This is the card I made today using the tutorial I posted yesterday. I used a 3 1/2" square of Soft Suede card stock, drew the inner circle at 2 1/2" and cut the outer circle at 3 inches... as stated in my note at the end of the tutorial. I decided to punch the 1/2" circles by lining the edge of the punch along the drawn circle - centering the line in the opening - instead of centering the intersection in the opening. When done this way the openings are further in from the edge and closer together. (Be aware that you can't use the 3/4" punch if you punch the circles this way, but you may be able to use it if you center the intersections in the opening. I haven't tested it yet so I'm not sure.)
Supplies needed are:
Stamp Set: Simply Said (pg.51)
Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Soft Suede (In Color!)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo (In Color!), Soft Suede (In Color!)
Accessories: Circle Scissors Plus (pg.191), Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (pg.162), 1/2" Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (pg.182), 1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Up! Big Shot Exclusive Birds & Blooms Sizzlet 4-Pack Die (pg.197), In Color Stampin' Write Markers (pg.155), Designer Brads Flower Assortment (pg.179), Stampin' Glitter Dazzling Diamonds (pg.180)
Now that I have made the card, I have some additional information/tips to share....
1. The Melon Mambo card stock circle used to mat the Soft Suede Circle is actually a ring. I cut the inner circle at 2 3/4" and the outer circle at 3 1/2". (Be sure to cut the inside circle first and then the outer one.) This is partly to conserve card stock, but also so that it doesn't need to be punched with the smaller circle punch and then lined up with the openings on the Soft Suede circle.
2. You will also need to cut a Whisper White circle that is 3"or 3 1/4" in diameter to stamp your images on. Assemble the punched and the Whisper White circle before stamping... and use a Stamp-a-ma-jig if needed for ideal placement.
3. The piece of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP is 5 1/2" x 2".
4. I found I got a smoother circle if I drew and cut in a counter-clockwise direction instead of clockwise. For some reason the lock on the drawing handle would loosen when I drew my circle clockwise.
Ironically, once I punched and assembled all the parts for the punched circle accent I realized that I didn't own very many (current) stamp sets that had images small enough to stamp inside the 1/2" circle. I found only two in my collection. I used this small flower from the Simply Said set and love the way it turned out.
I hope that my tutorial and this card have inspired you to make some of these punched circle cards yourself. When you do, you will not only see what a wonderful product the Circle Scissors Plus (pg.191) is, but you will also see that it is quick to make and assemble the card.
I'd love to see what you create. You can share your cards with me by emailing your pictures or scans to me at maria@stampingwithmia.com. I look forward to seeing how you put the tutorial to use. If I receive enough of your creations then I will post them and hold a vote on which one is the favorite... and offer up a prize to the winner. So I challenge you to get out your Circle Scissors Plus, circle punches, card stock, inks and stamps and let us see what you can do!
Happy Stamping~
Mia





