Michele Reynolds
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Game On All The Games Fun |
M asculine card perfect for Father's Day or a birthday using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Cherry Cobbler Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2" x 5-1/2" from Basic Gray Cardstock
- 3" square from Whisper White Cardstock
Place the large white rectangle on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. Mount the hand of playing cards image from the Game On Set on Block E. Ink it up with the Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the white rectangle remembering to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges of the cardstock. Rotate the image every so often before stamping.
Mount the small spade emblem image from the Game On Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it on the previously stamped white rectangle so it fills in some of the spaces between the playing card hand images. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Rotate the image every so often.
Unlock the Banner Triple Punch. Slide one short edge of the Basic Gray strip into the punch as far as it will go. Punch.
Put the punched Basic Gray strip on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. Mount the pair of dice image from the Game On Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the punched gray strip remembering to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges of the cardstock. Change the orientation of the stamp every so often.
Adhere the punched and stamped gray strip to the center of the stamped white rectangle so the points at the bottom of the banner strip almost touch the bottom edge of the white rectangle. Use Paper Snips to trim off any excess gray cardstock along the top edge.
Mount the set of chess pieces image from the Game On Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it in the center of the white square so the top of the tallest chess piece is about 1/4" from the top edge.
Mount the "hope your day is all fun & games" sentiment from the Game On Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad. Stamp it on the previously stamped white square so it is centered under the chess pieces image.
Slide the upper left corner of the stamped white square into the angle of the Detailed Trio Punch that corner rounds. Use the guides on the base of the punch to line up the corner in the punch. Press down firmly on the center of the punch to punch.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the stamped and punched white square to the center of the layered white/gray rectangle so the top edge of the white square is about 1/4" from the top of the white/gray rectangle.
Cut two pieces of the Whisper White 1/2" Faux Linen Ribbon from the Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack so they are each 4-1/2" long.
Lay the ribbon pieces on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. Use the brush tip of the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends to color both pieces of the ribbon on one side. Keep coloring until you get the color saturation you want. Leave the ribbon pieces on the Grid Paper.
Mount the small portion of a chess/checkerboard image from the Game On Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it down the length of both pieces of ribbon multiple times remembering to re-ink the stamp each time.
Lay one piece of the colored and stamped ribbon across the layered cardstock pieces so the top of the ribbon is about 1/4" from the bottom of the stamped chess pieces square. Flip the layers 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 Stampin' Seal to the back of the white rectangle. Adhere it to the front of the Cherry Cobbler card.
Slide one end of the other piece of colored and stamped ribbon under the ribbon on the card front so it is centered under the chess pieces square. Tie it in place using a half knot. Trim the ends.