Punch Bunch is the Hottest Sale-a-bration Set Around!

 

Since Sale-A-Bration started last week, the Punch Bunch Stamp Set (W121847/C123211) has been the most popular stamp set! All the images in this set, including this adorable Owl and birthday greeting, coordinate with Stampin' Up punches. During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn this set for FREE as a customer or hostess!

Here's the artwork and a couple ideas using the Punch Bunch stamp set:

Check back for more samples using this cute stamp set! 

Or better yet, book a private class for you and your friends and we can make cards using Punch Bunch and the coordinating paper punches.

Email me for available dates :)

Inlayed Embossing Technique

This is a quick and easy technique that packs a punch – literally and figuratively. With the Big Shot, an Embossing Folder and a punch, you can create backgrounds that wow!

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Valentine's Defined (W121941/C123057)
• Ink: Real Red (103133)
• Paper: Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482), Pink Pirouette (111351), Red Glimmer Paper (121790)
• Accessories:), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Pretty in Pink 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon (119260), Whisper White Organza Ribbon (114319)
• Tools: Heart to Heart Punch (119881), Pinking Hearts Border Punch (117649), Small Heart Punch (117193), Large Oval Punch (119855), Scallop Oval Punch (119856), Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• Pink Pirouette
  • 5.5 x 8.5 for card base
  • Scrap for punched hearts
• Whisper White
  • 2 x 5.5 for border punch
  • Scrap for greeting
• Real Red
  • 5.25 x 4 for mat
• Glimmer Paper
  • Scrap for scallop oval

Technique Directions

1. Punch desired shapes and adhere to base randomly using SNAIL. Make sure you get the edges of each punched shape down completely.
2. Run through the Big Shot using the embossing folder of your choice. The punched shape should now be part of the mat creating a single panel.

Finishing Touches

1. Cut and fold card base in half.
2. Create inlaid embossing panel as above.
3. Using Pinking Hearts Border Punch create border strip with Whisper White cardstock.
4. Layer ribbon pieces around the back and affix with SNAIL. Attach to embossed layer. Attach to card base.
5. Stamp greeting in Real Red and punch out with large oval.
6. Punch scallop oval out of glimmer paper and adhere greeting with SNAIL. Attach to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.

If you live in the Ottawa area and would like to learn more techniques like this one, I would love to have you join my stamper's technique club.  The next Card Club starts Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:30 pm at my home in Barrhaven. 

Click HERE for more information or Email me for all the details!

Paper Punches...A Crafter's Must Have!

For a while now, I have been playing around with some ideas about personal challenges when it comes to my blog.  I tend to blog many days in a row and then not for a week, and then again a few days, and then absent for another week ( or two)...well you get the drift! 

I thought that I could be a more consistent blogger if I set up some regular challenges for myself. Every Friday, I will feature a tool or crafting tip. 

So...Welcome all to the first of my "Tool Tip Fridays"!

Today's featured tool, is the paper punch. 

Stampin' Up! has wonderful paper punches and the best part is that some of them coordinate with a stamp set.  Very often do I hear a customer of mine, at a class or workshop, ask "Is there a punch that goes with that set?"  Especially when I am making them cut shapes with their scissors! *smile*

Punched shapes are great to add detail to your cards, scrapbook layouts or any paper projects.  You can create fun characters like this little bunny.

You can find instructions to make this bunny box on Amy Celona's blog.

You can create a faux embossed look like in this card: 

By layering punched shapes of one color on top of the same color, it gives it an embossed look.  Here I used the word window punch and adhere them to the bottom part of my card.

It sorta looks like a brick wall, don't you think?

You can also use punches to create embellishements, like flowers.  This flower was created by punching out 3 scallop circle in Pretty in Pink cardstock.  The cardstock was first stamped with the En Francais background stamp.  I sponged the edges, scrunched them (very technical term! lol), layered them and then pierced a hole to but a brad in to secure them together.  I used a pop up glue dot to adhere a button in the middle of my flower, on top of my brad.

Sale-A-Bration 2010 is the perfect time to start your collection! When you order $65 in punches or other Stampin' Up! products, you can earn the NEW Scallop Trim Border Punch!  It's like a Buy 3 get one FREE deal!

To find punches in my store, click HERE, go to TOOLS, then PUNCHES. You'll love the selection! All grey ones are the new design from the Occasions Mini catalogue! Select any 3 at $22.95 AND you'll be able to select the Scallop Trim punch, or a stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure FREE!

Have any questions about some of the products used? Just email me!

Happy Friday!