Hi Paper Crafters! Jo here and welcome to today's blog post. Today I will show you how to create your own background by repeat stamping. 

Polka Dots

I mounted the Polka Dots stampset on a large clear block which I then inked up with Versamark Ink and repeatedly stamped on Whisper White cardstock. 

I sprinkled white embossing powder and heat set it with my heat gun.

The method I chose to make the heat embossed image re-appear is "emboss resist" by using a selection of 3 pink inks. I blended these inks with a mini ink blending tool.

For the card base I heat embossed gold embossing powder around the edges which originally was a white card stock.

I have placed some vellum behind the sentiment and designer series paper. The large circle is from the Cute Circles stampset. 

To tie in the gold card base I have placed some small gold foil hearts to embellish and finish off the card.

Hi everyone, today's card is all about trying new techniques. Today's technique is die cutting inlay, this technique taught me how to really maximize the use of my dies. 

I was able to use the Fancy Labels Die 3 and create layers with the oval die in the centre of the already die cut label. Instead of placing the layers on top of each other I inlaid the oval in the die cut.

For the centre panel I have not only used the die to cut through 2 layers of designer series paper from  Vintage Floral Paper pad I created a very thin border for the main centre where I die cut and I also penciled outside the die and hand cut around it. 

Vintage Floral Paper Pad 

I also used the oval co-ordinating die in the centre main die cut shape and inlaid  / nestled into the centre panel with a designer series paper.  The border imaged used is from the Fancy Labels 3 stampset and the sentiment is from Cute Circles.

To embellish the card I have used some flowers from Inspired By Stamping beautiful flowers collection. Behind the flowers I have used a taffeta whisper white ribbon tied into a bow paced behind the flowers.  I have added some extra pearls around the card to add that extra bit of class to it.

I hope this inspires you to think of ways to maximize use of your dies that you already have in your stash.

Mixed Flowers

Flowers

Fancy Labels Stampset

Fancy Labels Die 3

Cute Circles

Hi All, This is my first card for the year with Inspired By Stamping and I have missed you all.

Today's card I have used the Emboss Resist Technique. 

My design is clean and simple with the use of distress ink colours on the heat embossed panels to make the Background Basics III music note stampset stand out.

Colour combination is Barn Door & Picked Raspberry.

I have used a polka dot ribbon and plain black grosgrain ribbon to embellish the cards.

The card on the right has black sequins also to add a little touch of scattered black throughout the emboss resist panel. I have sprinkled some blush colour shine on the emboss resist panels.

Colour combination is Peacock feathers,  Faded Jeans, Danube Blue & Bermuda Bay.

Navy satin ribbon had been added for the embellishment on both cards and a sprinkle of mint colour shine spray and sequins on the emboss resist panels. 

Both cards I have used the co-ordinating Fancy Labels 3 cut files and Fancy Labels Die  for all four cards.

Background Basics III

Fancy Labels 3

Fancy Labels 3 Cut File

Fancy Labels 3 Die

Cute Circles

Cute Circles Cut File