Have you been wondering when I would get back to posting more than once a week? I have been asking myself that same question for the last month! I was finally done taking care of scheduled events and decided to treat myself to making a card just for the fun of making one. I had a look online at challenges and found a sketch from The Cat's Pajamas, so I grabbed some stamps I hadn't inked yet and some paper scraps and happily stamped all afternoon. It felt nice!
The sentiment panel was created by layering the Decorative Label punch with the 1-3/4 Circle punch and then using the Modern Tag punch to punch both sides of the sentiment strip.
Tip: The trick to punching only the side of a paper strip is to turn the punch upside down and insert the paper strip in the opening of the punch on one side only. This allows you to get a wider strip than if you had inserted the cardstock in the punch the regular way.
Supplies
Stamps: Santa, Cadeaux et douceurs (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla (SU!)
Patterned papers
Inks: Basic Black, Concord Crush, River Rock (SU!)
Accessories: Tasteful Trims die (SU!), In Color shimmer brads (SU!), Pear Pizzazz ribbon (SU!),
markers, 1-3/4 Circle punch (SU!), Decorative Label punch (SU!), Modern Label punch (SU!),
rhinestones (SU!), daubers (SU!), Stampin' Dimensionals (SU!)
What a fun card Cindy, it is lovely. I'm so glad you had the treat of making a card just for fun. It's always nice to do that, isn't it? I love the colours and love the image. So cute!
Posted by: Lee-Anne | November 14, 2010 at 21:36
Very clever sentiment treatment with the punches!
And that stamp is sooooo adorable.
You did it again!
Posted by: CeeCee | November 19, 2010 at 19:02
How CUTE! I love that flying Santa! And the giant ric rac trim too, fabulous! I need to make more matching envelopes, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Angie tieman | November 27, 2010 at 01:57