Michele Reynolds
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Weather Together Love Hearts |
E asy card perfect for Valentine's Day or an anniversary using Stampin' Up! products.
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Cut cardstock, designer paper, and foil sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- card from Powder Pink Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of light pink and purple hearts on a bright pink background design from Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/4" x 4" from Powder Pink Cardstock
- 2 strips each 1" x 4" from Rich Razzleberry Cardstock
- 1-1/4" square from Gold Foil Sheets
Adhere the piece of Painted with Love Designer Paper to the front of the Powder Pink card.
Carefully remove a magnet from the back of the Stamparatus and place it on your work surface. Place the Stamparatus in front of you with the open sides of the Stamparatus on the left and bottom. Place the foam mat on the base of the Stamparatus since you will be using a photopolymer stamp, make sure it is pushed into the upper right corner as far as possible.
Pick out the "love" sentiment from the Weather Together Set. Place it upside down on the Stamparatus base as far into the upper right corner as it will go on both the upper and right edges. Close the plate on the Stamparatus and press firmly so the stamp sticks to the plate. Open the plate.
Place the 2-1/4" x 4" piece of Powder Pink cardstock on the Stamparatus base so it is as far as possible into the upper right corner with a 2-1/4" side running horizontally across the top. Secure in place with the magnet leaving room at the top for you to stamp.
Ink up the stamp on the plate using the Rich Razzleberry Ink Pad. If you get excess ink on the plate, you can wipe it off with a baby wipe or tissue. Close the plate onto the cardstock and press down firmly. Open the plate.
Remove the plate from the hinges and then reinsert it in the hinges one step down. Leave the cardstock in place. Readjust the position of the magnet if needed. WITHOUT re-inking the stamp, close the plate and press down firmly.
Clean the stamp using a baby wipe. Dry the stamp thoroughly by waving the plate around, running your hand across it to make sure it is dry, or waiting patiently!
Insert the hinged plate into the Stamparatus on the right side so the first hinge on the plate is in the 3rd hinge position on the base. Leave the cardstock in place. Readjust the magnet if needed.
Ink up the stamp on the plate using the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. If you get excess ink on the plate, you can wipe it off with a baby wipe or tissue. Close the plate and press firmly. Open the plate.
Remove the plate from the hinges and then reinsert it in the hinges one step down. Leave the cardstock in place. Readjust the position of the magnet if needed. WITHOUT re-inking the stamp, close the plate and press down firmly.
Unlock the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. Slide one long side of one of the 1" x 4" strips of Rich Razzleberry Cardstock 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 strip to the back of the stamped pink rectangle on one long side so that the 3-pointed scallops peek out a bit.
Adhere the other strip of Rich Razzleberry to the back on the other side so about 1/8" of Rich Razzleberry shows.
Adhere the matted pink rectangle to the front of the card on the left side so it is about 1/2" from the left edge of the designer paper.
Pick out the smallest straight-edged heart framelit from the Sweet & Sassy Framelits. Place the Gold Foil Sheets square on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the small heart framelit on top. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Use a tiny piece of Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the gold heart at an angle to the card front so it overlaps the right edge of the stamped strip and is about 1" up from the bottom of the designer paper.
Pick out a Fresh Fig bow from the 2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows. Use Paper Snips to cut off the adhesive dimensional on the back of the bow so it will lay a little flatter. Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the bow to the bottom of the gold heart at an angle.
Carefully remove 3 small Berry Burst Glitter Enamel Dots from the sheet making sure you get the adhesive as well as the enamel dots. Adhere one to the upper right of the gold heart. Adhere the other two to the upper left of two hearts printed on the designer paper.