Addicted to Stamping

Envelope Punch Board Snowman

 I made these little guys for table favours.They're made with the Envelope Punch Board and have a York Peppermint Patty inside. My favorite part is the face. After I punched the dip in the hat and rounded the corners I used the punched scraps that were left over for his eyes and mouth. The base is 11" x 2-1/8", scored at 5-1/8 and 5-7/8 and punched 2-1/8" from each end with the punch board to make the indent for the neck. I used I used washi tape for the hat band and scarf and the Itty Bitty Punch pack as well as the ornament punch from the Merry Minis Punch Pack. If you'd like more details you can watch this  Envelope Punch Board Snowman Video Tutorial 

 

Poinsettia Tea Bag/Gift Card Holder

This is one of my gift class projects made with Stampin' Up's Joyful Christmas stamp set and the Oval Accent Bigz Clear Die. The poinsettia insert will hold a gift card or tea bag. You can download the free instructions for this project here Download Gift Class Poinsettia 

Bow! Bows! Bows!

I put together this reference guide showing how to make 14 different bows. A few of the bows are my own creations but most of them have been around for years. Click on the link below to download the guide or scroll down to the bottom of this post to watch the video tutorial.

Oh and for those people (like me) who find it difficult to sit through a 14 minute video, the reference guide also includes the estimated time each bow appears in the video so if there's only one bow you want to see then you can skip right to the good part.

Here are the bows that I included: Bunny Ear Bow, Loopy Bow, Sticky Strip Bow, 2-4-6 bow, Super Tiny Bow, Brad Bow, Double Brad Bow, Brad Loop, One Loop Bow, Finger Bow (my favorite), Fork Bow, Tailess Fork Bow, Stiffy Bow and the Peel and Stick Bow (my SAS specialty).

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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.  

The Finger Bow

I thought it might be fun to do a blog series featuring a variety of bows. The first bow I chose to feature is the finger bow. I've always liked the look of the fork bow but didn't like being limited by the size of the fork so my solution was to use my fingers.

Ribbon: This bow is suitable for almost any ribbon because you can
adjust the size of the bow.

Length: Approx. 12” but will depend on the type of ribbon and how
large you make your bow.

1. Wrap the ribbon around your fingers like you would a scarf.

2. Take the tail that’s on top and stick it in the gap at the
base of the ”V “ made by your fingers.

3. Bring the tail up over the top and tie the two ends in a
knot.

 

Envelope Punch Board Gift Card Holder

I had a chance to play with some of my new goodies. I think one of my new favorite toys is going to be the envelope punch board. I made these gift card holders using the envelope punch board. When the card opens the gift card lifts out of the pocket.  Scroll down for the video tutorial  

Open Ended Envelopes

If you've had a chance to look at the new Stampin' Up catalogue you'll notice a few samples of open ended envelopes like this one. They're very simple to make and you can follow this formula to make one any size you need. It's a great way to use up that retired DSP. Multiply the with of your card by 2 and add 1-1/2". This is how wide your DSP or card stock needs to be. For an envelope with 1" flaps measure the length of your card and add 2-1/4". This is how long your DSP or card stock needs to be. Score 1" across the top and bottom as well as 1/8" on each side of the card. If this is as clear as mud I've included a video tutorial.  

Simply Pressed Clay

I had to remove my video until the catalogue went live May 31st so now I can post it again.Yay!

I think this Simply Pressed Clay is going to be one of my favorite new products from the upcoming Stampin' Up catalogue.  The simply pressed clay is lightweight and flexible. You can color it with reinkers, markers or paint them using an aqua painter. You can even emboss it. How cool is that? I put together a video of some of the flowers I made so far.

 

  

Punch Art Arrows

Need some arrows for those last minute Valentines? Use your Extra Large Tag Punch to make arrows from your 1/2" strips of scrap paper. Use the edge of the punch for the shaft and the corner of the punch for the point and tail. If you need a visual scroll down for the 2 minute video. 

 

Dungeons and Dragons

This is another card I made for the Artisan Award contest. The dragon pops up above the castle when you pull on the door.

The dragon is one of the charactors from my Cute Critters punch art class and here are the instructions for the slider card

 

On the inside of the card I put a Confetti Flinger filled with matching punched pieces. Click on the link to find the video tutorial.