It's Not All Black and White

Friday, June 1, 2007

Using the "Other" Stamps

I finally got some gorgeous My Favorite Things stamps. This card uses the Say Charge set. I wanted to make a card that didn't focus on the large main image that comes in most of the sets. I love the large image. It's gorgeous, but I also want to use the "other" stamps. So here we are with the sentiment and purses.

It's all pretty self-explanatory, execpt maybe the tabs and purses. The purses were each stamped on white and cut out. Then the bodies of the purses (not handles) were stamped on designer paper, cut out, and layered on top of the white cut outs. The tabs: the half-inch circle didn't look quite big enough, so I used the slit punch. I punched right on the edge of a piece of scrap paper, so that I would just have a loose half circle. I glued it on top of the sentiment layer and added rhinestone brads.

Ingredients:
Stamps: My Favorite Things Say Charge
Ink: Versamagic black
Paper: Pixie pink, certainly celery, Papertrey Ink white, Memory Box ring toss and cherry blossom
Other: SU! slit punch, dimensionals, ribbon from Walmart, making memories rhinestone brads

I also got my first blogger's RAK! Isn't it so cute? I LOVE the felt rick rack and how the green is up on dimensionals with the cut outs for the frogs. It's from Shannon at Hoppy Creations. Thank you! I love it! Definitely stop by and check out her really cute stuff.

Have a fabulous Friendship Friday! Now, I have to clean the house to have the in-laws over for dinner tomorrow.

15 comments:

Nancy said...

Great cards! Really partial to the MFT card

Jackie said...

Those are great - I love the one with the purses - too cute!

Melissa said...

It's so nice to see the other stamps used! Fabulous job!

kathy said...

Great cards. I really like the friends are priceless sentiment

Shannon Erskine aka e3stamper said...

Great card Bethany! Glad you liked my card!

blah said...

Love the MFT card! I'm trying to decide if I *need* that set or not :-)

Cute RAK, too!

Susie said...

Wonderful cards - love your "Fav Card"!

Anonymous said...

I love your card! Love how you used the saying in the main panel. Love the funky papers and your three purses on the bottom. You rock!

Rose Ann said...

I love your use of the "other stamps". The paper-pieced purses are so cute! Love the paper, and your design!

Anonymous said...

Love the designer purses! What a great way to focus on the smaller stamps. Super card! Great RAK, too--very cute!

Anonymous said...

Love the little MFT images and your paper choices! It's hard to get away from using just the big ones when they are so cute--great job--layout, colors, everything! Your blog is such a source of inspiration; thanks!

Angie Z ~ Duckwaddlequack said...

Love the purses! And what a sweet froggy card - lucky you!
~Angie

Robyn said...

Cute cards!! You are an inspiration!

Ana Wohlfahrt said...

I just love this card..the colors are fab!! I am going to have to buy this set now..tfs

Joan said...

This is the nicest card I've seen wit the Say Charge set. I have it and have never used it. I'm tired of seeing the ladies with the shopping bags!! Your card rocks. TFS