Today's Tip: Create magic with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and
Just Rite stamps!
I had a lot on my plate last night and was slightly stressing over the fact that my brain was completely void of any brilliant ideas for this week's Keep it Simple Sunday post. (Truth be told, my brain was void of brilliant ideas pertaining to anything important!) Since my now 8x8 foot craft room is small and filled to the rim with far too many pieces of cardstock and ribbon, it's always a nice surprise when I'm riffling through my piles of unorganized scraps when I come upon not only the perfect piece of paper but the perfect idea!
When my stamping friend came over a few weeks ago she brought with her a few Cuttlebug embossing folders and some holiday-themed
Just Rite stamps. So before she left I ran a few random pieces of cardstock through the Cuttlebug and stamped some of the Just Rite images onto another piece of cardstock and that, my friends, are the two pieces of paper I found in my giant pile 'ol scraps last night! The light bulb instantly went on and in under 15 minutes I had myself a quick and easy Christmas card, perfect for today's post!
The fun thing about these quick and easy cards (besides being...well...quick and easy) is that it's also quick and easy to recreate this card without a lot of instruction. I adore this embossed image and it's so pretty you really don't want to cover it up so using a the small circle in the middle of the card was perfect. I colored my
Just Rite image with Copics, cut it out with my Nesties and layered onto a scalloped circle because, let's be honest, I have a thing for scalloped circles. I added a bit of lovely bright red ribbon from
Papertryink and voila, I was finished with my card and ready to cross a few more things off of my very long to do list!
Later this week, I'm off to PA to celebrate the last
Stamping Around event of 2009!! Be sure to check back in later in the week and over the weekend for updates and pictures from the event...We have a packed house in PA and we can not wait to meet everyone!!
Seriously, can we delay Christmas by say another three months? I'm just not ready, no matter how many Christmas cards I create! :-) Who has started their shopping already? Me? I plan to start on December 23...
Today's card features stamps by Just Rite and die cuts by Spellbinders. Last month we started a Spellbinders club at Wholly Scrap! Club members are give an opportunity to purchase Spellbinders dies and Just Rite stamps, when applicable, at a discounted price and during our meeting we create one or two CAS projects.
Spellbinders has generously donated product for retail stores along with samples for instructors to re-create. Last months card sample was created by Kim Crawford. I adore Kim's work and was excited to try out her card layout.
I was also excited to try out the matching stamps and dies. Love them! I was just stunned at how pretty these ornament stamps and dies were, the photos don't do them justice. Dies are from the Heirloom Ornaments set and the stamp set is Merry & Bright. I plan to definitely create more cards with these products!! A big thank you to Spellbinders and Kim Crawford!
Enjoy!
