Michele Reynolds
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Sunshine & Rainbows Sunny Day Rainbow |
L ovely card perfect for a thinking of you, get well, or birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Whisper White Thick Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 3-3/4" x 5" from Soft Sky Cardstock
- 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 3" x 5-1/2" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1" x 2" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" from Real Red Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
- 2" x 3" from Daffodil Delight Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" from Tempting Turquoise Cardstock
- 1-1/2" square from Daffodil Delight Cardstock
As you are ready to stamp on each piece of cardstock using the Sunshine & Rainbows stamps, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the largest arch image from the Sunshine & Rainbows Set on Block E. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the Real Red rectangle.
Mount the second largest arch image on Block E. Ink it up with the Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the Pumpkin Pie rectangle.
Mount the third largest arch image on Block D. Ink it up with the Daffodil Delight Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the Daffodil Delight rectangle.
Mount the fourth largest arch image on Block D. Ink it up with the Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the Lemon Lime Twist rectangle.
Mount the fifth largest arch image on Block C. Ink it up with the Tempting Turquoise Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the Tempting Turquoise rectangle.
Mount the sun image on Block B. Ink it up with the Daffodil Delight Ink Pad and stamp it in the center of the Daffodil Delight square.
Pick out the matching arch framelits for each stamped arch from the Rainbow Builder Framelits. Place one of the stamped arch images on a Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the matching arch framelit on top so it is centered over the image. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Use the Die Brush to remove the pieces if necessary. Repeat for each stamped arch.
Pick out the sun framelit from the Rainbow Builder Framelits. Place the stamped sun image on a Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the matching sun framelit on top so it is centered over the image. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the large, open cloud framelit from the Rainbow Builder Framelits. Place the 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" piece of white cardstock on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the large, open cloud framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the flat-bottomed cloud framelit from the Rainbow Builder Framelits. Place the 1" x 2" piece of white cardstock on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the flat-bottomed cloud framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Use the Die Brush to remove the cardstock.
Pick out the long, thin framelit from the Rainbow Builder Framelits that cuts out big, puffy cloud tops. Place the 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of white cardstock on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the long, thin cloud tops framelit on top near the top edge. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the long, thin framelit from the Rainbow Builder Framelits that cuts out smaller, more scalloped cloud tops. Place the 3" x 5-1/2" piece of white cardstock on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the long, thin cloud tops framelit on top near the top edge. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Cut a Stamping Sponge into quarters so you have more sponges to work with.
Tip: I just clean my sponges when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Rub the rounded edge of the sponge quarter across the open Soft Sky Ink Pad to get color on it. Then, brush the edges of all the white cloud pieces with the inky sponge edge to add just a little color to all the clouds. No need to color the bottom or sides of the long cloud pieces as they will get cut off in a future step. Get more ink on the sponge as needed by rubbing it on the ink pad again.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere each of the stamped arch cut outs to the Soft Sky rectangle on the right side starting with the red arch. Angle the arch slightly and make sure the top edge is about 1/2" from the top of the Soft Sky layer and about 1/4" in from the right side. Adhere the others inside the previous arch so they touch.
Adhere the flat bottomed cloud cut out to the bottom left of the rainbow arches so it covers the bottoms and is at a slight downward angle.
Adhere the big, puffy cloud tops piece at a downward angle to the Soft Sky rectangle so it covers the bottom of the flat bottomed cloud and the bottom of the rainbow arches on the right. Use Paper Snips to trim off excess cardstock on the bottom and sides.
Place the smaller, more scalloped cloud tops piece of white cardstock at a downward angle on the Stampin' Pierce Mat.
Mount the "Wishing You a Sunny Day" sentiment on Block A. Ink it up with the Daffodil Delight Ink Pad. Stamp it on the left side of the smaller, more scalloped cloud tops piece so it is about 3/4" from the top and at least 1-1/4" in from the left side.
Adhere the stamped cloud tops layer to the Soft Sky layer so it overlaps the bottom of the previous cloud tops layer. Make sure the sentiment is completely on the Soft Sky layer and about 1" from the left side of the Soft Sky layer. Use Paper Snips to trim off excess cardstock on the bottom and sides.
Adhere the Soft Sky layer to the front of the Whisper White Thick card.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cloud cut out to the front of the card on the left side so it overlaps the two cloud tops layers and the sentiment is below the cloud on the right side.
Adhere the sun cut out so it is peeking out from behind the cloud cut out on the left side.
Carefully peel up 3 of the tiny raindrops from the Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes and adhere them so they appear to be falling from the cloud on the left side of the sentiment.