Michele Reynolds
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Feels Like Home Flower Pot Wishes |
S imple, pretty birthday card using Stampin' Up! products including some 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 Real Red Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of light brown plaid design from Peaceful Prints 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/2" x 5-1/2" from Garden Green Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
Carefully remove a magnet from the back of the Stamparatus.
Tip: To make it easier to grab the magnets and to help keep them from breaking if they snap together, wrap them in strips of washi tape or masking tape leaving folded over pieces to grab on to.
Place the Stamparatus in front of you with the open sides of the Stamparatus on the left and bottom. Insert one hinged plate into the Stamparatus on the top side so it is in the rightmost hinge space. Put the Stamparatus Foam Mat on the base of the Stamparatus. Put a piece of Small Grid Paper on the foam mat on the base of the Stamparatus.
Place the white rectangle on the base of the Stamparatus so the cardstock is horizontal and the top edge is along the top edge of the Stamparatus base and the right edge is along the right edge of the Stamparatus base. Use one magnet along the right side to hold the cardstock in place.
Pick out the potted plant image from the Feels Like Home Stamp Set. Place the stamp upside down on the cardstock on the Stamparatus base so that top edge of the image is on the 3/8" line across the top of the Small Grid Paper and the left edge of the image is on the 3" line from the right side of the Small Grid Paper. Close the plate on the Stamparatus and press firmly so the stamp sticks to the plate. Open the plate.
Ink up the stamp on the plate using the Garden Green Ink Pad. If you get excess ink on the plate, you can wipe it off with a baby wipe or tissue or the Simply Shammy. Close the plate onto the cardstock on the Stamparatus base and press down firmly. Open the plate.
Tip: Slide a Clear-Mount Stamp Case under the plate before inking up the stamp. This gives you a firm, flat surface to push against making it easier to ink up the stamp.
Tip: If you have a Garden Green Stampin' Spot on hand, use it to ink up the stamp instead of a full sized ink pad. It will give you more control and will help keep stray ink from getting on the plate.
Remove the plate from the hinges and then reinsert it in the hinges one step over (the right edge of the plate should be in the 2nd hinge). Leave the cardstock in place. Re-ink the stamp on the plate using the Garden Green Ink Pad. Stamp. Open the plate.
Tip: Slide a Clear-Mount Stamp Case under the plate before inking up the stamp. This gives you a firm, flat surface to push against making it easier to ink up the stamp.
Tip: If you have a Garden Green Stampin' Spot on hand, use it to ink up the stamp instead of a full sized ink pad. It will give you more control and will help keep stray ink from getting on the plate.
Remove the plate from the hinges and then reinsert it in the hinges one step over (the right edge of the plate should be in the 3rd hinge). Leave the cardstock in place. Re-ink the stamp on the plate using the Garden Green Ink Pad. Stamp. Open the plate.
Tip: Slide a Clear-Mount Stamp Case under the plate before inking up the stamp. This gives you a firm, flat surface to push against making it easier to ink up the stamp.
Tip: If you have a Garden Green Stampin' Spot on hand, use it to ink up the stamp instead of a full sized ink pad. It will give you more control and will help keep stray ink from getting on the plate.
Remove the stamped white rectangle from the Stamparatus.
Mount the "wishing you all the best" sentiment from the Garden Wishes Stamp Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the white space on the right side of the stamped white rectangle.
Use the fine tip of the Real Red Marker to color in the tulip flowers on the tops of the stamped potted plant images.
Use the brush tip of the Sahara Sand Marker to color in the pots of the potted plant images and the shadows beneath them.
Squeeze the lid of the Garden Green Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use a Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in the leaves of the potted plants. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more color is coming off the Blender Pen.
Pick out the leafy edge die from the Birds & More Dies. Put it on top of the Garden Green rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the bottom of the leafy edge of the die is about 1/4" from the bottom, long edge of the Garden Green rectangle. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Adhere the stamped and colored white strip to the die cut Garden Green rectangle so about 1/8" of green shows along the top edge of the white strip. Use Paper Snips as needed to trim off excess Garden Green cardstock.
Adhere the matted white strip to the rectangle of Peaceful Prints Designer Paper so it is about 1/2" from the top.
Cut a 6" piece of the Real Red 1/8" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack.
Lay the ribbon across the layered designer paper/matted white strip rectangle so it covers the bottom edge of the stamped white strip. Flip the rectangle over and secure the ends of the ribbon in place with small strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape and add more adhesive to the back of the designer paper rectangle. Adhere it to the front of the Real Red card.
Cut a 3" piece of the Real Red 1/8" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon already on the card front. Tie in place with a half knot so it is centered under the sentiment. Trim the ends.