One Stamp – 3 ways

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Cathy

I’ve been struggling with “being creative” lately. I think I’m just too busy and feeling a wee bit stressed out. So I decided to take a little time to play around with the Manger Circle stamp by Impression Obsession – just trying different stuff to see what happens. So here are 3 cards I came up with.

For this first one, I stamped Manger Circle in Memento Tuxedo ink and colored it with Copic markers. I cut around the image and then mounted it on 2 circular mattes.

(When I cut around images – I usually run a black marker around the side of the cut edge – so no white paper shows if I did not cut perfectly)

I stamped the sentiment and then cut it out using a Spellbinders Ribbon slide die. I love these dies and see myself using them a lot in the future.

I used the Copic Spica Glitter pen to add sparkle to the halos and the star – unfortunately, it does not show up in the photo. The paper is from K&Co.

For this next card, I embossed the Manger image in Black Superfine Embossing powder and colored it with watercolor. The halos and star are painted using the Pearlescent paint set to give them sparkle. This image really needs a fine detail embossing powder.

I cut around the image as above, and then mounted on a straight and scalloped matte. I created the circular card with my circle cutters. Just for something different….

The patterned paper is K&Co, and the gold is a really pretty paper from my stash – I think it came from Marcos Paper.

Last I wanted to try a card that was not colored in (gasp!). I stamped the Manger image in blue, cut it out with a circle die and mounted it on a scalloped circle.

I made it into a tent topper card – where the card base is cut smaller and the circle is adhered to extend over the top to make the whole card 5 1/2″ tall. You can make the base any height you wish.

I adhered this great mullberry paper I picked up at a stationary store in Seattle to the front. I used the Ribbon Slide die for the sentiment again.

So those are my little experiments. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

A reminder – and another snowman

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Cathy

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Just a quick reminder that you only have till Friday to enter the drawing for a free Homemade Holiday stamp kit worth $29.99. All you need to do is post some pictures of all those nifty Holiday projects you’ve been making.

You can see all the contest details HERE.

We got even more snow on Friday – 4 inches total! Amazing, before Thanksgiving even. Unfortunately, I still have not finished raking my leaves. I still have bulbs to plant. Yikes!

So here is another snowman card. I used the Letter from Santa Cling set again and the same paper as the last one, but this one is a gift card holder card. I wanted to get 3 out of each 12″x12″ sheet of paper – so I cut them only 4″ wide and them mounted it on a 4 1/4″ by 5 1/2″ piece of cardstock to get them to A2 size. It makes them a little more sturdy too.

I colored the snowman with Copic markers and added some glitter with my Quickie Glue Pen.

The 12″x12″ paper is folded to make a pocket to hold the gift card. I added a place to write a message because the inside of the card was so dark.

If you would like to see a tutorial for making these gift card holders, you can click HERE. Just keep in mind that if you want the cardstock backing, you need to cut the paper 4″ wide score it at 2 1/2″ and at 7 3/4″ (instead of 2 1/2″ and 8″).

We had a great time at our little stamping event this past Friday. It was sad that several people couldn’t make it after all – but the ladies that came were wonderful! We had fun, ate some yummy goodies and raised $100 for Lutheran World Relief. All good stuff.

Odd Bird Planet Trick or Treat

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Cathy

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A couple little treat bags using Odd Bird Planet images and Flair Design papers. I got the idea for these treat holders from my friend Frances who used to make them with heart cut outs for Valentine’s Day.

The folder for the candy is very easy to make. It is a piece of cardstock 4″ wide and 11″ long. Score at 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″, and 10″. Then it is just folded up like a triangle with the last 1″ flap folding over the first. Here is a side view.

Put your candy in a bag (I use the Wilton candy bags) and adhere it to the back panel. Fold up the cardstock around the candy and punch 2 holes through all 4 cardstock layers at the top. Feed a ribbon from the back through the hole then through the other hole to the back. Feed both of the ribbon tails through their opposite hole and pull to the front. Trim and hold flat with a bit of adhesive.

You can leave the front blank or cut a window before you assemble it like I did. When I use Nestibilities to cut windows (or to cut around images I’ve already colored), I hold the die in place with a bit of painter’s tape. I stick the tape on the part I intend to discard.

For the first one, I cut a circle, but left some of the image sticking up in front of the window.

For the second, I was playing around with embellishing the window itself – so I embossed a spider web and Teresa’s Spider on acetate and adhered it behind the window. I really love Ranger embossing powers. I used superfine black embossing powder here.

All the stamps (plus more) are available in the “Boo to You” cling mounted Odd Bird Planet stamp set available at the Paper Garden Projects store.

Thanks for stopping by…..