Addicted to Stamping

Swinging Pennant Banner

I like cards that have a little something special so adding a banner that swings freely is an easy way to add some movement to your card. I punch out little labels and fold them over a piece of Baker's Twine so I have something to attach my banners to. You can glue them a little higher if you don't want your labels to show. I usually hide the ends of the twine behind a punched element but since my string was long I tucked one of the ends behind the insert to save some space. Scroll down if you want to see what the banner looked like behind the scenes  

Punch Art Baby Bottles

I saw a thread recently where someone asked for ideas for baby cards preferably with baby bottles. After playing with my punches a little I came up with 2 that I thought looked pretty close. One is approximately 2" high and made with the Ticket Builder and Mosaic punches. The large one is 4" and made with the Christmas Ornament and Extra Large Oval punches. Both bottles are simple to make and all of the punches I used are currently available through Stampin' Up. I've included a cheat sheet at the bottom of this post.

Punch Art Violets

This card was inspired by Nancy who left a comment on my punch art daffodil card asking if I knew how to make a violet. I googled images of violets and this is the closest I could get using current Stampin' Up punches. I used the Petite Petals punch for the flowers, the Itty Bitty punch pack flower (crumbled in a ball) for the centre and the Bird Builder punch for the leaves and stem.

Scalloped Tag Punch

I love making tags with the new Scalloped Tag punch but I've made so many I'm running out of things to put them on. Not only does the punch make a quick easy tag but it also makes nice bookmarks, treat holders and belly bands. I've been using my tag punch so often that I think my Envelope punch board is getting jealous. Here's one of the scalloped tags on a card. It also features the Petite Petals stamp set and coordinating punch. 

Punch Art Daffodils

The new Petite Petals punch from the Occasions Catalogue makes the cutest little daffodils. The punch has a stamp set that coordinates with it as well but for this sample I used Daffodil Delight card stock. To make the center I used the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack flower, spritzed it with water then formed it around the end of my piercing tool with the protective cover on. You can form the centre around a wooden skewer.

I punched two triangles using the Perfect Pennants Builder Punch and the Triangle Punch and snipped pieces out to make the stem and leaves. I traced along one side with a Wild Wassabi marker and highlighted the other with the White Chalk marker. To make the banner I cut a 1" strip and punched both ends with the scalloped tag topper punch. All the products on this card are currently available from Stampin' Up

No Bracket Punch?

I know I ordered one of Stampin' Up's Bracket Punches but I can't seem to find it. I was making a tag the other day to go on a little gift for a customer. I stamped a coordinating image but couldn't find my bracket punch. Of course if I didn't leave everything until the last minute I could have cut it out by hand but being in a hurry I used the Decorative Label Punch to punch out the stamped image. It cut off the outline along the sides of the image so I took the fat end of the Cherry Cobbler marker and ran it around the outside edge of the punched shape. I used the thin end of the maker to draw some lines and make the plaid pattern at the top and bottom. I added some Garden Green lines in between, punched a hole in the top and tied the tag onto my package.   

Envelope Punch Board Tags

I just can't seem to get enough of the envelope punch board. Anyone else having that problem? I love the built in punches (big surprise). Although there are only two, you can get a variety of shapes. I used a few of my favorites on these tags.  

Gorgeous Grunge

Here are more samples I made for the convention display boards using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.

North Pole card: to make the pole I stamped the stripes twice and hid the seam under the bottom of the wreath. For the wreath, I traced 2 circles to use as a guide and tore the wreath by hand as well as the snowbanks. The bow is punched using the small heart punch and the itty bitty punch pack circle.

Flower Card: to make the flower I used the big blog from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set, inked it up with markers and stamped it around a circle to look like flower petals. When I make flowers like this I always put a pencil dot in the centre to use as a guide. If I'm feeling brave (or lazy) I usually freehand it then turn my card stock over and do it again on the back because I almost always screw up my first attempt. Otherwise I use my Stamp-a-ma-jig. The sentiment is from the Happy Day stamp set.

Tissue Card: This is a remake of one of the cards from my All Occcasions punch class. The tissue box is made with the Hexegon punch and the Itty Bitty Punch Pack Circle. Since this sample was for convention I wanted to stick with only Stampin' Up products so I used the filter sheets instead of real tissue. The filter sheets are also a little sturdier than tissue. The sentiment if from Teeny Tiny Wishes

 

Tags 4 You

Here's a set of cards I made using Stampin' Up's Tags 4 You stamp set the coordinating Label Bracket Punch and the new Chevron border punch. For the spider I used the Extra-Large Oval for the body, the 1/2" Circle punch for the eyes and the Itty Bitty punch circle for the pupils and nose. The legs are made with the Chevron punch

The strips on the Thanksgiving and Heart sample are cut 1-1/4" wide. For the lace edge on the Heart sample I used the outside strips of the Delicate Doilies Lace Tape.

Oval Flower Swap

My scrap bins were getting a little unruly so I made several of these swaps for convention in a variety of colors to use up some of my card stock scraps. Here are the supplies: Express Yourself Stamp Set, Black Stazon, Chevron Folder, Large Oval Punch, Hexagon Punch, Brights Collection DSP stack, scraps of card stock for petals