F un Valentine's Day card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer and Paper Snips Scissors:
- card from Highland Heather Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Real Red Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" of tiny hearts and different languages saying "I Love You" in white on purple background design from Sweet Talk 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the words are vertical on the vertical rectangle
- 2-3/4" square of red dots on light pink background design from Sweet Talk 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 1-3/4" x 4-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2 small portions of red heart lollipops and 1 pink lollipop on light pink background design from Sweet Talk 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
Pick out the stitched, sharply pointed die from the Basic Borders Dies. Put it on top of the bottom of the large vertical designer paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the die will cut off the bottom of the designer paper and will create a sharp angle on the left side. Run through the machine.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the designer paper on the Real Red rectangle so it is centered side to side and top to bottom.
As you are ready to stamp using the Sweet Conversations Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the set of three little outline hearts image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it on the red cardstock just below the right side of the designer paper at the same angle.
Adhere the designer paper in place to the stamped Real Red rectangle.
Cut a 4-3/4" piece of the Real Red 3/8" Faux Linen Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the stamped and layered red/designer paper rectangle so it is just above the right angle at the bottom of the designer paper. Flip the rectangle over and secure the ends of the ribbon in place with small strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape and add more adhesive to the back of the Real Red rectangle. Adhere it to the front of the Highland Heather card.
Pick out the petal envelope die from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put it on top of the designer paper square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Fold three sides of the petal envelope in to make the envelope with a top flap open. Secure the flaps in place with Stampin' Seal.
Adhere the envelope to the front of the card so it overlaps the right edge of the ribbon and the bottom of the envelope is even with the bottom of the designer paper at the same angle.
Mount the outlined, "UR Cute" heart image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the white strip.
Mount the largest, solid heart image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Highland Heather Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the previously stamped "UR Cute" outlined heart.
Mount the outlined, "Luv U" heart image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it in the middle of the white strip, leaving room to cut the images out.
Mount the matching solid heart image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Blushing Bride Ink Pad. Stamp it inside the "Luv U" outlined heart on the white strip.
Mount the medium, solid heart image from the Sweet Conversations Set on Block B. Ink it up with Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it on the remaining end of the white strip, leaving room to cut the images out.
Pick out the matching open heart dies from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put them on top of the stamped heart images on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so they are centered over the images. Make sure the dies DO NOT overlap. Run through the machine.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the heart cut outs on the card front to figure out spacing and placement as shown. Once happy, adhere the images in place one at a time. Adhere the "Luv U" and solid hearts flat using Stampin' Seal. Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the "UR Cute" heart.
Pick out the line of 3 open, connected hearts die from the Sweet Hearts Dies. One at a time, put it on top of the small pieces of Sweet Talk Designer Paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so a heart is centered over a red lollipop top. Run through the machine. Use the paper piercer on the Take Your Pick if needed to remove the pieces. Repeat until you have cut out 2 red lollipop top hearts and 1 pink lollipop top heart.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the small heart cut outs to the front of the card as shown.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of the Real Red 3/8" Faux Linen Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon already on the card front so it is centered between the left side of the card and left side of the tiny envelope on the card front. Tie in place with a half knot. Trim the ends.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 4 different size jewels from a sheet of Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them randomly to the card front around the heart cut outs.