...Oct/Nov 09 release day 2

Today I've got a couple of cards for you that use the new set Vintage Labels No.1. (Due for release in a couple of days here on the blog and in my store!) It's another set in the series of stamp sets that fit Spellbinders dies. I love the extra versatility these add to my huge (shhh!) collection of Spellbinders. By now, you will realise that the stamps are named according to the spellbinders dies they co-ordinate with. Labels No.4 goes with the labels 4 dies, Labels No.1 matches the labels 1 dies and so it will continue.

I particularly love this image, stamped in black and clear embossed, on this Holiday Wishes card. It's quite a versatile frame. For this card I just stamped the complete frame which consists of a 'feathered' outline that fits the die shape nicely and a smaller circular feathered frame inside it. The feathers are reminiscent of feather stitching patterns you find on quilts.

What's fab about it was that, after cutting out the label shape with the die I was able to colour the actual label with copics. The feathered lines break it up nicely so that colouring looks effective!!! I chose festive green and red and made it a holiday card with the addition of a sentiment and some holly from the Very Vintage Christmas set, already available.

I matted my label on a black mat trimmed slightly larger than the label itself.
I folded a little red ribbon into points and adhered it to the reverse before pulling red and white striped ribbon through the loops. Adhered that to a piece of sparkly green paper, mounted all on a black card.


Today's second card uses a smaller frame, a little vintage inspired frame. Her it is stamped in burgundy versacolour onto rustic cream card. Trimmed it out with the corresponding die. I then took a smaller die and cut out the centre making a little card frame. I cut out another of the labels in the larger size and stamped a snowflake and sentiment, both Very Vintage Christmas set, onto this. I mounted the wee frame on top to add a bit of dimension. Popped a button in between the layers at either end.

I stamped the snowflake in a sort of lime colour, because I liked the contrast and then scrabbled around looking for a piece of cardstock to match!! luckily I had a random bit! lol. I stamped it with the checquerboard stamp from Off Beat backgrounds and finished the edges with a larger label die.

I popped this all together on a piece of scarlet cardstock that I had run through a holly leaf cuttlebug folder and mounted it on a card.



Hope they tickle!!

I'll hopefully be back tomorrow with some more samples!!

I am hoping to open the release very soon. I had planned for monday but the customs hold up is a bother. I really don't feel able to start until I have all my stock actually in my hand, but I've a few things to show yet so hopefully you don't mind looking at samples for a day or two!!!!lol.