Inspired Stamps DT Thursday

 Hello Everyone!  Back with more Christmas cards.  I hope you are getting some inspiration for your own Christmas cards.  We have lots of beautiful designs made by the design team for this whole month as well as several at the Inspired Stamps Blog, so be sure to check them all out.  All the stamps used in these designs are available at the Inspired Stamps Online Store and I believe there is a sale with all the Christmas stamps still going on, so be sure to take advantage.

Today I chose to make a card that would be easily mass produced.  I used the Snowflake all over punch from Martha Stewart to punch the white cardstock, I backed it with some beautiful Bo Bunny Powder Mountain papers (guess what, they are soon to be in stock in the Inspired Stamps Online Store, along with other BoBunny 6 X 6 paper packs), I cut three flags with other papers in this great collection.  I stamped the Merry Christmas tree using a couple of blue ink pads, as well as a brown for the trunk and a yellow for the star.  I added a bit of clear stardust glitter pen.  This card can be easily mass produced and the colors can be changed for a whole different look.
Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check out all the great designs created by the rest of the DT.
Have a great day.

Unity- Friends With Flair

Hi Today is a Unity- Friends with Flair post. 

 I ordered some Unity stamps a while back and have been antsy to get them inky.  I made this with a sweet friend in mind.  I used the itty bitty "Hello my friend" set.

5 X 5 card using Marth Stewart punch all over the page crochet flower pattern
and itty bitty set Hello my friend.

I recently discovered these Martha Stewart punch all over the page punches and they have a gridded base help you align the pattern to punch in a straight row.  It is a wonderful effect for a card.  I do need to tell you that you will need some muscles to punch through (especially thick cardstock like this spring moss, PTI cardstock).  The directions say for best results, press top of punch evenly with both hands.  Use a cutting mat to protect your work surface.  By the ninth punch my hands were sore and I was not having the strength to punch through.  Thankfully my DH loves gadgets and was fascinated by my ability to align the pattern, so he was in the wings watching the process.  He punched the last one for me and said to "push on it like you were giving CPR".  I do love the effect, but I think I will have to perfect the technique.
Card Recipe:
Paper:  aqua mist (card base), spring moss, PTI; white, Georgia Pacific
Stamps:  hello my friend, itty bitty by Unity
Ink:  tuxedo black, Memento
Techniques:  punched background using Martha Stewart punch all over the page, crochet flowers punch; colored image with Copic markers
Embellishements:  crystal effects, SU!
Let me know what you think by leaving me some kind words.  Have a great weekend.