Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
So Many Shells Cross of Miracles |
P retty Easter card using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock and Foil Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Fresh Fig Cardstock
- 4" x 5" from Crushed Curry Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 4" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- 2 strips each 1" x 4" from Fresh Fig Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" of light colored wood pattern from Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Champagne Foil Sheets
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets
Mount the half circle of rays image from the Amazing You Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Crushed Curry Ink Pad. Stamp it on the left side of the Crushed Curry rectangle as close to the left edge as possible and about 1/4" from the top.
Adhere the stamped Crushed Curry rectangle to the center of the large Fresh Fig layer so about 1/8" of Fresh Fig shows at the top and bottom.
Adhere the Fresh Fig/Crushed Curry layer to the front of the Very Vanilla Thick card.
Place the vanilla strip of cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image when you stamp with the photopolymer So Many Shells Set.
Mount the "Miracles Happen" sentiment from the So Many Shells Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Fresh Fig Ink Pad. Stamp it along the bottom right side of the vanilla strip as close to the right edge as possible.
Unlock the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. Slide one long side of one Fresh Fig strip into the punch so it butts up against the guide at the back of the punch. Punch. Slide the punched cardstock over a little bit and line up the punched area with the silver design printed on the base of the punch. Punch again. Repeat until the entire length has been punched.
Tip: I sometimes find it easier to line things up with this punch if I turn the punch over so I can see the punching area. I then line up the punched areas with the designs of the punch before punching again.
Adhere the punched Fresh Fig strip to the bottom of the stamped vanilla sentiment strip so that only the scalloped edges peek out from behind the vanilla layer just a bit.
Adhere the other Fresh Fig strip to the back of the stamped sentiment vanilla strip so that only about 1/8" of Fresh Fig peeks out from behind the vanilla strip.
Adhere the matted vanilla sentiment strip to the front of the card so it is just below the stamped half circle of rays.
Pick out the large, open, fat cross framelit from the Cross of Hope Framelits. Place the Wood Textures Designer Paper rectangle on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the cross framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Carefully peel up the protective backing on one side of the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet piece and adhere the adhesive sheet to the back of the Champagne Foil Sheet piece (the white side). Leave the other protective backing piece in place.
Place the piece of Champagne Foil Sheet on the Precision Base Plate on top of the Platform on the Big Shot so that the adhesive side (with protective backing in place) is on the bottom (shiny side facing up).
Pick out the large, detailed cross framelit from the Cross of Hope Framelits. Place it on top of the Champagne Foil Sheet piece on the Big Shot. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot a couple of times. Use the Die Brush and Paper-Piercing Tool to remove the pieces.
Peel the protective backing off of the detailed cross cut out. Adhere it to the Wood Textures Designer Paper cross cut out.
Cut a 6" piece of Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon.
Drape the ribbon over the top of the cross so that the two free ends are on the front of the cross. Use a piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive to secure the ribbon in place on the back of the cross.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strip and add more SNAIL to the back of the cross as needed. Adhere the cross to the front of the card on the left side so the top of the horizontal cross piece is even with the bottom of the half circle of rays image.
Trim the two ends of the ribbon at angles so the ribbon is just barely shorter than the cross.
Put little dabs of SNAIL on the card front under where each ribbon end falls and adhere the ribbon ends to them.