Paper Punch Addiction

Today is the official release of the March Stamps of the Month kit and several additional stamp sets.  Yesterday I featured the SOTM stamps and the Peachy Picks paper kit in my project. Today, I'm using the PK-564 Teamwork! stamp set and PK-565 Mushroom Soup background stamp.  I also used the card stocks, designer papers and greeting punch out from the Peachy Picks March kit.

Punchy Doodlebug

Over the Edge

St Patrick's Day Shamrocks

More Masculine Version

Mum's Birdie

3-D Projects:
Envelope Die Box

Video of the Day:
Make Your Own Envelopes tutorial

Hey all! Are you a Peachy Keen fan? We have a new release day party going on over at the Peachy Keen Community site Saturday morning at 10:00 AM central time. There will be challenges, trivia games, a chance to win prizes and big grand prize drawing for all challenge participants. Please stop by and join me and several of the design team members for all of the fun. I'll be sharing another fun idea as well as the other ladies on the team. Want to find out more about Peachy Keen? Ask about what sets to buy? What our favorite sets are? You can stop by and chat with us all!

Just when you thought Peachy Keen couldn't top last month, Kathy did it once again!  The March 2012 Stamp of the Month kit features these incredibly adorable gnomies.  The assortment of faces, faceless boy and girl gnomes, accessories and greeting are everything you need to make some awesome projects!  Have you seen the Peachy Picks monthly paper kit?  These kits are AWESOME!  All of the card stocks, designer papers and embellishments I used on this project came from the March kit.  The greeting is from the paper kit as a punch out. Check out the other design team projects HERE.

Friendship Bird

Playing with Colors Friends

Pink Inspiration

A Little Note

Clearly for You

3-D Project:
Repunzel Tower

Mocha Morning Egg

I know some of you have been waiting for a punch art leprechaun.  Here he is!  You can get my punch art tutorial by subscribing to the February edition of Craft Project Central.  $10 for 10 fantastic projects!  BLOG CANDY ALERT! Leave a comment for a chance to win the February Edition!

Sending Many Thanks

Circle Circus

Established Elegance

Hello Baby Bunny

Big & Beautiful

Owl in a Tree

3-D Project:
Enchanted Gift

Today is 3-D Wednesday over at My Creative Time.  I love the new easter stamp sets recently released and I couldn't resist making this chocolate egg pedestal box.   I used the greetings from the Happy Hunting set and the egg die from the Hello Spring set.  Click on the link below the picture to download the free step by step tutorial in pdf format.  Enjoy!

Pretty Postage

Vintage Paper Lace

Gorgeous Greens

Everyday Elegance CAS

Fresh Vintage #2

3-D Project:
Birdhouse Sticky Note Holder

Video of the day:
Calendar Card tutorial

This week I have some major posting going on. Tomorrow is the Peachy Keen SOTM release along with 3-D Wednesday at My Creative Time.  Be sure to come back to check out the awesome free tutorial.  On Thursday I have some punch art goodness to share.  You don't want to miss all of the great stuff this week.

Vintage Love

Birthday Wishes

Feeling Punchy Frog

Mixed Bunch Birthday

Harry Potter Owl Pocket Card

3-D Projects:
Bunny Kisses

Lattice Candle Sleeve

Video of the day:
Cascading Card Tutorial

Before I get to the inspiration of the day, I just wanted to congratulate JoAnn (#93) who was the commentor to be drawn for the grand prize drawing at My Creative Time.  Her name will be going into the final drawing tonight and the big winner will be announced on Emma's blog tomorrow.  She could win a $100 shopping spree at MCT!  How awesome is that?  If you missed my diorama card featuring Emma's new stamps, check it out HERE.

Happy Anniversary (2nd card on post)

The Cutting Edge

Shamrock Scrapbook Page

Twitterpated Birthday Wishes

Mixed Bunch

3-D Projects:
Decorative Border Folded Envelope Tutorial

Hip-hippo-ray punch art birthday

Elementary Elegance

Turning Hearts Into a Flower

Gnome Sweet Gnome

Modern Mixed Bunch

The Best Kind of Mail

Thinking of You

Hangin With The Paper Players

This Menu Planner, Shopping List, and Notes set is designed to keep you organized when planning meals for your family! And shouldn’t something that is set out in your living space (hung with magnets on your refrigerator) be cute too? This set is so cute and functional you will have no problem planning meals for a week. You’ll have space to make quick notes on what you need to grab the next time you go to the store, as well as a categorized shopping list! Make several sets and give them away as gifts!

This super project was designed by Carrie. To get this tutorial and 9 others for only $10, head to Craft Project Central and buy the February edition.

Hello all, if you didn't see these tutorials when I originally posted them, then you are in for a treat!  Check out these past Easter/Spring Themed punch art tutorials!

You’re going to love this purse and four matching cards with envelopes made with the new Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and the Fresh Vintage stamp set. The new Adorning Accents embossing folders and the Adorning Accents Edgelits dies give this project an elegant look especially when used with the Labels Collection Framelits die. This purse and cards set makes a great gift and is a quick and easy class project!

This lovely project was created by Glenda.  To get this tutorial and 9 others for only $10, visit Craft Project Central and buy the February Edition.

Good morning all, if you don't have Google Chrome with the auto translate already turned on, then you should check out the link I have on my right sidebar.  If you ever need to translate a page, simply go to www.worldlingo.com and enter the page URL.  I occasionally share great projects I find on foreign language sites and I want you to be able to read it!

Sew Lovely

Sprinkled Expressions

Mixed Bunch Hugs

Color Splash Owls

R is For Retire

So Many Ways to Love the Paper Doily

It's challenge day at Peachy Keen. Check out these beautiful projects HERE.

I know that some of you are wondering what is in the latest issue of Papers & Pixels magazine (besides my dancing leprechaun tutorial).  This issue is packed with lots of goodies.  You get 7 step by step paper crafting tutorial which include card techniques, a gorgeous gift box and a handmade book.  Additionally, it's full of great tutorials on coloring techniques, tying ribbons, photo shop editing and tons of digital scrapbook layouts.  It's over 100 pages of great techniques and ideas.  Totally worth the price of $1.50.  You can buy a single issue or subscribe for the whole year for only $12.  You download the magazine and can save it on your computer for later viewing or print if you like.  It's in pdf format so anyone can read it. Check it out HERE.

Pretty Postage

Happy Sunshiny Card

Shamrock Punch Art

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Petal Cone Carrot & Bunny

Mojo Monday Easel Card

Birthday Card for a Friend

3-D Project:
Easter Hat (scroll down)

I am so thrilled to share these new stamps images (and egg die) from My Creative Time.  If you came here from Veronica's blog, then you are on the right track.  If you are just starting here, you'll definitely want to start at the beginning HERE.  I instantly fell in love with the bunny silhouette stamp from the Hello Spring set.  This set has 13 stamps and comes with a coordinating egg die.  My greeting came from the Happy Hunting set.  My card is a diorama card.  It's 2 inches thick but folds flat for mailing.  Details are below. Leave a comment for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the My Creative Time store.  A name will be drawn from each stop in the hop. Then, those names will go into the grand prize drawing.  There are 19 stops  so you have lots of opportunities to win!  Shop the brand new online store for 10% off your entire purchase through the 24th. Use the code GRANDOPENING at check out.


Card Details:
For the basic tutorial on a Diorama card, see the tutorial on SCS HERE.  The dimensions on my card are different. For the front and back layer, cut 9-3/4" x 5" pieces of Pool Party card stock. For the center section, cut a 7-3/4" x 5" piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock.  I used the Everyday Enchantment designer series papers for the center layer and eggs.  For the window, I used the Spellbinders Label 23.  For the sun on the back layer, punch a 1" Circle from So Saffron.  Cut several strips for the sun rays.  Sponge edges with cajun craze ink.  Tear a couple pieces of Pear Pizzazz card stock and sponge edges with old olive ink for the hillside.  On the front of the card, I die cut some grass strips for behind and in front of the eggs.  The eggs were die cut from the die that is included with the Hello Spring set.

I don't have a lot of links today.

You Are Simply Wonderful

Party This Way

Heart with Wings

Embossed Color Blocking

3-D Projects:
Bunny Bars

Wonderful You

Love Bot Punch Art

Owl Always Love You

Raccoon Punch Art

Simple Thank You

3-D Projects:
Treat Holder Tutorial

Scallop Square Box Tutorial

Bumble Bee Treat Box

The latest edition of Papers & Pixels magazine just came out.  I took a few minutes to quickly skim through the magazine and there are so many awesome projects and ideas this month!  I for sure will be going back to try several of the projects. My contribution to the magazine this month is a tutorial to create this cute dancing leprechaun pop up card.  He literally pops up and starts to do the jig!!  You can purchase the latest edition for only $1.50 or subscribe for only $12 a year.  What a bargain! Check it out HERE.


I used a ton of awesome goodies from the latest release over at Peachy Keen Stamps.  Check out the paper crafting kit and the sweet little leprechaun stamps HERE and HERE.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!  I'm going to miss sharing all of the wonderful inspiration links for Valentines projects.   There was so many awesome ideas this year.  Of course, I may still sneak some in once in a while.  I'm looking forward to sharing lots of links for St Pattys, Easter and Spring projects.  Get creating!

Valentine Heart Explosion Pop Up

Happy Valentines to Kaitlynn

Girly Girl

Hydrangea Anniversary card

Pop Up Card

Embossed Hearts

Blossom Heart Valentine

3-D Projects:
Pocket Fold Tutorial

Wire Candle Wrap

Gnome Sweet Gnome

Missed You Penguin

Masculine Valentine

3-D Projects:
Valentine Cupcake

Clear Top Valentine Box tutorial

Lips Card & Treat Package

Love Shack

St. Patty's Treat

Video of the day:
Notepad & Pen Holder

Do you have too many birthdays and occasions to remember? Or, do you know someone who would love to receive a years worth of occasion cards? This beautiful and sturdy gift box contains six portfolios with a pocket for each month of the year. On each month’s pocket there is a tag where you can write names, dates, and occasions for that month to help you remember all of those special dates and occasions! Each pocket in the portfolio will hold five to six A2 size cards and envelopes depending on how bulky the cards are. That means that this beautiful gift box can hold 60 – 72 cards and envelopes!  This beautiful project was designed by Amanda.  For this tutorial and 9 others for only $10, head over to Craft Project Central and join the February edition.

Quick Sweet Shop card

Punch Art Wedding Dress

Oh, Gnome Scrapbook page

Spring Flowers

3-D Projects:
Hershey Kiss Mice

Watermelon Sweet Treats

January Big Shot Club

This pretty-vintage greeting card has a Faux Book look that will wow the recipient whether they’re a book lover or not! The compartment inside is deep enough for a gift card (how about a Borders gift card), or any other small treat! This project is also a quick and easy club, class, or stamp camp project!  This gorgeous project was designed by Monika.  To get this tutorial and 9 others for only $10, visit Craft Project Central and join the February Edition.

Yay! It's time to show you the brand new Inspired by Stamping stamps.  Today's project uses the Big Notes stamp set.  Check out the pictures of the 3 sets I used this week below.  I also included the other 2 projects shared earlier in the week in case you missed it.  I used the Flirtatious Specialty DSP, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red and Shimmery White card stocks.  The greeting is stamped with rose red ink. For embellishments, I used the pink 5/8" satin ribbon and the Medium Daisy paper flower sponged with Rose Red ink and spritzed with Marshmallow Tattered Angels.  The pretty paper flowers can be purchased at Inspired by Stamping. The flowers take inks very well.  I have sponged them as well as spritzed with smooch/tattered angels and colored with copics.

Elmo Punch Art

Bee Mine?

Pop Up Birdhouse

Valentines from the Box

Punch Art Dress Form

Spirelli Technique

Retail Therapy Cascading card

3-D Projects:
Dressed Up Candy Box

Matchbox Treat Holder

Lillipop Treat Tutorial

Mini Scrapbook Album tutorial

Today's PKS challenge is a photo inspiration.  I just love the colors in this photo.  I knew instantly that the new SU! papers I just got would fit the bill.  One of my favorite Peachy Keen stamps is this sweet little set called Skunk Cheer Up.  I'm a big fan of paper piecing and when it's made easier by having a die, all the better! So you can image my excitement when Peachy Keen came out with the new Cottage Cutz die called Stinky Skunk.  I just had to use this little cutie on my card today!

This is my second sneak peek of the new Inspired by Stamping stamps coming out on Saturday.  This time I combined stamps from two different sets.  The frame is from the Fancy Labels 18 set.  The greeting is from the Small Fancy Labels 18 set.  I love that these stamps mix and match so perfectly.  I added more of these beautiful paper flowers.  These will be available to order at Inspired by Stamping on the 11th (Navy Blue and White flowers, Large White Curly Flower).  The frame and greeting is stamped with Not Quite Navy ink and die cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 18.  I added white jewel pearls and some celery colored pearls for the flourishes.  The designer paper is from a retired SU! collection.  The greeting is mounted with dimensionals.

It's time for the February release of the Inspired by Stamping stamps.  You are going to love these!  There are 4 sets that perfectly coordinate with the Spellbinders Labels 3 and Labels 18 dies.  Since I have most of the dies, I was excited to play with these stamps.  The sets feature beautiful frames and greetings to go inside the frames.  I also got some of the new paper flowers to play with.  These are absolutely GORGEOUS!  The colored ones are so pretty and the white ones can be easily sponged.  Today, I'm using the set called Small Fancy Labels 18.

I used the new Twitterpated designer series paper with Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz and Island Indigo card stocks.  The greeting and frame is stamped with Rose Red ink.  For embellishments, put pearl jewels onto the frame and greeting.  The flowers are from the new paper flowers collection from Inspired by Stamping.  I used the Shabby Pink and Dark Pink flowers.  For the larger flower, sponge the petals of four Medium Puffy Daisies and layer them with a baja breeze courduroy button in the center.  Add dazzling diamonds glitter to the petals.  Attach a Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon bow.  The greeting was die cut with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 18 die and attached to the card with dimensionals.


Be inspired by the rest of the design team.  You can get a peek at the other sets coming out on Saturday.

Hugs & Kisses

Just Believe

Fresh & Vintage

Sweetheart

Black & White and Red All Over

3-D Projects:
Valentine Owls

This project makes a fun and useful housewarming or hostess gift. Pair it up with the coordinating note card and you’re set. With all of the gorgeous Designer Series Papers from Stampin’ Up!, the possibilities are endless! This project was designed by Laurie. To get this tutorial and 9 others for only $10, head over to Craft Project Central and sign up for February.

Thank you to the 483 people who left a comment and congratulations on my 2 Million hit milestone.  I appreciate everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and I really love comments!  Congratulations to lucky number 199 who was the winner of my big box of paper crafting goodies! Terri, please email me with your mailing address at paperpunchaddiction@gmail.com.

Just For You

Valentines Day Card for Queenie

Simply Simple Get Well

Heartfelt Mixed Bunch

Inspired by Paper Crafts cover

Circles Filled with Butterflies

3-D Projects:
Pretty Heart Collection

Video of the day:
Smarties Candy Wrapper

This Valentine Ensemble would be a great gift for a teacher or any sweet Valentine on your list! This cute little paper Mailbox can hold these darling 3" x3" Note Cards or chocolate treats for the kids! The Do Not Disturb door hanger has a pocket to hold mints or any other small treat! Once you have the templates you can easily recreate this project for any theme or occasion. Makes a great WOW project for workshops, classes and Stamp Camps! This fantastic project was designed by Holley. To get this tutorial and 9 others for only $10, head over to Craft Project Central and join the February edition.  I have an AWESOME punch art project coming up for CPC this month and you don't want to miss it!

Just a reminder that if you haven't entered the drawing for the hug blog candy drawing, you can still leave a comment to enter.  I will be drawing on Tuesday night for the winner.  Leave your comment on THIS POST.

I Heart Mojo Monday

Forever & Always

Mixed Blossoms

Sweet Love Bee

Paige's Valentine Card

Happy Birthday Morgan

3-D Projects:
Dress Up Your Sellabration Ribbon

I Give You My Heart

Suspended Spinning Heart card

Thank You Flowers

Dimensional Heart Easel card

3-D Projects:
Valentine Sweet Treat

Double Pocket Stationary Tutorial

Little Love Bandits

Video of the day:
Valentine Gift Bag

If you haven't done so already, you can enter my drawing for a big pile of paper crafting goodies!  All you have to do is leave a comment on the blog post HERE.  I will randomly draw from all the comments (via random.org).  Please note, my international readers are also welcome to enter the drawing.

Hot Pink Petaloo

Winter Bird

Hello Baby

Celebrate You

3-D Projects:
Foxy

Note Card Box Tutorial

Petal Cone Valentine Heart

Love Birds Box

This pretty heart box has a special pair of earrings hidden inside. You can create them with Stampin’ Up! brads in just s few minutes! Not only is this a great gift for Valentine’s Day, but it would be wonderful for Mother’s Day, birthdays, and so much more! Makes a great class or club project too!  This lovely project was designed by Chris.  Sign up for February at Craft Project Central for this step by step tutorial and 9 other fantastic projects! http://craftprojectcentral.com/feb-2012.  It'sonly $10 for 10 projects!

Before I get to the inspiration, I just wanted to thank everyone that left a comment for me yesterday.  Your words were so heartwarming.  It reminded me of why I work so hard on my blog.  It's nice to know that I inspire so many!  If you didn't get a chance yesterday, you can still enter my drawing for a hug pile of goodies! Leave a comment on THIS POST.

More Punch Art Cards

Sending Springtime Smiles

Case of the Blues

Happy Easter

3 Tier Nested Pull Card Tutorial

Woven Heart Card

3-D Projects:
Candy Heart Book

Cupcake Box Tutorial

Punch Art Bear & Bunny cards

Primarily Punches

Elementary Elegance

Vintage Chocolate

Mojo or Tea?

Merry Monday

3-D Projects:
Secret Sliding Lid Box Tutorial

Hershey Kiss Gift Box