J ungle theme birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock, designer paper, and Adhesive Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Cajun Craze Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Crushed Curry Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" of light orange on dark orange geometric design from In The Wild 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the long, straight lines are vertical on the vertical strip
- 2-1/2" square from Cajun Craze Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 1" x 4" from Soft Succulent Cardstock
- 1" x 4" from Evening Evergreen Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 7/8" x 3-7/8" from Adhesive Sheets
- 1" x 2-1/4" from Evening Evergreen Cardstock
- 7/8" x 2-1/8" from Adhesive Sheets
- 1" x 1-1/4" from Cajun Craze Cardstock
- 1" x 1-1/4" from Crushed Curry Cardstock
- 2 pieces each 7/8" x 1-1/8" from Adhesive Sheets
- 1" square from Soft Succulent Cardstock
- 7/8" square from Adhesive Sheets
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Lightly rub the Cajun Craze Ink Pad across the inside of the back flap (the one without the logo on it) of the Animal Print Embossing Folder. Insert the large Crushed Curry rectangle into the inked up embossing folder. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Tip: I just clean the folder when I'm done by running water over it until the water runs clear. Then I let it air dry.
Pick out the large, open, standing big cat die from the Big Cats Dies. Put it on top of the 2-1/2" square of Cajun Craze on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so you cut out the front half of the cat image. Run through the machine.
Put adhesive on the front half of the cat cut out so that the cat is facing to the right. Adhere the half cat cut out to the dry embossed Crushed Curry rectangle so the paws are about 1/4" from the bottom edge of the rectangle and the right side of the head is about 1/2" from the right side of the rectangle.
Adhere the strip of In The Wild 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper to the left side of the vertical, dry embossed Crushed Curry rectangle so about 1/4" of the Crushed Curry shows on the left side and the right side of the designer paper overlaps the left edge of the half cat cut out.
Adhere the layered, dry embossed Crushed Curry rectangle to the front of the Cajun Craze card.
Put the Messages Die on top of one of the 1" x 4" strips of Soft Succulent Cardstock on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so you will cut out the long skinny label that is 2nd from the bottom on the left side. Run through the tool.
As you are ready to stamp using the Wild Cats 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 "have a Wild birthday" sentiment from the Wild Cats Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Evening Evergreen Ink Pad. Stamp it on the die cut Soft Succulent strip so it is centered top to bottom and close to the right end.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off the left end of the stamped Soft Succulent label strip so there is about 3/8" for cardstock to the left of the left end of the sentiment.
Adhere the stamped, trimmed down sentiment label strip to the front of the card so it overlaps the cat cut out's legs just below the cat cut out's nose. The right end of the strip should be about 3/8" from the right edge of the card. The left end should overlap the designer paper a bit.
One at a time, peel the protective backings off of the 7/8" x 3-7/8" Adhesive Sheets rectangles. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangles to one side of the 1" x 4" Evening Evergreen rectangle and to one side of the remaining 1" x 4" Soft Succulent rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backings in place for now.
Pick out the long, skinny, slightly curved vine with leaves die from the Big Cats Dies. Put it on top of the Evening Evergreen rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Evening Evergreen side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces. Repeat with the Soft Succulent rectangle.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the Evening Evergreen vine cut out. Adhere it to the front of the card so it hangs down along the right edge of the designer paper strip. It may overlap the top of the cat cut out a bit.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the Soft Succulent vine cut out. Adhere it to the front of the card so it hangs down along the right edge of the designer paper strip and overlaps the Evening Evergreen vine a bit. It may overlap the top of the cat cut out a bit.
Peel the protective backing off of the 7/8" x 2-1/8" Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to one side of the remaining, small Evening Evergreen rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the set of three skinny, intertwined leaf fronds die from the Big Cats Dies. Put it on top of the Evening Evergreen rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Evening Evergreen side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the intertwined leaf fronds cut out. Adhere it to the front of the card so it overlaps the left end of the sentiment strip.
One at a time, peel the protective backings off of the 7/8" x 1-1/8" Adhesive Sheets rectangles. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangles to one side of small Crushed Curry rectangle and one side of the small Cajun Craze rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backings in place for now.
Pick out the two small, slightly curved stems with leaves dies from the Big Cats Dies. Put them on top of the Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze rectangles on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the color side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the Crushed Curry stem with leaves cut out. Adhere it to the front of the card so it overlaps the top left side of the sentiment strip cut out.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the Cajun Craze stem with leaves cut out. Adhere it to the front of the card so it overlaps the top of the two green vines along the right side of the designer paper strip.
Peel the protective backing off of the 7/8" Adhesive Sheets square. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets square to one side of the 1" Soft Succulent square. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the small, spiky succulent die from the Big Cats Dies. Put it on top of the Soft Succulent square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Soft Succulent side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip and paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the succulent cut out. Adhere it to the front of the card so it overlaps the bottoms of the intertwined fronds cut out and the Crushed Curry stem with leaves cut out and the left end of the sentiment strip cut out.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a large Bumblebee gem from a sheet of 2020-2022 In Color Square Gems making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the card front on the lower left side of the spiky succulent cut out so it is a diamond shape.