Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
So Many Stars Seaside Love Stars |
L ovely card perfect for a wedding or anniversary using products from Stampin' Up!
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Cut cardstock and designer acetate pieces to the following sizes using a cutting and scoring tool:
- card from Seaside Spray Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" of one of the designs from Mercury Glass Designer Acetate
- 2" x 4-1/4" from Seaside Spray Cardstock
- 4" x 5" from Whisper White Cardstock
As you are ready to stamp using the So Many Stars Photopolymer Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put some paper (Grid Paper works great) on top of the mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the set of 5 filigree stars image from the So Many Stars Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink Pad. Stamp it all around the edges of the front of the Seaside Spray card. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges. Change the orientation of the stamp every so often. Don't worry about stamping in the center of the card front as that will be covered. Leave the stamp on the block.
Remove the clear protective coating piece from the piece of Mercury Glass Designer Acetate.
Use tiny pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive in the four corners and center of the back of the Mercury Glass Designer Acetate rectangle to adhere it to the front of the card in the center.
Pick out the swirls and stars die from the Stitched Stars Dies. Put it on top of the rectangle of Seaside Spray Cardstock on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool. Run through the tool. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. Save the big swirls and stars piece and the largest, one middle size, and one smallest star.
If desired, re-ink one of the medium sized stars on the set of 5 filigree stars image on Block H with the Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the large star cut out.
Mount the "Love You More Than All The Stars" sentiment from the Little Twinkle Set on Block D. Carefully ink up only the word "love" or only the words "love you" on the stamp using the brush tip of the Seaside Spray Marker. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink. Stamp the sentiment in the CENTER of the white rectangle.
Pick out the open, stitched, star die that cuts out a star that is 3-3/8" wide from the Stitched Stars Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment on a platform on your cutting and embossing tool so the sentiment is centered on the tilted star. Run through the tool.
Put strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the back of the star cut out. Remove the protective backings.
Wrap the Silver Metallic Thread around the palm of your hand a few times. Cut it loose from the spool of thread. Adhere the thread loops to the back of the star cut out.
Lay the swirls and stars cut out on the card front so it is angled across the center of the acetate rectangle with the left edge almost touching the left edge of the acetate.
Adhere the star cut out with thread attached to the front of the card so it is angled over the swirls and stars cut out on the left side of the acetate rectangle.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the large, medium, and small Seaside Spray star cut outs to the front of the card as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick tool to pick up three small rhinestones from a sheet of Rhinestone Basic Jewels being sure to get adhesives as well. Adhere them to the centers of the Seaside Spray star cut outs.