Cindy's Stamping Studio : Wednesday Wow

From Our House Faux Step Card

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Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

STAMPS – Leaves of Holly (159601, Leaves of Holly Bundle (159608)
INK – Real Red (1470840), Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154899), Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155517), Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155521)
PAPER – Sahara Sand (121043), Soft Succulent (155776), Evening Evergreen (155574), Real Red (102482), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic White (159276), Vellum (101856), Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (159600), Distressed Gold Specialty Paper (159237)
OTHER – Holly Berry Dies (159607), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Timber 3D Embossing Folder (156406), Wintry 3D Embossing Folder (155433), Natural 3/8” Woven Ribbon (159611), Basic Pearls (144219), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips (103579), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Trimmer (152392)

Cutting & Scoring:

Sahara Sand Card Base - 5 1/2” x 8”; scored at 1”, 2”, 5”
DSP Mini Card - 3” x 8 1/2”; scored at 4 1/4”
Evening Evergreen Layers - 2 3/4” x 5 1/4” (2)
DSP Strip - 3/4” x 5 1/4”
Basic White - 2 3/4” x 4”
Scraps - Vellum, Sahara Sand, Soft Succulent, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper

Instructions:

Fold card base at 5” (12.7 cm) score line. Fold back at 2” (5.08 cm) score line and forward at 1” (2.54 cm) score line. Burnish well. This will create the step.
Emboss both Evening Evergreen layers using the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere to both sides of the large step.
Adhere DSP strip to front of small step.
Fold & burnish DSP mini card. Adhere one side to front of small step. Adhere other side to back of the large step. Make sure to only put adhesive where it will adhere to the card base.
Die cut 2nd largest circle (Stylish Shapes Dies) from Vellum scrap. Emboss circle using the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.
Die cut the following from scraps: large solid leaf from Soft Succulent, large detailed leaf from Distress Gold, both sprigs from Sahara Sand, solid berries from Real Red, & detailed berries from Cherry Cobbler.
Adhere detailed leaf to solid leaf & detailed berries to solid berries.
Color Textural Element berries with Dark Real Red Blend & stems with Dark Evening Evergreen Blend.
Adhere Vellum circle to front of DSP mini card. Wrap ribbon around mini card and secure in front on left side.
Arrange/adhere leaf, sprigs, berries & Textural Element as desired on left side of circle.
Stamp sentiment in Real Red ink on Sahara Sand scrap. Trim down to 3/8” wide. Flag right end. Attach to center of ribbon using Mini Dimensionals.
Color 3 pearls with Dark Soft Succulent Blend. Adhere to front of DSP mini card as desired.
Stamp sentiment in Real Red ink on Basic White layer. Stamp medium detailed leaf in Soft Succulent ink (stamp off first) in bottom right and top left corners. Adhere Basic White layer to back of DSP mini card.