Rubberdubber!: paper piercing

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

CAS friendship card

Here's a clean and simple card using the Sprinkles of Life stamp set & punch & a few other bits and pieces. I really love the way white on white works as a background, especially with a bit of texture using embossing & paper piercing. Did you know that Stampin' Up! now sells heavier weight Whisper White cardstock which is perfect for card blanks?

I'm busy preparing for my Autumn classes and projects and the moment. Check back for details of my monthly classes and do get in touch if you'd like me to put on a class for you, or you'd like to host your own Stampin' Up! party. I cover the Stockport & South Manchester area :)

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Love me my pop up cards & the White Christmas stamp set is perfect for creating little scenes.

I used the house from the Life's Adventures stamp set, which is a hostess set, but this card would work equally well with the Holiday Home stamp set in the Autumn/Winter catalogue. I've put details of both below. (Incidentally, the Apothecary Accents Framelits & coordinating paper piercing template I used on the sentiment are both on sale in this weeks Weekly Deals!)

I made the starry sky using a clear emboss resist technique. I pressed the Versamark ink pad through the the star mask then embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I sponged Pacific Point ink over the top, & gave the card a quick swipe with a baby wipe to remove the ink from the stars.

With practice, pop up cards are pretty easy. You just need to get a feel for where to make the cuts at the back of your card & how different length cuts create perspective.

Here, my white base card measures 4 1/2" (11.5cm) wide, & the cuts are at 1 5/8" & 2 6/8" (4.2 cm & 7.2cm). I put a stepped cut into the second cut, to pop the car in front of the tree.