technique friday with Els

STA N D U P VA L E N T I N E ’ S DAY C A R D
This project sheet can be used together with the YouTube video, ‘Stand Up Valentine’s Day Card’, which you
can find on the Elizabeth Craft Designs YouTube channel. In this week’s video, Els demonstrates how to create a
sparkling stand-up Valentine’s Day Card. Shop the supplies on our online store at Elizabethcraftdesigns.com.

SUPPLIES
ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS
• Stitched Hearts Die Set (1263)
• Fitted Hearts Die Set (1265)
• Hearts & Pawprints Die Set (1563)
• Just For You Die Set (1441)
• Petal Pink from the Bloom Silk
Microfine Glitter Palette (GP003)
• 6mm Clear Double Sided
Adhesive Roll (506)
• Clear Double Sided Adhesive
Sheets (501; 502; or 503)
• Fine Pointed Tweezers (813)

OTHER:
• Light Pink & Dark Pink Cardstock
• Coffee Filter
• Alcohol Ink Yupo Translucent Sheets
(Ranger Ink; Tim Holtz)
• Texture Paste Transparent Gloss
(Ranger Ink)
• Palette Knife for Texture Paste
• Removable Tape
• Adhesive Foam Dots
• Die Cutting Machine

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INSTRUCTIONS:
1.  Die cut the following from the
Stitched Hearts Die Set:
a.  Die cut the largest Stitched
Heart from dark pink cardstock.
b.  Die cut the 3 largest Stitched
Heart from light pink cardstock.
c.  Die cut the smallest Stitched
Heart from dark pink cardstock.
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2.  Die cut the following from the Fitted
Hearts Die Set:
a.  Die cut the largest Fitted Heart
from light pink cardstock.
b.  Die cut the smallest Fitted
Heart from dark pink cardstock
topped with Clear Double Sid-
ed Adhesive.

3.  Die cut the following from the ‘Just 5 6

For You” Die Set:
a.  Die cut the sentiment from pink
cardstock backed with Clear
Double Sided Adhesive.
b.  Die cut the sentiment from dark
pink cardstock backed with
Clear Double Sided Adhesive.

4.  Die cut the following from the

Hearts & Pawprints Die Set:
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a.  Die cut the hearts from a Yupo
Transparent Sheet. This will be
used as a stencil. See image 1

5.  Position the hearts stencil over

the largest Fitted Heart. Use
removable tape to keep the stencil
in place. See image 2

6.  Using a palette knife, apply texture

paste over the stencil. Carefully
remove the stencil. Wash off 9 10
excess texture paste from the
stencil. See image 3

7.  Working over a coffee filter, sprinkle

Petal Pink Silk Microfine Glitter
over the stenciled texture paste.
Tap off excess glitter. Set aside to
dry. Funnel the remaining glitter
back into the jar with the help up
the coffee filter. See images 4-5

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8.  Remove the release sheet from the 11 12
smallest Fitted Heart. Working
over the coffee filter, sprinkle Petal
Pink over the exposed adhesive.
Funnel the remaining glitter back
into the jar with the help up the
coffee filter. Burnish glitter into the
adhesive.

9.  To create the standing heart card:

a.  Create a 6” x 6” card from dark
pink cardstock. 13 14
b.  Place the largest Fitted Heart
die on the card front. Set the
top edge of the die above the
fold so that the die will not cut
through at the top. Use remov-
able tape to keep the die in
place. Die cut. See images 6-9
c.  On the card front, score a line at
2 ½” from the top.
d.  Add 6mm Clear Double Sided 15 16
Adhesive below the score line.
See image 10
e.  Remove the 6mm Clear Double
Sided Adhesive release sheets
and adhere the largest Stitched
Heart to the card front.
See image 11-12

10.  Adhere the sparkly, stenciled

heart to the card front with 6mm
Clear Double Sided Adhesive.
See image 13
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11.  Adhere the 3rd largest Stitched

Heart to the inside of the card
with 6mm Clear Double Sided
Adhesive. See image 14

12.  Adhere the glittered Fitted Heart

to the smallest Stitched Heart
with 6mm Clear Double Sided
Adhesive.

13.  Adhere the smallest Stitched 14.  Remove the release sheet and 15.  Remove the release sheet and
Heart to the inside of the card with adhere the dark pink ‘Just For You’ adhere the light pink ‘Just For
adhesive foam dots. Make sure to the card front. Use the Fine You’ over the dark pink sentiment.
to place the heart well so that it Pointed Tweezers to handle the Use the Fine Pointed Tweezers to
holds up the front of the card. die cuts. See image 17 handle the die cuts. See image 18
See images 15-16