Bowmanitaville: #30DayCardChallenge

Happy Monday, Crafters!

I have a card for the Card Challenge ready for you to see! Today, I'm using the stamp set "This Little Piggy'. I think it's a really cute set! I'm also using 'Buffalo Check' background stamp. I love using this one for quick and easy backgrounds. The colors I'm using today are Flirty Flamingo and Early Espresso. Everything I use, plus measurements, will be listed at the end of this post. Here's what I'm using today …

I'm using my Stamparatus for most of the stamping on this card. Stampin' Up! created the Stamparatus for stamp positioning. The base has a clear coating on it, and there are 2 hinge plates. It also comes with a foam mat for Photopolymer stamps. Since the sets I'm using are clear mount, I wont need the foam mat for this card. I created a guide out of cardstock so I can position my card piece away from the edges. This comes in handy especially when using the large background stamps.

I'm using Flirty Flamingo cardstock as my card front. So I placed that in my guide. I took the large background stamp and set it over my cardstock to position it where I wanted. I used the grid on the base to help line it up straight. Then I pulled the hinged plate over it and pressed down to pick it up ...

When you pull back the hinged plate, The stamp is stuck to it and you can ink it up.

Pull the hinged plate over your cardstock and apply gentle pressure. Pull it back up and your cardstock is inked! The Stamparatus is such a cool tool! If you don't get an even ink coverage, simply ink it up again and press it on the cardstock. The paper and stamp hasn't moved so you'll get perfect placement every time! This is also perfect if you were doing several of the same card - simply change out the cardstock and repeat. Cleaning up is easy with baby wipes ...

I'm using Early Espresso cardstock as the card base. If you want to apply the card front now, you can. Otherwise, just line it up where it will go ...

I brought it over to my Big Shot and placed it on the platform. I'm using the large scalloped circle Die and the Circle Die that fits right inside of it. First, I placed the Circle Die on the card front, positioning it in the center, more towards the top. After I ran that through the Big Shot, I took a piece of Early Espresso Cardstock and arranged the Scalloped Circle with the Circle Die inside of it and ran it through ...

You can discard the cut circles, or use them for another project …

If you haven't attached the card front to the card base, add adhesive and attach it now ...

I use liquid glue to add the circle frame. It gives it a little wiggle room so you can line them up easier …

Take the piece of Whisper White cardstock and center it inside. Don't add adhesive yet, we'll be stamping the pig on it first ...

Close the card, and place the pig stamp in position. Gently pop it through the circle while lifting the card front …

Carefully holding the stamp in place, set the cardstock on the Stamparatus. Make any adjustments needed to straighten out the stamp slightly, then pull the hinged plate over the adhere the stamp ...

Ink the stamp with Early Espresso Ink, and gently press the hinged plate onto the cardstock ...

Using the Early Espresso Ink, stamp the sentiment …

I used Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker to color in the pig, then the Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker to add a little highlight. When using the Blends Markers, use gentle pressure and slowly work towards the outline. Don't get too close, as they bleed a little ...