Apple of My Eye Card by Karen Slusher

Stamp apple (Rubber Stampede) with black StazOn ink (or any black, waterproof ink) onto white cardstock.   Using paintbrush and water, paint apple with Twinkling H2O's - sample is made using red and copper on apple, green and yellow on leaf, and combination of these colors to create brown on stem.  When dry, tear paper close to apple along top and left side, and then trim straight on bottom and right side.  Sponge red ink onto torn edges; set aside.

Stamp swirls (Romantic Backgrounds by CTMH) using red and garnet inks onto white cardstock that's 5-1/2" by approx.  2".  Tear right side to approximately 1-1/2" wide, then sponge red ink onto torn edge; set aside.

Print "YOU'RE THE APPLE OF MY EYE" onto white paper using desired font.  Finished size should be no longer than 3-1/2" wide (sample is 3-1/2" x 1/2").  Trim a piece of white cardstock to 3-7/8" x 7/8" and sponge the edge with red ink.  Lay a piece of O'So Sticky tape in the center of this cardstock - the measurement of the tape should be just slightly smaller than the cardstock.  Peel off the liner of the tape, then lay the printed piece ("YOU'RE THE...") into the center of the tape.  Dip the entire piece into red opaque microbeads (Pennywise Arts) and press the beads into the exposed band of O'So Sticky tape.  Set this aside, too.

Cut and fold a piece of cardstock to standard card size (folded 4-1/4" x 5-1/2").  Also cut a piece of red textured paper to this size, and then attach to the front of the card.  Now adhere the apple, the swirl strip and the beaded word strip as shown in the sample.  When finished, tie a piece of red organdy ribbon around the front of the card, laying across the swirl strip as shown.

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