C ute celebration card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Pool Party Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic Black Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Pool Party Cardstock
- 1" x 3-7/8" of white scalloped lines on black background design from Zoo Crew 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the lines are horizontal on the vertical strip
- 3/4" x 4-1/2" from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
- 1-1/8" x 5" from Old Olive Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 2" from Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock
- 1" x 1-1/4" from Old Olive Cardstock
- skunk with binoculars roughly cut from Zoo Crew 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper with Paper Snips and then cut out with die
Insert the Pool Party rectangle into the striped folder from the Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders so the lines will run horizontally across the horizontal rectangle and about 1/2" of the rectangle will remain smooth on the right and bottom edges. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine. Make sure none of the cardstock or folder sticks over the edge of the platform.
Adhere the strip of white scallop lines on black Zoo Crew Designer Paper to the right side of the dry embossed Pool Party rectangle so it covers the seam between the dry embossed and smooth areas and leaves about 1/4" of smooth Pool Party showing on the right side.
Unlock the Happy Labels Pick A Punch. Slide one short edge of the thin Lemon Lime Twist strip into the left side of the punch (the side of the punch with the small, rounded scallops) as far as it will go and get it centered. Punch.
Mount the "something great to celebrate - you!" sentiment from the Zany Zoo Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it on the punched Lemon Lime Twist strip so the punched end is on the left and the sentiment is close to the top edge and the left edge.
Cut a 5" piece of the Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon.
Wrap the ribbon around the right end of the stamped and punched sentiment strip so it is about 1-1/2" from the right end of the sentiment. Tie it in place with a knot. Trim the ends.
Adhere the stamped and punched sentiment strip with ribbon attached to the Pool Party rectangle so it is about 1/2" from the bottom edge and the right edge of the ribbon is even with the right edge of the designer paper strip. Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess Lemon Lime Twist cardstock on the right edge.
Pick out the long, solid die with lines across it from the Beautiful Balloons Dies. Put it on top of the horizontal 1-1/8" x 5" Old Olive strip on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered. Run through the machine.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off the top of the die cut Old Olive strip in a wavy line to make grass.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the fringed strip of Old Olive to the bottom of the Pool Party rectangle so it covers the bottom of the Lemon Lime Twist sentiment strip and the right edge is even with the left edge of the designer paper strip. Cut off any excess Old Olive cardstock on the bottom and left edges as needed.
Adhere the Pool Party rectangle with everything attached to the center of the Basic Black rectangle and then to the front of the Pool Party card.
Pick out the small and large tree dies from the Zany Zoo Dies. Put them on top of the small Lemon Lime Twist rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces as needed. Leave the small tree die out.
Put the small tree die on top of the small Old Olive rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces as needed
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the two Lemon Lime Tree cut outs to the front of the card in the upper left corner as shown. Leave a little space between them.
Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the small Old Olive tree cut out to the front of the card as shown so it fills in the space between the other two tree cut outs and overlaps them a bit.
Pick out the skunk with binoculars die from the Zany Zoo Dies. Put it on top of the roughly cut out image from the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image. Run through the machine.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals and Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the skunk cut out to the front of the card as shown so he overlaps the top of the sentiment strip and the left side of the designer paper strip.