Someone May Need a Pick Me Up
Someone may need a pick me up, Send a “hello” card! They will truly appreciate your goodwill. When we have an issue and we think that we can’t cope, there is always someone who is worse off. How many times have you gotten out of bed and really didn’t want to face the world. Remember how bad you felt, how you did want to face the day? A friendly voice or a card that wishes someone well goes along way to lift them up.
This is a fun card and easy card to create.
“Pick Me Up” Card Recipe
Stamp Set: Cottage Wreath.
Ink: Basic Gray, Smokey Slate.
Paper: Mint Macaron, Basic White, Smokey Slate, Blushing Bride, Shaded Spruce, Pearlescent Specialty Paper, Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: Forever Flourishing Dies, Layered Circle Dies, Deckled Rectangles, Silver Threaded Twine, Opal Rounds.
Basic Supplies:
Bone Folder
Clear Blocks A, B, C, D or save 10% with the Clear Block Bundle
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Simply Shammy or Stampin’ Scrub
Stampin’ Mist Stamp Cleaner
Grid Paper or Small Grid Paper
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
CC – cardstock
DSP – Designer Series Paper.
Paper Measurements
Mint Macaron: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ + scraps for leaves
Gingham Cottage DSP: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″, 1/2″ x 4″ for inside.
Basic White: 4″ x 5-1/4″ (2 pieces, 1 for the inside.
Various scraps for leaves: Blushing Bride, Shaded Spruce, Pearlescent, Smokey Slate (for banner).
How to Put the Card Together
- Cut the card base from Mint Macaron CS, score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with Bone Folder.
- Cut the DSP and attach to the card base.
- Die cut the Basic White CS with the largest Deckled Die. Makes the edges appear to be torn.
- Stamp “Hello” randomly on the Basic White panel with Smokey Slate ink.
- Die cut a scalloped circle in the center and up towards the top of the Basic White panel. Use the 3rd Largest die.
- Use various dies to cut leaves from the scraps suggested.
- With Snips cut a banner shape from the Smokey Slate.
- Arrange the various leaves down the left side of the circle and attach with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
- Stamp “Hello” on the banner with Basic Gray ink. Attach this with Mini Dimensionals. If you wish to make the leaf group larger, then add more leaves.
- Cut a 10″ of Silver Threaded Twine. Strip the threads, gather the threads and tie in a bow. Attach to the top of the Banner with Mini Dimensional.
- Stamp a sentiment on the inside layer and attach the strip of DSP to the bottom. Attach to to inside with Multipurpose Glue with Glue Dots.
- Add 3 Opal Rounds randomly on the card front (2 large, 1 small).
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You now have a beautiful card to send to someone who needs a ‘Pick me up”.
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