Embellished Greeting Cards
Projects designed and
demonstrated by Dee Gruenig.
One More Candle Birthday Card*
Materials:
blank card & envelope
light vellum
Posh Impressions stamps:
- One More Candle
- Mosaic Frame
brush art markers
Posh Impressions Rainbow Sponge
Posh Impressions Poshtel Inkabilities
rubber gloves
misting water bottle
scissors
1/8" hole punch
adhesive
cleaning tray
damp rag
stamping mat
back-up paper
opaque sticker paper
black embossing ink & powder
heat tool
12" of 3/8" wide ribbon
photos or copies
pencil
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Figure B |
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Figure C |
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Figure D |
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Figure E |
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Figure F |
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Figure G |
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Steps:
1. Trim vellum to card size. Stamp "One More
Candle" on vellum with embossing ink. Shake on
embossing powder liberally (figure A) and tap
excess back into jar. Set with heat tool.
2. Re-trim vellum, centering works, allowing 1/2
inch of card to show around all four edges.
3. Mark center of vellum about 1/2 inch from top
with pencil. Position on card front and punch a hole
1/4 inch on either side of pencil mark through vellum
and card (figure B).
4. Thread ribbon through holes and tie bow on card
front. Trim excess ribbon.
5. Use Poshtels to apply ink to one edge of rainbow
sponge (with rubber gloves on to protect hands) (figure
C). Spritz the sponge with a light mist of water.
Pull inked sponge in one fluid motion in an arc across
the inside of the card, beginning and ending off the
edge of the card on the backup paper (figure D).
6. Color frame stamp using brush art markers and
stamp onto opaque sticker paper (figure E).
Repeat as desired. Cut out frames and openings,
leaving tiny white edges. Trim photos to fit.
7. Remove backing from one side of frames and
position photos. Carefully remove remaining backing
while holding photo and place right side down on a
flat surface. Smooth photo down onto sticky frame.
8. Apply adhesive to photo backs if desired and
stick photos in place inside card (figure F)
and on envelope (figure G).
9. Address envelope. Note: You'll need to visit
your post office for proper postage and hand
cancellation of this card.
Good Times Birthday
Card**
Materials:
blank card & envelope
Posh Impressions Rainbow Sponge
Posh Impressions needle-nose re-inkers
rubber gloves
stamping mat
back-up paper
cleaning tray
damp rag
misting water bottle
irresistible ink
brush art markers
Posh Impressions RC-Graphic Frame
Posh Impressions Duet Balloon stamp set
scissors
1/8" hole punch
opaque sticker paper
adhesive
15" of 1" wide ribbon
photos or copies
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Figure I |
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Figure J |
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Figure K |
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Figure L |
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Steps:
1. Using needle-nose re-inkers (and wearing rubber
gloves to keep hands clean), apply about 1/2 inch of
ink to one edge of a short side of a Rainbow sponge.
Apply about 1/2 inch of resist ink next to the first
color and repeat to fill the whole edge (figure H).
2. Spritz the sponge with a light mist of water.
Pull the inked sponge in one fluid motion in an arc
across the inside of the card, beginning and ending
off the edge of the card on the back-up paper (figure
I).
3. Spritz the sponge again with a light mist of
water and pull it in the same manner across the
envelope.
4. Using brush art markers, apply several colors of
ink to the frame stamp. When it is completely colored,
exhale several times on the ink to re-moisten it.
5. Stamp the frame onto opaque sticker paper
pressing firmly and evenly to all areas of the stamp.
(Stand up and get your weight above the stamp, as
large stamps require some muscle.) Lift the stamp
straight up while holding the sticker paper down with
your free hand. Repeat for as many frames as desired,
cleaning and drying stamp between color changes. Stamp
balloons in the same manner.
6. Cut out the frames (and balloons) leaving tiny
white edges. Trim frame openings in the same manner.
Trim photos to fit.
7. Remove backing from one edge of the sticker frames
and position photos (figure J). Carefully
remove remaining backing while holding photo and place
right side down on a flat surface, smoothing photo
down over sticky frame (figure K).
8. Apply adhesive to photo backs if desired and
stick framed photos in place on card and envelope.
9. Punch two small holes 1/2 inch apart in card
front on either side of balloon strings. Insert
ribbon, tie bow on card front, and trim excess from
ends (figure L).
10. Address envelope. Note: You'll need to visit
your post office for proper postage and hand
cancellation of this card.
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