P retty winter holiday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Basic White Thick Cardstock 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4-1/4" x 5-1/4" from Balmy Blue Blue Cardstock
- 2" x 4-1/2" from Gray Granite Cardstock
- 3-1/2" x 5" from Basic White Cardstock
Mount the group of snow sparkles image from the Winter Owls Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Balmy Blue Ink Pad. Stamp it all over the horizontal Balmy Blue rectangle. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time. Let some of the images go off the edges of the cardstock.
Rub the Embossing Buddy included in the Embossing Additions Tool Kit over the lower right side of the horizontal, stamped Balmy Blue rectangle.
Mount the "may you have time to enjoy the quiet moments of this season" sentiment from the Winter Owls Set on Block C. Ink it up with the VersaMark Ink Pad. Stamp it in the lower right corner of the horizontal, stamped Balmy Blue rectangle.
Lay the VersaMark stamped rectangle in the center of the Powder Pal included in the Embossing Additions Tool Kit. Sprinkle on some white powder from the Basics Stampin' Emboss Powders so it covers the entire sentiment. Tap off excess powder. Return the excess powder to the container to use again later.
Heat the powder with the Heat Tool on the highest setting until it is completely melted (shiny and smooth).
Tip: Use the Crafting Tweezers included in the Embossing Additions Tool Kit to hold the cardstock while you are heating it so you don't burn your fingers.
Pick out the hollow tree trunk die from the Winter Owls Dies. Put it on top of the Gray Granite rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces as needed.
Mount the sitting owl with feet and his head on the right side image from the Winter Owls Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Gray Granite Ink Pad. Stamp it on one side of the white rectangle leaving room to stamp the flying owl and cut things out.
Mount the flying owl image from the Winter Owls Set on Block E. Ink it up with the Gray Granite Ink Pad. Stamp it on the other side of the white rectangle leaving room to cut things out.
Pick out the matching sitting owl die and the matching flying owl die from the Winter Owls Dies. Put them on top of the stamped images on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so they are centered over the stamped images. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine.
Adhere the sitting owl cut out to the back of the hollow tree trunk cut out so the owl is peeking through the hole in the trunk. Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess owl bits hanging out past the edges of the tree trunk.
Use Stampin' Seal and/or Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the tree trunk with owl peeking out the hole cut out to the left side of the stamped and heat embossed Balmy Blue rectangle. Use Paper Snips Scissors to trim off excess tree trunk at the top and bottom edges.
Adhere the stamped and heat embossed Balmy Blue rectangle with tree trunk attached to the front of the Basic White Thick card.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the flying owl cut out to the front of the card as shown so he slightly overlaps the right edge of the tree trunk and is just above the heat embossed sentiment.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 small and 2 large white sequins from the sheet of Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the card front as shown so they form a rough triangle around the flying owl and sentiment.