Scallop Circle Card

Here's a nice idea for a card that's just a little different ... tired of those boring rectangular shapes? Want something "outside the box"? Try a Scallop Circle card!

The Big Shot is pretty tough (see my earlier post Big Shot Sampler) and easily takes two layers of regular cardstock, so these little round cards are a breeze to make.

I would suggest layering any decorative elements, for instance patterned paper or strips of coordinating cardstock before you cut the circle - as I found the other night when putting this together.

And see the ribbon across the top? My daughter came up with this idea when we noticed that I had accidentally caught a little nick from the scallops across the crease - so we cut an extra hole on the other side (using the edge of the Horizontal Slot punch) and camouflaged the little mistake.

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Supplies used:
Stamp/s: Live Like You Mean It (Level 1 Hostess set)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Basic Gray
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Circle die, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Stampin on Candles

I have to admit, the title of this post is something of a misnomer - but it's the easiest way of describing this technique.

You don't literally stamp "on" the candle, rather you stamp onto white tissue paper (the cheap gift wrapping kind), then use your heat gun to fuse it gently into the wax.

The result is effective and yes, you can still burn the candles, although I would recommend removing any paper, ribbon or "bling" that may be attached.

I was inspired by the lovely Simone Bartrum's presentation on "candle stamping" at the recent Melbourne regional Stampin' Up! seminar (as was just about everyone else in the room). She showed us some simply stunning projects using ideas I had never thought of before - check out her blog, she is super-talented.

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Supplies used:

Stamp/s: Always, Priceless, Live Like You Mean It, Season of Joy
Ink: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Not Quite Navy
Other: Sweet Always DSP, 1/4" White Grosgrain Ribbon, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker

Live Like You Mean It

This stamp set is one of the new Level 1 Hostess sets from the current Stampin' Up! catalogue ... if you host a workshop you could earn this set for FREE!

The set comprises the long stemmed flower and phrase shown at the left, a small flower, outline stamps for the flowers and for a leaf and the word "Life". Every time I look at that last stamp, an old song from the 70s band Sherbet starts playing in my head *sigh* wish I still had that album *g*.

Anyway, this was a fun experiment with bright colours including the new In Color Pacific Point - isn't that blue just divine?! I wasn't sure about it at first, but it just keeps ending up on my work surface waiting to be used - you haven't seen the last of it!

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Supplies used:

Stamp set/s: Live Like You Mean It (Hostess Level 1)
Ink: Pacific Point, Basic Black
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Cutter Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals