I was recently reminded of the plastic wrap technique and decided to create and share the technique with all of you. I used one of the new 2025-2027 In Colors but if you would like to recreate you can use whatever colors you choose.
Stampin’ Up Supplies
- A 8-½” x 5-½” Piece of Strawberry Slush cardstock. With 8-½” side at top of your trimmer, score at 4-¼”. https://www.stampinup.com/products/strawberry-slush-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2242482
- (2) pieces of Basic White measuring 4” x 5-¼”. https://www.stampinup.com/products/basic-white-8-1-2-x-11-cardstock?demoid=2242482
- Strawberry Slush ink. https://www.stampinup.com/products/strawberry-slush-classic-stampin-pad?demoid=2242482
- A 3”x 4” piece of Strawberry Slush cardstock.
- About 7” of the ¼” white ribbon. https://www.stampinup.com/products/white-1-4-6-4-mm-ribbon?demoid=2242482
- A 2-¾” x 1” strip of Basic White cardstock
- 3 pieces of plastic wrap
- An acrylic block (H) https://www.stampinup.com/products/clear-block-h?demoid=2242482
- Acrylic block (D) https://www.stampinup.com/products/clear-block-d?demoid=2242482
- Terrific Toadstools Stamp set https://www.stampinup.com/products/terrific-toadstools-photopolymer-stamp-set-english?demoid=2242482
- Paper trimmer https://www.stampinup.com/products/paper-trimmer?demoid=2242482
- Adhesive of choice. I used stamp & seal https://www.stampinup.com/products/stampin-seal?demoid=2242482
- Impressions Abloom stamp set https://www.stampinup.com/products/impressions-abloom-bundle-english?demoid=2242482
Directions
- Take the 8-½” x 5-½” piece of Strawberry Slush cardstock and place the 8-½” side at top of your trimmer and score at 4-¼”. This card will be in portrait orientation.
- On one of the 4” x 5-¼” Basic White pieces you stamp the inside greeting. I stamped “Thanks for being there” from the Impressions Abloom stamp set. I used the Strawberry Slush ink.
- Then tap the clear block in the Strawberry Slush ink. Squish up a piece of the plastic wrap and tap the plastic on the block. Then dab the inked plastic on the bottom of the piece of Basic White you just stamped a greeting on.
- Then adhere the insert inside the card base.
- Repeat the inking of the plastic wrap and dab on the other piece of 4” x 5-¼” Basic White cardstock. Dab all around the white layer.
- With the piece of plastic wrap also ink up the 3” x 4” of Strawberry Slush
- Wrap the ribbon around the 3” x 4” piece of strawberry slush layer and tie a bow.
- The ink dries quickly so then with dimensionals adhere the 3” x 4” inked piece of Strawberry Slush to the right side of the front of the card.
- With the Strawberry Slush ink stamp the saying “poppin’ up to say” from the Terrific Toads stamp set on the strip of Basic White cardstock. I used Strawberry Slush twine to tie on the greeting.
- Embellish as you wish. The 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls would be a great choice.
- The card is ready for an envelope.
