Michele Reynolds
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Making Christmas Bright Bulbs and Stars |
B right and cheery Christmas card using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Call Me Clover Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 3-3/4" x 5" from Pineapple Punch Cardstock
- 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1/2" x 3" from Call Me Clover Cardstock
Mount the small grouping of stars and dots image from the Little Twinkle Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Pineapple Punch Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the Pineapple Punch rectangle. Let some of the images go off the edges of the cardstock and change the orientation of the stamp every so often. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time.
Mount the single small star image from the Little Twinkle Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Pineapple Punch Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the Pineapple Punch rectangle. Fill in any blank spaces left between the previously stamped images. Let some of the star images overlap the previously stamped images. Let some of the images go off the edges of the cardstock and change the orientation of the stamp every so often. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time.
Adhere the stamped Pineapple Punch rectangle to the front of the Call Me Clover card.
As you are ready to stamp using the Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp
Mount the string circle with teeny stars image from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Call Me Clover Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" white strip leaving room to punch it out.
Mount the "May your Christmas be" sentiment from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Lovely Lipstick Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the previously stamped circle image as close to the top of the inside of the circle as you can.
Mount the "Bright" sentiment from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Pineapple Punch Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the previously stamped circle image as close to the bottom of the inside of the circle as you can and just below the previously stamped sentiment.
Unlock the 2-1/4" Circle Punch. Hold it upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped circle image into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
Adhere the punched out circle to the front of the card so the words are straight and right side up and the top of the circle is about 3/4" from the top of the card and the left side of the circle is about 3/4" from the left side of the card.
Mount the bulb with star shaped filament image from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Pineapple Punch Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the 1-1/4" x 3" strip of white cardstock with the strip horizontal and the bulb pointing up.
Mount the solid bulb image from the Making Christmas Bright Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Lovely Lipstick Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1-1/4" x 3" strip of white cardstock with the strip horizontal and the bulb pointing up. Leave room between the stamped bulb images. Clean the stamp using the Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist, but leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the solid bulb image on Block A with the Call Me Clover Ink Pad. Stamp it on the remaining end of the 1-1/4" x 3" strip of white cardstock with the strip horizontal and the bulb pointing up. Leave room between the stamped bulb images.
Unlock the Christmas Bulb Builder Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide one of the stamped bulbs into the punch and get it centered in the matching punching area. Punch. Repeat with the other two bulb images. Leave the punch unlocked.
Holding the Christmas Bulb Builder punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide one end of the strip of Call Me Clover Cardstock into the punch and get it centered in the bulb cap punching area. Punch. Repeat two more times so you have 3 punched out bulb caps.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the bulb cap punch outs to the ends of the bulb punch outs.
Adhere the green and red bulbs to the card front so they are hanging down from the lower right side of the sentiment circle punch out and overlap each other at the top a tiny amount.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the yellow bulb to the card front so it overlaps the two other bulbs in the center.
Cut a 2-1/2" piece of Call Me Clover 1/8" Grosgrain 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 so it is on top of the yellow bulb cap.