C ute birthday card using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer and Paper Snips:
- card from Flirty Flamingo Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 3-1/4" square of Flirty Flamingo Cardstock
- 3" square of rainbows, suns, and rain on white background design from Sunshine & Rainbows 6" x 6" Design Series Paper
- 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- different blue clouds on white background design from Sunshine & Rainbows 6" x 6" Design Series Paper, trim with Paper Snips Scissors so you can easily punch a cloud out
- 1-1/4" square of different colors and styles of lines design from Sunshine & Rainbows 6" x 6" Design Series Paper
- 1" x 2-1/4" light pink confetti on darker pink background design from Sunshine & Rainbows 6" x 6" Design Series Paper
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As you are ready to stamp using the Special Moments 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 Happy Birthday sentiment from the Special Moments Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the large, vertical white rectangle about 5/8" from the bottom edge.
Cut a 4-3/4" piece of the White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the stamped white rectangle just below the sentiment. Flip the rectangle over and secure the ends of the ribbon in place with small strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape and add more adhesive to the back of the white rectangle. Adhere it to the front of the Flirty Flamingo card.
Pick out the smooth circle die that cuts out a 2-7/8" circle from the Layering Circles Dies. Put it on top of the Flirty Flamingo square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Pick out the smooth circle die that cuts out a 2-5/8" circle from the Layering Circles Dies. Put it on top of the rainbows, suns, and rain Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Paper square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Adhere the designer paper circle cut out to the center of the Flirty Flamingo circle cut out. Then, adhere the circles to the front of the card so they are evenly spaced from the top, left, and right edges. Make sure the rainbows are right side up.
Unlock the Cloud Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide a Pool Party cloud from the Sunshine & Rainbows 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cloud punch out to the front of the card so it overlaps the upper left side of the matted circles as shown.
Mount the VW bug with presents image from the Driving By Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the remaining smaller white rectangle so you get the car. Don't worry about getting the presents. Leave the stamp on the block.
Put the stamped VW bug white rectangle on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. You need to make sure that you protect your work surface with paper as the Stampin' Blends Markers do bleed through.
Use the Light and Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends to color in the body of the car.
Use the Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends to color in the tire rims and lights.
Use the Light and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends to color in the windows.
Use the Dark Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends to color in the tires.
Use the Light Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends to color in the bumpers and hubcaps.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the car by hand. Cut off any of the presents.
Adhere the colored car cut out to the front of the card so it overlaps the bottom right side of the matted circles as shown.
Re-ink the VW bug with presents image on Block D with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the small square of striped Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Paper so you get the presents. Make sure the lines are horizontal across the presents.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the presents by hand. Cut off any of the car.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cut out presents to the card front so they are on top of the car image.
Pick out the solid die with a row of 4 small hearts from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put it on top of the tiny piece of pink confetti Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Paper on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Use Mini Glue Dots to adhere the tiny heart cut outs to the front of the card as shown.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of the White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon.
Slide one end of the ribbon under the ribbon already on the card front so it is just to the left of the sentiment Tie in place with a half knot. Trim the ends.