Love is in the Air

My last Stamp-A-Stack had a Valentine's/Love Theme. I thought that I would share a few of the cards with you seeing that Valentine's is one week from today.



I created this first card with the thought of finding a different way to use the Scallop Circle punch. I cut a piece of creamy caramel cardstock to 3" X 3-3/8". I figured out the measurements so that it would make a scalloped oval shape to frame the cat image from the Zoofari Stamp Set. The first two punches are done by lining up the edge of the punch with each edge of the cardstock(first the left side then the right side). Make sure that the cardstock is flush with the bottom/base of the punch. Once each side were punched, I lined up the punch in the middle to punch the center little scalloped piece out. Once you have completed this, you have an scalloped oval shape punched out!


The creamy caramel cardstock was then lightly sponged with Chocolate Chip classic ink to give the paper a suede-look. The ruby red cardstock was first stamped using Chocolate Chip ink with the words 'Love you much' from the new Family Phrases Stamp Set followed by randomly stamping in Ruby Red ink with the heart image from the Short & Sweet Stamp Set. The cat was just stamped with Basic Black ink and coloured in with Stampin' Write Markers: creamy caramel and close to cocoa. I was also thinking masculine when designing this card.

This second card was also created with masculine in mind. The images are stamped with Black Staz-On ink and were all coloured in using the ink from the ink pad lids and a blender pen.

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou and Whisper White
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Purely Pomegranate, and Going Grey
Stamp sets: Load of Love, Loads of Love accessories and Print Pattern background.


I hope that you find some inspiration in these two creations. Check back for more stamping ideas later.

Happy Valentine's Stampin'!

Stacey
(images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2008)