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Apron of Love Revisited

September 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

My regular blog followers will know that I love to get the maximum use out of my crafting budget.  So when I saw the Signs of Santa Stamp Set I immediately thought of, Mother’s Day!  Of course I’d need a little help from some other stamp sets, and soon I had what I needed.  With Apron of Love and Letter Board Messages from the 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue, I was good to go.

Best Mum ever card created using the Apron of Love, Letter Board Messages and Signs of Santa Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up!

THE BASICS

Beginning with a piece of Thick Very Vanilla Card, I cut and scored it using my Stampin’ Trimmer.  Then I folded it along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder.

Next I took the leaf design from the Tropical Escape 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP) and attached it to the front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow).  Looking through my scraps of Wood Textures 6″ x 6″ DSP I found a narrow strip and added that to the front of the card too.

APRON OF LOVE AND LETTER BOARD MESSAGES

Next came the sentiment from the Apron of Love Stamp Set, well two sentiments actually.  First I stamped the word ‘Mum’ onto Very Vanilla Card with Real Red ink.  Then I stamped the ‘..best..   ..ever..’ around the ‘mum’ with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  This was really easy as, like the other two sets, the Apron of Love Stamp Set is made from see-through photopolymer.

I thought that the sentiment would look great as a framed ‘picture’ and that’s where Letter Board Messages came in.

I chose the smaller ‘frame’ image and stamped it around the sentiment with Soft Suede ink.  With that done I cut around the frame using my Stampin’ Trimmer.

‘Hanging’ the picture was easy using the bow image from Letter Board Messages stamped onto the background of the card with Tuxedo Black ink.  Then I added the ‘picture’ with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the illusion was complete.

MUM (OR MOM)

All I needed for the front of the card was Mum (or Mom, depending on how you read the sentiment).  She’s straight out of the Signs of Santa Stamp Set, stamped onto Very Vanilla Card with Tuxedo Black ink.

I needed to make sure she didn’t look too Christmassy so chose very different colours from my Stampin’ Blends collection.  Her dress is light Pool Party, the heart on the apron light Real Red.  Her hair is light and dark Smoky Slate, with light Shaded Spruce on the holly in her hair.  Finally her face is Ivory.  I didn’t worry too much about shading, just adding a line of light Pool Party around her collar and the edge of her apron.

Now that she was all coloured, I was ready to cut her out.  This was a really simple task using my Big Shot and Magnetic Platform with the coordinating die from the Santa’s Signpost Framelits.  ‘Mum’ was then fixed to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Close up of Best Mum ever card created using the Apron of Love, Letter Board Messages and Signs of Santa Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up!

FINISHING TOUCHES.

The ‘mum’ image is so cute I couldn’t resist stamping her again with Tuxedo Black ink in the bottom corner of a layer of Very Vanilla Card.  Then I coloured the image using the same Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers to match the front of the card.  Finally the completed layer was fixed inside the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow).

All that was left was the Very Vanilla Medium Envelope.  I could have stamped and coloured ‘Mum’ on that too, but instead decided to use up the rest of the leafy DSP.  All it took was some liquid glue on the envelope flap, fix the DSP to it and then cut it to shape with Paper Snips.

One last minute detail, a single Tranquil Tide pearl from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, fixed on ‘Mum’s’ hair on the front of the card.  My very early Mother’s Day card was finished.

OK I know she has holly in her hair, but to be honest I don’t think it’s that obvious.  Or maybe she’s just a little eccentric.  Either way I think she’s sweet.  What do you think?

BUNDLE BONUS – I purchased the Signs of Santa Stamp Set and coordinating Santa’s Signpost Framelits Dies using the bundle code and saved 10%.  The stamp set and dies are also available separately if you wish.  You’ll find both options in the product list below, so do check them out.

DON’T FORGET TO REDEEM YOUR BONUS DAYS COUPONS

If you placed an order in August and earned Bonus Days coupons, don’t forget to redeem them in September.

Once you’ve selected the products you want, look for the ‘manage coupon codes’ section and enter the codes there.  Then once the value has been deducted, pay the balance using your credit card as normal.

Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

Real Red Light Stampin' Blends

Real Red Light Stampin’ Blends

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

Shaded Spruce Light Stampin' Blends

Shaded Spruce Light Stampin’ Blends

Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker

Ivory Stampin’ Blends Marker

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

Letter Board Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set

Letter Board Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set

Apron Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

Apron Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

Signs Of Santa Photopolymer Bundle

Signs Of Santa Photopolymer Bundle

Signs Of Santa Photopolymer Stamp Set

Signs Of Santa Photopolymer Stamp Set

Santa's Signpost Framelits Dies

Santa’s Signpost Framelits Dies

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

Big Shot

Big Shot

Paper Snips Scissors

Paper Snips Scissors

Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin’ Trimmer

Bone Folder

Bone Folder

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Special Occasion Cards, Thank You Cards Tagged With: Apron of Love, embellishment, Letter Board Messages, Santa's Signpost Framelits, Signs of Santa, Stampin' Blends, Tropical Escape DSP, Wood Textures DSP

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