When Life Gives you Lemons

I just can't get enough of the Lemon Zest Bundle!  Who's with me?

Supply:

• Stamp Sets: Lemon Zest (143808), Playful Backgrounds (141920)
• Card Stock: Whisper White (100730); Lemon-Lime Twist (144245)
• Stamp Pads: Crushed Curry (131173), Old Olive (126953), Memento Tuxedo Black (132708)
• Misc: Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Dimensionals (144108), 1 3/4” Circle Punch (119850), Lemon Builder Punch (143712), Glitter Enamel Dots (144200)

Measurement:

• Whisper White: 11” x 4¼” (score at 5½”); 5½” x 3½” (front panel); 3” x 3” (lemon punch)
• Lemon-Lime Twist: 3” x 3”

Instructions:

1. Stamp the “line” image from Playful Backgrounds along the left edge of the folded card base with Crushed Curry ink.
2. Stamp “If Life Gives You Lemons” in the upper left of the 5½” x 3¾” piece of Whisper White.
3. Randomly stamp the lemon slice on the card, stamping off one or two of the images.
4. Adhere to the right side of the card base.
5. Stamp the Lemon on the 3”x3” piece of Whisper White and punch out.
6. Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
7. Stamp the leaves on a scrap of Lemon-Lime Twist with Old Olive ink and punch out; add to the lemon with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Randomly add some of the Glitter Enamel Dots to the card as shown.
9. On the inside stamp another lemon slice in the lower right corner and stamp over it with the “Squeeze It for All It’s Worth” image.

Product List

Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143808]

$20.00

Playful Backgrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141920]

$16.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[131173]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.00

1-3/4" Circle Punch

[119850]

$18.00

Lemon Builder Punch

[143712]

$18.00

Glitter Enamel Dots

[144200]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

You DAZZLE Me!

Have you checked out the Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper yet?  I am so drawn to this paper.  It makes me feel happy!  :)

Today's project is a card using that paper and the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set.

And since the sentiment is "dazzling", I just had to use all sorts of bling.  Three different kinds, in fact!

Check out the details below:

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Pocketful of Sunshine Stamp Set (143719)
• Card Stock – Whisper White Thick Card Stock (140272); Basic Black Card Stock (121045); Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683)
• Stamp Pads – Basic Black Archival Ink (140931) OR Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708)
• Misc. – Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper (DSP)  (144110); Glitter Enamel Dots (144200); Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220); Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897); Dimensionals (104430); Banner Triple Punch (138292)

Measurements:  

• Whisper White Thick:           8½” x 5½”; score at 4¼”                 
• Basic Black:                        4” x 5¼”         1½” x 4”
• Daffodil Delight:                   1¼” x 4”                                
• Whole Lot of Lovely DSP:    3¾” x 5”                    

Instructions:

1. Adhere Basic Black and DSP onto Whisper White card base.
2. Stamp sentiment to the left side of the Daffodil Delight strip with black ink.
3. Punch the right side with the Banner Triple punch.
4. Adhere Daffodil Delight to Basic Black Strip; trim banner ends.
5. Adhere banner to card with dimensionals.
6. Add Wink of Stella to the oranges.
7. Add small rhinestones to the middle of the flowers.
8. Add Daffodil Delight Glitter Enamel Dots to the banner.

Close-up to see the Wink of Stella!