Welcome to the Final Blog Hop for the 2010 season of VC Rocks! It has been a whirlwind summer at VC Rocks! Lots of games, classes, swaps, contests, challenges, fun, laughter, and most of all friendships and fellowship. This is the most wonderful group of ladies. They are also some of the most talented you will find anywhere and I am proud to call each and everyone of them my friend.
There are 32 stops on this hop as well as 4 ladies posting on the VC Rocks! home blog, so you
will find loads of great projects.
You most likely hopped here from the lovely Diane Clark-Sutton. She does awesome work. If you get lost along the way, travel to the VC Rocks blog to find your way again, and check out the stampers that are being featured there today. Here is my project:
Isn't this the cutest little witch you have ever seen? I loved how this turned out.
So here we go. To make this card, you will need:
Stamp sets: Greeting Card Kids, Grateful Greetings
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Black Stazon
Punches: Ribbon Border, 2-1/2" Circle, 3/4" Circle
Other: Aqua Painter, Glue Dots, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Neutrals Buttons, Hemp Twine,
Paper Piercer, Mat Pack
Card Stock:
Pumpkin Pie (1) pc 8.5 x 5.5 folded in half for card base.
Very Vanilla (1) pc 3.5 x 3.5
Rich Razzleberry (1) pc 3 x 4.5
Old Olive (1) pc 3/4 x 5.5
Basic Black (1) pc 3/4 x 3.5
(1) pc scrap to punch 11 circles with 3/4" punch
Directions:
1. Stamp your image onto Very Vanilla Card stock with Black Stazon.
2. Using your ink pads and your aqua painter, watercolor image as in picture.
3. Punch image out with 2-1/2" circle punch.
4. Punch 11 black circles out with the 3/4" circle punch and adhere them around outside edge of punched
image, giving it a black scalloped circle edge.
5. Run your piece of Rich Razzleberry through your Big Shot with Square Lattice Embossing Folder.
6. Punch your strip of black cardstock with Ribbon Border Punch
7. Using your mat pack and paper piercer, pierce two lines down the short right side of your Old Olive strip.
8. Put the card together as follows: Rich Razzleberry embossed piece onto Pumpkin Pie card base, top with Old
Olive strip near center of card. Add black ribbon border piece onto left hand side of Old Olive strip and mount
scalloped image with middle of image where Rich Razzleberry and Pumpkin Pie meet. Thread Black flower
button with hemp cord and tie knot, then adhere this to glue dot to bottom of card where Razzleberry and
Pumpkin pieces meet.
9. Stamp sentiment onto bottom right corner with Basic Black Ink.
Hope you get a chance to try this card, it was loads of fun to make.
Now it is time for you to move on. Thanks so much for hopping along with us today. Comments are greatly
appreciated.
Your next stop will be the lovely and talented Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping.
Hello my friend, What a cute card!. I just love your work. Isn't that stamp set the best!!!
ReplyDeleteVery delightful card! Carolyn, all those little details make up one beautiful card. I am definitely going to use those punched circles for scalloped mats. I love that idea. Still learning from you, roomie. Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I haven't broke down and bought that set yet, but I may just have to now. TFS!
ReplyDeleteTina
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I just adore this card and the stamp set. A very spooky day.
ReplyDeleteClever idea on the mini circles punched for appearance of scallop edge circle mat. May be trying that one! Cute card...
ReplyDeleteGreat coloring. I guess I'm gonna have to make time to play with my aqua painter.
ReplyDeleteVery cute Carolyn.
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that little witch! And very cute card - and I like that layout -- nice little touches that "make" the card! Thanx for sharing with us, my friend.
ReplyDeleteVery cute Carolyn
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, your little witch is just adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a great Floor manager (70s Floor is too cool for school!) and keep on stampin!
Great card Carolyn! Your little witch is just adorable, the coloring is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI just love that color combo. The little girl is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, What a great card. Love the colors and the detailed coloring. Great Job!
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