The Good Things in Life - LICI-B-17

Stamps: Butterfly Gala, Suite Sayings (Occasions 2016, inside).

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB 2012).

Ink: Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green (inside), Soft Suede.

Tools: Stamparatus, bone folder, purchased envelope, sponge, dimensionals, Tombow adhesive, snail adhesive, regular and mini glue dots, metallic thread, sequins, Gumball Green ribbon.

Punches/Dies: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits.

Cut DSP 5-1/4” x 4”.  Sponge Soft Suede.  Set aside.

From the wrong side of the DSP, pencil mark at 1-1/2” from the bottom.  Cut Gumball Green ribbon at 5-1/2” and tape at the pencil marks.  Adhere to a Ruby Red card.  Set aside.

Cut a scrap of Very Vanilla 2-1/2” square for the phrase.  Set on the Stamparatus and stamp with Poppy Parade ink.  Die cut with the circle (2^nd smallest) from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  Sponge Soft Suede.  Set aside.

Die cut a scallop circle (D) from Gumball Green cardstock and a Ruby Red circle (5) using the Layering Circles Framelits.  Adhere circles together. 

Cut metallic thread 28”.  Wrap around 4 fingers two times then 3 fingers three times.  Adhere to the back of the phrase.  Add dimensionals.  Adhere to card front. 

Add sequins.

Cut ribbon 4-1/2”.  Tie around the existing ribbon.

Stamp phrase for inside and decorate an envelope.

I’m still working on the Everyday Enchantment DSP that I have loved and now chopped.  I chopped it in 5-1/4” strips then cut the strips into 4” pieces.  Kept the leftover strips too.  I have stored them in a Full Wide Stamp case. Kylie Bertucci has given us permission to Love It Chop It.