BECOME POSITIVELY STARSTRUCK

It's really easy -- and FUN! -- to become starstruck on your cards.The Star Blast Edgelits Dies from Stampin' Up!, which can be found on page 11 in the Occasions Catalog, make it incredibly easy to make a card with an undeniably professional touch. 

The girls who came to my February Stamp-In Workshop got the opportunity to play with this new design and create this card:

How to Become Starstruck

A little close-up of the detail you can get with this die. Cutting it from Designer Series Paper gives it extra fun!

Do you remember the stars that were diecut from the design on the front? Well, of course, we cannot waste them, can we? I simply added them to the inside of the card to continue the theme.

If you'd like to try your hand at making one of these cards for someone special, here's how:

SUPPLIES:

Whisper White cardstock

Tangerine Tango cardstock

Yellow/White Designer Series Paper

Sassy Salutations stamp set (retired -- WAHHH!)

VersaMark Ink

Big Shot

Star Blast Edgelits Dies (page 11 of the Occasions Catalog)

Embossing Buddy

Heat Tool

Gold Embossing Buddy

Boho Chic embossing folder

Oval Diffuser

Yellow ribbon

Orange ribbon

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock in half, creasing well with a bone folder.

Run a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Tangerine Tango cardstock through the Big Shot inside the Boho Chic Embossing Folder, using the oval diffuser toward the bottom, so that area is not embossed.

Rub the Embossing Buddy over the unembossed area. With VersaMark ink, stamp your chosen sentiment within that area. Cover the stamping with Gold Embossing Powder, and heat to emboss it, tapping the excess powder back into its container.

Place the Star Blast Die about 1/4" up from the edge of a 2 1/2' x 6" piece of yellow dotted Designer Series Paper. Cut the stars and carefully remove the cut-out piece.

With the top point of the center star almost at the top of the orange piece and centered, adhere it to the card front. Fold the excess strips to the back side of the orange. Tape them in place.

Leave just a small gap and add yellow ribbon, followed by the orange ribbon on top, taping the ribbon ends on the back.

Adhere this finished piece to the card base.

Add the extra stars to the inside of the card.

Starstruck

Smiles.