Sometimes I get so excited playing with colored pencils and fun ink techniques that I forget about two very easy ways to use stamps: hand cutting and punching. I used a small circle punch with images from the Seal It stamps and adhered them with pop dots. I also handcut the Letterboxes title letters for this layout and attached them with pop dots as well. I cut our family name from mirror paper which is tricky to photograph. I hope you can see it a little better in this picture.
Quick side note: I also heat embossed stars onto the background patterned paper using the starburst stamp from Seal It, too!
Next up is a layout that also uses handcut stamped images from the O Christmas Tree! set. I stamped three different trees onto green patterned paper and heat embossed with silver and gold powder. I never get tired of seeing those powders melt!
Since I knew that I would be cutting these images out, I turned the middle tree upside down when stamping to conserve paper. I stamped trunks, heat embossed in copper powder, cut everything out and assembled the trees. I even added a few red gems on the large tree for some added sparkle.
Here’s the finished layout. Have fun punching and cutting out your stamped images from my Stamp BOX!
Enjoy! – Jolene
I just love those little trees. Especially the one with the red bling…that is fantastic. I think I need the “Oh Christmas Tree” set now.
These are both just adorable!! Great tips.
Love the embossed stars on the racing layout and those cute Christmas trees.
Awesome layouts – I love ‘em both!! Great job with the embossing!
Wonderful projects Jolene!
Fabulous layouts Jolene! I love to hand cut and punch too!
These are gorgeous Jolene. I’m inspired!
I always love your work Jolene! Beautiful and so original!