S oft and pretty birthday card using Stampin' Up! products including some that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2024.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer and Paper Snips Scissors:
- card from Boho Blue Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Bubble Bath Cardstock
- 33/4" x 5" of small pink and blue flowers with green stems and leaves on light blue background design from Flight & Airy 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
- 3" x 4-1/4" of small bluebirds on branches of pink flowers and green leaves on white background design from Flight & Airy 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the birds are vertical on the vertical rectangle
- 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Bubble Bath Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- small bird cut from small bluebirds on branches of pink flowers and green leaves on white background design from Flight & Airy 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper using Paper Snips Scissors
Insert the Bubble Bath rectangle into the embossing folder included in the Softly Sophisticated Bundle. Use the line printed on the front flap of the folder to make sure it is lined up straight. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
Pick out the rectangle die that cuts out a rectangle that is 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" from the Deckled Rectangles Dies. Put it on top of the small pink and blue flowers with green stems and leaves on light blue background Flight & Airy 12" x 12" Designer Paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Adhere the designer paper rectangle cut out to the right edge of the dry embossed Bubble Bath rectangle so it is centered top to bottom and about 7/8" from the left edge. Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess designer paper along the right edge.
Pick out the rectangle die that cuts out a rectangle that is 2-5/8" x 4" from the Deckled Rectangles Dies. Put it on top of the small bluebirds on pink flower branches on white background Flight & Airy Designer Paper rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Adhere the designer paper rectangle cut out to the right side of the layered, dry embossed cardstock/designer paper rectangle so it is centered top to bottom and about 3/4" from the left edge of the first designer paper rectangle. Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut off excess designer paper along the right edge.
Adhere the dry embossed Bubble Bath rectangle with designer paper rectangles attached to the front of the Boho Blue card.
As you are ready to stamp using the Pansy Patch Set, place the cardstock or specialty paper on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the "Thank You" or "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the Pansy Patch Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Boho Blue Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the horizontal white strip in the center. Leave room to punch it out.
Unlock the Double Oval Punch. Hold the punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide stamped sentiment strip into the punch and get it centered in the smooth oval punching area. Punch. Leave the punch unlocked.
Hold the unlocked Double Oval Punch upside down so you can see the punching area. Slide the Bubble Bath strip into the punch and get it centered in the scalloped oval punching area. Punch.
Adhere the sentiment oval punch out to the center of the scalloped oval punch out.
Cut a 4" piece of the Boho Blue 3/8" Textured Ribbon.
Fold the ribbon in half. Use Tear & Tape Adhesive to adhere the folded ribbon to the back of the layered oval punches so the ribbon will stick out to the lower left side as shown. Trim the ribbon.
Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the sentiment ovals with ribbon attached and adhere to the front of the card on the lower left side as shown so the bottom of the ovals is about 1-1/4" from the bottom of the card and the left side of the ovals is about 1/2" from the left edge of the card.
If you haven't done so yet, use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out a bird by hand from the Flight & Airy Designer Paper.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the bird cut out to the front of the card as shown so it overlaps the right top of the oval punch outs.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 small and 1 large Pool Party dots from a sheet of Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the front of the card as shown in a straight line in the upper left corner.