Blooming with Kindness Card

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This is a new stamp from the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Catalog.  I've seen so many cool cards already made with this stamp; but this was my favorite technique so far.

Materials:

Stamp Sets:
* Blooming with Kindness (126420-w $22.95; 126422-c $15.95; set of 6)
* Friendly Phrases (126149-w $18.95; 126151-c $14.95; set of 6)

Ink:

* Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad (126965 $5.85; refill 119790 $2.95)
* Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (126978 $5.95; refill 115663 $2.95)
* Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin’ Pad (126991 $5.95; refill 126853 $2.95)
* VersaMark ® Pad (102283 $7.50; refill 102193 $3.95)

Paper:

* Soft Suede card stock (8-1/2” x 5-1/2”, @ 4” x 4” for 3-1/2” Circle Die) (115318; 8-1/2” x 11”, 24 sheets, $6.95)
* Summer Starfruit card stock (5-1/4” x 2-1/8”) (126839, 8-1/2” x 11”, 24 sheets, $6.95)
* Very Vanilla card stock (5-1/4” x 4”) (101650, 8-1/2” x 11”, 40 sheets, $8.50)
* Whisper White card stock (@ 3-1/2” x 3-1/2” for 3” Circle Die) (100730, 8-1/2” x 11”, 40 sheets, $8.50)

Accessories & Tools:

* Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439 $99.95)
* 3-1/2” Circle Originals Die (121811, $17.95)
* 3” Circle Originals Die (122125, $17.95)
* ½” Taffeta Ribbon (Soft Suede; 122967, 10 yds., $6.95)
* Stampin’ Sponges (101610, 3/pkg., $3.50)
* Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (110755 $3.95) (optional)
* SNAIL Adhesive (104332, 472”, $6.95; refill 104331, $4.50)
* Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430, 300 pcs., $3.95)

Instructions:
(Unless otherwise noted, SNAIL Adhesive used throughout to assemble card.)

1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from scoreline to create card.

2. Use Big Shot and Embossing Folder to emboss Summer Starfruit card stock; adhere to bottom of Very Vanilla card stock.  Wrap ribbon around from front to back, covering top edge of Summer Starfruit card stock, and adhere on back with Glue Dots.  Adhere Very Vanilla card stock to front of card.

3. Use VersaMark to stamp flower image on Whisper White circle; emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.  Use Stampin' Sponges to apply ink over image as follows:  Summer Starfruit on outer edge of circle; Cajun Craze in center of flower; Soft Suede to fill in the gap between first two colors.  Use a tissue to wipe excess ink off of image.  Adhere to Soft Suede circle.  Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere circle to front of card over ribbon.

4. Stamp sentiment with Soft Suede ink.

Fun and easy, huh?!

Cath  ;D