Stampin' Up! Soccer Ball project

This project could be used as-is, or the entire petal-fold envelope could be attached to a layout.

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Stampin' Up! Supply List:

113439 Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
113478 Extended Cutting Plates
116759 Pop-up Ball Die
104294 Sticky Strip tacky tape (to construct the ball)
115010 Just Soccer stamp set
113706 Certified stamp set
106532 Basic Black cardstock- (1) 12x12 sheet + (1/2) 8.5x11 sheet
106529 Whisper White cardstock- (2) 12x12 sheets
101697 Glorious Green cardstock- (1) 8.5x11 sheet
102482 Real Red cardstock- (1) 8.5x11 sheet
112580 Clips assortment- (3) clips - one of each style
105245 Twill tape - (5" piece)
109132 White Stampin' Emboss powder
100005 Heat Tool
101179 Basic Black Classic ink pad
102283 VersaMark ink pad
105319 Silver eyelets- (2) eyelets
108341 Spiral punch

Other Supplies Used: (3) #16 Rubber Bands to construct the ball, (1) office brad to make the ball spin, (3) jump rings to hang items from the ball and twill, "crystal" Stickles glitter glue (could substitute glue and SU! glitter), white pen for journaling

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Cut three 6x12 strips of white cardstock and run the strips (one at a time) through the Big Shot using the Pop-up Ball die. Prepare the three reinforced ball sides according to the package directions. Once all six sides are ready to be added to the base hexagon, stamp some of the sides with Certified stamps using black ink. Now add the sides to the base hexagon. Do not complete the ball construction yet.

2. Cut four solid hexagons from the 8.5x11 sheet of black cardstock using the Big Shot and the Pop-up Ball die. Make one of the hexagons smaller by using a ruler and craft knife to trim about 1/8" from all six sides so it will be smaller than the top of the ball. For the other three hexagons, cut them in half and glue one half to the edge of a ball side. Trim away any of the hexagon that falls over the edge. Glue the other half to the neighboring ball side, repeating the trimming process. Repeat with the other two hexagons, spacing the black "spots" evenly around the ball.

3. Stamp the soccer ball and cleat onto scraps of white cardstock and cut them out. Pierce small holes near the tops of two ball sides and hang them like charms from jump rings. Complete the construction of the ball. Add the trimmed black hexagon to the top of the ball and journal on it with a white pen. Clip a small picture to the ball using the solid metal clip. Set the completed ball aside.

4. Construct a petal-fold envelope from the 12x12 sheet of black cardstock using this template: Download Pop-up Ball Envelope Template (Also can be found under "Links" sidebar at www.karenburniston.typepad.com) 

5. Stamp all petals of the envelope, front and back, randomly with Certified and Just Soccer stamps using Versamark ink and embossing the images with white powder.

6. Cut a 6.5 x 6.5 square of Glorious Green cardstock and stamp the soccer ball randomly all over the square using Versamark ink. Glue the completed background inside the petal-fold envelope. Cut a 2.25 x 6.5 strip of black cardstock and use the Spiral punch along the top and bottom edges to create a filmstrip. Embellish with small photos. Glue the completed filmstrip inside the petal fold envelope.

7. Collapse the ball and hold it inside the envelope to determine where to add the spinning base. Add the spinner base using an office brad. Attach the ball to it using Sticky Strip.

8. Fold in the smaller petals and then the larger petals. Determine a location for the binder clip and cut two slits through the petal to slide the back of the binder clip through. Secure it to the petal using Sticky Strip or a strong glue. On the opposite petal, cut a slit and weave the twill through it. Attach the twill to itself using a silver eyelet.

9. Weave the other end of the twill through the paper clip. Close the card and slide the paper clip over the binder clip to judge how long the twill tape should be. Leave enough slack so the paper clip can be easily removed from the binder clip. Secure the twill to itself using another eyelet.

10. Stamp the soccer ball in black ink onto Real Red (*or use your team's color) cardstock and cut it out. Embellish with glitter. Hang from the front twill using a jump ring. Cut a 6.5x6.5 square from the remaining red cardstock to glue to the back of the card to stiffen it. (Optional: stamp the square with soccer balls and Versamark ink just like the green square)

11. Slide the completed card into a 7.5x7.5 envelope for mailing (extra postage will be required) OR glue the completed card onto a scrapbook layout.

Comments

[sherrill graff]

That is stunning. nice work! Sherrill Graff istmpnv@aol.com