P retty thank you 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:
- 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
- 3" x 4" 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
- 2-7/8" x 4-1/8" from Basic White Cardstock
Insert the top half of the vertical 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.
Adhere the piece of Flight & Airy Designer Paper to the bottom of the dry embossed Bubble Bath rectangle.
Cut a 4-3/4" piece of the Boho Blue 3/8" Textured Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the dry embossed cardstock/designer paper rectangle so it covers the seam between the two pieces. Fold the ends of the ribbon over and secure the ribbon in place on the back with strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape pieces and add Stampin' Seal to the back of the Bubble Bath rectangle. Adhere the rectangle to the front of the Boho Blue card.
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 white rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
As you are ready to stamp using the Softly Sophisticated Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the larger sentiment of choice from the Softly Sophisticated Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Boho Blue Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the bottom of the vertical deckled rectangle cut out so it is about 1/4" from the bottom.
Mount the less leafy stems image from the Softly Sophisticated Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Garden Green Ink Pad. Stamp it on the deckled rectangle cut out so it is centered side to side and is about 3/8" from the top.
Mount the grouping of smaller flowers and buds image from the Softly Sophisticated Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Bubble Bath Ink Pad. BEFORE STAMPING, use the brush tips of the Flirty Flamingo and Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Markers to add some darker pinks to the buds and flowers. Breathe on the stamp to moisten the ink. Stamp the image on the deckled rectangle cut out so the flowers and buds line up with the openings on the previously stamped stems and leaves image.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the stamped deckled rectangle cut out to the front of the card so it is centered side to side and is about 5/8" from the top.
Carefully punch out two small, open wing butterflies from the sheets of Paper Butterfly Accents.
Place the butterfly accents on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface.
Rub a Small Blending Brush across the open Boho Blue Ink Pad to get it inky. Rub the inky Blending Brush carefully over one of the butterfly accents to get the color coverage you want. Get more ink on the Blending Brush as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Blending Brushes when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Rub a different Small Blending Brush across the open Bubble Bath Ink Pad to get it inky. Rub the inky Blending Brush carefully over one of the butterfly accents to get the color coverage you want. Get more ink on the Blending Brush as needed.
Tip: I just clean my Blending Brushes when I'm done using them by running them under water until no more color is coming off. Then, I let them air dry. They may be stained, but they are clean enough to use with any color of ink in the future.
Use the Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen on the backs of the centers of the colored butterflies to adhere them to the card front as shown.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 large Bubble Bath and 1 large Azure Afternoon oval from the sheet of Opaque Ovals making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the centers of the butterflies as shown.