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Guest Punch Art today

I received this amazing Christmas punch art card from my friend Sharon this weekend. 

Thank you so much for sending this to me!!  I can take this week off from Punch Art now!  ;)

 

Here's a link to her card in her SCS Gallery:

Sharon's Punch Art Card

Okay; I'm going to guess at all the punches she used:

• 1 3/4" circle punch - body & belly
• Scallop circle - wings
• Scallop oval - hat brim
• Curly Label - red hat
• Snowflake - feet
• 1/2" circle - eyes & eye-lids
• Trio flower - hat pom pom
• 5 Petal Flower - beak
  
• 1/4" circle - pupils in the eyes
  

Card stock - Old Olive, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Black, Brushed Gold, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories - Merry & Bright rub ons, Ornament punch, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, dimensionals, gold cord

Punch Art 'Cardinals'

Two cute, chubby cardinals with a wish for you!

They're made from these punches:

1 3/8" circle - body

large Oval - crest - I snipped the top with a scissors

Boho Blossoms - face/mask & tail

5 petal - wing & beak

1/4" circle - shingles on bird house

Heart to Heart - bird house

The trees are cut from the Merry Details sizzlit in the Holiday Mini, the bird house shape was cut by hand, the sky was sponged with a bit of White Craft ink as were the shingles & the crests on the cardinals, the snow was hand torn & edges coated with 2-way glue & Dazzling Diamonds glitter, the sign is from two stamp sets - Punch Pals & Tiny Wishes

This idea was cased from Joanne at Mainly Flowers.

Turkey Day Punch Art Scrapbook Layout

I haven't been using my punch art on my Scrapbook pages!  Why haven't I??  No clue!

I thought it was high time to include some!

 

One of my Clubs meets in December & this is what we'll be doing.  Of course I have no photos to put on their 'yet'.  But I plan to add at least 5 or more - 2 on the left page & three on the right top.  This layout cased from lajeanmuegge here.

I used SU's simple alphabet dies to cut the letters from various fall patterned papers.  But I hope to take enough photos of food on Turkey Day to change them to 'food' letters!  Love the option of die-cutting these letters out of whatever I want to! 

The Jumbo Bright Blessings wheel doesn't show up well here, but it was wheeled in a fall spectrum pad.  Unfortunately we do not sell these anymore, but I always loved them - especially for jumbo wheels. 

The pumpkins are punched from 1" circles, small ovals & wide ovals. 

To make the turkey, you need to punch 1" & a 1 3/8" circles for the body.  For the feathers, I used the small oval punch in Ruby Red, More Mustard, Really Rust & Chocolate Chip.  The feet & beak are Mustard - feet - Boho Blossoms punch; beak - 5 Petal Flower punch trimmed a bit narrow.  His 'waddle' was done with the scallop circle punch - how? - see this post for an example.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! 

Andy's Punch Art Elf

Credit has to be given to my husband for this one.  I wasn't feeling any 'punchin' mojo' last night & asked him for a little help.  I mentioned some people have made elves out of our Ornament punch & pulled out some punches & card stock.  Then my son called me to watch a music performance of his on video & I left for a bit - well awhile really!  When I came back & this is what he came up with. 

Well, to be honest, I tweaked the hat & ears a bit - but most of the credit goes to him - isn't he great?   If the photo is a bit blurry, click on it for a clearer look. 

Here are the punches we used:

Butterfly punch - vest, Ornament - head & hat, Scallop square & circle - hair, 5 petal punch - ears, large Tag punch - shirt, Heart to Heart punch - hands & arms, slit punch - smile! with Red CS behind it, eyes - 1/8" hand held punch with green card stock behind them, wide Oval - word bubble. 

Card stock - Real Red, Glorious Green, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, White - show, Bashful Blue - main card

Stamps - Cold & Cuddly, Punch Pals, Christmas Punch

Accessories - 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, markers, sponges, narrow red grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals

 

Oops, do you see a dimensional backing in this photo? ... ignore that please!

Thanks for looking! 

Punch Art Acorns

In keeping with the season (trying not to do 'everything' Christmas!) I wanted to show you these acorns.

 

All you need are two punches to make these.  The Ornament punch from the Holiday Mini catalog & the large Oval punch.

You'll need to punch one whole Creamy Caramel ornament, just the top of a Chocolate Chip ornament for the tip & one large Oval in Chocolate.

I did straighten the bottom of the large Oval punch a bit just by using my paper snips, keeping it slightly rounded too.  It just needed to have a straighter edge, in my opinion.  I ran this piece through my Big Shot using the Texture Plates kit #4. 

I sponged the edges of both pieces using Close to Cocoa on the Caramel ornament & Chocolate ink on the large textured oval. 

I also trimmed the tip of the ornament 'hanger' at an angle. 

Supplies Used:

Card stock - Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Kraft, Autumn Traditions DSP

Stamps - Grateful Greetings (Holiday Mini)

Ink - Chocolate Chip classic & Craft ink, Close to Cocoa

Accessories - Ornament & large oval punches, 1" circle & Designer Label punches, Vintage brads, clear EP for the sentiment, narrow Chocolate grosgrain & Soft Suede polka dot ribbons, sponge daubers, Big Shot, Texure Plates kit #4, Chocolate chip marker for stitching

Nugget Turkey's - 'Punch Art' Tutorial

Here's my version of the Nugget Turkey's I've seen around:

 

I wanted a stand-up version - They'd make great place cards for Thanksgiving!

The scallop punches in the back hold up the 'rear end' & the toothpick legs hold up the front end.

Here's how you make them.

 

I used Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red & More Mustard card stock.  The nugget is covered with Chocolate Chip prints dsp.  

Punches:  Scallop circle, 3/4" & 1 3/8" circles, Snowflake punch

Accessories: Chocolate Chip marker to color the tooth pick, Black marker, tooth pick, Nugget candy, Tombo mono-multi glue, sponge daubers 

 

Here's how I did the legs.  After punching out part of the snowflake for legs, I added Tombo glue & adhered broken, colored toothpicks onto the legs.  The clear glob above it is a pop-up glue dot. 

 

And here's the turkey's 'waddle'.  Punch out a scallop circle, insert it back into the scallop punch just enough to punch out a 3 scallop 'waddle'.  Credit for this goes to my husband, Andy - my brilliant punch-art assistant.

Punch Art Pumpkins ala Scallops

Here are a few cute pumpkins you could make for centerpieces or even place-cards for the Thanksgiving table.

The smaller two are made with SU scallop punches - the scallop circle on the right & the scallop oval in the front.  The larger one in the back is made with the Sizzix Scallop Circle #2 die & the Big Shot.

I used Pumpkin Pie card stock - 12 scallop oval punches, 8 scallop circle punches & 14 large scallop die cuts for these.  Sponge the edges with Pumpkin Pie or Really Rust ink before assembling.

Just score them in half & adhere together back to back continuing until you get enough fullness.  Leave the last two ends open to add the cinnamon stick in the middle for the stem.  I used my Tombow mono-multi glue to adhere it.  Glue dots or sticky strip would also work.  I was surprised how easy it is to break a cinnamon stick to the length you need. 

I then used my Swirly Sizzlits Decorative Strip die to cut some Old Olive 'vines' for the top & also some for the bottom of each.  

To see all of my Punch Art, click here!

Punch Art Star Wreath

Check out this simple wreath made from stars!

I used our small star punch & a 1 3/8" circle punch to create this.

Place the circle punch in the center of a 3 1/2" square of card stock.  Position & adhere the stars one by one around that punch.  

I did not intend to leave the circle punch there in the middle, but I messed up the 'very merry' done with markers so I re-did it on a scrap, punched it out & placed it over my mistake. 

I died the white taffeta ribbon with Taken with Teal classic ink & a sponge dauber. 

Stamps - Short & Sweet

Ink - none

Card stock - Ruby Red, White, Taken with Teal, Holiday Lounge designer series paper

Accessories - white taffeta ribbon, sponge dauber, ticket corner & 1 3/8" circle punches, Star punch, scallop edge punch, mini glue dots, Taken with Teal marker, 2-way glue, chunky glitter, white gel pen 

Remember that if you like punch art or fun & different ways to use our fabulous punches, check out the Punch Art link on the right side of my blog - tons of ideas in there! 

Punch Art 'Leaves'

Today I have a quick & easy card for you, for my Wednesday Punch Art blog series.

You may have seen a few versions of leaves using the new Ornament Punch, but I especially love the way it is used here with Vellum card stock.

I punched the leaves from both Mustard card stock & Vellum card stock.  Cut off the top of the ornament & you have leaves!

I sponged Artichoke, Ruby Red & More Mustard onto one side of the vellum & then used my stylus to draw leaf veins on that same side.  This creates white, raised lines in the vellum.

This card was inspired by one I saw in a newsletter from my upline, Jane Wike.  I do not know who originally designed this card, but I had to case it!

Enjoy! 

Punch Art Spider 'Treat'

 

For this month, I've combined punch art with the Sweet Treat cups.

I used my Round Tab punch to make spider legs.   To do this first punch once through the side of a piece of card stock & then insert the punch again on the remaining card stock, move it in a bit further & punch again.  You get little brackets that make perfect spider legs!

I used the sweet treat cup as his body, but you could easily just punch a large circle or even a scallop circle instead.

If you're wondering how I did that curvy green border on top, that was done using the Curly Label punch.  I love the curved border you can get by just using the top of the punch to cut off a 1/8" strip at a time on a long piece of CS.

Here's the inside view - hard to see because it's mostly black.  I punched a 1 3/8" hole behind my spider belly through the main black card first.  

 

Then added a square of black card stock on the back that also has a 1 3/8" circle cut from it.  Only adhere along the top & bottom edges tho!  This way the tag can slide behind it to hide the candy.  They have easy access to their treat this way.

To see all of my Punch Art, click here. 

Punch Art Wednesday - Candy Corn!

I got this idea from a punch art swap I was in at last year's SU convention.  Make your own candy corn - for a card!

It's quite simple to do. 

Punch out three circles in candy corn colors.  If you're doing quite a few like on my card, use different colors of card stock in different sizes of circles so you can layer them colorfully.

If you're using SU card stock you may not want to adhere them together before punching. 

****The photo only shows how to get the shape - I would recommend punching each tip separately, since three layers of thick card stock is really too much to expect a punch to do! 

After punching them out, snip off the wide tips slightly to round them.  You could use a corner rounder, but a scissors works just fine. 

Punch Art Scarecrow

Is he sweet or what??

This week's punch art has a fall theme.

The 'Trick or Treat' stamp is from the Level 1 hostess set 'Holiday Best'. 

You'll need these punches:

Scallop square, 1 1/4" circle, 3/4" square, word window, slot punch, small tag, flower punch

I used Really Rust, More Mustard, Brocade Blue, Always Artichoke & Whisper White card stock.  Linen thread was used for the straw on his hair & wrists.

White gel pen for stitching & a Ruby Red brad on the flower.  Black marker was used to draw his face. 

The scallop square hat was cut in half on the angle & the 'brim' was folded up. 

I cased this idea from Amanda Coughlin.

*****Be sure to come back on Friday when our Catty Cruise sails again!  We'll have tons of fabulous ideas from the Catty Crew using products from the new Holiday Mini catalog! 

Punch Art Memories

I'm on my way to Founder's Circle today - YAY!!!  My first one - I'm so excited!  

I hope to show you some photos of just what we'll be doing there in the next few days. 

It's been a busy few weeks getting everything done & ready before I go, so I did not make time for any new punch art this week.  I'm sorry!  But I have a few oldies to show you that may be new to you or that you are glad to be reminded of.

Kind of hokey, but don't you just love the eyes?  I used the large & wide oval punches for the 'O's & the 1" & 1/2" circles for the white & black circles.

The 'B' is from the retired set 'Just B'.  But you could use a die cut or chip board letter easily. 

The pumpkin is also done with the wide oval punch.  Three of them with a little sponging is all you need.  Add some twisted vines from Old Olive or Garden Green card stock & you're done. 

I love how the swirly image from Baroque Motifs compliments the pumpkin here.  What an easy card you could do for either Halloween or Thanksgiving. 

Punch Art Tractor

Since it's 'harvest time' here in North Dakota, I thought it appropriate to do a punch art tractor for my weekly punch art series today.  So this is for all of the farmers out there - hoping you have a wonderful harvest this year! 

Punches:

Scallop Circle - large black tire

1" circle - large green tire, small black tire

1/2" circle - small Garden Green tire

Large Tag - main tractor in Garden Green

Heart to Heart - Mustard seat

Word Window - Bordering Blue smoke stack

Horizontal slot - steering column

The steering wheel is cut by hand.

Accessories - sponges for the sky & ground, scalloped Oval punch for the clouds

Stamps - Autumn Days set for the wheat & Loads of Love accessories for the 'happy harvest' stamp. 

Ink - More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue, Black  

Punch Art Airplane!

I asked my creative husband to help me figure out a punch art airplane & here's one or the two versions we came up with. Thanks Andy!  

 There are a few steps to making it so I've put together a little tutorial for you.

Stamps - It's Your Birthday, Cheep Talk

Card stock - Basic Gray, Red, Celery, Bashful Blue, White, Black, Orange & Summer Sun

Ink - Black, Old Olive

Accessories - sponge daubers, linen thread, silver brads, 1/16" hole punch, dimensionals

Punches - Flower trio, Wide oval, Word Window, Spiral, Boho Blossoms, Horizontal Slot  

1.  The first trick is to make a longer oval for the airplane body.  Cut your Basic Gray card stock wide enough to fit into the back of the punch like this.  Punch once.  Notice it does not go through the usual inside slot of the punch.

2. Take that piece & slide it back in the other way to round off the opposite end also.  Again - through the back of the punch & not between the usual punch slot.

****Repeat these two steps with a white piece also.

 

3.  We cut the Basic Gray piece narrower length-wise - almost a third of the original height as shown over the white piece.  

 

4.  We cut the white extended Oval piece as shown to finish the body of the airplane.

****Note the marked area on the left of the bottom piece.  That is used as the tail of the airplane.

  

5.  See how the pieces fit together?  I'd recommend you place a circle punch underneath it to adhere these two pieces to. 

6.  You can see how they are put together here. 

I then added square punches using the Spiral punch - cutting off the little thin ends. 

The pilots window is from a tip of a Word Window punch.

The wings are two Word Window punches - cut off slightly to shorten them. 

The propeller is from the Boho Blossoms punch - the smallest flower.  I cut off every other flower tip & added a brad.