Michele Reynolds
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Prized Peony Good Taste Thoughts |
P retty thinking of you card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock, designer paper, and Adhesive Sheets (if used) pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Rococo Rose Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of pink diamonds tapestry design from In Good Taste Designer Series Paper
- 1-3/4" x 5-1/2" from Petal Pink Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" from Petal Pink Cardstock
- 3-1/2" x 5" from Rococo Rose Cardstock
- 2" x 3-3/4" from Mint Macaron Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-3/4" from Soft Sea Foam Cardstock
- 1-5/8" x 2-5/8" from Adhesive Sheets (if used)
Insert the In Good Taste Designer Paper rectangle into the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder. Place the folder with the paper inside on your die cutting and embossing tool and run through the machine.
Pick out the long scalloped edge die from the Peony Dies. Put it on top of the bottom long edge of the 1-3/4" x 5-1/2" Petal Pink rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so the curves are as close to the bottom edge as possible. Run through the tool.
Mount the "My thoughts are with you" sentiment from the Prized Peony Set on Block B . Ink it up with the Rococo Rose Ink Pad. Stamp it on the right side of the cut Petal Pink strip so the scallops are on the bottom edge and the right edge of the sentiment is about 5/8" from the right edge of the cardstock.
Adhere the stamped, cut Petal Pink strip to the bottom of the dry embossed In Good Taste Designer Paper rectangle so it is about 1/4" from the bottom edge. Use Paper Snips to cut off any excess cardstock on the right and left edges.
Adhere the designer paper/cardstock rectangle to the front of the Rococo Rose card.
Pick out the two flower piece dies labeled Die 1 and Die 2 in the picture from the Peony Dies. Put them on top of the 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" Petal Pink rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the tool.
Pick out the two flower piece dies labeled Die 3 and Die 4 and the stamen die piece labeled Die 5 in the picture from the Peony Dies. Put them on top of the Rococo Rose rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the tool.
Slide the cut out labeled 1 in the picture into the slot cut in the cut out labeled 2 in the picture. Line up the bottom edges and adhere in place.
Slide the layered cut outs labeled 1 and 2 in the picture into the slot cut in the cut out labeled 3 in the picture. Line up the bottom edges and adhere in place.
Slide the layered cut outs labeled 1, 2, and 3 in the picture into the slot cut in the cut out labeled 4 in the picture shown previously. Line up the bottom edges and adhere in place. The back of the layered flower should look like that shown in the picture.
Add the stamen cut out (labeled 5 in the picture) into the center of the flower by sliding it into the slit cut in the cut out labeled 1. Adhere in place.
Pick out the three leaf dies labeled Die 1, Die 3, and Die 5 in the picture from the Peony Dies. Put them on top of the Mint Macaron rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the tool.
If you choose to use the Adhesive Sheets, then peel the protective backing off of the Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to the back side of the Soft Sea Foam rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the three detailed leaf dies labeled Die 2, Die 4, and Die 6 in the picture from the Peony Dies. Put them on top of the Soft Sea Foam rectangle on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. If you are using the Adhesive Sheets, make sure the adhesive sheets side of the cardstock is face down. 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.
If you are using the Adhesive Sheets, carefully peel off the protective backings and adhere the detailed, Soft Sea Foam leaf cut outs on top of the Mint Macaron leaf cut outs as shown in the picture. If you don't use the Adhesive Sheets, then use either the Fine-Tip Glue Pen or the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the detailed, Soft Sea Foam leaf cut outs in place.
Adhere the layered peony flower cut outs to the front of the card at a slight angle so they overlap the upper left side of the stamped sentiment strip. Try to keep the adhesive in the center of the flower on the back side so you can tuck the leaves underneath the flower in the next step.
Adhere the layered leaf cut outs to the front of the card as shown so they tuck under the bottom edges of the flower.
Cut a 4" piece of Petal Pink 5/8" Organdy Striped 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 along the base of the flower.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one Petal Pink gem from a sheet of Elegant Faceted Gems making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the card front in the upper right corner.