All Squared Away Bundle featured on Facebook Live June 13, 2021

 

These cards were featured on my Facebook Live on June 13, 2021 and feature the All Squared Away Bundle found on page 117 of the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. 

Happiest of Birthdays

 

Supplies:
 
Stamps:  All Squared Away
Ink:  Fresh Freesia
Cardstock:  Fresh Freesia – one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White: - six pieces; one piece cut to 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”, one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”, two pieces cut to 3” x 8 ½”, one piece cut to 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” and one piece cut to 1 ½” x 1 ½”
Designer Series Paper (DSP):   In Color 6” x 6” 2021 – 2023 (see photo for pattern used) – one piece cut to ¾” x 5 ¼”
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Floral Squares Dies, Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Loose Flower Flourishes, Fresh Freesia 3/8” Open Weave Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots
 
Directions:

1.    Use the Ornate Floral 3d Embossing Folder to emboss the 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” piece of Basic White cardstock.

2.    Use the Floral Squares Dies to cut three of the floral dies (see photo for dies used) from one of the 3” x 8 ½” pieces of Basic White Cardstock.(Do not adhere to the card front yet)

3.    Use one of the background stamps from the All Squared Away stamp set to stamp four images on the remaining piece of 3” x 8 ½” of Basic White Cardstock.

4.    Fussy cut out three of the fours stamped squares leaving about a 1/8” border around the stamped images.  Fussy cut the fourth stamped square leaving no border around the stamped image. 

5.    Adhere the three stamped squares with the border to the back of the three die cut floral images.

6.    Adhere the fourth stamped square which has no border to the 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” piece of Whisper White cardstock.

7.    Use Fresh Freesia ink to stamp the “Happies of Birthdays to You!” sentiment onto the 1 ½” x 1 ½” piece of Basic White cardstock.  Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere this square to the stamped image which is not attached to a die cut.

8.    Apply the four squares to the embossed piece of Basic White cardstock (see photo for placement). 

9.    Tie a “cheater knot” in a length of Fresh Freesia 3/8” Open Weave Ribbon (about 10”) and secure to the right hand side of the embossed piece. 

10. Adhere the embossed piece to the card front.  Use Mini Glue Dots to embellish the card front with the Loose Flower Flourishes.

11. Adhere the ¾” x 5 ¼” piece of DSP to the bottom of the 4 ¼” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White cardstock.  Use Fresh Freesia ink to stamp the “You are SO worth celebrating!” sentiment onto this piece and then adhere it to the inside of the card.

12. Send to someone who is having a birthday!

  

Good Things Grow Card

 

Supplies:
 
Stamps: All Squared Away
Ink:  Garden Green
Cardstock:  Basic White – three pieces; one piece cut to 9 ¼” x 7 ½” and scored at 3 ¾”, one piece cut to 8” x 2 ½” and one piece cut to ½” x 2 ¾”
Garden Green – one piece cut to 3” x 8 ½”
2” squares of each of the following colors:  Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Hand Penned – two pieces; one piece cut to 9” x 3 ½” and one piece cut to ¾” x 9”
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’, Cut & Emboss Machine, Floral Squares Dies, Banners Pick A Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pearl Basic Jewels.
 
Directions:

     1.    Use the Floral Squares dies to cut the four floral images from the 3” x 8 ½” piece of                  Garden Green Cardstock. 

2.    Use the separate flower images in the Floral Squares dies to cut the images as follows:  the small and large three leaved flowers are cut from Melon Mambo cardstock, the single five petal flower is cut from Flirty Flamingo cardstock, the tiny flower dies will need to be cut twice from the Pumpkin Pie cardstock (a total of six tiny flowers), the seven petal flower is cut from Daffodil Delight cardstock and you will also need to use the corresponding die to cut the other yellow flower.

3.    Adhere the flowers to their corresponding dies cuts. 

4.    Adhere the four floral die cuts to the 2 ½” x 8 12” piece of Basic White cardstock and then adhere this piece to the 9” x 3 ½” piece of DSP. 

5.    Adhere this whole piece to the card front. 

6.    Use Garden Green ink to stamp the “Good things Grow” sentiment onto the ½” x 2 ¾” piece of Basic White cardstock then use the Banners Pick A Punch die to cut each end of the piece.  Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere this to the floral die at the bottom of the card front. 

7.    Use the Pearl Basic Jewels for the centers of the flowers.

8.    Adhere the ¾” 9” piece of DSP to the inside of the card and use Garden Green ink to stamp the “like our Friendship” sentiment onto the inside of the card.

9.    Send to a good friend!

 

If you are having problems visualizing these directions, remember you can see them created step-by-step on my Facebook Live from June 13th   HERE.  Enjoy these projects and please share them with a special friend!

 

Remember, if you would like to purchase any of the supplies to make these cards, just click the “Shop Now” button above to be taken to my Online Store.  Be sure to use the Host Code (also listed above) if your order is under $150 (if your order is over $150 be sure to take advantage of the Host Rewards offered by Stampin’ Up!)

 

See you on Sunday, June 20th at 2pm on my next Facebook Live!