PKS Let's Face It Challenge #1

Hello everyone!  Today is the first official challenge for the Peachy Keen "Let's Face It Fridays" design team.  Our challenge was to create a Halloween treat box/bag/package featuring a Peachy Keen face stamp as the focal point.  I just HAD to create this cute little witch using my new Princess Face stamps.  After checking out my tutorial, be sure to check out all of the other awesome projects by the other design team members at the PKS Challenge Blog.  Play along on the challenge blog if you have some Peachy Keen face stamps and you could win a Cottage Cutz Tear Kitty Die with faces set, Snow Bitty Faces stamp set & 2 round acrylic blocks.  What an AWESOME prize!

Pieces Needed for Witch:

Ornament in pink pirouette - HEAD

3/8” Circle (itty bitty shapes punch pack) in pink pirouette - EARS

Small Oval in pink pirouette - NECK

Modern Label and little flower (itty bitty punch pack) in pink pirouette - HAND

3 Wide Oval in early espresso - HAIR

2 Wide Oval in black - HAT BRIM

3 Round Tab in black - HAT & CAPE

2 3/8” Scallop Circle (half) in elegant eggplant - DRESS SKIRT

Scallop Circle (half) in elegant eggplant - DRESS SKIRT

Designer Label in elegant eggplant - DRESS BODICE

 Label in elegant eggplant - DRESS SLEEVE

Word Window in pumpkin and black - TIGHTS

2 Medium Ovals in black - SHOES

3 Word Windows in soft suede - BROOM STICK

Ornament in more mustard - BROOM

Witch Assembly Instructions:

1) Trim the pieces as shown.  Sponge the edges of the eggplant pieces with eggplant ink. 

2) Cut one espresso oval into quarters.  Fringe cut the edges of the pieces for the hair.  Fringe cut the length of the other 2 espresso ovals for the back of the hair.

3) Cut the stem off the pink pirouette ornament.  Sponge the edges of the pink pirouette papers with blushing bride ink.  Glue the ears onto the head.  Stamp the face onto face.  Color whites of eyes with a uniball gel ink pen.  Use a blender pen and suede ink to add a little color to the iris of the eyes.  Sponge a little pink pirouette ink onto the cheeks.  Glue fringed hair pieces onto top of head.  Trim away excess on top of head.

4) Glue 2 fringed ovals together and glue onto back of head at the top (leave open towards the bottom)

5) Glue 2 black ovals together to form hat brim.  Glue hat top onto brim.  Glue hat onto back of head.

6) Glue neck onto head at a slight angle.  Glue dress bodice onto back of neck at a slight angle.

7) Attach scallop circle half onto large scallop half with dimensional to create skirt.  Glue skirt onto bottom of bodice.  Trim the length of the sleeve and attach to body.  Glue hand onto back of sleeve.

8) Sponge edges of cape with white craft ink.  Attach cape to front of body with dimensional.  Glue cape back onto back of body (slip between back of hair and bodice).

9) Glue suede word windows together for broom stick.  Sponge edge with soft suede ink.  Round out sharp edges on broom piece.  Fringe bottom of broom.  Draw detail lines with zig pen.  Attach broom head to handle.

10) Cut the black word window into little strips. Glue onto orange word windows.  Glue feet onto legs.  Glue one leg onto bottom of skirt.  Glue broom handle onto back of skirt.    Make sure position of handle comes into contact with hand.  Glue hand in place.  Cut 2 petals off mini flower to create thumb.  Glue thumb onto back of broom handle.  Glue other leg onto back of skirt.

Treat Box  Instructions:

1) Cut 6 x 8 1/2” for box body.  Score along the long side at 1/2”, 1 1/2”,  4 1/2”, 5 1/2”.  Apply scor tape along the 1/2” score line and tape in place to form a box that is open at the top and bottom.

2) Cut 3 x 5” and score at 1”  on each side.  Clip the 2 short score lines on each end.  Fold the tabs in and tape in place to form an open top box.  Glue the box body into this box bottom piece.

3) Cut 2 pieces 3” x 3” for the box top.  Glue the pieces on the top front and top back of the box body.  Punch the wide oval at the top of each piece.  Tie handles together with a ribbon.

Punch Inspiration 9/17/10

http://djluvs2stamp.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-here-for-you.html

http://djluvs2stamp.blogspot.com/2010/07/occ-sketch-challenge.html

http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2010/08/final-day-of-summer.html

http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/2010/09/nurse-owl-request.html

http://juliascards.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-love-new-owl-punch.html

http://melanystamps.typepad.com/let_me_stamp/2010/09/owl-anniversary-card.html

http://sweetasagumdrop.blogspot.com/2010/09/butterfly-clips.html

http://sweetasagumdrop.blogspot.com/2010/09/punch-art-composition-books.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1797319?&limit=last1

http://www.stampinghut.com/2010/09/halloween-owl-card.html

Panda Bear pop up gift card

Hello everyone, are you ready for some more punchy goodness?  My niece and daughter were born just a few days apart, so she will also be turning 4.  I made this pop up gift card holder with a cute punch art panda on the front.  The tutorial for the bear and pop up card is detailed below.  Want to dress up your cute little punch art bear?  Check out my Bear for All Seasons & Build a Bear punch art classes for many outfits and costumes.

Punch Art Bear Instructions (bear only):

Pieces needed (punched out using all Stampin' Up! punches):

Ornament in white - HEAD

1 3/4" Circle in white - BODY

Medium Ovals in black - PAWS, EARS

Medium Oval in white - MUZZLE

Modern Label in black - ARMS & LEGS

Butterfly in black - FEET

Heart to Heart in basic gray  - FEET

crop-a-dile in basic gray - FEET

1) Cut butterfly in half and bottom of wings off to create feet (as shown).  Round out sharp corners on feet pieces.  Lightly sponge the edges of the black pieces with craft white ink.  

2) Cut the top off the ornament and round out the pointy bottom.  Lightly sponge the edges of the white pieces with basic gray ink.  Stamp the face with black onto the ornament using the Peachy Keen Tear Bear Face Parts stamp set (panda face).  Stamp the nose and mouth parts onto the white medium oval.  Use a fine line zig pen to draw a little circle "o" mouth onto the muzzle.  Use a sponge and pretty in pink chalks to add some blush to the cheeks.  With this face set, you don't even have to add any white highlights to the eyes and nose.  Attach the muzzle to the face with a dimensional (line up the muzzle over the stamped nose on the ornament).  

3) Glue ears onto back of head.  Attach head to body with dimensional.  Attach arms onto back of body with dimensionals.  Attach paws with dimensionals.

4) For feet, glue smallest heart onto foot pad.  Use the crop-a-dile to punch the smallest circles out of basic gray cardstock and glue on toe pads.  Attach legs to body with dimensionals.  Attach feet to legs with dimensionals.

Pop Up Gift Card Assembly:

1) Cut the following pieces:  

8 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded in half for card base 

2 pieces cut at 5 1/2" x 3 1/2", on both pieces, score along the short side at 1", 2" & 3"

Die cut the scallop envelope using the Stampin' Up! Sizzix die.  If you don't have this die, you can make an envelope the size of the gift card, or simply use the little envelope the gift card comes in.  Glue the sides in place on the scallop envelope.

1) Apply scor tape along the 1" score line on one of the pop up pieces.  Attach to the inside of the card base with the edge of the pop up piece lined up with the center crease of the card. Apply scor tape along the 3" score line. Holding card base at a 90 degree angle, adhere the pop up piece onto the inside of the card.  It should form a little "chair" on the inside of the card.  Make sure the card closes flat before securing the score tape in place.

2)  Attach the little gift card envelop to the front of the "chair" as shown.

3) Apply scor tape along the 1" score line on the other pop up piece.  Adhere to the front of the pop up piece, covering the bottom front of the little envelope.  Apply scor tape along 3" score line and adhere to inside of card, the same as before.  Make sure that the card is closing flat when adhering the pop up piece.

4) Decorate inside of card.  I stamped the greeting from Well Scripted stamp set and punched out with wide oval and mounted onto Decorative Label.  Tie the 1/8" pink taffeta ribbon around the little envelope to keep the flap closed.  The designer papers I used are from My Minds Eye and it's called Deena's Penny Lane.  The paper is so much prettier in person because it has glitter all over it.  Cut a 12" x 3 1/2" belly band to wrap around the outside of the card to keep it closed.  Tie the poly twill blushing bride ribbon around the outside belly band and mount the panda with dimensionals on the belly band.

Punch Inspiration 9/16/10

http://www.carlas-scraps.com/2010/09/sunny-garden-and-2-steppin-owl.html

http://www.carlas-scraps.com/2010/09/sunny-garden-and-2-steppin-owl.html

http://juliascards.blogspot.com/2010/07/birthday-birds.html

http://istampedthat.com/2010/07/29/smarty-pants/

http://tarabeeink.blogspot.com/2010/08/paper-crafts-layouts.html

http://twofriendsstamping.typepad.com/two-friends-stamping/2010/08/you-make-me-smile-thank-you-diane.html

http://www.stampinpretty.com/2010/08/mojo-monday-152-.html

http://stampingarden.blogspot.com/2010/08/curtain-call-challenge-43.html

http://flowerbug.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/08/punch-art-or-not-.html

http://djluvs2stamp.blogspot.com/2010/09/occ-fun-with-folds.html

Punch Inspiration 9/15/10

http://j-jcreations.blogspot.com/2010/09/whoooooo-enjoys-fall.html

http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2010/09/day-of-gratitude.html

http://flowerbug.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/09/punch-art-skull-crossbones.html

http://scrapingandstamping.blogspot.com/2010/09/frankie.html

http://whatareyouinking.blogspot.com/2010/09/congratulations-graduate.html

http://istampicreateihavefun.blogspot.com/2010/09/mischievous-monkey-cqc49.html

http://www.littlemissscrapalicious.com/2010/09/all-our-dreams-can-come-true-if-we-have.html

http://deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com/2010/09/patterned-topiary.html

http://deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com/2010/09/happy-birthday-grandma.html

http://deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com/2010/08/time-for-cupcakes.html

Punch Inspiration 9/14/10

Good morning all!  Sorry I haven't posted a new project in a few days.  I've just been so dog tired lately.  I have a great punch art project going up on Friday for the first PKS Lets Face It challenge that features halloween packaging.  My daughter's 4th birthday is this week, so I would like to make something special for her class, but it depends on how much energy I can muster!  I did find some great punch art ideas for your enjoyment.

http://stampingwithsharon.blogspot.com/2010/09/gettin-punchy.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1793158?&cat=14545

http://toyzhaven.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2010/09/09/dog-gone-cute/

http://www.stampinwithlucia.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-ben.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1794808?&limit=last1

http://weekendstamper.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-crazy-christmas.html

http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/2010/09/spuds-in-duds.html

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-decoration-banner.html

http://itsastampthing-vicki.blogspot.com/2010/09/sssc85happy-birthday.html

http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/09/scarecrow-tutorial.html

Punch Inspiration 9/13/10

I'm back from my retreat.  I had a great time, ate too much but didn't make as much as I thought I would!  I did get my PKS challenge for this coming friday done and a couple new punch art pieces for my new holiday class. If you are a member of my yahoo group, you have seen most of these links already, thanks to Judy.   I thought the rest of my readers would enjoy these ideas.

http://jessandkarenspapercraft.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/pop-up-card/

http://littlepaperstudio.blogspot.com/2010/09/christmas-tags.html

http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/2010/09/mrs-baker-owl-punch-art.html

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/santa-claus-owl-punch.html

http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-halloween-petal-punch-treats.html

http://creationsbypatti.blogspot.com/2010/09/spooky-petal-treats.html

http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/2010/09/always-hot.html

Punch Inspiration 9/9/10

I'm leaving for a stamping retreat today, so I'll have lots of ideas to share when I come back on Sunday.  I didn't have time to surf and find inspiration for the next few days, so there won't be any posts the next 3 days.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1791335?&cat=14545

http://craftycowcreations.blogspot.com/2010/09/upsy-daisybut-not-stamp-set.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1789257?&cat=14545

http://stampndesignstore.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-punch-three-card-class.html

http://secretlifeofpaper.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-nerd.html

http://guneauxdesignsbybeverlypolen.blogspot.com/2010/09/winking-owl-santa.html

Halloween Punch Art Blog Hop

Hello everyone!  It's time for a halloween punch art blog hop!  After checking out my happy monster tutorial, please visit the other blogs on the hop to see their halloween punch art creations!  The list of hoppers is below my tutorial.  Please note: the hop is scheduled for 8 am central time.  If you are checking earlier than that and don't see some projects on some hop stops, this is the reason.  Thanks!

Happy Monster Treat Tube Box Tutorial:

Pieces Needed:

All punched pieces are made with Stampin' Up! punches

Decorative Label in so saffron - BODY

1 3/4" Circle in so saffron - BELLY

3 5-Petal Flowers in soft suede - SPIKES

Large Oval in ruby red - BACK

1 3/4" Circle in ruby red - BACK

Wide Oval in ruby red - TAIL

2 Small Ovals in ruby red - TAIL

2 Small Ovals in ruby red - FEET

2  1" Circles in ruby red - LEGS

1 3/8" Circle in ruby red - FACE

Small Oval & Large Oval used for ARMS

2 medium Boho Blossoms in ruby red - PAWS

large Boho Blossom in white - TEETH

Medium Oval in black - MOUTH

4 of the 3/8" Circles (itty bitty punch pack) in black - TOES

3/8" Circle in real red - TONGUE

2  1/2" Circles in white - EYES

2  3/8" Circles in soft suede - EYES

2  1/4" Circles in black - EYES

Assembly Instructions:

1) To create face, first punch half of the medium oval in ruby red.  Line up the 1 3/8" circle over the top and punch the crescent shape.  Round out the flat edges.

2) For the arms, first punch the small oval in ruby red.  Line up the large oval over the top of the punched hole and punch the arm as shown.  Punch 2 of these.  Round out the ends.

3)  Punch out the rest of the pieces.  Clip one of the small ovals and the large ovals as shown. Clip the petals apart on the 5-Petal flowers.  Clip 2 petals off each medium boho blossom to create the paws. Clip off the points on the decorative label.  Clip 2 petals of the large boho blossom off to create teeth.

4) Sponge the edges of the ruby red pieces with riding hood red ink.  Sponge the edges of the so saffron pieces with more mustard ink.  Sponge the edges of the soft suede pieces with soft suede ink.

5) Glue the eye layers together.  Add highlights with a white uniball gel pen.  Glue teeth onto face piece.  Glue the black mouth piece onto back of face piece.  Glue on tongue piece and clip away excess.  Draw detail with zig pen. Attach eyes to face with dimensionals.  

6) Attach belly to body piece with dimensional.  Attach face to top of body with dimensional.  Glue large oval onto center of 1 3/4" ruby red piece to create the back. Glue the back onto back of saffron body piece.  

7) To create the tail, glue the whole small oval onto the wide oval.  Glue the clipped small oval onto the small oval.  Glue tail onto body.  Glue spikes onto top of head, down back and along tail.

8) Glue small ovals onto 1" Cricles for legs/feet.  Glue 3/8" circles onto small ovals and clip away excess.  Attach front leg onto body with dimensional.  Glue back leg onto body.

9) Attach paws to arms with dimensionals.  Attach front arm with dimensional and glue on back arm.

10) Create treat tube box following the cutting and assembly instructions HERE.  I used nickel coin tubes.  Wrap designer papers around the cap rim.  Attach 1" punched circle on top of cap.  Glue punched bats on tops and sides of caps.

Please visit these other blogs for some great halloween punch art ideas!

Blinkin' Thinkin' & Inkin'

It’s A Stamp Thing

Kelli’s Korner

Northwest Stamper

Ink Paper Stamps

Gwen’s Paper Expressions

Stamping My Life Away

Gettin’ Crafty

Krafty Kate’s Kupboard

Brenda’s Stamping Corner

Beth-a-Palooza

Bonnie’s Creative Place

Craft Chaos

Punch Inspiration 9/8/10

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/owl-farmer-loads-of-love-card.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1791120?&limit=last1

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1790968?&limit=last1

http://paperprincess1973.blogspot.com/2010/09/super-simple-monday.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1790745?&limit=last1

http://igotstamps.com/?p=2661

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1790653?&limit=last1

http://itsastampthing-vicki.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-ghirardelli-chocolate-purse.html

Punch Inspiration 9/7/10

http://itsastampthing-vicki.blogspot.com/2010/09/punched-kitty-treat-bag.html

http://technostamper.blogspot.com/2010/09/monday-lunchtime-sketch-challenge-138.html

http://stampinjonia.blogspot.com/2010/09/bird-punch-wreath.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1789929?&limit=last1

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2010/09/06/fright-night-collage-tutorial-361/

http://stampspaperscissors.typepad.com/stamps_paper_scissors/2010/08/its-for-the-birds-rubber-stamping-class-this-monday.html

Baby scrapbook page

I finally got around to photographing some pages from my scrapbook.  This is the first page in the first scrapbook when my daughter Lillianna was born.

Dancing Penguins Pop Up Stage

Hi all, my pop up stage tutorial is this week's technique challenge over at SCS.  If you would like to play along, the challenge number is TLC289.  The thread is located HERE.  My pop up stage tutorial is located HERE.

This is my entry into the challenge.  I got to use my new Cottage Cutz Penguin Doll.  This is a set of dies with Peachy Keen faces.  I cut the bodies out of textured black, textured white and textured pumpkin.  Sponge the edges of black with white craft ink, the white pieces with going gray and the pumpkin pieces with cajun craze inks.  Their scarfs are real red, celery & marina mist taffeta ribbon.  I also got to try out the polar white flower soft.  The snow drifts were created by tearing pieces of shimmery white cardstock and applying some glue along the tops of the drifts and adding flower soft (I wish you could see this in the picture, it's so much prettier in person!).  The designer papers are from a Stampin' Up! DSP called Candy Cane Christmas.  The card body is made from baja breeze and the stage is shimmery white cardstock.  I created a belly band to wrap around the outside of the card to keep it closed and embellished with red satin ribbon.

Punch Inspiration 9/6/10

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-week-superheroes.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-week-halloween-lineup.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-week-not-its-penguin.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/07/owl-week-pirate-owl.html

http://www.mariestamps.com/2010/09/barbaras-shark-invitations.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1787647?&limit=last1

http://www.stampinwithlucia.com/2010/09/ppa58-pretty-in-pearls.html

http://www.stampingandscrapingwithpatc.com/2010/08/finally.html

Pop Up Stage Challenge over at SCS

Hey all, just wanted to let you know that my pop up stage technique is this week's SCS Technique challenge.  If you want to play along, check out the thread HERE.

Punch Inspiration 9/5/10

http://jillscreativeimagination.blogspot.com/2010/09/owl-punch-post-it-notes.html

http://jillscreativeimagination.blogspot.com/2010/08/hoot-hoot-owls.html

http://stetlerarts.blogspot.com/2010/09/scallop-circle-flower-card.html

http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/2010/09/parental-guidance-suggested.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1788185?&limit=last1

http://addinktivedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/workshop-wow.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-baby.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/margerys-owl-surprise.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/farmer-owl.html

Nickel Tubes

Hello all, it seems that treat tubes are all the rage right now.  Last year, I posted a holiday project for a mousy treat tube holder HERE.

I used nickel storage tubes for my treat tubes. They are all clear plastic with a screw on cap and are pretty cheap.  Here is a good price for the tubes:

http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/product/he-harris-round-tubes-nickel-size.html

If you did a search for nickel coin tubes, you may be able to find a better deal but I think this was the best I could find right now.

I'll be posting a halloween treat tube box some time this month, so be sure to come back and check it out!

Punch Inspiration 9/4/10

http://thequeensscene.blogspot.com/2010/09/who-gives-hoot.html

http://www.creatinwithkirsteen.com/

http://alliohran.blogspot.com/2010/08/holiday-mini-blog-hop.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1787368?&limit=last1

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/simplybarbmann/distPages/projectDetail.soa?easyTemplatePages.id=177710&doNotShowFlag=&easyTemplatePageType=1&listPageNumber=1&url=

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1787183?&limit=last1

http://stampingwithsass.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-background.html

http://hopepackages.blogspot.com/2010/09/pooh-and-friends-dress-up-punch-art.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1779511?&cat=14545

http://weekendstamper.blogspot.com/2010/09/monster-mini-peanutbutter-cups.html

Snowman Treat Box

My newest creation will melt your heart!  This cute snowman box is the perfect way to package up a special gift to that special someone!  The full color step by step instructions are only $2.50.

$2.50

This is a full color step by step picture tutorial in pdf format. The design uses Stampin' Up! paper punches.

This is a digital class that are delivered via download. After completing payment, you will receive an email from Fast Wagon with a link to download the class. If you don't receive the email, please check your spam box before contacting me. If you plan on ordering classes from me in the future, you may want to add service@fastwagon.com to your address book to avoid spam filtering.

Contact me with any questions or issues at paperpunchaddiction@gmail.com

Thank you for your purchase!

Let's Face it Fridays

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share my excitement!  Peachy Keen has created a new Design Team for their face stamps and I'm on it.  I've been having so much fun adding their faces to my projects.  They add so much character and fun to punch art, don't they?  Our first challenge is on the 17th.  If you don't have any face stamps, you should hop on over and check them out.  They are having a 7 Year Anniversary sale for the month of September.  If you get your stamps before the first challenge, you can play along and win fabulous prizes!  I will also be offering some blog candy over the next 3 months, so you won't want to miss it.

For details and bios of the other team members, please visit the challenge site:
http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/09/lets-face-it-fridays-announcement.html

If you haven't purchased any of the PKS stamps yet but are eager to get some, I recommend the following sets for the Halloween/Fall/Christmas season:

http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/products/PK_550_Pumpkin_Faces-198-0.html

http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/products/PK_693_Monster_Mash_Faces_1_1_8-413-0.html

http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/products/PK_521_Winter_Faces_1_1_8-181-0.html

http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/products/PK_481_Christmas_Charcter_Faces_1_1_8-170-0.html

I'm looking forward to showing you all of the character and fun that you can add to your punch art.  But, don't fear, you will also still see my patented teardrop eye characters as well.  The PKS line is great for those of us that just can't get the faces perfect and want that extra something special on their punch art.

Punch Inspiration 9/3/10

http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/08/turkey-tins.html

http://itsastampthing-vicki.blogspot.com/2010/09/case-ing-chat.html

http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-back-to-school.html

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-sheriff-cowboy-owl-card.html

http://stampwithkriss.com/saying-goodbye-to-daisy

http://b52constance.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/ezras-minion-card/

http://stampinbythesea.com/simple-spooky

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1786456?&limit=last1

http://www.starlightstamper.com/2010/09/wednesday-sketch-challenge-card-owl.html

http://www.nwstamper.com/punch-art-flower-for-my-august-meetup/

http://crafthavenretreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/august-stamp-club-projects.html

Awesome FREE project

Check out this great desk organizer project and it's free!  The templates and instructions are free to download.  Have fun!

http://stamptv.ning.com/page/projects-on-wkow-tv

Punch Inspiration 9/2/10

Here are some Stampin' Up! 2-step bird punch ideas:

http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2010/01/two-step-bird-punch-thank-yous.html

http://stampingjill.com/2-step-bird-punch

http://www.granitestatestamper.com/2010/05/using-the-two-step-bird-punch-for-ppa41.html

http://www.anewinkonlife.com/a-new-ink-on-life/2010/03/bird-bird-bird-is-the-word.html

http://blog.stampwithelaine.com/2010/05/two-step-bird-punch.html

http://www.karenstampz.co.nz/2010/08/extra-large-2-step-bird-punch-box-tags.html

http://www.starlightstamper.com/2010/03/white-on-white-two-step-bird-punch-card.html

http://annscreativemoments.com/2010/03/28/easter-chicks-with-the-bird-punch/

http://www.handmadebyjulie.com/?tag=scallop-circle-punch

http://www.keepstamping.com/2010/07/haiku-dsp-bird-punch-card.html

Pop Up Stage Technique

Hello all, it's time for another interactive card!  This card looks rather complicated but is very simple to make.  I created another Halloween card.  This one uses stamps by Rubbernecker and MFT and features a little punch art as well.  The first shot is what the card looks like on the outside.  There is a belly band that wraps around the outside of the card to hold it closed.  Please see the step by step instructions below to make a Pop Up Stage card.

Pop-Up Stage Instructions:

1) The base is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (night of navy) folded in half.  The pop up stage is 5 1/2" x 5" (green print).  Score along the shorter side at 1/2", 4" and 4 1/2".

2) Use your fiskars cutter or a ruler and xacto knife to cut several slits into the top.  Make slit a little longer than 1/2".  Choose the number of figures or object you are going to put on the stage and cut those many slits.  Keep in mind that the figures on the stage should not be taller than the measurement from the slit  to the outer edge of the stage, otherwise, when you close the card, the figures will be peeking out from inside the card.

3) Add score tape (or glue, sticky strip, etc.) to the outer 1/2" sections as shown.  Apply the tape along the score line. 

4) Adhere the stage piece to the inside of the card base.  Line up the bottom of the stage piece along the center fold of the card base as shown.

5) Cut several pop up tabs 1/2" x 2".  Cut as many tabs as you need for all of the slits on the stage.  Score one end at 1/2" and add score tape at the score line.

6) Pull the backing off the score tape and carefully put the tab into a slot.  Make sure that the little tab is facing the center of the card as shown.  While holding the card open at a 90 degree angle, carefully adhere the tab to the card base so that it's parallel to the card back.

7) Once all of the tabs are in place, fold the stage edge under and adhere to the card base as shown. The card will fold nice and flat if you fold the stage end under, remove the backing on the sticky strip and then carefully close the card. Smooth and flatten card closed.  The edge of the stage will ahere to the base of the card as shown.

8) This is what the card looks like when it's fully opened flat.

9)This is what the card looks like when opened at a 90 degree angle.  Now you can decorate with your own images.  Remember that the height of the figure can not exceed the length from the base of the tab to the outer edge of the stage, or it will stick out when the card is closed.

I embellished my card with grass that I cut using an MFT die.  The tombstones were created by punching a Stampin' Up! Wide Oval punch and cutting off the bottom.  Snip away some little wedges to look like a crack.  Use a zig pen to draw on some cracks and RIP.  Sponge the edges with basic grey ink.  The mummy and greeting is from Rubbernecker and the tree and owl is from My Favorite Things.

For the belly band, cut a strip that is 3" x 12" and another that is 1 1/2 x 12".  Wrap the wider band around the closed card and tape ends together with score tape (but make sure not to get it stuck to the card base).  Wrap the smaller band around the center of the wider band and tape. The witch is by Rubbernecker and was watercolored with stampin up ink pads and a blender pen.

Are you a visual learner?  Check out the instructional video HERE.

MORE POP-UP STAGE IDEAS:

Dancing Penguins

Winter Wonderland
Snowmany Thanks

Punch Inspiration 9/1/10

It's an owly kind of day!  I just wanted to share some Stampin' Up! 2-step Owl goodness!

http://dostamping.typepad.com/dostamping_with_dawn/2010/05/dawn-stamping-punch-art-owl-with-stampin-up-go-graduate-.html

http://stampinessentials.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-stampin-up-two-step-owl-punch.html

http://remarkablycreated.com/2010/07/stampin-up-two-step-owl-punch/

http://darlenedesign.com/wordpress/?p=715

http://www.stampingtoshare.com/2010/08/820-owl-punch-scrapbook-pages.html

http://kimcagle.net/?p=617

http://www.inkychatter.com/inkychatter/2010/07/owl-punch-meets-word-play.html

http://andreawalford.com/who-loves-you

http://darlenedesign.com/wordpress/?tag=two-step-owl-punch

http://stampingplace.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/an-owl-punch-flower-pendant-card/

New interactive card coming

Hello all, I just wanted to let you know that I'm working on a new interactive card and hope to have it up on the site tomorrow. This is a new technique that is not on SCS (although I hopefully will be able to contribute this to the resource section in the future).  I'm not going to give it away and just say that I think you all will like it alot!

Punch Inspiration 8/31/10

http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com/2010/08/making-paper-hydrangeas-with-your-heart.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1784935?&limit=last1

http://carefreecreations.haman.us/2010/08/gettin-gifty/

http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/bird-punch-cards.html

http://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/quick-easy-heart-punch-card.html

http://stampinwithloveblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/some-halloween-treats.html

http://stampzone.blogspot.com/2010/08/taylored-expressions-sketch-challenge.html

Punch Inspiration 8/30/10

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1783645?&limit=last1

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/first-day-of-school-owl.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1782979?&limit=last1

http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2010/08/smarty-scoops.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-snow-bunny.html

http://cheekiesinkpad.blogspot.com/2010/08/clean-simple-105.html

http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/2010/08/halloween-owl-vampire-and-mummy.html

http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/2010/08/halloween-owl-witch.html

http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/2010/08/halloween-owl-franky.html

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-baby-dolly-card.html

Minnesota Fair here I come!

I get to go to the fair tomorrow!  I'll bring on some more punchy goodness after I come out of my food induced coma.  Seriously, I think the Minnesota fair is one of the largest fairs in the country and it by far is the biggest bonanza of food in once place that any human could hope to find.  If you can deep fry it and put it on a stick, then they have it.  Nowhere else on earth could you have aligator on a stick, chicken fried bacon, deep fried fruit on a stick, jurassic corndogs, deep fried candybars on a stick and sausage stuffed jalapenos all within a 20 yard radius.  Of course, I always hit my favorites, funnel cakes, fruit smoothies, gizmo sandwich and potato tornado. I'm on the hunt for the elusive scotch egg which is a hard boiled egg wrapped in sausage and deep fried in a corn dog style breading.  Oh, and I gotta try the fresh fruit kabobs dipped in dark chocolate.  I think they'll have to haul me out in a wheelbarrow....

EDIT
So, I'm back from the fair and I've found a new favorite!  I read on one of the news sites that the food to eat this year is the chocolate, marshmallow and banana grilled sandwich sprinkled with powdered sugar.  It tastes like banana cream pie paired with pastry. YUMMY.  Oh, and I found the scotch eggs over by the horse barns.  It was decent but not as good as I had anticipated.  I didn't get to try the wild rice hamburgers like I had planned but I found a good stand that was selling 32 oz lemonade for only $2 (outside front of the international bazaar).    I took my daughter to the kidway for rides.  Of course, we blew through a sheet of tickets in 15 minutes but there were no lines so that was nice.  It was really hot out there today!  Thankfully the windy conditions helped control the humidity.   Not as crowded as I had anticipated either.  I skipped the cheese curds this year. The greasiness is just too much for my stomach.  I did get my funnel cake and the strawberry smoothy.  As usual, I ate way too much sweets and scrimpted on everything else.  I did manage to avoid drinking a soda all day which is a first!  I brought a water bottle and refilled at the culligan booth a couple times.  If anyone out there is planning on going to the Minnesota fair, you gotta try the grilled chocolate, marshmallow and bananas sandwich!  it's right by the south entrance in front of the Birth Center.

Look who's in the pumpkin patch! sliding pop up

I had a lot of fun making this one!!  Thank you to Kathy for giving me the opportunity to guest design for Peachy Keen.  I got to play with these awesome Cottage Cutz dies paired with face stamp sets.  This card turned out so so so cute!  Instructions are below the pictures.

INSTRUCTIONS:

To make this card, follow the assembly instructions for the sliding pop up card HERE.  The card dimensions are different, so cut the pieces for this card as follows:

5 5/8" x 5 5/8" for the black patterned paper
5 3/4" x 5 3/4" for the early espresso cardstock backing on the black patterned paper
(layer both pieces, then score at 1 1/2" as shown in the assembly instructions)
1 1/2" x 13" green patterned paper (you will need to glue 2 pieces together for the length)
6" x 6" orange pattern paper (I glued together 2 of these to create a cardstock weight thickness)
2 1/4" x 1 1/2" early espresso cardstock (pop up backing for cat) - scored at 1/2"
1" x 1 1/2" early espresso cardstock (pop up mechanism for cat) - scored at 1/2" on each end
2 3/4" x 1 1/2" early espresso cardstock (pop up backing for bear) - scored at 1"
1" x 2" early espresso cardstock (pop up mechanism for bear) - scored at 1/2" on each end
1" x 2 3/4" early espresso cardstock (pop up mechanism for card back) - scored at 1/2" on each end (you may want to double the thickness of this piece to add stability

PUNCH ART & DIE CUTS:

Large pumpkin is made of 3 Wide Ovals and small pumpkin is made of 3 of the 1 3/8" Circles punched out of pumpkin pie cardstock.  Sponge the edges of all pieces with cajun craze (or really rust) ink.  Stamp the faces using the Peachy Keen pumpkin face stamps.  Glue 2 pieces together for back of each pumpkin and attach stamped piece to front with dimensional.  For small pumpkin, hand cut a stem out of chocolate chip cardstock and glue to top.

Punch the 1 3/4" Circle in summer sun cardstock for the moon.  Sponge the edges with cajun craze ink.  Punch out 3 black bats.  Glue moon onto back piece and attach bats with dimensionals.

Die cut the Tear Kitty in basic gray and going gray cardstock (pink pirouette for ears).  Stamp the face of choice on the face.  Stamp the face again on muzzle die piece (mouth, nose and part of the whiskers).  The die comes with 3 different PKS face stamps.  Line up the muzzle piece over the stamped face and attach with a dimensional.  Add whites to the eyes with a uni-ball white gel pen.  Punch out 2 of the 1/2" Circles for paws.  Sponge edges of cardstock with white craft ink.  Attach belly piece with dimensional.  Glue on pink ear pieces.  Attach paws to large pumpkin with dimensionals.  Glue kitty onto back of pumpkin.

Die cut the Tear Bear in close to cocoa & creamy caramel cardstock.  Stamp the face of choice on the face.  Stamp the face again on muzzle die piece (mouth and nose).  The die comes with 3 different PKS face stamps.  Sponge edges of all pieces with chocolate chip ink.  Line up the muzzle piece over the stamped face and attach with a dimensional.  Add whites to the eyes with a uni-ball white gel pen.  Attach belly piece with dimensional.  Glue on ear pieces.  Glue legs onto bottom of body.  Attach small pumpkin to front of bear with dimensionals.  Attach left arm with dimensional.  Glue right arm on.

Stamp greeting (Rubbernecker) with early espresso ink onto cajun craze cardstock.  Punch out with wide oval punch and layer onto decorative label punch (black print paper).

I really hope you get a chance to try out the Cottage Cutz dies with stamps.  These are awesome for paper piecing.  I used my Sizzix Big Shot to cut with the dies.  I found that it wasn't necessary to attach the thin foam backing to the die since the die cut perfectly with the platform and all tabs closed, sandwiched between the 2 clear cutting plates.  If you use a different die cutter, you may find that the foam backing is necessary to get a good cut, you can experiment with both, since the foam backing will peel off if you don't need it.

I hope you all enjoy this project as much as I did!

Punch Inspiration 8/29/10

http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2009/09/happy-birthday-nico.html


http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/08/pumpkin-tins.html

http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-all-about-kiss.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1782148


http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1781911?&limit=last1

http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/08/spider-tins-tutorial.html

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-purse-cards-challenge.html

http://stampcrazy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/08/shabby-chic-christmas.html

http://stampzone.blogspot.com/2010/08/owlways.html

Punch Inspiration 8/28/10

http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/06/three-cheers-for-dad.html

http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-bunny-treats.html

http://melissahuie.blogspot.com/2010/06/because-i-care-hearts-card.html

http://melissahuie.blogspot.com/2010/08/hey-buh-dy-scrapbook-page.html

http://helloholley.blogspot.com/2010/08/punch-art-halloween-card.html

http://stampingdoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/owls-at-bar.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1780023?&si=punch%20art

http://stampingstation.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-happy-birthday-baby.html

http://itsastampthing-vicki.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-halloween.html

http://addinkandstamp.blogspot.com/2009/10/big-e-and-maple-candy.html

Silly Bat

Oh how I love these silly creatures!  This silly bat is pretty easy to make.  See the instructions below.  I made a spiral pop up card.  The basic instructions are in the SCS Resource Library HERE.  I glued 2 circles together before cutting the spiral so that the spring was a little more sturdy.  Details on the ghost and ghoul on the inside of the card is detailed below.

Bat instructions:

1) Punch 2 of the 2-Step Owl bodies in black.  Cut about one third off of the bottom of one and round out the edges to create the head.  Cut off the horns on the other piece to create the body.  Sponge the edges with white craft ink.  Attach white eyeballs with dimensionals.  Punch pupils for the eyes using the largest hole on the crop-a-dile and glue on.  Add highlights to eyes and teeth with a unibal gel pen.  Attach head to body with dimensional.

2) For the wings, punch half of the 3/4" Circle punch 3 times.  Make sure they are touching each other as shown in the picture.  Line up the Wide Oval punch over the top and punch the wing.  Make 2 wings.  Sponge the edges with white craft ink.  Attach wings with dimensionals.

The cut a strip that was 12" x 1 1/2" for a belly band to wrap around the outside of the card to keep it closed.

For the inside monsters, you will be using the 2 Step Owl punch again.  For the ghost, punch 1 body and 2 of the chest pieces for the arms of the ghost.  Sponge the edges with bashful blue.  Stamp the face on using the Peachy Keen Pumpkin Faces stamp set and mount arms on the body with dimensionals.

For the ghoul, punch the owl body out of wild wasabi.  Cut off the horns and feet.  Sponge the edges with wild wasabi ink.  Stamp the face using Peachy Keen Monster Mash stamps and color in eyes and teeth with white uni ball gel pen.  Punch another owl body out of early espresso.  Cut off the top of the head and the bottom of the body.  Mount those on the backside of the wasabi piece with dimensionals.  Punch 2 of the branches out of wild wasabi.  Cut off all leaves except the end leaf.  Clip a wedge out of the center of the petal to create fingers.  Glue the arms on body.

Punch 3 black bats and add eyes with a unibal gel ink pen.  Mount all figures on the spiral spring with glue dots.  Make sure they life flat when the card is closed.  Put belly band around card to keep it closed.

Punch Inspiration 8/27/10

http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/2010/08/ccmc113-inspiration-challenge.html

http://stampndesignstore.blogspot.com/2010/08/owl-purse-cards.html

http://stampndesign.blogspot.com/2009/11/sweet-treats-turkey.html

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1780962?&limit=last1

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1781065?&limit=last1

http://www.mypapermoose.com/2010/08/11/test-3/

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1780723?&limit=last1

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1780684?&limit=last1

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1780652?&limit=last1

http://bethapalooza.blogspot.com/2010/08/spider-tins.html

looking for participants for another blog hop

Who would like to participate in a halloween punch art blog hop?  I'm looking at September 8th as the hop date.  If you would like to play along, please email me at needmorestamps@yahoo.com and I'll send out the details.  Thanks!

Punch Inspiration 8/26/10

http://jguyeby.blogspot.com/2010/08/amour-owl.html

http://jackietopa.typepad.com/addicted_to_stamping/2010/08/gingerbread-christmas.html

http://monikastamp.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/owl-convention-inspired/

http://ladybugstamper-jen.blogspot.com/2010/08/engaged-owls.html

http://monikastamp.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/owl-notes/

http://blinkthinkink.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-heart-goes-boop-boop-doop-for-you.html

http://stampinking.blogspot.com/2010/07/flower-box.html

http://stampinking.blogspot.com/2010/06/not-quite-artisan-worthy-day-4.html

http://stampinking.blogspot.com/2010/06/hydrangea-tutorial.html

http://southerncaliforniastamper.blogspot.com/2010/08/babies-wonderful-babies.html