For today’s post, I’m showing you how you can use a circle from the Positive Thoughts stamp set to create a repeating stamp/die-cut background. Of course, this background could suit an occasion, there are many ways to decorate the front, but I kept it simple today as a birthday card to focus on a quick and simple technique. I also went for a colour scheme that was more suited to a masculine card, as we can often struggle to make these, but feel free to switch the colours up!
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR SUNSHINE & BEE DESIGNS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
Creating the repeating die-cuts
Start off by stamping the smaller circle from the Positive Thoughts stamp set onto white card stock 4 times in a soft green ink. Here I have used Mint To Be from Catherine Pooler Designs.
Repeat the stamping with another 3 shades of inks in teals and blue. The colours used from Catherine Pooler Designs are Aquatini, Daydream and Juniper Mist.
Next, use Hero Arts Nesting circle dies just larger than the stamped image as well as a die smaller than the circle. Use some purple tape/low tack tape to adhere these dies over your stamped images and die-cut out all the images.
Creating the background
Before we assemble the background, take a piece of mint card stock to create a card base and using the same colour inks., blend the inks directly onto the card base. Start with the darkest shade at the top fading out to the lightest at the bottom.
To assemble the background, add thin 3D foam squares to the back of all the die-cut circles. Start at the top with the lightest colour and adhere the circles down in a row. To link the circles, snip the die-cut at one point to tuck around the adjacent circle. Keep repeating this all the way down the card, going from light to dark colours to contrast against the background.
Finishing the card off
To finish the card off, stamp and emboss in white onto black card, the sentiment from the stamp set and adhere to the front of the card. Lastly, add a selection of matt silver sequins to embellish the card.
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Supplies
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Picket Fence Studios (PF), My Favourite Things (MFT), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US).
 Positive Thoughts – Sunshine & Bee Designs Shop at: PF |  Nesting Circle Infinity Dies – Hero Arts Shop at: BP | SB | HA |  Daydream Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |
 Daydream Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Juniper Mist Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Juniper Mist Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |
 Aquatini Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Aquatini Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  Mint to Be Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |
 Mint to Be Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: SB |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) |  Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Purple Tape – 0.5″ – Thermoweb Shop at: BP | SB |
 Original MISTI – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | BP | SB | HA |  Gina K Designs – Connect Glue Shop at: BP |  Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: BP | SB |
 WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: WOW (US) |  Mini Ink Blending Tool – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: BP | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Mini Ink Blending foam replacements – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: BP | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Teflon Bone Folder – Lawn Fawn Shop at: BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  QuickStik – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my design team work for SUNSHINE & BEE DESIGNS have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from WOW! Embossing Powder to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
