A dorable card perfect for Valentine's Day using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
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"
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 2-1/2" x 3" from Whisper White Cardstock
- 1" x 4" from Crumb Cake Cardstock
Mount the flying pig image on Block D. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp in the center of the small white rectangle. Set aside to let it dry.
Tip: To make it easy to mix and match sentiments and images, try cutting your stamps apart. If you have the old Craft & Rubber Scissors we used to sell, they work great. Otherwise, use any pair of sharp scissors, Be sure to cut in straight lines and don't undercut the foam layer.
If you don't want to cut your stamps apart, be sure to mask off the portion of the stamp that you don't want to use when inking the stamp up. You can do this by placing a piece of tape over the part you don't want to ink up. Just remember to remove the tape before stamping or you will get a blob!
Mount the "This little piggy ..." sentiment on Block G. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp about 3/4" from the bottom and in the center of the large white rectangle.
Tip: To make it easy to mix and match sentiments and images, try cutting your stamps apart. If you have the old Craft & Rubber Scissors we used to sell, they work great. Otherwise, use any pair of sharp scissors, Be sure to cut in straight lines and don't undercut the foam layer.
If you don't want to cut your stamps apart, be sure to mask off the portion of the stamp that you don't want to use when inking the stamp up. You can do this by placing a piece of tape over the part you don't want to ink up. Just remember to remove the tape before stamping or you will get a blob!
Make sure you have some paper (Grid Paper works great) at your work space.to protect the work surface. The Stampin' Blends Markers will bleed through the cardstock that you are coloring so you need to protect your work surface.
Use the Light Pool Party Stampin' Blends Marker to scribble all over the top of the large white rectangle to just above the stamped sentiment. Add a few small, random strokes with the Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends Marker. Blend everything together with the Light Marker.
Put down a piece of wax paper to protect your work surface. Place the blended white rectangle on the wax paper. Place the clouds mask from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks on top so there are clouds all over the top of the cardstock where it is colored with the Stampin' Blends. Use pieces of washi tape to secure the cardstock and mask in place.
Use the small triangle Palette Knive to get small amounts of Shimmery White Embossing Paste out of the container. Spread it around on the mask so that you get an even, smooth coating of paste in all the cut out areas on the mask. Remove the mask and set the cardstock aside to dry. Clean the mask and palette knife thoroughly with warm water immediately so the paste doesn't dry on your tools. Be sure to close the embossing paste container right away as well.
Use the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to color in the wings on the flying pig image and give them some sparkle.
Make sure the flying pig image is on the Grid Paper to protect your work surface and start coloring with the Stampin' Blends Markers.
Scribble all over the pig's body with the Light Pink Pirouette Marker. Add shadows to the nose, ears, eye, mouth, legs, and belly with the Dark Pink Pirouette Marker. Use the Light Pink Pirouette Marker again to blend everything together.
Color in the hooves with the Dark Crumb Cake Marker.
If you get color where you don't want it, you can use the Color Lifter Marker to remove the color. You can also use the Color Lifter Marker to remove some color on the body to add highlights.
Cut out the flying pig image by hand using Paper Snips.
Pick out one of the straw framelits from the Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies. Place the Crumb Cake rectangle on the Precision Base Plate on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the straw framelit on top along one long edge so you'll get a long, skinny piece of cardstock cut out. Don't worry about getting the bend in the straw, you don't need it. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot a couple of times. Use the Die Brush to remove the pieces and keep all pieces!
Pick out the large open star framelit from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits. Place the remainder of the Crumb Cake rectangle on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the star framelit on top so you'll get a small triangle of cardstock cut out. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Keep all the pieces!
Place the remainder of the Crumb Cake rectangle on a Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the star framelit on top again so you'll get another small triangle of cardstock cut out. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Keep the triangle cut out piece and throw the rest away.
Use Paper Snips to cut the straw cut out down to 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" inches long.
Use Paper Snips to cut one of the triangle points down to about 3/8" long.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to glue the triangle point to one end of the skinny Crumb Cake strip.
Use Paper Snips to cut the other triangle cut out down to about 1/2" long.
Holding the triangle so the point is down, use the Paper Snips to cut tiny diagonal lines along both sides of the triangle towards the middle, but don't cut all the way through. When you get to the end, cut all the way through at an angle.
Use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the other end of the arrow strip to the center of the top of the feathered triangle.
Use Paper Snips to trim the end of the feathered triangle flat. Ruffle the cardstock with your fingers a bit.
If the embossing paste clouds on your large white rectangle are dry, adhere it to the front of the Whisper White Thick card.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cut out flying pig to the front of the card in the center of the cloud area.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals behind the arrow tip and fletching on the end of the arrow to adhere the arrow to the card front. Be sure to slide the shaft of the arrow between the pig's front legs.