Stamping Charm

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Is it too early to think about Christmas?
I hope not because I am enjoying the Christmas sets!
Here are a few from "Christmas in July":

I love the "Welcome Christmas" stamp set. It is a brand new set and comes in clear mount or wood. I cut out an oval from chipboard with my Big Shot and the Ovals Die. Then I used the oval frame instead of the top cutting plate when I embossed the cardstock with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder. That way, I had the oval in the center nice and smooth to stamp on. Shimmer Paint and a Rhinestone Jewel really gave the finishing touches to this card.

From the same 'Welcome Christmas' set, I stamped the wreath and used my 1-3/8" circle punch. The silhouette is stamped on the inside of the card.

I used a circle to make a 'mask' from a post-it note. Using a post-it note helps keep it in place. Then I just sponged around the circle mask. Notice the "Smooch Spray"? It really adds the glimmer and sparkle I was looking for.

The deer is from the 'Winter Post' stamp set.

This card and the next one is from the same stamp set, 'Winter Post'. I used the Watercolor with Markers technique that you can view in the Tutorial page.