I really like the way this card turned out.

The color combination of Crushed Curry, Basic Gray and Going Gray was one I would not have picked on my own but I think it works.  What do you think? 

This card uses a technique called Rock and Roll to ink up the stamp. 

Choose a ight and dark colour of ink for your image.

Here I used the Crushed Curry as my light colour and the Basic Gray as my dark.  

Step 1:

Ink the image in the light colour as you normally would.  

Step 2:

On the darker colour, roll your stamp around the ink pad on its edge. 

Step 3:

Huff on the stamp with your breath to remoisten and stamp as usual.

Isn’t that easy?!

I added Rhinestone brads to embellish. Did you know that the SU! clear Rhinestone brads include 84 brads in the package and are in 3 different sizes as shown here? 

Stamps – Razzle Dazzle, $24.95, item #116714, page 94

Inks – Crushed Curry, Basic Gray

Paper - Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, Going Gray, Razzledazzle Lemonade, Textured Crushed Curry

Other – Basic Gray ribbon, Rhinestone brads, Big Shot Texturz plate 

 These cards feature the new Razzleberry Lemonade designer series paper, $13.25 for 12 sheets, item# 115675, page 162. I looooove this paper!

The colours in it are Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie. This first card uses all of the colours except the pumpkin. I also used the new Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon and a jumbo brad from the neutrals assortment to hold a Circle Circus stamped image in place. 

The base of the card uses the Movers and Shakers Big Shot curly label die, $57.95, item #114506 with the new magnetic Movers & Shapers punch window dies, $39.95, item #115953, both page 201. Each insert is made to be slightly larger than punch that it coordinates with.   

These two die sets combine to make alot of different card bases that are easy to embellish as I did here.

The second card uses only the Rich Razzleberry colour and the polka dot ribbon used with the dots down for a solid colour. After stamping the Circle Circus stamp set image, I punched it out and layered it onto cardstock. Then I punched a piece of cardstock for the inside of the stamped image and inserted a jumbo brad shown on the top of page 179.  

I am loving this new set, Circle Circus, and wanted to share two cards I made using the same colour combination.

For this first card, I stamped a background on glosssy white cardstock and used the circle punches and ribbon as the embellishments. 

The second uses the polka dot texturz plate for the Big Shot as the background and ribbon and circles again as the embellishments. 

I am participating in a Dreaming About Rubber Stamps Team swap this week. Please leave me a comment and let me now which card you would rather receive if you were in the swap.   

Stamps – Circle Circus, $38.95, item # 115779, page 129, Happy Everything

Cardstock – Soft Suede, Cameo Coral, Bermuda Bay, Certainly Celery, Glossy White

Inks -  Soft Suede, Cameo Coral, Bermuda Bay, Certainly Celery

Other -  Soft Suede Grosgrain ribbon

Punches – Scallop Edge, Circle – 1/2", 3/4" 1", 1-1/4", 1-3/8" and 1-3/4"

Happy Stamping!

It’s Here!

Today is the day!

Orders can be placed beginning at noon online, click Shop Now, or  contact me by e-mail or phone at 1.866.472.8207. 

And remember your every order receives Ink Crowd points.

Also, Stampin’ Up! is offering a deal of the week every week this month. This week you can order the Scallop Edge punch, item #112091, page 187  for $15.99 ( regular price is $22.95)

And also this month, an incredible $105 In Color Business Starter Kit.  See the details here.

Today is the last day to order from the Spring-Summer 2009 catalogue. 

Don’t forget to stock up and save! Every order of $50 or more pre-tax qualifies for free shipping. 

Last Chance Stamps

Last Chance Accessories

Last Chance Decor Elements

Cardstock – Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Parisian Breeze DSP 
Stamps - Friends 24/7
Inks - Chocolate Chip 
Other – Cutter Kit, 6” Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware
Punch - Designer Label, 1-16th” circle   

One last share using a 2008-2009 In Color – Baja Breeze. I am going to miss the current In Colors but love the new In Colors!

Have you ordered your new catalogue so you can see them for yourself!