L ovely Valentine's Day card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock, designer paper, glimmer paper, and Adhesive Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Cherry Cobbler Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2" x 2-7/8" of mottled red design from Marbled Elegance 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 2 strips each 1-1/4" x 3" of swirled reds, white, and gold design from Marbled Elegance 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/2" square from Gold Foil Sheets
- 1-1/2" x 3" of Cherry Cobbler glimmer paper from Festive 12" x 12" Glimmer Paper
- 1-3/8" x 2-7/8" from Adhesive Sheets
- 1" x 2-3/4" from Basic White Cardstock
Insert the large white rectangle into the 3D Embossing Folder included with the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder so the hearts are vertical on the vertical rectangle. 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.
WITHOUT ADHERING, place the strips of Marbled Elegance Designer Paper on the dry embossed white rectangle to figure out spacing and placement as shown. Once happy with the arrangement, adhere the pieces in place one at a time.
Cut a 4-3/4" piece of the Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/4" Satin Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the bottom of the layered, dry embossed cardstock/designer paper rectangle so it is about 3/4" from the bottom. It should overlap the bottom right corner of the bottom, rightmost designer paper strip a bit. 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 white rectangle. Adhere it to the front of the Cherry Cobbler card.
Unlock the Happy Labels Pick A Punch. Slide one short edge of the white strip into the right side of the punch (the side of the punch with the smaller scallops) as far as it will go and get it centered. Punch. Repeat on the other end.
As you are ready to stamp using the Hearts Of Elegance 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 "sending lots of love" sentiment from the Hearts Of Elegance Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the punched white strip.
Adhere the stamped, punched sentiment strip to the card front so it is centered over the ribbon on the left side and overlaps the bottom of the middle and right designer paper strips a bit as shown.
Peel the protective backing off of the Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to the white, non-glimmery side of the Cherry Cobbler glimmer paper strip. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the 2 of the detailed heart dies of your choice from the dies included in the Adoring Hearts Hybrid Embossing Folder. Put them on top of the glimmer paper strip on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the glimmery red side is face up. Make sure the dies do NOT overlap. Run through the machine. Use the paper-piercing tool on the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Pick out the solid heart die that cuts out a heart with a leaf pattern embossed in it from the Hearts Of Elegance Dies. Put it on top of the Gold Foil Sheets square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the heart cut outs on the card front as shown so they overlap each other a bit and are centered over the designer paper strips. The bottom of the bottom, right detailed glimmer heart cut out should overlap the upper right side of the sentiment label punch out a bit. Once happy with the arrangement, adhere the pieces in place one at a time by peeling off the protective backings on the small detailed heart cut outs and using Stampin' Dimensionals for the large gold foil heart cut out.
Cut a 3" piece of the Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/4" Satin Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon already on the card front on the right side of the sentiment strip as shown. Tie in place with a half knot. Trim the ends.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 2 large hearts from a sheet of Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the front of the card as shown.