Pinking Hearts Punches - How To

Flower Soft - Make Your Own

You know the other day I said that I thought you could probably make your own polar white flower soft by grating styrofoam? Well, I decided to give it a try. It worked great! Click on any picture for a close up.

I bought some of these styrofoam balls at the dollar store



Then I simpley rubbed them together and let it grate itself! Here is a comparison of the styrofoam and the polar white flower soft



Then I wanted to try my hand at coloring it. I used some re-inkers and just laid some drops around a pile of styrofoam and then mixed it together with a pencil. It worked great!







I made a video showing you how I did it. It's quick, easy, fun, and a real money saver! Plus if you only need a little of a particular color you can make as much as need! Here's the video. I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for looking!

EDITED TO ADD- The original video had to be edited and here is the revised video

Ewww... Yuck!!

Parkside Pub in Huntley, IL

A Magical Marquee Card

by Jan Tinklenburg

The Marvelous Magical Marquee Card Video Tutorial!

My first video!

The first thing you need to know is that it is far from perfect. And it's like the fourth or fifth whack at it I took. I kept screwing up, then when I finally had something I thought was worthy, it ended up being 18 minutes long! Too long for YouTube, apparently. So I had to pull the plug on that one, then start all over again.

I figured out the software that came with my camera, ArcSoft TotalMediaExtreme can do almost everything that Windows Movie Maker can, but one thing it doesn't do well is text. I set up text, saved my project and when I pulled it up again, the text had mysteriously traveled over to the right. And you couldn't drag it back! And there was no way to copy it and paste it. Phooey. And Windows MovieMaker does not like the format of the video that my camera takes, so I am forced to use the ArcSoft software.

So once I figured out that I would have to do text in Photoshop and put it in as a photo rather than using the text editor, everything went along swimmingly. And actually, it looks much better and I could put photos with the text in my screen, which I can't do with this ArcSoft software. But by the time I finally got done filming yet AGAIN, I decided that a few mistakes on my part would just add to the charm of the whole thing and forebore to start over once again. Then it was on to figuring out that the format I saved it in was ALL WRONG, so I had to reprocess the thing, reupload it, and let YouTube start processing it.

So it is what it is and I hope you like it. I'm sure as I go along, they will get more professional. Though one thing will never change and that is my voice, which I have always hated. I sound so stinkin' DOOFY! Oh well.

So without further ado, here is the Marvelous Magical Marquee Tutorial video!




I hope so. Because this has consumed most of my time this weekend. Oh, what I do for you, my readers!

Here are some still photographs of the cards I showed at the end of the video, with all the ingredients::



Ingredients: Stamps - Just Buzzin' By, Sprinkles; Paper - Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Real Red; Ink - Basic Grey, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun (marker), Pumpkin Pie (marker), Real Red (marker), Basic Black (marker), Blush Blossom (marker); Other - CircleScissors Plus, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" circle Punch, 1 3/8" square punch, sponge wedges, black gingham ribbon, Stampin Up! Backgrounds I Texturz plate

Here it is open:



Dimensions for the pieces again, for those who did not pause the video to write them down:

1 - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock for the base.
score at 2 1/8" from each short side.
1 - 3" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock for the "proscenium."
2 - 2" x 3 1/4" pieces of cardstock for the "marquee" or curtains
score 1/2" from one short side




Ingredients: Stamps - Season of Simple Grace, Itty Bitty Backgrounds; Paper - Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Ballet Blue, Whisper White; Ink - Night of Navy Craft ink, Versamark, Night of Navy Classic, Old Olive Classic, Summer Sun Classic, More Mustard Classic; Other - 1/4" white grosgrain, Wide Oval Punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, CircleScissors Plus, Clear EP, White EP, Silver brads, dimensionals.

And here it is open:


Dimensions for the basic card:

1 - 5" x 10" piece of cardstock for the base.
score at 2 1/2" from each short side
1 - 3 1/2" x 5" piece of cardstock for the proscenium.
2 - 3" x 3 3/4" pieces of cardstock for the marquee.
score at 1/2" from one short side.


And the amazing thing? You want to know what the amazing thing is?!?!? I sat on these projects for MONTHS! I made them at the end of June and I was able to not show them to you for almost two months! Smiley from millan.net

I don't know how I managed it, especially considering these are SUCH cool cards, but I knew that a standard photo tutorial would just not show the complete and absolute amazing quality of these cards, so I held out for video. And I also knew that if I showed them to you WITHOUT having a video ready, that you would all be after me all the time to post a tutorial, so I held myself back. And it nearly KILLED ME.



Jan's Blog

Joy Fold Card

Joy Fold Card
by Beate Johns

Create this unique opening card with two pieces of cardstock.
Supplies



* One 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock

* One 3" x 8" piece of cardstock

* Two 2 3/4" x 4" pieces of cardstock or designer paper (optional)

* One 4" x 5 1/4" piece of of cardstock or designer paper (optional)

* One 2 3/4" x 4" piece of cardstock or designer paper (optional)

* Additional cardstock

* Scoring tool

* Adhesive

* Stamps

* Ink

Step-by-Step


Step 1


Score your 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock at 5 1/2".

Step 2

Score your 3" x 8" piece of cardstock at 4".

Step 3

Adhere your 4" x 5 1/4" piece of designer paper on the inside of the card.

Step 4

Adhere your 2 3/4" x 4" piece of designer paper to the card front.

Step 5


Stamp your 2 3/4" x 4" pieces of designer paper if needed and adhere them to the inside and outside of your smaller folded cardstock piece.

Step 6


Add adhesive to the back of your smaller flap and tape it to the inside of the card. Make sure the fold of the smaller flap is pointing to the right.

Step 7 (Optional)



If you want to secure the flap from opening, stamp a complimentary image and adhere it with dimensionals to slightly over the edge of the smaller flap to keep it closed.



Step 8


Finish your card.


Variations

1. Try a flap on top instead.
Make the card base a 5 1/2" x 7 1/4" piece of cardstock scored at 4 1/4".

Create a flap from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock scored at 2 3/4".

2. Make it a square
Create your square card base by scoring a 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" piece of cardstock
at 4 1/4".
Score a 3" x 6" piece of cardstock at 3" to create your insert.

Holiday Cards

November 19, 2009


Here is the first project... a framed DECOR ELEMENTS piece. I used some of my FREE DECOR ELEMENTS pieces I recieved when I ordered products from our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide!




This frame is 11"x14" so I cut my base paper piece to 11x12. It is from the Christmas Cocoa Holiday DSP pack (item 116770, pg 21 Holiday Mini). I also used a strip of the red/white flocked paper from that package and a strip of red polka dotted ribbon. The Decor Elements pieces are the Real Red and Chocolate Chip "Vintage Ornaments" on pg 9 of the Definitely Decorative Brochure.




I added the bows on top of the glass with Glue Dots so they wouldn't be "squished" under the glass.

My 2nd project is this FABULOUS die cut Fancy Favor Box... it is cut out of our Thick Window Sheets, and embossed with the Finial Press Embossing Folder !!! YES IT WORKS !!!!!!!




Isn't this just too totally gorgeous!!?? this idea came from Tara Bazata.. it's fabulous!! :)

Use our THICK window sheets (item: 114324, pg 158) which come in 12x12, so cut it in 1/2 at 6x12, run it through the Big Shot with the Fancy Favor Box die and then run it through the Big Shot AGAIN with the Finial Press Embossing folder (you'll need to do that twice, once at each end. I had to cut 1/2" off the "flap" to get the embossing folder design to "meet" in the middle).



Use Sticky Strip on the "flap" and on the bottom to hold your box together.





Lastly , here is a fun card you might make for a very special someone... one of our Sweet Treat Cups (item 116802, pg 7) and the darling Simple Seasonal Thanks Snowman stamp (item 111548, pg 28) - both found in the Holiday Mini Catalog. This card also features the incredible printed snowflake window sheets, also in the Holiday Mini catalog. (item: 116805, pg 27)



Use a mini envelope inside with a 3"x4" pull up piece of snowflake window sheet to allow the recipient to access the candy without destroying the card.

Plants That Are POISONOUS To Our PETS!!

Today's post is on a serious note... POISONOUS plants to PETS.

Plastic bag double slider Tutorial with Dawn

Another Thank YOU Dawn!! You are definitely the best! Watch video at http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2008/03/plastic-bag-dou.html



Thanks again Dawn.

Paper Bag Scrapbook

This scrapbook is shown in a video created by Dawn Griffith ( http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2009/01/paper-bag-scrapbook-.html ) ... love that gal. She's so creative and willing to show us how to create our own.



Thanks Dawn!!
Dawn's Stamping Studio -

Gift Card Purse Video

Here is Dawn Griffith's ( http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stamping_thoughts/ ) video on how to create a gift card purse. SO Cute!!



Thank you Dawn, you are absolutely fantastic!

Volcano Photo Clip From Space

Stunning pictures of the volcano that blew a hole in the sky as astronauts witness eruption from International Space Station

By Eddie Wrenn
Last updated at 7:46 PM on 25th June 2009


Framed by a circle of clouds, this is a stunning illustration of Nature's powerful force. A plume of smoke, ash and steam soars five miles into the sky from an erupting volcano. The extraordinary image was captured by the crew of the International Space Station 220 miles above a remote Russian island in the North Pacific.




Enlarge Bird's Eye View: Safe from harm, NASA scientists look down on the Sarychev Peak volcano as the dramatic eruption takes place. The force of the blast sends clouds scattering

Bird's eye view: Safe from harm, NASA scientists look down on the Sarychev Peak volcano as the dramatic eruption takes place. The force of the blast sends clouds scattering The round hole in the clouds is thought to have been caused by the shockwave of the initial explosion. At the centre lies the billowing mushroom tower of grey and brown ash.
For volcano experts, the most exciting part of the image is the layer of smooth white cloud that caps the plume - a little like a layer of snow on a mushroom.
This cap of condensed air is created from the rapid rising and then cooling of the air directly above the ash column. When moist, warm air rises quickly it creates a cloud.




As the ISS continues its perfectly-timed flyby, the eruption continues unabated. The perfect 'plume' at the top of the volcano implies there is no shearing wind, which would have disrupted the pattern



As the ISS continues its perfectly-timed flyby, the eruption continues unabated. The perfect 'plume' at the top of the volcano implies there is no shearing wind, which would have disrupted the pattern

Stretching behind the volcano lies the vast shadow caused by the eruption, as the blast continues to grow
This cap, which meteorologists call a pileus cloud, is already beginning to break up in these images - and would have vanished soon afterwards.
Far below, a thunderous line of light grey cloud can be seen falling down the sloping sides of the volcano.


This is a deadly pyroclastic flow - a mixture of hot gas and ash that destroys everything in its path.
Reaching temperatures of 600C (1,112F) and moving at 130mph, a pyroclastic flow is the most dangerous part of a volcanic eruption.



Enlarge From a distance: Volcano
Enlarge Where in the world? Sarychev Peak

Where in the world? Sarychev Peak is to the north of Japan and east of Russia
Thankfully, Matua Island is uninhabited. The eruption of Sarychev Peak began a week ago and is still under way. The International Space Station has continued to track the ash cloud over the last few days.
The plume is a few hundred miles from one of the world's busiest air corridors. Hundreds of flights across the Pacific have been diverted to avoid any chance of it knocking out plane engines.
Sarychev Peak is one of the most active volcanoes in Russia's Kuril archipelago. Eruptions have been recorded as far back as the 1700s, with the last known one in 1989.




Plume

These images show the plume drifting through the atmosphere in the hours and days after the eruption




Eruption

Between the two overpasses on June 14, the ash spread north and west from the volcano
Spreading



By June 15, the ash had spread out to the east and west

Big Shot Video - How To Use

Big Shot Video

Creating a Sock Cupcake

NOTE: This video is available on YouTube, thanks to Lauren Meader... you can find the same video on her blog, at http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/category/tutorials/ Thank you Lauren for sharing your innovative ideas.

Making Your Own Glue Dots

Linda Heller shows us how to make our own glue dots...
http://lindastamps.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/stampbusters-video-episode-6-homemade-glue-dots/



PART 2 - After they have dried...




So they DO work! Great test, Linda! Thank you.

Linda Heller Shows How to Use Heat & Stick Powder

Thank you Linda!

Stamp Cleaners

For my ’study’, I dug through my stamp sets that I have used for years with StazOn and permanent inks. Lovely As A Tree was the worst one in the pile, so I started cleaning with that one.
I started using a clean Stampin’ Scrub pad but then ended up using a white shop towel so I could see how much ink really came off.
I’ll post the results under the video in written form for those of you dial-uppers!

**Addendum 12/7: I’ve been getting some comments that stampers love Ultra Clean stamp cleaner. Also, someone asked for a cost comparison per volume vs our store bought cleaner. One of you out there must be a math whiz so we’d love it if you figured out which is more economical – Homemade or Store bought?

Like I mentioned in the video, the rose water and glycerin in the recipes below are supposed to condition your stamps like a regular stamp cleaner. I cannot vouch for that since I haven’t used all of these recipes for years (or days even!) on my stamps, so if someone out there has used homemade stamp cleaner for years, tell us how your stamps are doing! Linda

p.s. I bought the Rose Water at my local health store,


Stampin' Up! Stamp Cleaner came in FIRST PLACE
Stampin' Up! Stazon Cleaner came in THIRD PLACE


(Recipes in order of appearance on video)
Recipe #1:
(Reported to be close to Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Mist)
2 Cups of Distilled water
1 Tablespoon Baby Magic Baby wash
2 Tablespoons Rose Water


Recipe #2:
2 Cups Distilled water
1 Tsp. Dawn dish soap
5 drops of Glycerin


Recipe #3:
8 ounces Distilled water
1 teaspoon Baby Wash
2 Tablespoons Glycerin


Recipe #4:
2 Cups Distilled water
2 teaspoons Simple Green
1 Teaspoon Glycerin
Here are my findings in order of Best to Worst:

First Place goes to Recipe #1 (Just about as good as Stampin’ Mist and StazOn cleaner). Got off my old StazOn stains that were years old!
2nd Place: Recipe #4 with the Simple Green. Worked very well – I’d use it again.
3rd Place: Recipe #3 with the baby wash. Pretty good, not great. Maybe for light cleaning.
Last Place: Recipe #2 with Dawn dish soap, which didn’t work at all for me. Save it for the dishes.
These recipes make so much of the cleaner that I put them in canning jars for gifts to my favorite stampers! It really is important to use Distilled Water and not tap water. It will keep much longer without micro-critters and getting stinky!
Well, that was fun! Linda Heller

Embossing - Be Sure To Use Your Embossing Buddy

Linda Heller ( http://lindastamps.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/stampbusters-episode-4-embossing-pals/ ) tested 7 different methods of keeping your embossing powders where we want them to be. Isn’t it SO annoying when you put the finishing touch on a project by embossing a greeting and you get those little dots scattered around. One of my stamping friends says that it just looks like fairy dust but I might not want leave that much happiness and joy on each and every card!

First of all, stampers know we aren’t supposed to over-handle our cards with our fingers. Lotions, potions or just every day DNA can make the embossing powder stick to places on your card that you didn’t intend. So for our experiment, I handled them more than usual to put the methods to the test.

Secondly, I used Night of Navy card stock and silver detail embossing powder, which is the worst offender in my opinion for stepping outside of the lines. It is a true rebel, wanting to venture out to every corner on the card instead of stay on it’s intended Versamark track.

Upon an exhaustive Google search for embossing methods, I tested these “myths”:

1. Stampin’ Up Embossing Buddy (currently available from your SU demonstrator for 4.95).

2. Pledge dusting sheets

3. Un-used Dryer Sheets

4. Used Dryer Sheets

5. Wax paper direct to paper rub

6. Static is a huge factor also, so I tested a method using wax paper to rock the powder back and forth to help de-magnetize the silver. (Try not to emboss while in a carpeted room, some say…)

7. Swiffer Sheets

Thank you Linda for doing your testing and showing us the results. You're great!

I've also heard that you can make your own embossing buddy using corn starch. I never tried it, so don't know if it actually works.

Refilling Blender Pens

Sharpen Paper Punches

You can sharpen your paper punches with aluminum cans (soda, beer). Just cut the aluminum can open, then punch thru several times with your paper punch. Next, punch thru waxed paper several times to lube the punch. Now your punch should punch almost like new.


done

Glitter Lace and Magnolia Card

The supplies from this video came from Sparkle and Sprinkle www.sparklensprinkle.com


Removing SU! Designer Paper from cardstock...

Glitter Lace Card Video

The following Glitter Lace Card video is produced by Barbara Trombley, from Art Glitter...

How to create a Slider Card

The following video is from Jill Jacobsen's blog... Stampin' Hands Have Happy Hearts located at - http://www.stampinhands.com/ blogged on 2 March 2009





I'm going to try to write the instructions for making this card to go along with the video.

Slider Card Instructions

Supplies:
8 1/2 x 11 cardstock
Misc. pieces of cardstock for layering (3)
Small piece of watercolor paper
Watercolor Pencils
Blender Pen
Double-sided sticky tape
Red Liner tape
Black Stazon stamp pad

* Stamp an image on the watercolor paper, using Black Stazon ink pad
* Outline image with appropriate watercolor pencil(s)
* Using Blender Pen, move color from outlining in towards the center, using circular motions
* Adhere stamped image to 1/4" larger piece of cardstock, which will be adhered to 1/4" larger piece of cardstock to the middle folded of the folded paper

Piecing the card together...
* Fold 5 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock at 3 1/2", 7 1/8", 10 5/8"
* In the middle section, punch out a half circle at the top (using a 1" circle punch)
* Place the three layers of cardstock and watercolor paper in a pleasing location and tie 1 or 2 pieces of ribbon around all three layers and adhere to that location

Slider Section...
* Cut piece of plastic bag 1 1/2" by 12"
* Wrap around the side of the card without the flap (to right of stamped image) and tape snugly in the middle, using double-sided tape
* Stamp images on two pieces of cardstock that are cut to 5 1/2" x about 3" - -
* Stamp one image or saying at the top of one piece and cut a half-circle from complimentary color cardstock and glue at the top-middle, and staple a piece of folded ribbon to that half-circle.
* The second piece of 5 1/2" x about 3" cardstock, you will stamp an image or saying at the bottom.

Putting it all together...
* Piece with image/saying stamped at top goes between the middle layer and the layer to the right of that. Place double-sided tape at the BOTTOM of the plastic bag strip and adhere cardstock to it.
* Piece with image/saying stamped at bottom goes behind the plastic bag and piece to the right of the middle again, double-sided sticky taped BACKWARD at the TOP of the plastic bag piece.
* Now, tuck it all together, making sure that the red liner tape on the thin fold goes UNDER the slider flap, so that the mechanism will slide. Red liner tape is used here, because there are so many layers to hold.

I hope I have all the instructions written correctly, so that I'll be able to try making one of these slider cards.

*** Just in case my instructions are wrong, here's another set of instructions I found on SCS, by "Born to Stamp" ***


You will need:
1 peice of card stock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 (card base)
1 peice of cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (card front)
2 peices of cardstock 1 5/8 x 4 5/8 - stuck together for stability (slider)
scrap peice of cardstock to stamp your image on (I doubled this one for stability too)

How to:
1) take card front and stamp any background image that you want
2) flip over the card front and on the back (with pencil) mark the area you would like to cut out (for my card it was 4 x 1 3/. Using an exacta knife and straight edge, cut out this area. I like the slider on the right hand side of the card, so directly accross from the area where the slider is going to be, I punched 1/2 of an oval.
3) If you want any image to be reveiled when you slide the slider (and in my case, when you flip the corner), now would be a good time to do that. I placed my card front on top of the base and then very lightly traced the cut out area, I removed the card front, did my stamping, and then erased the lines.
4) flip your card front over again (wrong side should be up) and place a strong adhesive on the outside edges of all but the right hand side of the card, as well as the same 3 sides of the cut out, 3/8 of an inch from the edge of the cut out
5) you are now ready to stick the card front onto the folded card base.
6) insert your doubled up slider (prepared the way you want it) all the way into the space left open for the slider. Once again with strong adhesive, stick your stamped image (base for this should be bigger than the opening for the slider) to the far left hand side of the slider. Trim any slider that is outside of the card. Open slider and put a pull sign on it (for those who won't figure that out to pull it on there own)

Thank you Born to Stamp... one way or another, I'm going to create this card.

Save Paper On This New Big Shot Die

This is a video that will find on Patty Bennett's blog( http://pattystamps.com/pattys_stamping_spot/2009/03/big-shot-matchbox-die-tips-video.html ) I placed it here for my personal use only... makes it much easier for me to remember where to find. My blog is not listed for other people to find, it's TOTAL purpose is for a reference for ME! Please, also note that I used Lisa's words, as I haven't even purchased that die yet. Now, on to Patty's video...



Patty teamed up with Lisa Freeman, from Chesapeake, Virginia. Lisa has written up the instructions and photos of creating this box. Lisa's blog is at ( http://stampingwithlisa.com/ )

I just got my new matchbox die from the Occasions mini and went to use it like all the other XL ones and cut my 12×12 DSP in half and guess what? It was too short. So, then I got my ruler out and measured and each piece needs to be approx. 5 1/2 by 6 1/2 and I was like "wow,that is a bummer for cutting". So, at first I cut the 12×12 at 6 1/2 and got 2 pieces out of that and then one more from the leftovers but I started thinking that I could somehow make it work to get 4 pieces out of 1 sheet and I did it! ( I used to be a math teacher). I took the back piece from a pack of DSP to make my template. I used my ruler to draw a pencil line 5 1/2 inches in from each side and you should end up with a square in the center. Using your ruler as a guide, cut the square out of the center with the craft knife. Then this is your template from now on. Each time you want to cut a piece, simply put it on top of your 12×12 paper and trace the inside of your square, Now lay the paper on your cutter and cut to the bottom left edge of each side of your square. I practiced on a piece of cardstock to see how easy it was and it literally took me about 1 minute from start to finish. Once you get the hang of it, it is super easy and will save you a bunch of paper if you are doing it for a class. Your pieces do not have to be perfect either because you have a little room around the edge of each die to work with. I hope this makes sense. Here are the pictures of the template and the finished cut one ( I practiced on scrap paper that I wasn’t going to use before I tried it on the good stuff!)….

In case these directions have you totally confused, my friend Patty Bennett made a step by step video that shows exactly how I did it, so go check it out on Patty's blog listed above.





And here is the finished product with the Parisian Breeze paper and some Ghirardelli chocolates inside...





Thank you Lisa and Patty for putting your lovely work out there. I so appreciate it!
Donna

Diamond Fold Spring Fold Card

Thanks to honeyheaduk, on YouTube, we have this wonderful video showing how to create this cool diamond fold card...

Big Shot Scalloped Bag - By Rhonda Morgan

You can see the original at... http://www.rhondamorgan.typepad.com/ 17 February 2009


I was playing with my SU! Big Shot and the new XL scallop bag die and after making a couple with the regular size I decided to play around with just using pieces! So here is a quick version where I just put paper through it on the side panels - so they'd have the bottom flaps & side scores... I used the new eyelet border punch to create the decorative detail on the flap. And the super cute little tag is from the new 4pc SU exclusive tag set! It was easy peasy and you could do these with any width of DSP you wanted! I can see an ever wider version being made into a purse! This size does fit a gift card!

For today's sample:

Tea Party DSP,
SAB Saffron 5/8' ribbon,
linen thread,
Eyelet border punch
Sticky Strip Adhesive

Big Shot Machine
XL Scallop Bag die
Cutting Plates
SU Lots of Tags 4pc sizzlits die
Multipurpose Platform

For the side view: basically it uses the side panels punched from die, mounted to your "own panel" that becomes the front & back & bottom & top flap.

The Ribbon band goes around the top, which helps to keep the bag "closed"

There's so much that's new and I've yet to get to play with some (most) of it. Still more new sets to design with and DSP's to try... oh my!!

And OMG, today I totally went into excitemet over drive mode when I got a sneak peek at the Occasions Mini catalog that's coming in April! It's a nice perk as a demo'r to get to see things early (insert drool)! We can't post anything for you to see right now, but when I can, I most certainly will!

I hope to get some more stamping time tomorrow! Play play play,... I mean work, work work! Although with all of the school projects spread out everywhere, I will have to clean off some space to work!

St. Patrick's Day Fun

A golden addition…
Filed Under (3D Projects, Holidays, Party Favor, Punch Art) by Samantha on 17-02-2009
http://rubberstampingdiva.com/


Pot O'Gold Punch Art

What’s a leprechaun with out his Pot O’Gold? This pair would make a cute card or scrapbook page (Pics from the St. Patrick’s Day Parades in Savannah or New York?) Or maybe on a sweet little treat box? Filled with chocolate coins? Yummy!

Details: The pot is the 1-3/8" Circle Punch, trimmed down, the edge of the pot is the Word Window Punch. This punch also provides the little stubby feet of the pot. The handle of the pot is a Large Oval with the Small Oval punched out of the middle. The gold inside is half of the Scallop Circle punched out of Brushed Gold cardstock. 1/4" Circles glued or attached with dimensionals, give it a 3-D effect.


Leprechaun Punch Art

It was just too easy to adapt the Punch Art Santa to a Punch Art Leprechaun! He’s basically the same concept…the face is smaller (1-1/4" Circle Punch) and for the moustache: I punched a 1" Circle, and feed this back into the 5-Petal Flower Punch (just like I do the hair for the Cheerleaders!) His hat is half of the Keytag Punch with the Word Window Punch as the brim. A little ribbon and a square of gold cardstock, complete his ensemble. I did add ears this time…it seems to me that with all that gold to guard, a leprechaun would need to have excellent hearing…again, I used the Word Window Punch.

Leprechaun (detail)


I stuck this cute little guy onto a peppermint candy (the other side is covered with gold cardstock) but he would be darling on a card, if you feel so inclined.

Pop Up Card as shown by Meg Loven

We used the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, the new Fleurettes crocheted flowers (a fun touch!) and the new Wonderful Watercolors stamp set to stamp the flowers and the words. The cardstock colors are Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette to match the Bella Rose paper.

Minnie Card From Punches

You can't see it, but the Whisper White Top Note die-cut was embossed using the new Texturz plates (the checkered image). The Minnie Mouse was created using the 1-3/4" and 1" Circle Punches, and the little bow is the Real Red Gingham Ribbon. The larger ribbon on the Top Note is the Real Red Striped Grosgrain. And finally, the stamp set used is from the new Once Upon A Time stamp set.