Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Harvest Hellos Apple Plaid |
F un get well card using Stampin' Up! products. The sentiment can easily be changed if needed.
Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a cutting and scoring tool:
- card from Real Red Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Garden Green Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Real Red Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 2" from Real Red Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-1/2" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 3/4" x 3" from Soft Suede Cardstock
- 3/4" x 3" from Garden Green Cardstock
Place the Buffalo Check background stamp rubber side up on Grid Paper on your work surface. Ink up the stamp by pouncing or rubbing the Garden Green Ink Pad all over it. Leave the inked up stamp face up on your work surface. Carefully place the large Garden Green rectangle on the stamp. Fold the Grid Paper up and over the top of everything and rub firmly all over. Using the Grid Paper protects your hands from getting ink on them.
Tip: I just clean my background stamps by running them under water until the water runs clear. Then, I let them air dry.
Use a ruler and the brush tip of the Soft Suede Marker to add lines in between all the plaid lines on the plaid stamped rectangle.
Tip: Use a baby wipe or wet paper towel to wipe off the edge of the ruler to remove any ink.
Adhere the plaid background with lines drawn on to the front of the Real Red card.
Mount the sentiment of choice from the Harvest Hellos Set on an appropriate size block. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it towards one side of the 1-3/4" x 3-1/2" strip of Very Vanilla Cardstock, but leave room to punch it out.
Unlock the Timeless Label Punch. Hold it upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped sentiment into the punch and get it centered in the punching area on the left side. Punch.
Mount the large, outline apple image from the Harvest Hellos Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on end of the 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" Real Red strip.
Unlock the Apple Builder Punch. Hold it upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped apple image into the punch and get it centered in the corresponding punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Mount the apple slice image from the Harvest Hellos Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it at the bottom of the vertical 1-1/4" x 3-1/4" strip of Very Vanilla Cardstock. Leave the stamp on the block.
Hold the unlocked Apple Builder Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped apple slice image into the punch and get it centered in the right side of the corresponding punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Use Paper Snips to cut off any excess cardstock on the left side of the punched out apple slice image.
Re-ink the apple slice image on Block C with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on the 1-1/4" x 2" piece of Real Red Cardstock.
Use Paper Snips to carefully cut out the apple peel part of the red apple slice image.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the apple peel cut out to apple peel area on the vanilla apple slice punch out.
Use the Soft Suede Marker to color in the seed on the apple slice punch out.
Mount the stem image from the Harvest Hellos Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on the bottom of the vertical strip of Soft Suede Cardstock so the fatter end is at the top.
Hold the unlocked Apple Builder Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped stem image into the punch and get it centered in the corresponding punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Mount the small, smooth-edged leaf image from the Harvest Hellos Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on the bottom of the vertical strip of Garden Green Cardstock.
Hold the unlocked Apple Builder Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped leaf image into the punch and get it centered in the corresponding punching area. Punch.
Adhere the sentiment punch out to the back of the large red apple punch out so the sentiment sticks out to the left side at the bottom.
Adhere the apple/sentiment punch outs to the card front on the right side near the bottom. Leave room for the ribbon knot and the apple slice.
Adhere the apple slice to the card front so it overlaps the right side of the large red apple punch out.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the stem to the front of the card so it pokes up from the top of the large red apple.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the leaf to the front of the card so it sticks out from the stem on the left side.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of Garden Green 3/8" Double-Stitched Ribbon.
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon knot to the front of the card at a slight angle so it covers the point where the bottom of the apple slice hits the bottom of the large red apple punch out.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a Red Rhinestone Basic Jewel making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the card front in the upper left corner.