Michele Reynolds
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Nature's Harvest Purple Coneflowers |
P retty, fall thank you card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock, designer paper, and glimmer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Starry Sky Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Garden Green Cardstock
- 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 4" of Starry Sky floral pattern from 2022-2024 In Color 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortment,
- 1" x 3" from Orchid Oasis Cardstock
- 1" x 2" of Starry Sky glimmer paper from 2022-2024 In Color 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper
- 1" x 2" of Orchid Oasis glimmer paper from 2022-2024 In Color 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper
- 1/4" x 4" of Starry Sky glimmer paper from 2022-2024 In Color 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper
Insert the Garden Green rectangle into the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder so the words run horizontally across the vertical rectangle. Use the line printed on the front flap of the folder to make sure it is lined up straight. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Mount the coneflowers/echinacea image from the Nature's Harvest Set on Block E. Use the brush tip of the Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker to ink up the leaves and stems. Use the brush tip of the Orchid Oasis Stampin' Write Marker to ink up the petals of the flowers. Use the brush tip of the Starry Sky Stampin' Write Marker to ink up the cones on the top of the large flowers and the small petals on the underside of the small flower. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink and stamp it in the center of the white rectangle.
Pick out the matching, coneflowers/echinacea die from the Harvest Dies. Put it on top of the stamped flowers on the white cardstock on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the flowers. Run through the machine.
Use a Blender Pen to move the ink around and color in the stems and leaves. 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.
Use a Blender Pen to move the ink around and color in the cones on top of the big flowers and the small petals on the underside of the small flower. 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.
Use a Blender Pen to move the ink around and color in the petals. If needed, add a little more ink to the petals using the Orchid Oasis or Starry Sky Stampin' Write Markers. 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.
Use Stampin' Seal and/or Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the colored flowers cut out to the dry embossed Garden Green rectangle so it is centered side to side and the tops of the flowers are about 1/2" from the top of the green cardstock.
Adhere the piece of Starry Sky floral designer paper to the bottom of the vertical, dry embossed Garden Green rectangle so it covers the bottom of the stems.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the thin strip of Starry Sky glimmer paper to the Garden Green/designer paper rectangle so it covers the seam between the two layers.
Mount the "thank you" sentiment from the Nature's Harvest Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Starry Sky Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Orchid Oasis strip.
Pick out the long, skinny label die from the Harvest Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the sentiment is centered in the die top to bottom and closer to the left edge. Run through the machine. Leave the die out.
Adhere the sentiment cut out to the bottom right side of the Garden Green/designer paper rectangle so it is about 1/2" from the bottom and the right end of the cut out extends over the right edge. Use Paper Snips Scissors to trim off excess cardstock on the right edge.
Put the long, skinny label die on top of the Starry Sky glimmer paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so you cut out one end of darker glimmer paper. Run through the machine. Leave the die out.
Put the long, skinny label die on top of the Orchid Oasis glimmer paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so you cut out one end of lighter glimmer paper. Run through the machine.
Adhere the darker glimmer paper cut out to the upper left corner of the Garden Green rectangle so it hangs down about 1-1/8". Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess glimmer paper along the top edge.
Adhere the lighter glimmer paper cut out to the upper left corner of the Garden Green rectangle so it hangs down about 7/8" and is centered over the right edge of the darker glimmer paper strip. Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess glimmer paper along the top edge.
Adhere the layered Garden Green rectangle to the front of the Starry Sky card.
Cut a 10" piece of the White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.
Tie a small bow in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon bow to the front of the card so it is centered over the thin glimmer paper strip where it overlaps the stems.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 large Starry Sky dot from the sheet of 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the top of the layered glimmer paper strips at the top of the card front as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 small Starry Sky dot from the sheet of 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the left end of the sentiment label cut out on the card front as shown.