TGIFC373 - Easy card using paper clips

 Welcome to this week's post, crafty friends!

I'm glad that you're here as I present to you my entry into this week's TGIF Challenge #373. 

I chose to create a simple but striking card that uses paper clips as more of a aesthetic look rather than being functional. I believe the Rays of Light background stamp really helps the image pop.... don't you just LOVE this stamp?!

Cardmaking Instructions

• Place the Rays of Light background stamp onto your Stamparatus and stamp the image onto a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White cardstock using Crushed Curry ink. Adhere it to your Basic Black cardstock card-base (A2).
• Cut out a 1-3/4" circle from Basic White cardstock and place some black paper clips around the circle as shown below (never mind the white paper clips... I was trying out something different but didn't turn out).

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  1-1/4" length paper clips

  
  
• Heat emboss the sentiment, "Hello there", from the Nature's Prints stamp set onto some Basic Black cardstock using white embossing powder. Cut out the sentiment piece using the 3rd from smallest circle using the Stylish Shapes dies. Adhere this piece onto the center of the paper clips using glue dots.
• Adhere the finished paper clip piece to the center of the white open space of the background piece using glue dots.
• To finish off the card-front, adhere some Matte Black Dot embellishments ,placed randomly.

• I carried over a similar look on the inside of the card by using my Sponge Dauber to sponge some Crushed Curry ink onto the center of the background image and stamped it towards the right side of a Basic White piece of cardstock. This piece was matted with a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Crushed Curry cardstock then adhered to the Basic black card-base.
• Stamp the sentiment over the center of the white space as you see below.

Cardmaking Supplies

Thank you SO VERY MUCH for taking a look at my project today and feel free to comment below! I'd LOVE to hear from you!

Until next time ...