A back to school card and bookmark made with Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
For card:
- card from Crushed Curry Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" of rows of blue letter blocks on blue background design from Delightfully Eclectic12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the rows of blocks are vertical on the horizontal rectangle
- 1-7/8" x 3-3/8" from Pretty Peacock Cardstock
- 1-3/4" x 3-1/4" of notebook paper design from Delightfully Eclectic12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the lines are horizontal on the horizontal rectangle
- 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
For the bookmark:
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" from Pretty Peacock Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" of notebook paper design from Delightfully Eclectic12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, cut so the lines are horizontal on the vertical rectangle
- 1-1/2" x 5-1/2" from Very Vanilla Cardstock
- block letters with "R," "E," "A," and "D" cut out by hand using Paper Snips Scissors from rows of blue letter blocks on blue background design from Delightfully Eclectic12" x 12" Designer Series Paper
For the card:
Adhere the rows of blue block letters Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper to the front of the Crushed Curry card.
Mount the "It's A Great Day" sentiment from the Rhino Ready Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Pretty Peacock Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the horizontal piece of notebook paper Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper.
Adhere the stamped notebook paper designer paper rectangle to the center of the Pretty Peacock rectangle.
Adhere the matted, stamped designer paper rectangle to the front of the card at a slight angle as shown so the upper left corner is about 1/2" from the left side and the bottom left corner is about 1/" from the bottom.
As you are ready to stamp using the Bird's Eye View Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the stack of books image from the Bird's Eye View Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Saddle Brown StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the horizontal Very Vanilla strip near the bottom edge.
Mount the large bird with his head on the left and one wing showing image from the Bird's Eye View Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Saddle Brown StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on the other end of the horizontal vanilla strip. Leave the stamp on the block.
Re-ink the large bird with his head on the left and one wing showing image on Block C with the Saddle Brown StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on the blank space above the books stamped on the vanilla strip so you get the head and the top part of the wing.
Mount the rounded glasses image from the Bird's Eye View Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Saddle Brown StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it over the top of the partial bird stamped image so it frames his eyes.
Squeeze the lid of the Crushed Curry Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use the Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in the body of the whole bird, the head showing through the glasses on the partial bird, and the center book in the stack. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Get more ink on the tip of the pen as needed. Make some areas darker than others. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more ink is coming off the Blender Pen.
Squeeze the lid of the Pretty Peacock Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use the Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in the bottom edge of the wing of the whole bird and the bottom book in the stack. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Get more ink on the tip of the pen as needed. Make some areas darker than others. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more ink is coming off the Blender Pen.
Squeeze the lid of the Misty Moonlight Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use the Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in the rest of the wing of the whole bird, the tiny bit of wing showing through the glasses on the partial bird, and the top book in the stack. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Get more ink on the tip of the pen as needed. Make some areas darker than others. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more ink is coming off the Blender Pen.
Cut out the colored whole bird, the stack of books, and the glasses by hand using Paper Snips Scissors. Don't worry about cutting out the bird's feet.
Adhere the whole bird cut out to the front of the card as shown so it covers the upper right side of the matted, sentiment-stamped designer paper rectangle.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the stack of books cut out to the front of the card as shown so it covers the lower right side of the matted, sentiment-stamped designer paper rectangle and the bottom of the bird.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the cut out glasses to the card front as shown so they line up with the top of the bird's head.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 large and 2 small Pretty Peacock sequins from the sheet of Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio making sure you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the lower left side of the matted, sentiment-stamped designer paper rectangle on the card front as shown.
For the bookmark:
Adhere the piece of notebook paper Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper to the Pretty Peacock rectangle so all the edges line up.
Pick out the largest, straight edges top tag die from the Tailor Made Tags Dies. Put it on top of the layered designer paper/cardstock rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Repeat with the Basic white rectangle.
Adhere the white tag over the top of the designer paper/cardstock tag at a slight angle as shown. Make sure the holes at the top of the tags line up and that no adhesive sticks out past the edge of the top tag.
As you are ready to stamp using the Bird's Eye View Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp.
Mount the stack of books image from the Bird's Eye View Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Saddle Brown StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the horizontal vanilla strip.
Mount the small bird image from the Bird's Eye View Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Saddle Brown StazOn Ink Pad. Stamp it on the horizontal vanilla strip 3 times leaving room to cut it out each time. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time.
Squeeze the lid of the Crushed Curry Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use the Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in one of the small birds and the top and bottom books in the stack. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Get more ink on the tip of the pen as needed. Make some areas darker than others. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more ink is coming off the Blender Pen.
Squeeze the lid of the Misty Moonlight Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use the Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in one of the small birds and the large section of spine on the center book in the stack. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Get more ink on the tip of the pen as needed. Make some areas darker than others. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more ink is coming off the Blender Pen.
Squeeze the lid of the Pretty Peacock Ink Pad to get ink in the lid. Use the Blender Pen to pick up ink from the pad lid and color in the last of the small birds and the small sections of spine on the center book in the stack. Remember to stroke in one direction only or the cardstock will tear and pill up. Get more ink on the tip of the pen as needed. Make some areas darker than others. Scribble on Grid Paper when you are done until no more ink is coming off the Blender Pen.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the 3 colored birds and the colored stack of books. Don't worry about cutting out the birds' legs.
Adhere the cut out stack of books to the bottom of the white tag as shown.
Adhere the three small bird cut outs to the white tag as shown so they are stacked on top of the books and each other on the right side of the tag.
If you haven't already done so, use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the block letters from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Paper to spell out the word "read."
Adhere the block letter cut outs to the left side of the white tag as shown to spell out the word "read" so they are stacked on top of the books and each other.
Cut a 6" piece of the burlap ribbon from the Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack.
Thread the ribbon through the holes in the top of the tags and pull it through until it is even.
Cut a 9" piece of Linen Thread.
Tie the thread around the burlap ribbon using a small bow so it is tied just above the top of the tags. Trim the ends of both the thread and ribbon.