I recently purchased a big beautiful stamp from the Colorado Craft Company, and I had been playing around with it, just testing it out, and the image was so pretty and stamped so nicely, I couldn't bear to toss it. It was being pushed around on my desk and when I saw the challenge had "red" as a square, I went to work to figure out how I could used that stamped image! SO....I have the middle row going across of Red, Fun or Fancy Fold and Ribbon or Twine:
So obviously, the stamp is big...and round...and I stamped it on a regular quarter sheet of cardstock, so I didn't get the complete design on it. But I hated to waste it! I used a huge stitched circle die to cut out what I could, did a little crease at the top and mounted it on a piece of Real Red cardstock embossed with some snowflakes, and then that all went on a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock to give it some weight. You can see how it folds out from this side view:
I added a shorted diecut tag with a sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas, and some Real Red ribbons:
When you flip it up, you have the sentiment in another circle and you can see all the embossed snowflakes:
I thought it was a good save, and I am looking forward to making a full-sized circle card with the whole design in the near future!
SO.....now what will tempt you from our Tic-Tac-Toe board? If you need to make a few more holiday cards, perhaps you'll find a "recipe" that will give you inspiration! Please check out what the DT did over at the Paper Players blog for some more inspiration and play with us as well! Thanks for popping in today! Enjoy it and be blessed!
Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
Stamps | Itty Bitty Christmas, Nordic Ornament (Colorado Craft Company) |
Card stock & Papers | Whisper White, Real Red, Thick Whisper White |
Ink | Real Red |
Accessories | Real Red Satin Ribbon, Playful Pets Trim, White Perle Cotton |
Tools | Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Tag Dies (Pretty Pink Posh), Stitched Circle Dies (Lil'Inkers), Snowflake EF (Darice) |
They do things in a very big way at CCC, right? I love what you've done with this fabulous, round stamp, LeAnne! So clever!
ReplyDelete=]
An awesome special fold, LeAnne! Sometimes our best creations come from our determination to go with plan B!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique fold, LeAnne! And this image...I love it! Great save! I can't see what else you create with it! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteCUTE!!! I love that patterned paper...such a Scandinavian feel! Fun fold too!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute, love how you added the little tag! CCC stamps are some of my favs!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne, I am in love with this gorgeous image. I also love the fact that it isn't fully round. Genius save! The snowflakes on the inside are the perfect finishing touch. Love the unique fold, too. Have a fabulous week, my friend
ReplyDeletehugs
jaydee
Brilliant design to accommodate that large image, LeAnne, and what a beauty it is stamped in red! Love the tag and the red embossed background too. A stunning card for this challenge!
ReplyDeleteYou know what they say - go big or go home! I love this big bold stamp and it is a knockout in red!
ReplyDeleteWOWZERS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun design! Love the folk art look of this image. This is charming LeAnne!
ReplyDeleteThat stamped image is gorgeous, LeAnne! I'm so glad you shared it on this fabulous fold card, too. Such a cool fold and the embossed background is the perfect touch. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous image LeAnne - it has a very nordic/Scandinavian feel, and I just love all that red! A fun fold too!
ReplyDeleteAll this red makes me smile!!!! I love the amazing image! So pretty and I love the embossed background, too! It has such a folk art feel! Love it! Have a great weekend, My Friend!
ReplyDelete