mount the "with love & sympathy" sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Just Jade Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1" x 3-1/2" strip of white cardstock.
Put the Messages Die on top of the stamped sentiment rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the pointy ended label on the bottom of the die is centered over the sentiment. Run through the tool.
Cut a 3-3/4" piece of Just Jade 2020-2022 In Color 1/4" Ribbon so it has angled ends.
Put a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the sentiment cut out along the length of the cut out. Remove the protective backing and adhere the piece of ribbon to the back of the sentiment cut out so the ribbon hangs out evenly on either end.
Put a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive horizontally across the center of the white rectangle matted on the designer paper on the front of the card. Remove the protective backing and adhere the sentiment cut out with ribbon attached so it is centered on the white rectangle.