A Color Challenge and Tip

I really wanted to post this yesterday, but time gotten away from me, sorry! Scroll down below the card, to see a neat tip!

My friend Madeline posted another great color challenge:



And my little card:

Supplies

Stamps: Perfect Punches

Paper: Crushed Concord, Bashful Blue, Blushing Bride DSP (hostess Level 1 DSP stack), Whisper White

Ink: Crushed Concord

Accessories: Pearls, Stitched Poly Ribbon in Crushed Concord

Tools: Sanding Block, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Scallop Square Die, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Die from the Punch Windows Pack for Movers & Shapers Die

So now that you’ve read the supplies, you might think… “I still don’t own that Mover’s and Shapers Die, so I can’t use those cute Punch Window shapes!”. Well, You CAN!

I am going to show you a way around of having to spend $42.95 and only $21.95. That difference almost covers the cost for the windows pack :-)

You can use the Scallop square Die, because it has the center open, like the Mover’s and Shapers. It’s just not magnetic, you can still place the Window Shape die inside. Here you go:

Place cardstock over the shape:

Using a clear cutting mat on the bottom and on the top (just like always):


And voila – you have your shape cut:


Which will fit behind our Scallop Oval Punch perfectly!

Disclaimer: Remember, the middle of the Scallop Square die is plastic and not metal, like on the Movers and Shapers die. So be a little more careful with what you run through so you won’t break it. In any event, if you do break it, please don’t tell me I didn’t warn you. And neither myself nor Stampin’ Up! can be held responsible!

By the way, on the background of the card... I've sanded over the textured DSP. This will make the raised surface white and keep the rest of the DSP in the origial color/pattern. Pretty cool!

Have fun crafting…