Vera Stamps

Ever since I got the large Sizzix scallop circle die, I’ve been wanting to make a circular card with it. I found that the scallops really help stabilize the card, whereas a truly circular card sometimes doesn’t want to stay put. I folded a 11″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Whisper White card stock and ran it through the Big Shot, with the fold just inside the top of the scallop die. I then cut out a Bravo Burgundy scallop circle with the same die, and adhered it to the card front.

The color combination was chosen by Kristina Werner (Color Inspiration #22). For the background, I repeatedly stamped the three flowers in VersaMark ink on Glossy White card stock and then used a brayer to apply Regal Rose ink. I wiped the flowers with a paper towel afterwards, to make them stand out more. The big flower was stamped in Rose Red ink on Glossy White card stock and cut out. I glued it to a 5-Petal flower, punched out of textured Soft Sky card stock.

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I’m thrilled with my new Stampin’ Up! Big Shot die cutting machine! It cuts through several pieces of card stock at once. I made these large Chocolate Chip scallop circles for my 10 Holiday Card Challenge cards in less than a minute. The regular circles were cut out with the Coluzzle.

For my September cards, I wanted to use one of my Holiday Mini pre-order sets, A Cardinal Christmas. Sketch #190 on SCS was just what I was looking for. I added some faux stitching to the card with my Mat Pack, paper piercer, and a Chocolate Chip marker. The card measures 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″.

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It’s been a while since I’ve done any soot stamping, and I thought this train image would be great for this technique. Never mind that I set the first piece of card stock I used on fire (really be careful with those edges!). Perhaps I should have read that warning in step 1 of SCS’s Soot Stamping tutorial before I started. The second piece of card stock I used was much larger than I needed (so that I could keep the flame away from the edges). I just tore it to size after the acrylic sealer had dried.

I decided to also combine the sketch (SC192) and color combination (CC182) challenges of the past week on this card. That’s why I used Kraft card stock and Kraft Patterns Designer Series Paper together with Basic Black (for the monochromatic look). With the help of my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, I created a background with the Happiness is a Journey not a Destination sentiment.

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I really shouldn’t check the Featured Stamper challenge before going to bed on Saturday night. I couldn’t resist staying up late, choosing a card from Denise‘s gallery (I picked this one) and making my own version.

The color combination consists of Kiwi Kiss, Perfect Plum, and Whisper White. I chose similar images and added a silver frame around the sentiment. Instead of a corner rounder, I used the ticket corner punch on every layer.

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