MORE CIRCLE CIRCUS ....Red and Blue this time ....

Hi folks, back for the second time in one day - woo hoo!  I didn't go to work today, and as a result am feeling much happier and 'in control' of things.  Several hours were spent attacking my mountain of ironing, and I have had the washing machine going for what seems like the entire day, but I have also managed to enjoy some 'down' time. 

This afternoon I stamped a panel of Circle Circus images in Real Red and Brilliant Blue, on Whisper White card.  I started off stamping a couple of images in a very neat, structured, repetitive pattern, then added a bit here and a bit there - before I knew it, things had got a little out of control, and I had an unstructured, cluttered, very full piece!  I like it, but it's not quite what I had in mind when I started.  This is what I had to work with:



The bold, primary colours made me steer towards cards that could be suitable for men/boys.  I initially thought of making a child's card, but because I incorporated almost all the patterns from the stamp set, it became a little more 'grown up' looking.  (Perhaps I should've kept it simpler??)  Anyway, here is the first card I made - really pleased with it, actually!  Very simple, clean lines and bold colours (even though the photography is a bit fuzzy, it's crisp-looking in real life!).



Stamps: Circle Circus, Occasional Greetings

Card: Whisper White, Kraft, Brilliant Blue, Real Red

Ink: Brilliant Blue, Real Red stampin' pads

Other: Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, small circle brad, edge distresser, circle punches - 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig



This next card is brighter and 'busier', since I didn't tone it down with kraft card.  Rather than punching out the circles, I used the stamped panel as the main focus of the card, and added a few embellishments.  Because of the detail in the stamped piece, I didn't want anything fussy - just a couple of lovely new brads, small scraps of ribbon, and some paper piercing.



Stamps: Circle Circus, Occasional Greetings

Card: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Real Red

Ink: Brilliant Blue, Real Red stampin' pads

Other: Large circle brads, Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, edge distresser, paper piercer, corner rounder punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig

And that's it, for today's Circle Circus round-up!  I think I need a break; haven't been this prolific in my card-making for a while.  I do plan to post yet more Circle Circus cards on here before the week's up, so stay tuned!!

Thanks for looking!