Paper Pack Stamp-A-Stack 3
March '10 - Shades of Spring
Supplies:
Shades of Spring paper pack (contact me)
Well Scripted stamp set (117072)
Chocolate Chip classic ink (100908)
Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon (117289)
Sweet Pea Stitched Felt (117266)
Crop-A-Dile (108362)
Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Snail adhesive (104332)
Dotto adhesive (103305)
Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) (optional)
Steps:
1) Cut all four colored 8-1/2 x 11" sheets, plus one white 8-1/2 x 11" sheet in half, so you have 10 sheets measuring 5-1/2 x 8-1/2".
2) Set aside six sheets to be used as card bases, usually one of each color and two white. Fold those in half using your bone folder.
3) Cut six 4 x 5-1/4" mats out of the remaining colored long sheets.
4) Cut six 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" small mats out of what remains of the colored long sheets, and also from the 6x6 squares of textured card stock. If you have white textured card stock, you can sponge the edges to make the small mat any color you want.
5) Cut six 2-3/8 x 2-3/8" squares of white card stock for the central image or greeting.
6) Cut the designer series paper (DSP) into 1-7/8 x 2-1/2" rectangles. I suggest starting with one card and choosing two complementary patterns. Cut a strip 1-7/8" wide and 5" long from each, then cut those strips in half.7) Start assembly by arranging the DSP on the large mat. Do not attach the large mat to the card base yet, since you need to add the ribbon first. Stick down the designer series paper rectangles with Dotto, to help with the finicky spacing and arranging. Once your DSP is in the right place, then you can pull up the rectangles one at a time, and stick them down permanently with Snail.
8) Stamp the 2-3/8 x 2-3/8" white diamond with your main image or sentiment. For perfect placement, use the Stamp-a-ma-jig. You may also want to stamp a background design, such as Fine Flourish (115709) or Sprinkles (115076), in a light color. Then adhere the white diamond to a 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" colored mat.
9) Using your Crop-a-dile, punch a hole for the ribbon to come through. The hole should be perfectly in line between the top and bottom corners, and aproxomately 1 inch from the bottom corner, but adjust according to your ribbon and image.
10) Cut a ribbon about 6-1/4" long. Using regular Scotch tape, tape one end to the back of the large mat. Run the ribbon down from the top, through the hole in the white diamond, and down. Adhere the white diamond to the DSP using Snail, or Stampin' Dimensionals. Tape the other end of the ribbon to the back of the large mat when everything is arranged.
11) Tie a faux bow and stick it on with a mini glue dot, or tie it around the ribbon. Add Sweet Pea Stitched Felt flowers or other decorations.
12) Adhere the large mat to the card base with Snail, and you're done!
Tips:
- Don't follow all my directions! Make this layout your own. Get creative. Adjust for your own style and your supplies.
- You can make 7 cards using the supplies in a paper pack, but you'll have to get a little creative and lay all the card parts out first.
- Don't forget the inside of the card and the envelope! Stamp a subtle design or a greeting. Think of how your recipient will open the envelope and the card.
- You can't really go wrong with which DSP patterns you choose to put together, but experiment with a monochrome layout, a 2-color layout, or a 4-pattern layout.
- Experiment with different focal points - a bow or no bow, an additional image or sentiment popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals, brads or buttons, etc.
- Post a picture of your creations and leave a link here in the comments section! If you upload to a public site, such as SplitCoastStampers.com, please use the keyword PPSAS2.
NEXT MONTH: Welcome Neighbor designer series paper!
Charly Bratt
CharlysInkLink@gmail.com
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