Card of the Week - 2-21-2011

Card of the Week

Date: 2-21-2011

The majority of my cards and projects are designed to be very quick and easy to make and will need little to no instructions other than dimensions.  

Materials needed:

Cardstocks: Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Inks:   Melon Mambo, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery

Punches: Extra Large Scallop Circle, Heart-to-Heart, 1 3/8” Circle

Embellishments: White grosgrain ribbon

Stamp Sets: I (heart) Hearts

Additional materials:  Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot Folder, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Instructions:

Base of card: Certainly Celery (5 ½” x 8 ½” – scored at 4 ¼”)

2^nd layer:  Marina Mist 5 ¼” x  4” (adhere to Certainly Celery base)

3^rd layer:  Daffodil Delight 5” x 3 ¾” (ran through Big Shot with Perfect Polka Dot Folder)

4^th layer: 

• Using the stamp with the 3 hearts, stamp one of each color (Certainly Celery, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo) on Whisper White and punch out.
• Stamp 1 “Friend Heart” in Marina Mist on Whisper White, cut out
• Using the Heart-to-Heart Punch, punch one from each color: Marina Mist, Melon Mambo and Certainly Celery
• Punch 1 – Extra Large Scallop Circle from Certainly Celery
• Using Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, pierce a hole in the center of each scallop
• Punch 1 – 1 3/8” Circle from Melon Mambo, adhere to Extra Large Scallop
• Cut 2 pieces of White Grosgrain ribbon 4 ¼”
• Adhere one across the center of the Melon Mambo circle, adhering ends underneath
• Adhere the other 1” from bottom of Daffodil Delight layer, adhere ends underneath
• Adhere Daffodil Delight layer to the Marina Mist layer
• Using a Dimensional, adhere “Friend” heart to the center of the Melon Mambo Circle
• Make a bow from the White grosgrain ribbon and adhere just above the heart
• Along the bottom ribbon, adhere 4 of the plain colored hearts that you punched earlier
• Using Dimensionals, adhere the matching “stamped” heart on top the opposite direction.
• Add a piece of Daffodil Delight to the inside for journaling
• (optional)  adhere one of you extra stamped hearts in the bottom right hand corner and maybe add one or two to the envelope