Stampin' Up! Quick and Easy Lovely You Gratitude Card

Today, I created a soft and elegant card with the Stampin' Up! Lovely You Stamp Set. Who says beautiful cards have to take long to make? Believe it or not, his was very quick and easy to make -- easy enough to make several at one time. Batching is a great thing -- you always have a ready-made card on hand.

Card Tutorial

Ingredients

• Stamp Set: Lovely You

• Dies: Painted Labels Dies

• Ink Pads: Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, VersaMark WaterMark Stamp Pad (embossing ink)

• Cardstock: Basic White, Fresh Freesia

• Designer Series Paper (DSP): 2021–2023 In Color DSP (Fresh Freesia)

• Ribbon & Trim: Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon

• Embellishments: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels

• Embossing Powder: Basics Embossing Powder (white)

• Adhesives: Stampin' Seal, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

NOTE: the non-Stampin' Up! products mentioned are my personal preference and are not endorsed by Stampin' Up!. I do not receive commissions or affiliate payments for mentioning these products

Tools

• Basic Supply Kit: paper trimmer, paper snips/scissors, bone folder, acrylic stamping blocks

• Heat Tool

• Stampin' Up! Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (SUCE* = sookie)

• Optional: Anti-Static Powder Pouch or Tool (such as EK Success Powder Tool or Ranger Ink - Anti-Static Pouch)

• Optional: Take Your Pick (the putty end makes picking up and adhering gems super easy!)

Technique(s)

• Heat Embossing

Cardstock Measurements (Imperial)

• Card Base: Fresh Freesia measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"

• Layer #1: DSP measuring 5 1/4" x 4"

• Layer #2: Basic White measuring 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"

• Layer #3 - Inside Strip: DSP measuring 3/4" x 4 1/4"

• Die Cutting: Basic White, Fresh Freesia

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prepare Your Cardstock: cut/trim/score/burnish all cardstock as described above

2. Die cut the decorative circle from Basic White cardstock

3. Die cut the sentiment layer from Fresh Freesia cardstock

4. On Layer #2 Basic White, stamp the floral and leaf images from the Lovely You stamp set; stamp all images from the center of the right corner of the Basic White cardstock in the area where the circle die cut will be placed

5. Adhere the circular die cut to Layer #2 (the stamped layer), overlapping the die off the right edge of the cardstock with liquid glue; trim the overlapping pieces from the side

6. Adhere Layer #2 to the top of Layer #2 DSP

7. Adhere the layers to the cardbase

8. Stamp the sentiment on the Fresh Freesia die cut cardstock with VersaMark ink; if you have an anti-static pouch or tool, apply the powder before stamping the sentiment to the cardstock

9. Cover the sentiment in white embossing powder and melt with the heat tool

10. Adhere the sentiment to the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals

11. Make a bow with the Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon and adhere to the card with Mini Glue Dots

12. Decorate the front of the card with Fresh Freesia 2021-2023 In Color Jewels

Voilà! The project is complete.

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Happy Crafting,

Krista