F un birthday card using Stampin' Up! products including a stamp set that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2021.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Blackberry Bliss Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from Basic White Cardstock
- 3" square of overlapping white dash arches on dark green background design from Dandy Garden 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 3" square of white dandelion burst circles on dark purple background design from Dandy Garden 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper
- 2" x 3-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Mossy Meadow Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 3" from Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
Mount the sentiment of choice from the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set or Approaching Perfection Stamp Set on an appropriate size block. Ink it up with the Blackberry Bliss Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower right corner of the horizontal large white rectangle. Set the cardstock aside for a minute or two to give the ink plenty of time to dry.
Insert the sentiment stamped white rectangle into the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Adhere the stamped and dry embossed white rectangle to the large Mossy Meadow rectangle and then to the front of the Blackberry Bliss card.
Adhere the dark green square of Dandy Garden Designer Paper to the front of the card at an angle just the left of the stamped sentiment.
Adhere the dark purple square of Dandy Garden Designer Paper to the front of the card at a different angle over the top of the first square.
Mount the large dragonfly with an open body image from the Dragonfly Garden Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Memento Pad. Stamp it on one end of the smaller, horizontal white strip leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Dragonflies Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped dragonfly into the punch and get it centered in the large dragonfly punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Put the large dragonfly punch out on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. You need to make sure that you protect your work surface with paper as the Stampin' Blends Markers do bleed through.
Use the Dark and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends to color in the dragonfly's body.
Use the Dark and Light Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends to color in the dragonfly's wings.
Use the Color Lifter Stampin' Blends as needed to remove excess color.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the colored dragonfly punch out to the front of the card at an angle so it is centered over the angled squares of designer paper.
Slide the strip of Mossy Meadow Cardstock into the unlocked Dragonflies Punch and punch out a small dragonfly.
Slide the strip of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock into the unlocked Dragonflies Punch and punch out a small dragonfly.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the small dragonfly punch outs to the front of the card over the sentiment.
Cut an 8" piece of the Mossy Meadow 3/16" Braided Linen Trim.
Tie a small bow in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the trim bow to the front of the card at a slight angle at the bottom left side of the angled designer paper squares.