Card of the Week - 3-11-11

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Card of the Week

Date: 3-11-11

Vase of Flowers

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.  I have provided a list of products that I commonly use at the bottom. 

Materials needed:

Cardstocks: Rose Red, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Inks:   Rose Red, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi (along with a few others of your choice)

Punches: Scallop Oval, Extra large oval, Corner Rounder

Embellishments: White ribbon

Stamp Sets: Short and Sweet, A Slice of Life

Additional materials:  Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot Folder, Dimensionals, Staz-On Ink, blender pen

Instructions:

Base of card: Rose Red – 4 ¼” x 11” – Score at 5 ½”

2^nd layer:  Wild Wasabi – 4” x 1 ¼”; Marina Mist 3 ¾” x 3 ½”

·        Run both through the Big Shot using Perfect Polka Dot Die

·        Round corners of Marina Mist

·        Sponge edges of both using ink matching the paper

·        Cut piece of white ribbon 4 ¼”, adhere ends to back side of Marina Mist

·        Adhere to base of card

·        Tie a white bow in the center of the white ribbon

3^rd layer: 

·        Punch a scallop oval from Marina Mist; using Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, pierce a hole in the center of each scallop

·        Stamp “Thank You” on Whisper White using Rose Red ink, then punch out using Extra Large Oval Punch; sponge edges; adhere to scallop oval.

·        Using dimensional, adhere the scallop oval to the Wild Wasabi.

·        Using Staz-On ink, stamp the vase of flowers from the “A Slice of Life” stamp set on a piece of Whisper White 2 ¼” x 2”

·        Using a Blender Pen, color in the vase and the flowers with different ink colors

·        Sponge edges (I used Rose Red)

·        Using Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, pierce 3 holes in each corner

·        Adhere to Marina Mist

Stampin’ Up! Products Used:

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Cardstocks (8 ½” x 11”) - $6.95 for 24 sheets     Except – Very Vanilla (101650) and Whisper White (100730) - $8.50 for 40 sheets

Classic Inks:   $5.95 each

Craft Inks:   $7.50 each

Cardstocks: Rose Red (#102544), Wild Wasabi (#108641), Whisper White, Marina Mist (#119682)

• These are all in the Subtles Collection so you could order an asst package of Cardstock  #119704  $6.95  20 sheets (2 each of 10 colors in the Subtles Color Collection)

Inks: Rose Red (#101778), Wild Wasabi (#109014), Marina Mist (#119668), Staz-On 

Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Corner Rounder

Embellishments: White Ribbon

Stamp Sets: Short and Sweet, Slice of Life (hostess)

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