Background stamps are an easy choice for me — so much oomph for so little! I used to buy them in wood-mount format, but since Stampin’ Up! has been offering cling red-rubber stamps, the Stamparatus can easily serve as a large block to ensure a perfect impression. (And isn’t that the point?)
Having said that, space is limited at the Jingle Jump tables so I went with the ink-to-rubber choice for this August JJ card. I hear you wondering, but don’t you always apply ink to the rubber? But for big stamps, it’s easier if (as when you’re using the Stamparatus) you have the stamp rubber-side up and tap-tap-tap the ink pad against it. Much easier than the reverse.
I hated to cover up that beautiful white embossing, so the Vellum label gives a translucent buffer between the intense green and the intense red. Stampers started with a quarter sheet of Garden Green for the embossed background, then cut it down.
For my inky traditionalists, I make sure there are red and green cards at Jingle Jump! For myself, I always include a blue holiday card and, usually, and woodland card. I love designing for Jingle Jump!
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 1-3/4″ (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch [119850] $18.00 |
