Michele Reynolds
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Counting Sheep Party Paper Birthday |
F un birthday card using Stampin' Up! products including several that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2021.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Misty Moonlight Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of dashed dark green lines on lighter green background design from Penguin Playmates 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the lines are horizontal on the vertical rectangle
- 2 pieces each 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" of multicolored dots on white background design from Penguin Playmates 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" of dark purple sparkles on lighter purple background design from Penguin Playmates 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/2" x 3" of multicolored stripes design from Penguin Playmates 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the stripes are horizontal on the horizontal rectangle
- 1-1/2" square of white stripes on blue background design from Penguin Playmates 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 1-1/2" x 3" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" x 6" from Basic White Cardstock
Adhere the large rectangle of dotted lines on green Penguin Playmates Designer Paper to the front of the Misty Moonlight card.
Pick out the fence die from the Sheep Dies. Put it on top of the rectangle of multi-colored stripes Penguin Playmates Designer Paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tip on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces if needed.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the fence cut out to the lower left corner of the card front.
Mount the "so glad it's your birthday" sentiment from the Counting Sheep Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Misty Moonlight Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 1-1/2" x 3" white rectangle.
Pick out the stitched, scalloped, rectangle die that cuts out a rectangle that is 1-3/16" x 2-1/4" from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sentiment rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the sentiment is centered top to bottom in the die and slightly to the left of center. Run through the machine.
Adhere the sentiment rectangle cut out to the front of the card so it is about 1/4" above the top bar of the fence cut out and the left edge is about 7/8" from the left edge of the card.
Mount the jumping sheep image from the Counting Sheet Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of one of the 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" white rectangles. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the jumping sheep image on Block C with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the small rectangle of multicolored dots Penguin Playmates Designer Paper. Leave the stamp on the block.
Pick out the matching, jumping sheep die from the Sheep Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sheep on the white cardstock on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the sheep. Run through the machine. Leave the die out.
Put the matching, jumping sheep die on top of the stamped sheep on the dotted designer paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the sheep. Run through the machine.
Use the Fresh Freesia Marker to color in the sheep's hooves.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to carefully cut the dotted sheep cut out along the lines outlining the sheep's wool. Make sure you cut out around the sheep's face and the tops of the two legs.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen on the back of the wool cut out and adhere it to the top of the white sheep cut out so all the lines of the wool match up.
If needed, re-ink the jumping sheep image on Block C with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it on a scrap of white cardstock so you get the front ear.
If needed, use Paper Snips Scissors to carefully cut out the sheep's ear.
If needed, use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen on the back of the ear cut out and adhere it in place over the ear on the dotted wool/white sheep cut out.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the dotted sheep cut out to the front of the card so it overlaps the upper left corner of the sentiment rectangle cut out as shown.
Mount the party hat image from the Counting Sheep Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Misty Moonlight Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the long strip of white cardstock. Trim off the image with Paper Snips.
Pick out the party hat die from the Sheep Dies. Put it on top of the stamped party hat image on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the image. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tip on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces if needed.
Use Paper Snips to cut off the pompom at the top of the party hat cut out.
Use the fine tips of the Fresh Freesia and Just Jade Markers to color in the dots on the party hat cut out.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the party hat cut out to the front of the card so it appears to be sitting on the jumping sheep's head.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up a small Misty Moonlight gem from the sheet of 2020-2022 In Color Square Gems making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the top of the party hat cut out on the card front as a diamond shape.
Mount the dancing sheep image from the Counting Sheet Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the remaining 1-3/4" x 2-1/2 white rectangle. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the dancing sheep image on Block C with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the small rectangle of purple sparkles Penguin Playmates Designer Paper. Leave the stamp on the block.
Pick out the matching, dancing sheep die from the Sheep Dies. Put it on top of the stamped sheep on the white cardstock on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the sheep. Run through the machine. Leave the die out.
Put the matching, dancing sheep die on top of the stamped sheep on the sparkles designer paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so it is centered over the sheep. Run through the machine.
Use the Fresh Freesia Marker to color in the sheep's hooves. Don't worry about coloring the one in the middle of the sheep's body, you will be covering it.
Use the fine tip of the Fresh Freesia Marker to draw some long eye lashes on the sheep's eye.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to carefully cut the sparkles sheep cut out along the lines outlining the sheep's wool. Make sure you cut out the sheep's face and the top of the one leg.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen on the back of the wool cut out and adhere it to the top of the white sheep cut out so all the lines of the wool match up.
Re-ink the dancing sheep image on Block C with the Fresh Freesia Ink Pad. Stamp it on a scrap of white cardstock so you get the arm in the middle of the sheep's body and the front ear.
Use the Fresh Freesia Marker to color in the hoof on the sheep's arm.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to carefully cut out the sheep's arm and ear.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen on the back of the arm and ear cut outs and adhere them in place over the arm and ear on the sparkles wool/white sheep cut out.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sparkles wool sheep cut out to the front of the card so it overlaps the right edge of the fence cut out and the lower right edge of the sentiment rectangle cut out a bit. The bottom hoof should almost touch the bottom of the designer paper card front.
Pick out the pennant die from the Sheep Dies. Put it on top of the small square of striped blue Penguin Playmates Designer Paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the stripes will run vertically down the pennant. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tip on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces if needed.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the pennant cut out to the front of the card so the end of the stick is under the end of the upraised hoof on the dancing sheep cut out and the bottom of the pennant flag just overlaps the upper right corner of the sentiment rectangle cut out.
Pick out the two cloud dies from the Sheep Dies. Put them on top of the remaining strip of white cardstock on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tip on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces if needed.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere one of the cloud cut outs to the upper right corner of the card front about 3/8" from the top edge and about 1" from the right edge.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the other cloud cut out to the front of the card so it overlaps the bottom right side of the first cloud cut out a bit.