Michele Reynolds
http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/ michelerey@aol.com |
Thoughts & Prayers Soft Sky Flowers |
S oft and pretty thinking of you, get well, or sympathy card using Stampin' Up! products.
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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"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Soft Sky Cardstock
- 3-3/4" x 5" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Soft Sky Cardstock
Rub the Embossing Buddy over the large white rectangle.
Ink up the flowering branch image from the Thoughts & Prayers Set with the VersaMark Pad. Stamp it in the upper left corner of the large Whisper White rectangle.
Lay the stamped white rectangle on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some White Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the VersaMark stamped image. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Heat the powder with the Heat Tool until it is completely melted (smooth and shiny).
Rub the Embossing Buddy over the small Soft Sky rectangle.
Ink up the "Praying for You..." sentiment with the VersaMark Pad. Stamp in the center of the small Soft Sky rectangle.
Lay the sentiment stamped rectangle on top of the Grid Paper in the center. Sprinkle on some White Stampin' Emboss Powder so it covers all of the VersaMark stamped sentiment. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Heat the powder with the Heat Tool until it is completely melted (smooth and shiny).
Tip: When heat embossing a small piece of cardstock, hold the cardstock with a clothespin to keep from burning your fingers.
Place the white rectangle with heat embossed flowering branch image on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface.
Rub a Sponge Dauber across the open Soft Sky Ink Pad to get it inky. Then, rub it onto the flowering branch image in circular motions. Get more ink on the dauber as needed. Keep adding ink until you have the color saturation you want. Concentrate the color around the flowering branch image and make it lighter on the rest of the white rectangle.
Tip: I just clean my Sponge Daubers 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.
Use a tissue or paper towel to buff off excess ink.
Color the heat embossed flowering branch image with the Stampin' Blends Markers. The markers have a fine tip for coloring in smaller areas.
Use the Light Old Olive Marker on the leaves and stems.
Use the Light Calypso Coral Marker on the flowers.
Adhere the heat embossed, sponged, and colored white rectangle to the large Soft Sky rectangle.
Cut a 6" piece of Whisper White 1/4" Organza Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the cardstock layers so the ribbon covers the bottom end of the flowering branch image . Flip the cardstock over and fold the ends of the ribbon over. Adhere the ends of the ribbon in place with pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backing from the Tear & Tape strips and add more SNAIL to the back of the cardstock. Adhere it to the front of the Whisper White Thick card.
Pick out the oval framelit from the Layering Ovals Framelits that cuts out an oval that is 1-5/16" wide. Place the sentiment stamped Soft Sky rectangle on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the oval framelit on top so the sentiment is centered side to side and closer to the top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Pick out the stitched oval framelit from the Stitched Shapes Framelits that cuts out a stitched oval that is 1-7/8" wide. Place the small white rectangle on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the stitched oval framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the sentiment oval to the center of the white stitched oval.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the matted oval sentiment to the card front so it is centered over the ribbon on the right side.
Cut a 4" piece of Whisper White 1/4" Organza Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon on the card front just below the flowering branch image and tie it in place using a half knot. Trim the ends.
Carefully peel up a Blushing Bride heart from a sheet of Subtles Enamel Shapes making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the bottom center of the Soft Sky sentiment oval.