Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Heartfelt Blooms Sponged Flowers |
Q uick and easy, but lovely, card using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Calypso Coral Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Blushing Bride Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
Pick out the skinny, line of flowers and leaves embossing folder from the Petal Pair Embossing Folders. Place the Blushing Bride rectangle into the Embossing Folder so the top of the embossing folder is about 1/2" from the top of the cardstock. Place the folder with the card stock inside on top of a Cutting Pad on your Big Shot Platform at the lowest possible setting. Make sure the embossing folder does NOT hang out over the edges of the platform or it will catch the edges of the Big Shot as you crank it through which could damage your folder and Big Shot. Place another Cutting Pad on top of the folder and run through the Big Shot.
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Calypso Coral Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, lightly rub across the dry embossed flowers and leaves on the Blushing Bride rectangle. Get more ink on the dauber as needed. Keep adding ink until you have the color saturation you want.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Daubers when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Cut a 6" piece of Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the cardstock so it is just below the dry embossed strip. Flip the 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 front of the Calypso Coral card.
Unlock the Banner Triple Punch. Insert the strip of Whisper White Cardstock into the punch as far as it will go. Punch.
Mount the "sending heartfelt thoughts" sentiment from the Heartfelt Blooms Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Calypso Coral Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the punched white strip so the punched notch is on the left.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the punched sentiment strip to the card front so it is centered over the ribbon on the right side about 1/8" in from the right side of the Blushing Bride layer.
Cut a 7" piece of Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.
Tie a small bow and trim the ends. Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the bow to the center of the ribbon to the left of the sentiment banner.