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Lace Ribbon Border punch

I cannot believe this great punch is retiring!  And it's even on sale - marked down 25% from $19.95 to $14.96. Check out what's retiring here.  Some things are already out of stock and gone......

I punched a strip of Shimmer White card stock using the soon to be gone Lace Ribbon Border punch.  Then I punched 1" circles from Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade card stock and placed them behind the strip.  I added black brads too.

Using my Simply Scored, I scored three lines 1/8" apart on the bottom front of the card leaving 1 1/2" between them for the greeting from 'Thank you Kindly' stamp set.

Next I cut a narrow strip of Black card stock and placed it behind the circles.  Added dimensional pop-ups and adhered it to the Shimmer White folded card.  I finished it off with a little bow from our 1/8" narrow Black taffeta ribbon (not retiring!).

Remember to double check that retiring list to get some of these items before they're gone!

Thanks for stopping by for some punch tricks.

Wedding Punch Art

We made this card at my good friend Marguerite's workshop on Saturday. 

She asked that we make a wedding card so this is what I came up with.  I like the way there is just a bit of color (Melon Mambo) peeking behind the white.  What an easy way to add the bride's wedding color to your card!

I've done a different version in the past that was a bit more complicated.  I like to keep my workshop cards easy for new stampers. You could easily jazz this card up with texture or border punches. 

Bride - first run a piece of White card stock through the Manhattan Flower embossing folder, then punch out a Full Heart punch from that.  Next cut out a Black scalloped heart using our Scalloped heart of Hearts Embosslit.  Layer these together and add a few pearls

Groom - I cut out a Black heart using the Mover's & Shapers punch windows.  Then to make the tuxedo shirt I used my Full Heart punch first like this:

Here you can see how I cut up into the sides to get a triangle shape.  Now all you need to add are a bow-tie and a few buttons using a Black marker.

• Main card - White 5 1/2 X 8 1/2"
• Black layer - 5 1/4 X 4"
• Melon Mambo layer - 4 1/2 X 3 3/8"
• White stamped layer - 4 3/8" X 3 1/4" 
• Greeting is from the Word Play stamp set
  

Thanks for stopping in today for Punch Art. 

 

Sponge Bob Punch Art by Kari

I am excited to share this card withyou that my talented downline Kari made.

Punches:

• Eyelashes - word window cut off straight with a scissors
• Eyes - 1/2" circle in black, 1" in blue, 1 3/4" in white, layered the black by hand
• Nose - Word Window
• Cheeks - 1" circle punch
• Mouth in black - extra large oval and used the 1" circle punch to cut out the top for the teeth
• Teeth in white - one word window cut in half and ends cut straight off.
• Tongue in Regal Rose - Heart punch

She used Daffodil Delight card stock for the card and textured it with the Perfect Polka dots embossing folder.  Black sponging here and there and White gel pen for the eyes. 

Thanks for stopping in today to see Kari's punch art! 

And Thank You Kari for sharing it with us all.   

Mickey Mouse Punch Art

Melanni, one of my friends and customers made this card for her grandaughter.

Isn't it sweet?  She actually drew out and hand cut the face!  I am sorry that I cannot list the punches she used here but I suspect she cut a few by hand.   

Here's the inside view of Minnie:

Love her bow and those eyelashes!

This is the perfect opportunity to say 'Thank you' to my customers for the trip to Disney World we are taking in a few days!  Yes; Stampin' Up! is flying us to Florida for 5 days of Disney fun!!!  I wouldn't be going without the help of my customers, so thanks so much gals!!

We leave on Friday am and return the following Friday, May 4th.  We have never been there before and are excited to see and experience the fantastic world of Disney. My son has decided to wait until he goes there with the Band next year.  He hates to miss school so it'll just be my husband and I and hundreds of other SU demo's and their families. 

I've got tons of blog posts coming your way while I am gone.  In fact there may be even more than usual since I have lots to share yet before May 1st. 

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Punch Art Wedding card, Framed

I think you'll like this week's Punch Art.  It's quite easy.

I wanted to play with this cute wedding stamp set in the Occasions mini catalog. It's called Love & Laughter.

I made a faux frame using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch.  It's perfect on the Oval die cut!  This is the largest oval in the Ovals die on page 220.

I punched out eight black Blossom punched pieces and adhered the top and bottom punches to the oval die-cut first and then the two sides.  Then just filled in the middle areas. 

As for the cake pedestal, I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch with Pool Party card stock.  I cut a strip of it in half lengthwise and covered the punched holes with our smallest pearls.  The pedestal part is not a punch but part of the Tasteful Trim die - one of my very favorite dies.  It's perfect for it!

Supplies:

• Stamps - Love & Laughter
• Ink - Black
• Card stock - Black, White, Pool Party
• Accessories - Fashionable Hearts embosslit, White 3/8" taffeta ribbon, dimensionals, Pearls, Dotted Scallop ribbon border punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, Tasteful Trim die, Ovals die, Big Shot, Perfect Details Texturz plate, Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber & Impressions pad

Kari's Punch Art Jelly Belly Bunny

Gosh I thought I had posted this already! 

My downline Kari made this and shared it at our last meeting.  She is so talented and always making something fun.  He's just adorable! 

Here is what she used:

• Head - Ornament punch; use ribbon to cover up the bottom of this piece
  
• Face - 1/2" cheeks
• Nose - small heart
• Eyes - Owl punch, with white gel pen for accents
• Ears - white part; 1 3/4" X 7/8" Oval punch and the small oval punch (retired) for pink part
• Feet - Owl punch for smaller circles, 1/2" circle punch for the bottom, larger circle

She used a small clear cello bag filled with jelly beans as the body.  Glue the feet to the front of the bag after filling it.  Tie the ribbon around the top of the cello bag adding in the ornament/bunny face.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us Kari. 

Punch Art Easter Bunnies!

I just had to get one more punch art in for Easter. 

Aren't they adorable?!! 

I saw one like it on our Demonstrator website, Stampin' Connection made by Judy Lynn, and knew you would want to see how it's done.  Then once I made one, I had to create a smaller version.  The supplies include quite a few punches of course!

Large Bunny:

• face - largest smooth Heart Framelit
• cheeks - 1 3/4" circle punch
• tongue - 1/2" circle
• nose - 1" circle
• eyes - 3/4" circle
• ears - Blossom petals builder
• bow - Black dotted scallop ribbon

Small Bunny:

• face - second largest smooth heart Framelit
• cheeks - 1 3/8" circle punch
• tongue - Itty Bitty punch pack circle
• nose - 3/4" circle
• eyes - 1/2" circle
• ears - Blossom punch (Occasions mini) & Blossom Petals Builder
• bow - 1/4" pink grosgrain ribbon
  

I did also use a black marker to add the whiskers and dots plus a Signo white gel pen for the eyes.  Sponges for the cheeks and nose plus dimensionals under the cheeks and nose too.

Here's how you make the baskets:

This is a die-cut using the Clear Scallop Square die.  I scored it 1" from all sides and then cut up to the 1" line to create tabs for the box.

Here is what the box looks like without the bunny on it.  I added a handle from a strip of punched Pretty in Pink card stock using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.  Love this punch!

Small bunny close-up.

Here is how I made the basket for the larger bunny.  I started with a 7 1/4" square of Pretty in Pink card stock.  I scored it 1 3/4" from all edges and cut up to that scoreline to create the tabs.  In hindsight I might change the box size to 7 1/4" X 6" to create a rectangle box instead of a square. You could easily jazz up the edges of this basket with border punches or ribbon.

Large bunny close-up.  His face measures 4" across at his widest.

For the handle on this box I cut a narrow strip of Pink card stock and adhered a length of our 1/2" Pretty in Pink Scallop Dots ribbon to it.  The Lace Ribbon Border punch would also be fabulous for the handle. 

They're cute stacked too!  Of course this doesn't work if you want to fill the baskets, but you could just add the small bunny face above the larger one with just one basket on the bottom. 

Thanks for stopping in for today's Punch Art.

 

Punch Art Easter Eggs & Chicks

For this week's Punch Art I decided to make a quick Easter card.

I used our Extra Large Oval punch to punch out three patterned eggs from the Sweet Shoppe designer series paper.  Then I used a paper snips to cut them in half like a cracked egg.  You can first draw a pattern on another punched egg to copy the cuts.

Next I punched out three So Saffron chicks from the Bird Builder punch and trimmed off the tails.  I adhered these behind the bottom egg and added dimensionals under each one. I also added dimensionals under the top half of the eggs too.  I used a Peach Parfait marker to add an orange beak to each chick and colored the pearls on the eyes with a black permanent marker. 

I used Bashful Blue ink and the 1 3/4" scallop circle punch to sponge clouds onto the 4" X 5 1/4" Whisper White card stock.

To get the wavy grass I used the SU cutter kit and cutting mat on two strips of Lucky Limeade card stock.  After cutting the curves I sponged Lucky Limeade ink to highlight the edges.  Adhere these to the bottom of your sponged White card stock.

Ink the Easter greeting (Delightful Dozen) in Lucky Limeade ink and stamp onto a strip of White card stock.   Trim to a flag shape and sponge with Wisteria Wonder ink.  Adhere with dimensionals. 

Thanks for stopping in today! 

Punch Art Clover

For today's punch art I wanted to create a card for St. Patrick's day. 

This is also great card to wish someone a bit of 'good luck'.

I used our Small Heart punch to make the 4 leaf clover.  I punched out 8 hearts and folded each in half.  **Tip - fold your patterned paper in half and punch them out.  This makes it easier to get the little hearts folded than trying to fold these bitty things in half afterwards. 

Punch out a 1/2" circle of other card stock to adhere these folded hearts to. The folds of two hearts meet in the center to create one whole heart. I also used the large oval punch to create the stem. 

Supplies:

• Stamps - Occasions Alphabet
• Ink - Lucky Limeade
• Card stock - Lucky Limeade, White, Pool Party, Pool Party patterned paper stack, Sale a Bration Everyday Enchantment dsp
• Accessories - Small heart punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Petite Pennants Builder punch, large oval punch, Perfect Pennants die (cut down a bit to layer the Pennant scallop punch), Perfect Details Texturz plate, Big Shot, Rhinestones, Lucky Limeade baker's twine, mini glue dots, dimensionals

 

Punch Art Lollipop

I saw a card like this on Pinterest and knew it would be fun to make for this weeks Punch Art post. 

Don't you just love it?? 

You could use any size circle punch here.  Doesn't it remind you of those big, colorful lollipops?

I used a 1 3/8" circle punch for mine and many colors of our SU card stock.  I just glued them together overlapping each one so they fit together tightly in the center.  I added the lollipop stick behind them with a mini glue dot and adhered the entire thing to the card front with dimensionals.

Supplies:

• Stamps - Sweet Cake
• Card stock - Sahara Sand, White, and the circles in order starting at the pinks - Melon Mambo, Rgal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Island Indigo, Tempting Turquoise
• Accessories - Perfect Polka dots embossing folder, Big Shot, Regal Rose narrow taffeta ribbon, Neutral buttons, mini glue dots, 1 3/8" circle punch, lollipop stick, dimensionals, Modern Label punch, Markers for the greeting

Punch Art - Casing Stampin' Up!

I bet this card looks slightly familiar to you.  It's in the Idea Book & Catalog on page 142.  Did you know that you can also see tons of completed Stampin' Up! project ideas online?  When you browse my Stampin' Up! online store you an click on a link called 'Browse Projects'.  There are tons of cards, scrapbook pages and gift & craft ideas.  And each pictured project lists the supplies used to make it. 

Click here to get there and then go to the bottom on the left column to 'browse projects'.

For some reason that card has always appealed to me so I decided to case it for my Punch Art sample this week.  Here's my version:

I did use the same layout and even the same stamp set - Pursuit of Happiness.  But I changed the color combination and used Designer Paper instead of stamps for my punched circles.  Love this color combo of Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade and Pool Party!

Supplies:

• Stamps - Pursuit of Happiness
• Ink - Lucky Limeade
• Card stock - Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment designer series paper
• Accessories - 1" circle punch, Itty Bitty shapes punch pack, Dotted Scallop ribbon border punch, Lucky Limeade bakers twine, Pearls, mini glue dots

Shade of Hearts Punch Art

It's Punch Art Wednesday again and this one is very easy for you to copy if you'd like to.  And it's just in time for you to make for Valentines day.  You just need a few tools - a triple heart punch (a flower one would be adorable too) and our Simply Scored.  

I started with Shimmer White card stock.  Using my Simply Scored tool I scored 3 lines 1/8" apart starting about 1/2" from the bottom, then skipped about 3/4 of an inch and scored three more lines. 

Next I inserted my Heart to Heart punch into the card base as far as I could and punched first in the center, then moved over to punch on both sides of that first punch.  That's just three punches!

I cut small pieces of card stock, all in pink hues, and placed them behind the punched hearts.  Adhere another layer of Shimmer white card stock behind these pieces so the inside of your card doesn't look like patchwork.

The 'Wonderful You' greeting is from the new stamp set Loving Thoughts from the Occasions mini.  It seems to be my 'go to' set lately.

I finished it off with narrow black Taffeta ribbon around the card. 

Punch Art Kimono Girl

A few years ago I made this Geisha Girl card using punch art:

I liked her so much I thought I'd change her up a bit.

Now she is wearing a kimono.  I added feet and a change in her hair. 

Here is a link to how to make her.  Geisha Girl

I hand cut the sleeves of her kimono and ran them through the Square Lattice embossing folder.  Then added a 1/2" circle punch for the bun in her hair and a heart punch for her feet.  Plus a sash using our Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch along with tiny pearls I colored with a Sharpie marker. 

Here's a close-up of her.  My husband Andy insisted she needed a rhinestone in her hair.  What do you think?  Yes or no? 

Thanks for stopping by for this week's Punch Art day!  To see more of my previous punch art click here.  

Supplies:

• Card stock - Attic Boutique dsp, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Black, Vanilla
• Accessories - 1 1/4" circle, 1/2" circle punches, dotted Scallop ribbon punch, Heart to Heart punch, pearls, extra large oval punch, square lattice embossing folder, rhinestones, black marker, dimensionals, Labels Framelits, blue permanent marker

Valentine Punch Art

It's Wednesday Punch Art Day!  I am going to do my best to post one (almost) every Wednesday.  I have tons of ideas for punch art; I just need the time and energy to get 'em done!

I have been wanting to do a penquin for awhile now.  I think he works for more than just Christmas time, don't you?  

Punches:

• Body - Black 1 3/4" circle, white  1 3/8" circle punch
• Flippers - large oval punch; punch once and then move it over and punch again
• Feet - Owl punch in Pumpkin pie card stock
• Eyes - Cupcake punch
• Beak - Heart to Heart punch - trim off top of heart
• Hat - 1" square punch for the top (trimmed slightly at an angle) and 1 3/8" for the hat brim
• Heart on hat - small heart punch in Red glimmer card stock

If you want to see more Valentine projects be sure to stop back on Friday, January 20th when the Control Freaks do their monthly Blog Tour.  The theme this month is 'Love is in the Air'.  

Snowmen Punch Art Display

Happy New Year to you all!  I hope this year is a great one for all of you.

When I was moving into my new studio and going through boxes I found all of these different snowmen (etc) I've made in the past few years.  So I put them together as a family for this cute little display wall I have.  I think I'll have fun changing this up for the different occasions and seasons.    

Here are a few of the links to the past posts so you can make some of these cute guys if you want to:

Top Note Snowman on the far left.

Snowman Patty - not shown. 

Frosty with slanted hat - second from the right. 

Punch Art Snowman card - not shown.

Punch Art Snowman bookmark - second from the bottom left. 

Penguin candy bar holder

 

Don't forget that today is the last day to order some of your favorites from the Holiday Mini catalog.  We do not know if they will bring any of these items to the new catalog in July or not.  But we do know that they are carrying over a few of the items.  See just which ones on the flyer here:   CarryOver_Occassions_1211_