May 04, 2015

May the Fourth Be with You

Because I live in a house full of Star Wars fans, I had pinned Yoda punch art some time ago. Today seemed like the perfect time to try it!

Yoda BDay punch art

I used Old Olive card stock for his body, Crumb Cake for his cape, Basic Gray and Pear Pizzaz for the light saber.

Head: 1 3/8" circle punch, Bird Builder Punch, Owl Builder Punch (largest circle for eyes), Argyle embossing folder

Body: Labels Collection Framelits (third from the center), Petite Petals Punch

Light Saber: Word Window Punch

Card: Night of Navy, Brushed Silver, and Whisper White (inside layer) card stocks, Silver Glimmer Paper, Circle Card and Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (stars)

I used my printer to put a greeting on the inside. It says, "You a happy birthday I wish. Yeessssss." When my husband saw this card, he thought it would be perfect for his friend who will be celebrating a birthday next month. Now if I can just remember to put it in the mail!

Thanks for stopping by. Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

May 4, 2015 7:28:20 PM | Punch Art

March 09, 2015

Dachshund Punch Art

I needed a birthday card for a three year old little boy. I did a little surfing of my pinterest boards and found a dachshund punch art card that I thought would be fun. Here is my version:

Dachshund punch art card

 

Dachshund punch art 2

I thought the Z-fold card would be fun to open and close. And who doesn't love a wiener dog! We have two at our house.

I used Chocolate Chip and Baked Brown Sugar card stocks for the dog. The card itself is Pool Party and Very Vanilla.

The body is a 1" X 8 1/2" strip. I used the corner rounder from the Envelope Punch Board on all of the corners.

The Word Window Punch made the legs and neck.

The wing from the Bird Builder Punch made the ears and the feet (trimmed for the feet).

The 1/2" Circle Punch was used for his nose.

The Owl Builder Punch was used for his eyes.

The Extra-Large Oval made his tail.

The Hearts Collection Framelits were used for his head.

I hope the birthday boy likes it as much as I do!

Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

 

Mar 9, 2015 4:00:00 AM | Punch Art

September 30, 2014

Owl Card and Spa Punch Art

My daughter graduated from cosmetology school recently. After one more exam, she will be an esthetician. (If you are like I was and don't know what that means, she will be licensed to do facials, waxing and laser hair removal. She has practiced on me. I think she has made a wise decision!) She wanted a card for her teacher and one for her two classmates that graduated with her. And I wanted a card for her. Her teacher loves owls:

Ms Barbaras Owl card

And she often says, "Yoo-hoo!" Love that I could personalize a card for her! I failed to write down what I used, but I think this is accurate:

 

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I did a lot of searching for spa themed punch art. What I finally decided on used some retired product, but it is too cute not to share. And, maybe you already have the required supplies or can modify it to what you do have. This is the card I made for Emily's friends:
Spa card
I started with circles and trimmed to shape them as needed for the face and turbin. The hair and mouth were cut by hand. The cucumbers were done with a marker.
 
And Emily's card:
Emilys spa card
I used the retired ornament punch for the head and hair, and hand cut the pony tail. The retired Dress Up Framelits and an oval punch were used to make the robe. The slippers are from the Bird Builder Punch.
 
Hope you're inspired today!
Happy stamping, everyone!
Annette
Sep 30, 2014 9:03:07 AM | Punch Art

September 29, 2014

Halloween Door Video Tutorial - Finally!

I shared this card a couple of weeks ago:

Wondrous Wreath Halloween arched door

I promised a video, and then life became more hectic than usual. But I finally finished it today! Actually, I made three videos: punch art, card base, and wreath. Enjoy!

Cat and Pumpkin Punch Art:

 

Arched Door Card Base:

 

Wreath and putting it all together:

 

 Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

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Sep 29, 2014 2:50:47 PM | Big Shot, Halloween, Punch Art, Video

September 23, 2014

Kids' Club Fun

I love my monthly kids' class. Since I'm not currently teaching, it gives me that little bit of time with some kiddos. I do use some retired product for this class, but I wanted to share these projects with you, anyway. You might already have what you need to make them, or you can always substitute product that you do have.

Last Friday was International Speak Like a Pirate Day, so we made this:

Pirate punch art card

I combined several ideas I found on Pinterest. The card is Whsiper White. We added a 3" X 5 1/2" Chocolate Chip strip, embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder (#127821). Our "water" is a strip of Marina Mist card stock, trimmed with the Large Scallop Edgelit (#127019). The pirates were made with:

Head - 1 3/8" circle

Scarf - Flashback Designer Series Paper, half of a 1 3/8" circle, small heart cut in half for ties, Owl Builder Punch circle for knot

Ears - Owl Builder Punch circles

Patch: thin strip of Basic Black card stock, Owl Builder Punch circle

And a googlie eye. There is a 1 3/4" cricle of Crumb Cake card stock behind each pirate. The words were printed on the computer and cut out with the Word Bubbles Framelits (#132968). It's hard to see in this picture, but we created clouds in the sky by sponging over the scalloped word bubble. I put the pirates together, and the girls put all the elements on the cards.

We also made this cuper cute little box, also inspried by Pinterest:

Top note owl box

We used the retired Fancy Favor Box die, but you could easily create a box about the same size (front is 3 1/8" across and 3 1/2" high, box is 2 1/4" deep). I love the way the Soft Sky and Pear Pizzaz card stocks look together. We used:

Head - Top Note Die

Eyes - 1 1/4", 1". and 3/4" circle punches

Chest Feathers - Large Scallop Edgelit

Feet - retired heart punch

Nose - retired heart punch

The white chalk marker makes highlighting a cinch. Love that marker!

We used Sticky Strip across the front and back of the box to attach the Top Note die.

Love my Kids' Fun Club class!

Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

Sep 23, 2014 7:15:42 AM | 3-D Projects, Kids' Class, Punch Art

September 18, 2014

Wondrous Wreath for Halloween

I think this may be my favorite card that I have made with the Wondrous Wreath set.

Wondrous Wreath Halloween arched door

Love the arched door. Love the cat. Love the banner and the bow. Stay tuned for a vidoe. Because I love this card.

(The video is finished! Find it here.)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

Sep 18, 2014 4:00:00 AM | Cards, Halloween, Punch Art

August 21, 2014

Back to School with Kids Club

Yesterday was my Kids' Fun Club class. Zoey and I both look forward to this class each month! I decided to do some back-to-school projects this month. Here is the first one:

Apple Treat Jar

I first cut out the apple with the Circle Framelits. The bottom of the apple was shaped with the heart in the Chalk Talk Framelits. A circl punch made the dip in the top of the apple. A little snipping and a little sanding rounded out the edges. The stem is a 1/4" strip of Chocolate Chip card stock, and the leaf is the wing from the Bird Builder Punch. A little bit of chalk marker adds a highlight. Chocolate Chip and Wild Wasabi (embossed with the Alphabet Press embossing folder) circles create the background. The whole thing is attached to a bamboo skewer with glue dots.

The baby food jar is wrapped with Flashback Designer Series Paper, tied with Whisper White 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, and filled with Peanut Butter M&M's. Yum!

The girls were excited to have something to take to their new teachers.

Come back tomorrow to see our other two projects!

Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

 

 

Aug 21, 2014 6:51:40 AM | 3-D Projects, Kids' Class, Punch Art

July 28, 2014

More Fun with Hexagon Hive Framelit

I saw these soccer balls on the web, and knew I needed to make one. My boy loves soccer.

Hexagon Hive Soccer Ball

Simple design. Easy to make with the help of the Big Shot.

To make the ball, use the Hexagon Hive Framelit on Basic Black card stock. Attach it to Whisper White card stock. Use a Circle Framelit to cut a ball. The "Wow!" comes from the Honeycomb Hello stamp set that you can get in a bundle with the Hexagon Hive Framelit. (Buying a bundle saves you 15%!)

The clouds were made with the Word Bubbles Framelits and the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.

The grass was done with the Fringe Scissors.

Lovely!

Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

 

Jul 28, 2014 4:00:00 AM | Cards, Kids, Masculine, Punch Art

September 30, 2013

September Kids' Fun Club

I have always loved working with children and have done kids' classes off and on over the years. Recently, I decided to start doing a monthly class just for my young friends. We will be meeting the third Monday of each month to have fun creating! (Please note that I will use some retired product in my kids' classes.) This month, we made three projects:

Cheeseburger punch art
September 18 was National Cheeseburger Day, so we made a cheeseburger card. I totally cased this from a card I saw at convention in July. It is so stinkin' cute! We used:

Stamp Sets: Bring on the Cake

Card Stock: More Mustard (retired), Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, and Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip marker

Accessories: 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle, Corner Rounder, Cupcake Builder and Scallop Edge Border punches; Stampin' dimensionals

Door hanger


These door hangers turned out really cute.

Stamp Sets: Fox and Friends, Classic Alphabet (both retired)

Card Stock: Basic Black (3 1/2 X 8 1/2), Whisper White (3 1/4 X 5 3/4)

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo

Accessories: 1 3/4" and 3/4" Circle punches, Paper Snips

 

Tic tac toe
This tic-tac-toe game is so fun! We covered nine 3 1/2" coasters with Designer Series Paper (alternating designs) to make the game board and cut X's and O's out of Fun Foam. Everything just fits in the Half-Size Wood-Mount Stamp Cases.

Stamp Sets: School Book Serif Alphabet (retired)

Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper (retired - 2013 Sale-a-Bration)

Accessories: Half-Size Wood Mount Case, 3 1/2" coasters (or SU's Coaster Board cut to size), Big Shot, Serif Essentials dies (retired)

October's Kids' Fun Club will be on the 21st. We are making some super fun Halloween projects! Check them out, and register here.

Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

Sep 30, 2013 4:00:00 AM | 3-D Projects, Big Shot, Classes, Kids, Punch Art

September 25, 2012

Wedding Card

I went to two showers in one day last month - a baby shower and a wedding shower. Here's the wedding card I made:

Wedding card front
I have seen several versions of the bride and groom hearts. I really liked the way this one turned out.

Wedding Card hearts close up
It's a little hard to see the details on the heart punch art. I had horrible lighting when I was trying to get photos. The bow tie was just cut free hand. The rest used the Full Heart Punch.

Wedding Card silver embossing
I love silver embossing on the Brushed Silver card stock.

Wedding Card inside
The greeting from the Petite Pairs stamp set was perfect for this card.

Happy stamping, everyone!

Annette

Sep 25, 2012 4:00:00 AM | Cards, Punch Art, Wedding
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