give an old tool a second chance...I needed to use my brains!! I use almost everything I've got, some tools less than others and finally I found this circle drawer and took out my old circle punches which I don't use very often since I've got my BS, I used them to make the masking sheet for the stamping.
I first made my bg with staZon inks sponged onto an acrylic bloc and sprayed rubbing Alcohol over and applied my paper on the bloc then I drew the circles with the circle drawer and a gel pen, inside the circles I stamped the same stamp using the masking technique, I layered with black linen and used an acetate sheet as card base, I cut the same size of black linen for the inside and 2 for the other side layered the inside with a piece of white print paper to write on, I punched a little hole on the top to put the punched tag and stamped selfie on it and tied it with bakers twine.
Thank for this fun challenge made me use some stuff I wouldn't have thought about
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90507
Thu, Jan 25, 2018 @ 2:46 AM
Great circle punches. I use my circle punches to punch out papers when I am getting to the end of a sheet. I have a huge bag of punched circles that I need to find a great use for on a card or two. This little card with the selfie pandas is super adorable. Nicely done bringing out your punches.
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79577
Thu, Jan 25, 2018 @ 3:21 AM
Great way to make use of that handy tool. I actually still use my circle punches a lot. They are easier to just grab that to have to got to my diecut machine. Love your little pandas.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131726
Thu, Jan 25, 2018 @ 3:41 AM
I had to smile at "using your brains". I still use my circle punches almost every week, I find it easier than die-cutting. But they're certainly a great tool to pull out for this challenge. I love your panda selfies and the way you used acetate for the base. And... you've inspired me to pull out my old cutting templates, they would be great to use for drawing outlines.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105168
Thu, Jan 25, 2018 @ 8:04 AM
Those little pandas are darling, and the idea of selfies is terrific, Snietje!! Love the tag and twine, and the bg.
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Jan 25, 2018 @ 8:35 AM
Fun selfie card with those cute pandas. Love the different views you achieved with the circle punches. Thanks for giving an old tool some love and playing in my challenge.
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Registered: October 18, 2015 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 19903
Thu, Jan 25, 2018 @ 10:12 AM
You really made a cute selfie card with your pandas! Great use of your circle punches! I don’t use mine too much anymore. I have my BS on a separate table in this room so I don’t have to get it out as it’s always handy. Your selfies are very creative, Anita!