Creating framed art with stamps and punches

 

Temperatures are dropping here, so a penguin in hat and scarf doesn't seem so far fetched! I paper pieced the little guy's clothing for a special project I made for my American Ink team Christmas party gift exchange.

 



Here's the finished project. I've seen so many framed art pieces and have been wanting to make one. I used Candlelight Christmas Specialty dsp, along with a handful of punches (scallop square, 1-3/8" square, wide oval, 1-3/8" circle, mitten builder, and tag), and the Scallop Squares Duo die for the Big Shot. The colors are pulled from the dsp - Early Espresso, Red Red and Old Olive. Stamp sets used include Joyous Celebrations, No Peeking, Tags til Christmas, Word Play, Delightful Decorations, and Snow Much Fun. To add some bling, there are Brights glimmer brads on the mittens, a rhinestone on the Noel ornament, and Dazzling Diamonds glitter on several of the images.

I'll share photos of the party tomorrow! You'll love the gifts (and probably want to make them for yourself!).

Best Wishes & More thank you...

At a recent stamp-a-stack, I tried doing cards that could be used for Christmas or for other purposes, such as thank-you, birthday, thinking of you, etc.

This is a Whisper White card stamped with Soft Suede snowflakes from the Best Wishes & More stamp set. The sentiment is from that set too. The ornament is from the Delightful Decorations stamp set in the Holiday Mini, which is only available to order for a few more days (you can order online here or email me with your order).

I used a strip of Christmas Cocoa paper, layered on Soft Suede with a knot of Soft Suede polka-dot ribbon around it.

I'll actually be starting 2010 with birthday cards for my family and friends born in the winter! It's a first....

Delightful Decorations & Elegant Bouquet...

Sherry brought this beautiful card as a swap to our recent demonstrator gathering. It uses the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Die and Holiday Windows Movers & Shapers Die for the Big Shot.

The card is Whisper White with a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Real Red card stock behind it.

Then one of the ornaments from Delightful Decorations (Holiday Mini) is stamped in Real Red, with a "middle" stamped and punched and layered with a brad in the center.

The knot of 3/4" Real Red Polka-Dotted Ribbon is just around the front white flap.

The greeting is from the Christmas Greetings stamp set.