Michele Reynolds
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Pattern Play Notebook Set |
D ecorated notebook with matching pen and bookmark using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock, copy paper, and Foam Adhesive Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
For the notebook decoration:
- 1-1/8" x 3-5/8" from Calypso Coral Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/2" from Coastal Cabana Cardstock
- 1" x 3-1/2" from Calypso Coral Cardstock
- 1" square from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 7/8" x 3-3/8" from Foam Adhesive Sheets
For the pen:
- 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" from copy paper
For the bookmark:
- 2" x 4-3/4" from Coastal Cabana Cardstock
- 2" x 4" from Calypso Coral Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Whisper White Cardstock
- scrap of Coastal Cabana Cardstock
- tiny scraps of Foam Adhesive Sheets
For the notebook:
As you are ready to stamp using the Pattern Play Set and Field Of Flowers Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the grouping of sparkle bursts image from the Pattern Play Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the Coastal Cabana rectangle. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges.
Adhere the stamped Coastal Cabana layer to the center of the larger Calypso Coral layer. Then adhere the layers to the front of the notebook using Stampin' Seal +. Tip: If you don't have a notebook from a Stampin' Up! event, you can use designer paper to cover a notebook instead.
Peel the protective backing off of the Foam Adhesive Sheets piece. Adhere the Foam Adhesive Sheets piece to one side of the smaller Calypso Coral rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the "N," "O," "T," "E," and "S" dies from the Playful Alphabet Dies. Put them on top of the Calypso Coral piece on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Calypso Coral (coral pink) side is facing up. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
WITHOUT ADHERING,lay the cut out letters on the rectangles on the notebook to spell out the word "NOTES." When happy with the spacing, carefully adhere on letter at a time by peeling off the protective backing and sticking the letters in place.
Mount the single, solid, five-petal flower image from the Field Of Flowers Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Night of Navy Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the small white square. Cut out the flower by hand using Paper Snips. Use a small piece of Foam Adhesive Sheets cut to size using Paper Snips to adhere the flower to the center of the "O" in the word "NOTES."
Mount the set of six small flowers image from the Field Of Flowers Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad. Stamp it on the small strip of white cardstock as close to the bottom edge as possible so the two smallest flowers are on the bottom.
Unlock the Confetti Flowers Border Punch. Hold the punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped white strip into the punch so it butts up against the guide at the back of the punch and the flowers line up inside the punching areas. Punch.
Pick out one of the larger flower punch outs. Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the flower punch out to the bottom of the "S" in the word "NOTES." IF YOU ARE ALSO MAKING THE BOOKMARK, SAVE THE OTHER FLOWER PUNCH OUTS TO USE ON IT.
For the pen:
As you are ready to stamp using the Field Of Flowers Set, place the copy paper on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the set of six small flowers image from the Field Of Flowers Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the piece of copy paper. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges.
Use the fine tip of the Night of Navy Marker to color in the centers of the stamped flowers.
Unscrew the bottom of the Pentel R.S.V.P. pen. Slide the ink barrel out of the pen. Tightly wrap the stamped copy paper around the ink barrel. Carefully insert the ink barrel with the stamped copy paper wrapped around it back into the pen. Push the copy paper down as far as it will go. Screw the bottom of the pen back onto the pen.
For the bookmark:
Unlock the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Slide one short edge of the Coastal Cabana strip into the punch as far as it will go. Punch.
Unlock the Confetti Flowers Border Punch. Hold the punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the short, flat, bottom end of the punched Coastal Cabana tag into the punch so it butts up against the guide at the back of the punch and the flowers will punch out across the bottom of the tag. Punch. If desired, carefully slide one edge back into the punch to punch out another small flower on the edge. Leave the punch unlocked.
Use Stampin' Seal on the back of the punched tag and Mini Glue Dots scattered between the punched flowers to adhere the Calypso Coral rectangle to the back of the punched Coastal Cabana tag.
Use the fine tip of the Night of Navy Marker to add dots to the centers of the Calypso Coral flowers showing through the punched Coastal Cabana tag.
As you are ready to stamp using the Field Of Flowers Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the "Always" sentiment from the Field Of Flowers Set on Block H. Carefully ink it up with the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad so you don't ink up any of the dots at the end of the word. Stamp it in the center of the white rectangle near the top edge.
Mount the set of six small flowers image from the Field Of Flowers Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Calypso Coral Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the stamped white rectangle so the flowers surround the word "Always." Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges of the cardstock. Clean the stamp using the Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub or Simply Shammy, but leave it on the block.
Adhere the "Always" and flower stamped white rectangle to the top of the punched and layered Coastal Cabana tag so the top of the tag is on the left side.
Re-ink the set of six small flowers image on Block H using the Coastal Cabana Ink Pad. Stamp it on the small strip of white as close to the bottom edge as possible so the two smallest flowers are on the bottom.
Hold the unlocked Confetti Flowers Border Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the stamped white strip into the punch so it butts up against the guide at the back of the punch and the flowers line up inside the punching areas. Punch.
Pick out one medium and one small flower punch out. Cut tiny pieces of Foam Adhesive Sheets to size using Paper Snips. Use the tiny pieces of Foam Adhesive Sheets to adhere the large flower punch out to the bottom of the "A" in "Always" on the left side and the small flower punch out to the white layer just above the "s" in the word "Always."
Mount the "believe" sentiment from the Field Of Flowers Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Night of Navy Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the scrap of Coastal Cabana Cardstock.
Use Paper Snips to carefully cut out the word "believe."
Cut a thin strip of Foam Adhesive Sheets to size using Paper Snips. Use the thin strip of Foam Adhesive Sheets to adhere the "believe" word cut out to the tag so it overlaps the bottom of the "y" in the word "Always."
Cut a 6" piece of the 1/4" Coastal Cabana ribbon from the Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack so both ends have sharp angles.
Cut a 9" piece of the 1/8" Night of Navy ribbon from the Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack.
Slide one end of the Coastal Cabana ribbon through the hole in the top of the tag. Get the tag centered on the ribbon.
Tie the ribbon in place using the Night of Navy ribbon tied in a small bow. Trim the ends of the Night of Navy ribbon.