The daughter of some friends in Florida is getting married this weekend, so I made this card for her and her new husband. It features the "twisted kiss" technique. Enjoy!
Supplies
- Vintage Vogue Set, page 26 of Occasions Mini, Wood - $23.95, Clear - $17.95
- Fine Flourish single-image stamp, page 42 of Occasions Mini, $9.95
- Butterfly Accent single-image stamp, page 43 of Occasions Mini, $7.95
- Teeny Tiny Wishes, page 145, $36.95
- Neutrals Assorted 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 155, $7.95
- Brushed Silver 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 159, $7.95
- Silver Encore! Pad, page 190, $8.95
- Basic Black Classic Ink Pad, page 155, $5.95
- Basic Gray 5/8" Satin Ribbon, page 27 of Occasions Mini, $8.95
- Modern Label Punch, pages 186-187, $15.95
- Clear Rhinestone Brads, page 179, $10.95
- Paper-Piercing Tool, page 191, $3.50
- Mat Pack, page 191, $9.95
- Hobby Blade, page 191, $4.50
- Stampin' Dimensionals, page 192, $3.95
- Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner, page 190, $4.50
- Stampin' Scrub, page 190, $16.95
- scissors
- adhesive
Directions
1) Cut a piece of Basic Gray Card Stock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". Score and fold in half to make card.
2) Cut a piece of Basic Black Card Stock to 4 x 5 1/4".
3) Ink up Fine Flourish Stamp with Silver Ink. Stamp along bottom half of black rectangle. Reink and stamp the other half of the bottom of the rectangle. Try to line the edges of the images up as close as you can without overlapping.
4) Adhere a piece of Basic Gray Satin Ribbon to the back of the rectangle so it is the left side of the rectangle when face up and centered over the top of the stamped flourish images. Do NOT adhere the right side of the ribbon.
5) Adhere the black rectangle to the card front and then set aside for a bit.
6) Cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock to 2 3/4 x 3 3/4".
7) Ink up the leaf swirl image from the Vintage Vogue Set with Silver Ink and stamp randomly all over the white rectangle. Remember to reink each time.
8) Cut a piece of Brushed Silver Card Stock to 3 x 4".
9) Adhere the stamped white rectangle to the silver rectangle.
10) Stamp the sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Set in Basic Black Ink onto a scrap of Basic Gray Card Stock.
11) Punch the sentiment out with the Modern Label Punch so that the sentiment is aligned towards the bottom of the punch.
12) Adhere the sentiment to the bottom right corner of the matted rectangles.
13) Use the Hobby Blade and hard mat from the Mat Pack to cut a line 1" long in the matted rectangles on the right side. The line should start about 5/8" from the top of the matted rectangles and be about 1/2" from the right side.
14) Thread the right end of the ribbon on the card front through the slit in the matted rectangles.
15) Put Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the matted piece and adhere it to the card front.
16) Pull the ribbon tight and pinch the sides together so the folded valley is down.
17) Use scissors to cut the ends of the ribbon at a sharp angle with the tips of the scissors pointing in to the center of the card. Allow the ribbon to unfold revealing a notched cut in the end of the ribbon.
18) Ink up the Fine Flourish Stamp with Silver Ink again.
19) Press the clean Butterfly Accent Stamp to the inked up flourish and give it a slight twist (about 1/4" to 1/2" turn).
20) Stamp the inked up butterfly onto a scrap of Basic Gray Card Stock.
21) Clean the butterfly stamp.
22) Repeat steps 18 and 19.
23) Stamp the inked up butterfly onto a scrap of Whisper White Card Stock.
24) Cut out both butterfly images.
25) Layer the white butterfly on top of the gray one so just a bit of the gray one peaks out around the right edges.
26) Put the layered butterflies on top of the Mat Pack pieces and poke a hole in the center with the Paper-Piercing Tool.
27) Insert a large Clear Rhinestone Brad and secure on the back side of the butterflies.
28) Put two small pieces of Stampin' Dimensionals on either side of the center of the butterfly backs and adhere to the card front so the wings cover the slit in the matted images.
Tips
If you have trouble lining stamps up, you can use the Stamp-a-ma-jig sold on page 191 for $11.95.
The Encore! Inks (Silver and Gold) take a long time to dry. If they are still wet when you handle them, they will smear. So, allow plenty of time to allow them to dry. If you want to speed up the drying process, you can heat the image with the Heat Tool sold on page 188 for $29.95.
Be careful when adhering images stamped with the Encore! Inks. If they are not completely dry they will smear. I usually lightly adhere the image to the card stock and then turn the card stock over and rub more firmly across the back side of the unstamped card stock.
It is almost always easier to stamp images and sentiments onto scrap paper first and then punch them out. That way you can easily line the image or sentiment up inside the punch to make sure it is centered and straight.
You can use a ruler to help you cut the straight line in your card stock with the Hobby Blade if you want. Be sure to use the hard piece from the Mat Pack or you will cut a line in your work surface.
Our Craft & Paper Scissors sold on page 191 for $29.95 are the best for cutting for ribbon! I have a pair that I've tied a piece of ribbon too so that I and my customers remember that they are only for cutting ribbon!
When doing "kissing techniques," you need to clean stamps between each kiss. Otherwise the inks will muddy the image and you'll cross-contaminate your Ink Pads with other ink colors.
Our Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub are the best way to clean your stamps. The Mist not only cleans, but also conditions the rubber so it won't get dry and brittle.
Use the thin edge pieces on the sheets of Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere small objects to your projects. Just cut them apart with scissors.
The Butterfly Accent Stamp was designed with "kissing techniques" in mind. Try kissing it to other outline images like the A to Z, Solid Stripes, or Dot, Dot, Dot single image stamps in the Occasions Mini or some of our background stamps.
