Today's project features the African Daisy stamp set, an ensemble that shouts DELICATE! We will make a card and a very usable accessory to the card, a heart-shaped pendant. If you have this stamp set already... go get it! If you don't, you can see it here.
Stamps -
African Daisy stamp set
"Hello Sunshine" sentiment mini peg stamp
Sun mini peg stamp
Papers -
Black card stock half-sheet, folded
White card stock quarter sheet (4.25 x 5 inches)
White card stock scraps
Black card stock scraps
Inks -
Kaleidacolor® Creole Spice ink pad (Yellow and Orange inks);
Versacolor Split Pea, Orchid, Green Tea, Sage;
Archival Black ink pad
Tools and Embellishments -
Embossing folder of your choice
Rubber Stamp Tapestry positioning templates -
INSTRUCTIONS
Take the Black card stock half-sheet and run it through the die cut machine, using your favorite embossing folder.
Next, take the Circle template and line it up in the center of the White quarter sheet.
Use Split Pea ink and a piece of blending foam to make a circle silhouette.
Trim the top and bottom edges of the white quarter sheet with a pair of scissors, using a wavy free-form pattern.
Next, stamp the outer border of the paper:
Stamp the African Daisy in Orange ink (from the Creole Spice ink pad).
Stamp the African Daisy again, this time with Yellow ink (from the Creole Spice ink pad).
Stamp the African Daisy a third time in Orchid ink.
Stamp the mini Leaf in Sage ink.
Stamp the mini Leaves in Green Tea ink.
Stamp the tiny Botanical element in Black ink.
Stamp the mini "Hello Sunshine" in black ink.
Then take the tiny Botanical Element stamp and, using Black ink, stamp along the border of the Circle.
Use a piece of foam scuffed in Yellow ink from the Creole Spice ink pad and edge the top and bottom of the stamped panel.
Glue the stamped panel to the Black card-base and prepare to make the pendant.
Make the Pendant
Since the instructions for the pendant are exactly the same every time, please refer back to the Nature's Path blog and simply replace this week's stamp set and pendant with the one shown in that particular set of instructions. Once you have finished the pendant, attach it to the card with a ribbon... and prepare to make the sentiment medallion.
Make the Sentiment Medallion
Take the Tiny Rectangle positioning template and, using Sage ink and a piece of foam, blend a rectangle onto White paper. Then take the Botanical Element stamp and sage ink and stamp around the border of the rectangle. Then stamp the Sun in Black ink at the bottom of the rectangle. Cut out the rectangle and smudge the edges with the Yellow ink from the Creole Spice ink pad. Set aside for now.
On a piece of White card stock, stamp the "Hello Sunshine" mini stamp in Black ink. Locate the small circle on the RST "Arches" positioning template and, using a piece of foam and the Yellow ink from the Creole Spice ink pad, smudge a circle around the sentiment. Cut the circle out. Then glue the circle to the rectangle you just made. Glue the resulting ensemble to a piece of Black card stock and trim away the excess, leaving a thin border of black. Now attach the sentiment medallion to the card.
But wait!
For those of you who are not ready to tackle using polymer clay, here's an alternate version of this card.
Simply fasten a vertical ribbon to the card before attaching the sentiment medallion (which will now go in the center of the card) and then add a bow (tied to the vertical ribbon) under the medallion.
Until next time...
Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!
LOVE THIS! Great idea showing an altrnative without the polymer clay item, really smart use of stamps, showing yet another way to use the stamps along the rim ofht card rather than in the center. Love the Hello Sunshine font and layout too!
Posted by: Susan S. | May 01, 2011 at 03:12 PM
Love it! And I cannot wait for the book! I'm thinking perhaps a yearly edition with all the stamps sets for that year included with several ideas for each stamp set. So how many books are you behind? !!! I can't wait to start collecting, contributing, and passing the word!
Posted by: Debbie From Missouri | May 06, 2011 at 08:55 PM