Simply Stars

Card #1 by Martha Inchley http://web.mac.com/aninchofcreativity/An_Inch_of_Creativity/Blog/Blog.html

Card #2 by Jodie http://stampwithjodie.typepad.com

Card #3 by Paula Ballard http://paulamballard.blogspot.com

As I mentioned yesterday, I would be posting cards from the Christmas Card Swap from some of the members of the Simply Stars Team.

Warning: Ooozing with talent

Medallion Mania

I am just loving this Medallion stamp set, it has so much potential.
Todays card is embossed on Rich Raazzleberry one of the new In Colours from Stampin' Up!
Recipe:
Stamps: Medallion, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink: Versa Mark, Clear Embossing Powder, Whisper White (for the sentiment), Rich Razzleberry
Embellishments: Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Punch, Word Window Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Punch, Clear Gemstone Brad, dimensionals
The embossing on this card was done by inking up the Medallion stamp with versa mark, sprinkling with clear embossing powder and using the heat tool to set the powder. I also stamped another Medallion image on Whisper White cardstock using Rich Razzleberry Ink and punched out the centre using the scallop circle punch, inserting a brad and applying it with dimensional.

Clean & Simple

I am not sure if I saw this card layout somewhere or not but I sat down and started stamping and this is what I came up with. If I have viewed this card from somewhere else please let me know so I can give credit to you.

I am really pleased with the way these cards turned out. Wouldn't they be lovely as a boxed set or wrapped with a belly band?

I love the way the embossing turned out on the Bermuda Bay card...it looks like flocked paper.

Recipe:

Stamps: Medallion, Best Yet

Paper: (top card) Melon Mambo, Whisper White, (bottom) Bermuda Bay
Ink: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay respectively, versa mark, whisper white

Embellishments: Polk Dot Grosgrain ribbon, scallop oval punch, scallop punch, heat tool

Remember to punch out the scallop oval one layer at a time as the punched will not work through two sheets of cardstock. The sentiment was stamped on the inside of the card, making it a

peek-a-boo style card.

To obtain the In Colour Embossing, I first inked up my stamp with vers mark and then applied the in colour ink on top of this and stamped the image on Whisper White card stock. Then I sprinkled clear embossing powder and applied heat. This will give you an embossed coloured image on white cardstock

Have a great day stampers.