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Stitched Stocking Skates

I have a few figure skaters to make cards for this year. This is one of the cards from my Stocking Punch Art Class.

Feathered Friends Pet Ornament

My Stitched Stocking Online Class included a couple of punch art ornaments for our four legged friends. Here's one for the bird lovers out there. I used the Language of Friendship and Tags til Christmas stamp sets. The berries were made by stamping the largest flower from the Language of Friendship stamp set in Cherry Cobbler and punching it out with the circle punch from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack then sponging around the edges with Cherry Cobbler. I coated them with Crystal Effects after I had them glued into place.

These are the cat and dog ornaments from my Stitched Stocking Class

Stitched Stocking Stamp Class

I love Stampin’ Up’s Stitched Stocking Stamp set and coordinating Stocking Builder punch.  Both of these products are available in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalogue but they aren’t just for the holidays. I’ve put together instructions for 30 cards and projects using the stocking punch and stamp set.  These projects can be used throughout the year and include cards for occasions such as Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well, Retirement, Fourth of July, Autumn and Halloween.  

The instructions include full color photos with step by step instructions for all 30 projects. These projects include 20 all occasion cards, 7 Christmas cards, 2 pet treat ornaments and a Christmas tag. The cost of the class instructions are $20 CAD. Click on the Paypal button at the bottom of the post to order your class today.

 Within 24 hours after your payment is confirmed, you will receive the login information and password for the class blog so you can download the instructions and get started on your projects.

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Rosette Wreath

I couldn't resist hopping on the rosette, yo yo, lollie band wagon (I'm not quite sure what they're called). I made a Christmas version in pastel colors. I used some of the glimmer paper and other sparkly products from Stampin' Up. My wreath won first prize at our local fair. I've included some close ups of different sections. The thicker rosettes are scored at 1/2" and the rest are scored at 1/4".

Science Experiment

I had planned to post this card today. The tree is made using the Petite Pennants Builder Punch. I also used the modern label for the tree trunk and the jewelry tag punch for the fence. The sentiment is from Word Play. Then came the science experiment. I was reading a thread on SCS about applying glitter to 3D objects and wondered if spray sealer would work. I don't really like using the spray adhesive because it's so sticky.

I sprayed my card with acrylic sealer (available in most craft or hardware stores) It’s gives you the look of versamark with iridescent ice but no warping, way quicker and you can use it for 3D projects. 

I should’ve taken an in between shot. The first time I sprayed, it dried quickly so only a tiny bit of glitter stuck which suited this card more. The second coat gave me complete coverage.  I’m guessing once the card stock was sealed it didn’t soak in and dry as fast. I shook off the excess glitter then sprayed it with two more coats to seal it. On this sample the glitter makes it look like a snow storm but this would be a pretty technique on a more suitable card.

Christmas in July

WhoHoo! 3 Cheers for Prize Patrol!!! I won this stocking stamp set and punch at convention. It's in the upcoming Holiday mini and it's the cutest set ever. It's has several patterned stockings and a coordinating punch so you don't have to cut them out. The bricks on this card are punched from the stocking cuff. The flames are the bird wing from the 2-step bird punch and the accents for the flame are the stocking heel. Can't wait to do some more punch art with this punch.

 

More Swaps

Here are a couple more of my swap cards. I made 430 total. The snowman was for a full card swap I was in. I liked the CAS look of the wreath card but that snowman is just too cute so I brought my snowman stamp, some round tip scissors and my markers just in case. Our flight was delayed so I had time to add snowmen to most of my wreath cards.

To make the punch art wreaths I punched 1/2" circles in a 1" strip of card stock leaving some space around each circle then I punched the wreath out using the largest flower in the boho blossoms punch. The bow is made using the smallest heart in the Heart to Heart punch and a standard size hole punch for the centre.

Home for Christmas-Project #7

Another card entry for the 2011 Artisan Award Contest. It's hard to tell in the photo but the door is set back about 1/4" from the front of the card. I did a double score line to fold the card so it would close flat. I stamped several layers of the door image and cut out the individual parts I wanted to stand out then lined them up over the background image using dimensionals.

To make the bow, I made three loops and tied the loops together with a length of ribbon. To attach bows to cards I lay the bow on a piece of big shot adhesive, peel it off and stick it on my project. Since this makes the whole back of the bow sticky I'm able to position my bow exactly how I want it.  Even the tails stay where I put them. I do almost all of my bows this way now.

Stamps: Home for Christmas, Elements of Style

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Early Espresso,

 Very Vanilla

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Rhinestones,

Real Red Satin Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch,

Northern Frost Decorative Strip,

Northern Flurry Embossing Folder

Build a Blossom Christmas

I made this quick card using the Build a Blossom punch from the upcoming occasions mini. To make the top of the bulbs I cut a 1/2" strip, crimped it then used the second largest petal to snip the ends. The sentiment is from Christmas Greetings. I used a white gel pen draw on some highlights then covered the bulbs with crystal effects after the gel pen was dry.

 

Cone Christmas Tree

I made this quick little tree using the petal cone die. I used score lines as a guide to cut the window 1/2" on all 3 sides. One of the Stampin' Up small cello bags fit nicely inside to hold the candies.