So Many Shells Goodness Shells

Supplies needed:

Project Recipe:

1. Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
   - card from Crushed Curry Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
   - 4" x 5-1/4" from Bermuda Bay Cardstock
   - 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Whisper White Cardstock
   - 3-1/4" square from Bermuda Bay Cardstock
   - 3-1/4" square from Whisper White Cardstock

2. As you are ready to stamp on cardstock pieces using the So Many Shells Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Be sure to put a piece of paper (Grid Paper works great) on top of the mat to protect it from ink.

3. Mount one of the scallop shell images from the So Many Shells Set on Block C. Ink up the shell image with the Crushed Curry Ink Pad. Stamp it in the upper left corner of the large piece of white cardstock letting it go off the edges a bit. Re-ink the stamp with Crushed Curry and stamp it again just below and slightly to the right of the first shell letting the shells overlap.

   Tip: Remember to use Crushed Curry Ink for the image on Block C. C for Crushed Curry!

4. Mount the other scallop shell image from the So Many Shells Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Bermuda Bay Ink Pad. Stamp it to the right and slightly below the first shell images a couple of times. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time using Bermuda Bay Ink. Let the images overlap a bit.

   Tip: Remember to use Bermuda Bay Ink for the image on Block B. B for Bermuda Bay!

5. Being careful to always ink up the stamps with the correct colors of ink (Crushed Curry for the image on Block C and Bermuda Bay for the image on Block B), continue to stamp the images in a diagonal into the lower right corner. Remember to re-ink the stamps each time you use them (using the correct colors!) and let them images overlap and go off the edges a bit at the end.

6. Mount the scattered dots image from the Painter's Palette Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Crushed Curry Ink Pad. Stamp once onto Grid Paper. WITHOUT re-inking, stamp the scattered dots image above the diagonal line of shells on the left side so it overlaps the shells a bit and goes off the edge of the cardstock.

7. Continue stamping the scattered dots above and below the diagonal line of shells. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time with Crushed Curry Ink and then stamp onto Grid Paper once before stamping on the cardstock.

8. Cut a 5" piece of both Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon so one end of each ribbon is cut at a sharp angle.

9. Lay the Bermuda Bay ribbon piece across the bottom edge of the Crushed Curry ribbon piece so the angled ends are on the right and the Bermuda Bay sticks out past the Crushed Curry by just a bit.

10. Lay the two pieces of ribbon across the left side of the stamped white rectangle about 1" from the bottom. Make sure the angled ends are on the right and left ends stick off the left side of the cardstock a bit. Flip the cardstock over and fold the left ends of the ribbons over. Adhere the ends of the ribbons in place with a piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive.

11. Use small pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the right ends of the ribbons to the card front.

12. Adhere the stamped white layer with the ribbons attached to the Bermuda Bay rectangle and then to the front of the Crushed Curry card.

13. Mount the sentiment of choice from the So Many Shells Set on a Clear Block. Place the white square on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Ink up the sentiment using the Bermuda Bay Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the white square.

14. Unlock the 2" Circle Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped sentiment into the punch and get the sentiment centered in the punching area from side to side and slightly towards the top. Punch.

15. Make sure you have a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Place the sentiment circle on the mat on top of the paper.

16. If needed, mount the one scallop shell image on Block C again. Ink up the image with the Crushed Curry Ink Pad. Stamp it on the circle so it slightly overlaps the sentiment on the lower right side and goes off the edge a bit.

17. Unlock the 2-1/4" Circle Punch. Slide the Bermuda Bay square into the punch and punch.

18. Adhere the sentiment circle punch out to the center of the Bermuda Bay circle.

19. Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the matted sentiment circle to the card front so it is centered over the ribbons on the left side.

20. Carefully peel up three Crushed Curry circles from a sheet of Glitter Enamel Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them randomly to the card front.