The star of this show is the perfect succulent background die, included in the Stampin' Up! Potted Succulents Dies (included in the Stampin' Up! Simply Succulents Bundle), set atop an ombre ink blended background.
Card Recipe
Ingredients
Stamp Sets: Simply Succulents, Pretty Perennials
Dies: Potted Succulents Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies
Cardstock: White, Basic Gray
Ink Pads: Magenta Madness, Basic Gray
Ribbon & Trim: Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack (white)
Coloring Tools: Blending Brush
Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals
Other/Optional: low tack tape (washi tape, for example)
Tools
Basic Supply Kit: paper trimmer, paper snips/scissors, bone folder, acrylic stamping blocks
Stampin' Up! Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin' Pierce Mat or Stamparatus Foam Mat for stamping photopolymer (clear/acrylic) stamps (optional but recommended for clear, crisp impressions)
Technique(s)
Ink Blending
Cardstock Measurements
Card Base: Basic Gray (5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4")
Ink Blended Layer: White (5 1/4" x 4")
Rectangular Border Die Cut: White (5 1/4" x 4")
Succulent Background Die: White (5 1/4" x 4")
Stamping & Trimming: White for sentiment
Instructions
Prepare your cardbase as described above
With the blending brush, blend Magenta Madness ink on the white cardstock creating an ombre effect (darker application at the top while blending lighter towards the bottom). NOTE: this cardstock is oversized and will be trimmed down in a later step
Use the first and second largest stitched rectangle dies together to create a die cut frame from the white (5 1/4" x 4") cardstock. TIP: you can die cut both dies together at the same time; use low tack tape to put them into place
Run the succulent background die through the die cutting machine on white (5 1/4" x 4")
Adhere the rectangular frame and succulent background cut together; trim some of the edges if there is any overlap
Adhere the framed background to the ink blended cardstock (again, trim some of the edges if there is any overlap)
Adhere the combined layers to the Basic Gray card base
Stamp the "Happy" sentiment from the Pretty Perennials stamp set on white cardstock in Magenta Madness ink
Stamp the "Birthday" sentiment from the Pretty Perennials stamp set on white cardstock in Basic Gray ink
Trim both sentiments and adhere together
Create a double loop bow with the white twine and adhere to the front of the card
Adhere the sentiment on top of the bow with Stampin' Dimensionals
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