Addicted to Stamping

One Layer Christmas

I always find it difficult to make one layer cards. I coloured the leaves on the tree with markers to look like lights and added some dazzling diamonds after it was  stamped. I masked the moon and sponged some snow drifts with tempting turquois then added some dazzling diamonds to the snow drifts. The tree is from Thoughts and Prayers and the Sleigh is from Wandering Words (love that set)is stamped in Soft Suede.

Snow Kids

If you've been on my blog before you may have noticed I LOVE punch art. The new ornament die makes perfect heads so I couldn't resist making a couple of snow kids. I used Whisper White craft ink to stamp snowflakes from the Delightful Decorations stamp set and removed stones from the small rhinestone brads to use in the centres. I used faux snow on the ground and snow balls. The tree and sentiment on the inside of the card is from the Season of Joy stamp set.

The characters are made from the following SU punches: head-ornament punch, hat-ornament punch & wide oval, hair-scallop oval, arm-small oval, body-wide oval, legs-modern punch, feet- heart to heart, mittens-heart to heart & 1/2" circle, snowball- 3/4" circle.  

Cardstock sizes: Real Red 8.5" x 5.5", Black, 4"x 5.25", Bashful Blue 3.75"x 5", Bashful Blue (inside)  5.25"x 8.25" and Whisper White 5"x 8" scored 2" on each side of centre line.

   

Punch Art Puppy Card

This punch art puppy is made from Stampin' Up punches. The dog house card folds at the top. I attached the green roof to hide the fold.

Head-1 1/4" circle, face and body-wide oval, legs and feet small oval, ears and eye patch-word window, grass-small star, name sign and bone-modern punch.  

Textured Daisy

I made this card ages ago. It was my first attempt at faux snow only it was yellow (OK, lets not go there). I wanted the centre of my daisy to be fuzzy so I grated some yellow cardstock and stuck it to a pop dot. To make the background I inked up a texture plate with old olive ink, embossed it and sponged old olive around the outer edges to soften the look 

My First Punch Art Card

I was cleaning out some old stuff and came across the first punch art card I ever made. I earned the Alphabet stamp set with the Stampin' Start promotion and borrowed most of the punches. It's only been 3 years since I started with Stampin' Up but it feels like forever-ago.

The layout of this card was based on a children's story book I saw when I was in college and used this layout every Spring for my bulletin board.

Faux Snow Tree

Here's another card using the faux snow technique. You can find the tutorial here.

I used the Jolliest Time of the Year stamp set and Sincere Salutations. The snowflakes are from the Delightful Decorations stamp set and embossed with clear.  

Singing Mouse

I made this poor little fella while on summer vacation and he's been living in a ziploc baggie ever since.  I thought it might be time for him to make it onto a card.

He's made from Stampin' Up punches. Head-wide oval,feet & mouth-small oval, tummy-large oval, nose and inner ears-1/4" circle, ears 1/2" circle, neck-word window, body-1 3/4" circle, hands-trio flower, teeth-double rectangle, tree-snowflake punch.

The tree trunk and mouse's legs are cut free hand. To make the book cut a piece of Real Red cardstock 1.5 x 2". Trim the top and bottom slightly to make a V shape.

To make the string of lights I cut the bulbs with the Tree Decorations sizzlit and poked holes around the tree trunk to string in silver cord. It doesn't show up in the photo but I added dazzling diamonds to the tree branches and snowdrifts then covered the light bulbs and the mouse's nose with crystal effects.

To visit his friend "the singing reindeer" click here

Medallion

This one looks better in person (honest). I was playing with the new Bride Specialty Paper but it doesn't show up in the photo. I embossed the medallion with black embossing powder. 

Shimmer Cartridges

I love the new shimmer paint SU sells. I put some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint in an uninked cartridge so I could use it with my wheels. To ink up the cartridge I poured a small amount of paint on the wheel and spread it out with the tip of my bone folder. I kept turning the wheel and repeating the process until the whole cartridge was inked.

I inked another cartridge with frost white to use with my snowflake wheel. That one is very pretty as well.

Since this is paint and not ink as soon as I'm finished stamping I store the cartridge in a plastic ziploc bag to keep it from drying out. If I get tired of my shimmer cartridges I plan to wash them out and reuse them.

Punch Art Elves

 I made this card for a SUDSOL sketch challenge. The elves are made from the ornament and 1-3/4" circle punches. The hands are the 1/2" circle punch. For the window I used the envelope die and the tree is made from the scallop circle punch.

Oops, I forgot to put the balls on their hats