Pretty in Pink:Peggie’s View
Finished size: 5.5" x 5.5"
Pretty in Pink - Peggie's View - don't you just love the alliteration? And as I love pink this is the perfect color scheme for me.
Supplies:
Stamps:
Tilda (Magnolia)
Paper:
5.5" x 11" pink textured Bazzill cardstock
5.5" x 5.5" pink textured Bazill cardstock
3" x 4.5" white card stock (stash)
3.5" x 5" pink suede cardstock (stash)
4.5" x 4.5" pink patterned paper (K & Company)
2" x 4" yellow card stock (stash)
2" x 4.125" blue card stock (stash)
2 - 5" x 5" pink flourished patterned paper (K & Company)
2 - 5.125" x 5.125" blue card stock (stash)
4.125" x 4.125" blue card stock (stash)
4" x 4" yellow card stock (stash)
3.875" x 3.875" pink patterned paper (K & Company)
4" x 4" yellow lined patterned paper (K & Company)
Ink:
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (Tsukineko)
Other:
Copic Markers (.too)
Labels 14 Nestabilities dies (Spellbinders)
Beaded circles Nestabilities dies (Spellbinders)
Big Shot Die cutting machine (Sizzix)
Dotted Swiss Embossing folder (Cuttlebug)
18" of .625" pink ribbon (stash)
8 half pearls baubles string of pearls (embellashments www.stampingbella.com)
5 pink flowers (stash)
1 big white flower (stash)
2 white flowers (stash)
2 yellow rhinestones (Queen & Company)
White Opal Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
Yellow Stickles (Ranger)
Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger)
Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)
Twinkling Sparkles Gold Swirl Glitter Glue (Sulyn Industries)
Glue dots (fiskars)
Scor-Tape (Sookwang)
Pink Thread
Sewing Machine
ATG 700 Glue Gun
Scoring Board (Martha Stewart)
Directions:
- Stamp image on white card stock and color with copic markers.
- Lay the second largest label die on top of the image and see where the wing will stick out and the make a cut around the wing just far enough so the die can fit underneath it.

- Run the image and die through the Big Shot with the wing sticking out. Here is what it looks like when cut.

- Cut out the pink suede card stock with the largest label die and layer the image onto it.
- Run the 2" x 4" yellow card stock through the Big Shot using the dotted swiss embossing folder.
- Adhere the yellow card stock to the 2" x 4.125" blue card stock and the to the pink flourished patterned paper and then to the 5.125" x 5.125" blue card stock and then the 5.5" x 5.5" pink textured card stock. Only adhere in the center of each piece.
- Sew around the yellow card stock and the pink flourished patterned paper making sure you start at the bottom so the ends of the threads will be secured underneath.
- Pull the threads to the back.
- Cut out the pink patterned paper with the largest beaded circle die.
- Adhere this to the layers.
- Wrap a six inch piece of the ribbon around the layers adhering in the back.
- Adhere the image layer to the rest.
- Using glue dots adhere the half pearls.
- Using scor-tape adhere the flowers and a bow made from the rest of the ribbon to the the layers as shown.
- Using the score board, score at the 2.75" point and the 5.5" point on the 5.5" x 11" pink textured card stock.

- Fold the card so it looks like this:

- Attach the layers to just the front fold.
- Now for the inside.
- Run the yellow lined patterned paper through the Big Shot with the largest beaded circle die.
- Layer the inside as shown.

- Attach the flowers as shown with scor-tape.
- Adhere the yellow rhinestones in the middle of the flowers.
- On the front of the card put liquid pears in the center of the four smaller flowers and then add the gold glitter glue.
- On the stars put a little yellow stickles.
- On the wings put frosted lace stickles.
- On the dots of the dress put star dust stickles.
- Your finished card:
And a side view:
This is called an easel card. I am using it for the baby shower for my daughter. Quite obviously she is expecting a girl. Can't wait!
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