I received this Sunflower card as a Convention Swap from Lorraine Papirny. She used the Sunflower stamp and the bee from Nature Walk. I don’t have either of those, so as usual, I substituted. I think it turned out nicely. Some of my customers made a “Favorite Swaps” list of cards they wanted to make. The Sunflower card was on the list so we will be making my Hello Doily version in class on Friday.
Original Sunflower Card Swap
My Hello Doily Version
Peekaboo Window open
SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Hello Doily w#122845 c#122847
Circle Circus w#115778 c#127784
Tiny Tags w#118091 c#118592
Card Stock: Whisper White 3-3/4″ x 5″ and 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base plus scrap
Cherry Cobbler 4″ x 5-1/4″ plus scrap
Midnight Muse 4-1/4″ x 5-1/5″ plus scrap
Ink: Marina Mist
Midnight Muse
Big Shot: Peekaboo Frames L Bigz Die #124587
Square Lattice embossing folder #119976
Punches: 1-3/8″ Square #119877
1-3/4″ Circle (use as a corner rounder) #119850
Jewelry Tag Punch #117190
Other: Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine #123125
Crystal Effects #101055
Paper Snips #103579
SNAIL #104322
Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755
Glue Dots #103683
DIRECTIONS:
1. Stamp the Circle Circus stamp in Midnight Muse ink on Whisper White card stock. Cut out with Paper Snips. Spread with an extra thin layer of Crystal Effects, if desired. (My Crystal Effects is thick enough to make the Peekaboo stay open. You don’t want this. Plus I folded the score line on the Peekaboo window. Don’t do that either. Learn from my mistakes/experiments. ) Set aside to dry for at least 30 minutes.
2. Adhere the Midnight Muse card layer to the Whisper White card base. Run your Cherry Cobbler card stock through your Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Set aside.
3. Stamp Hello Doily in desired position on Whisper White card stock with Marina Mist ink. I find it easier to use large stamps with the wood touching the table and the rubber facing up. Lay card stock in desired position. Rub either a clear mount block or wood block over the paper while holding it in place with your fingers.
4. Punch out area for the Peekaboo Window with 1-3/8″ Square Punch. Line this up in the Peekaboo frame die over the small square Peekaboo Frame. Make sure your pattern is facing the proper direction for the opening. Run through your Big Shot. Do NOT crease score line!
5. Round the lower right corner if desired using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. Use the Tombow Glue to glue your large Hello Doily layer to the Cherry Cobbler layer. Glue around the edges of your Peekaboo and position in the punched out area. It looks like you are magic!
6. Wrap your Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine around your card twice in the desired position. It will make indents in the Cherry Cobbler card stock so make sure it is where you want it. Tie in a knot. Adhere these layers to Midnight Muse card layer.
7. Stamp a sentiment from the Tiny Tags stamp set in Midnight Muse on a Whisper White card stock scrap. Position stamped sentiment in Jewelry Punch and hold in position without punching yet. Take your Paper Piercing Tool and punch the hole for the Baker’s Twine in the desired position. Now punch out your sentiment. Punch scraps of Cherry Cobbler and Midnight Muse using same piercing technique. Put these colored punched pieces in the Square Lattice embossing folder and run through your Big Shot. Enlarge your pierced holes with your Paper Piercing Tool. Thread both ends of the Baker’s Twine through your Jewelry Punched tags-first the Cherry Cobbler, then the Midnight Muse, then the Whisper White sentiment. Tie the Baker’s Twine in a knot. Use Glue Dots to hold the punched tags in place if desired.
8. After the cut out with Crystal Effects has dried you can glue it inside the Peekaboo hole.
9. Admire your “Magic Peekaboo” card!
You can purchase all items to make these cards at My Online Store.
Happy Stamping!
Nendy
