Saturday, July 16, 2011

Card Series--Post #2

Good Afternoon Everyone! Welcome to the second video in my summer card series. I hope you enjoy the video and find it inspirational. Please feel free to leave a comment.




Materials:
blank card and envelope kit-card measures 4x5.5 inches
The Paper Company, P49740, Ivory Cardstock Value Pack, 8-1/2 by 11 (50 Sheets)
Dye Ink Value Pad: Black
Tsukineko StazOn All-Purpose Cleaner, 2-Ounce
3/8'' Double-Sided Satin Ribbon Violet By The Yard
Crayola 50ct Long Colored Pencils
Allary 5/16-Inch-by-1/4-Inch Permanent Scrapbook Tape Runner
BASIS COLORS - 8.5 x 11 CARDSTOCK PAPER - Light Purple - 80LB COVER - 100 PK
Plaid Pop Dots, Package of 104, White, 1/2-Inch
Fiskars 9698 Euro 12-Inch Portable Paper Trimmer 

Instructions:
  1. Cut a piece of light purple cardstock to 3 15/16x5 7/16
  2. Cut a piece of light purple cardstock to 2 1/4x2 3/4
  3. Cut a piece of cream cardstock to 2x2 1/2
  4. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 5 3/16x3 11/16
  5. Using black ink, stamp image of umbrella flowers from Stampin' Up Send a Celebration on cream cardstock. Clean stamp.
  6. Using colored pencils color stamped image.
  7. Adhere stamped cream cardstock on smaller light purple cardstock using tape runner, centering image.
  8. Using preferred method adhere ribbon to pattern paper. (I used the "Cheater Method" with the tape runner) Tie a bow.
  9. Adhere pattern paper to larger light purple cardstock using tape runner.
  10. Adhere larger light purple cardstock to card base using tape runner.
  11. Place pop dots on back of mounted stamped image. Place image toward top of card at a slight angle.