Wish Big

Thank goodness it’s Friday!  I am so glad to see this week done as it has probably been one of the most unproductive weeks I’ve had in months.  I have had no end of computer troubles for the last 2 weeks and have wasted no end of time trying to sort things out. I thought I had gotten it all resolved last week, but go figure more problems cropped up this week.  As a result it hasn’t left much time for stamping.  I was able to pull together a quick card to share with you today, but I’m sorry to say I don’t have a video for you.

This is totally a Kristina Werner-inspired Card, with the layout slightly adapted, and made using all Stampin’ Up! product. With all the frustration and stress I’ve been feeling lately my mojo has been kinda low – whenever that happens I usually turn to some of my favourite bloggers for help – it was Kristina that bailed me out once again *lol*

Today’s card is a really fun NO STAMP card.  It’s quick and easy to do (well, other than the paper piercing).  In the little snapshop to the left you can see a close-up of some of the elements I incorporated into the card.  The word “wish” was die cut out of fun foam, while the word “big” was die cut out of Soft Suede CS.  And of course I added buttons….I so love buttons for a quick and easy touch to any project!

Here’s how I made the card:

1. Take a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Soft Suede CS and fold it in half using your bone folder to create a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card.
2. Take a 3 3/4″ x 4 1/2″ piece of Pretty in Pink CS and paper pierce all around the edges using a paper-piercing tool. 
3. Lay a 5 1/2″ piece of Soft Suede ribbon across the top of the Pretty in Pink CS about 1″ down from the top edge. Bring the ends of the ribbon around to the back of the CS and stick them down using Snail adhesive.
4. Tie a 14″ piece of Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon in a bow around the first piece.  Trim the ends of the ribbon on an angle.
5. Take a 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Pumpkin Pie CS and stick it about 1/2″ up from the bottom edge of the Pretty in Pink CS.
6. Die cut the letters big out of Soft Suede CS using the Big Shot and the Stampin’ Up! Billboard Decorative Strip die.  Stick them to the Pumpkin Pie CS as shown in the picture above, using 2-way glue.
7. Die cut out the letters “Wish” from white fun foam (from my local craft store) with the Stampin’ Up! Timeless Type Alphabet Junior set and a Big Shot. Stick them onto the Pretty in Pink CS piece so that the bottom edge of the letters just slightly overlap the Pumpkin Pie CS.  Stick them down using Tombow Multi-purpose adhesive.
8. Thread two buttons from the Sherbet collection with coordinating slivers of CS.  Stick them onto the Pretty in Pink CS as shown in the picture using a mini-glue dot for each. 
9. Center the Pretty in Pink CS piece along the bottom edge of the Soft Suede CS and stick them down using Stampin’ Dimensionals (leave about a 1/4″ around the left, right and bottom).  You’re done!

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Paper: Soft Suede CS (115318), Pumpkin Pie CS (105117), Pretty in Pink CS
Accessories: Bone Folder (102300), Paper snips (103579), Snail adhesive (104332), Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Up! Billboard Sizzlit Decorative Strip die (114510), Stampin’ Up! Timeless Type Alphabet Junior (115951), Decorative Strip Spacer Platform (113477), Decorative Strip Cutting Pads (113479), Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon (115612), Sherbet Designer Buttons (116312), Tombow-Multi-purpose glue (110755), 2-way glue (100425), tweezers, paper-piercing tool (116631), mat mat (105826), white fun foam (non-Stampin’ Up!)