Twofer Background

 I made two cards using the same stamp and also the same die cut for the background.  The cardstock was a little lighter then I wanted so I decided to ink it up, as I was getting ready to ink it after die cutting, I thought how it looked like a stencil and then thought I need to make my second background at the same time, so I took a piece of cardstock a little bigger then the die cut and added my die cut over it and did my inking over the die cut, when I pulled it away I thought it looked great.

I added some pattern paper behind the die cut on the first one.

• Tim Holtz - Simple Plaid background die
• Crafter's Companion - Advent Calendar Stamped pumpkins in barrel color w/markers
• Memory Box - Stitched Circle layers die
• Poppystamps - Nordic Rings die
• EK success - Pumpkin and Leaf punches
• JoAnn Scrapbook - Vellum Sentiment

I decided to do the card horizontal this time and change up the dies behind the stamped image.

I think I actually like this background better than the original :)

• Tim Holtz - Simple plaid die used as a stencil for background
• Crafter's companion - Advent calendar stamp, colored w/markers
• Spellbinders - Labels 4
• PPD - A2 Stitched banner die
• JoAnn Scrapbook - Vellum Sentiment sticker
• EK Success - Pumpkin and leaf punches

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie