Helen's Hobby Haven: Other Samples at May Stamp Club

These are other samples that I had made or pulled from my stash for May Stamp Club. These went along with the theme Circles, Circles, Circles, except for the last one. I pulled the Dad one since Father's Day is coming up soon.

Cased from ByPatricia posted on SCS on August 28, 2009. You can see her card here.

And also TrudyW posted on SCS February 2, 2010. You can see her card here.

I took elements from each that I liked - so this card is a combination of the two.

3 x 6" card. Began with a 6" by 6" piece of Kraft cardstock which I scored at 3". Then layered on Chocolate Chip and then Old Olive cardstock. The stamp set is Circle Circus - which is quite versatile! I liked this one because it showed something different - a topiary made with the stamp set and punches. I punched the images, then punched them out with (from bottom), the circle punch, the circle punch, and the circle punch. I worked with a sample to get my flower pot like I wanted it - I folded the original one in half so the sides would be the same, then I traced it and cut another one out. The folded template one I stuck on the top inside of the stamp set box. I then put the tree trunk down and the pot and the circle shapes, positioned them and then glued them down.

CASED from Karen Graff-Povis. See her card on her blog here. Scroll down to April 11, 2010.

This is another card made using the Circle Circus set and punches. The sentiment is from Well Scripted. Cardstock is Whisper White and Melon Mambo.

CASED from jennae on SCS on February 16, 2010. See her card here.

Stamp set is A Flower for All Sesons and sentiment set is Well Scripted. Cardstock colors are Real Red, Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, and Yo Yo Yellow. The circles, including the partial yellow one, were made with the Circle Scissors Plus. I didn't have red polka dotted paper, so I printed that off from My Digital Studio - one of the Designer Series Papers in the program. Also used is the Scallop Trim Punch. The basket, bird, and flowers were colored using the ink pads (smoosh to get a "palette" of ink on the top) and blender pen. Ribbon is just a short piece of Crushed Curry -- the perfect use for those 1 1/2 or 2" pieces you end up with sometimes after trimming.

CASED FROM: Can't find where I cased this card from. Sorry - will come back and edit this post if I find it later.

Sage Shadow and Sahara Sand. Designer Series Paper - To the Nines. Sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

The card above was made a while back. I don't remember from whom I cased the idea, but I love it for its simplicity.

Just a circle cut with the Big Shot and the Clear Circle Die. The top of the "ornament" is the Round Tab Punch in Brushed Gold Cardstock. The round tab punch piece is folded in half.

This card was done a while back also, so I don't have the information about who it was cased from. Will come back and edit if I find it. Stamp sets are Tart and Tangy and Curvy Verses. Colors are Green Galore, Yo Yo Yellow, and Only Orange.