Here’s a card I did for a challenge on a demonstrator website (Sudsol). The card is a box card. It’s an 8 x 8 square that is scored at 4 and 4 ( 4 inches on both sides) and then one section is scored diagonally. You cut one score line to the middle and then glue it together to make a box. 
Here’s a few tips and tricks if you try this style of card. Make sure you put the inside sentiment low enough that it isn’t covered by the swinging portion when it’s open! (Ask me how I know.) The bird on the inside is from Punch Potpourri and was stamped twice. One punch is the bird’s body – just as it is suppose to be – and then I moved my punch on the second image and punched a wing out of the body.
I definitely have a hard time using just one stamp set on a card (this one uses 4 set!) I will try to get better.
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Just Believe, Cheep Talk, Punch Potpourri, FYI
card stock – Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink – Marina Mist, Old Olive, Basic Black, Bashful Blue
Ect – 5/8 White satin ribbon, Lattice Square embossing folder, pearls, Itty Bitty flower punch, 2 step bird punch, 2 1/2 circle punch
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Category: Punch
Petal Card Punch Candy Holders
These are little candy holders made with the Petal Card Punch. And they are little – they’ll hold one little snack size candy each – which is perfect to hand out to everyone you know! First let me show you the Halloween group and then I’ll tell you how to make them.
Punch 2 of the petal cards and fold three of the score lines – leave one sticking up.
Use Sticky Strip or Tombow Multipurpose adhesive on the folded tabs and stick the two pieces together! There you go – that’s it! Now all you need to do is decorate. Here are some close ups for inspiration.
Okay – the ghost is too easy! (But I really needed him in my ensemble!)
Mr. Mummy is one long 1/4″ strip of Very Vanilla that is sponged in Crumb Cake and just suck to the front at various angles. I should add here that I do the “faces” before I put the punches together. It’s easier to hang on to them.
Dracula’s hair is the Full Heart punch repunched with the 1 1/4″ circle punch. He has a bit of grey pastel on his cheeks.
The tombstone was run through the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. The skull is from From the Crypt.
The pumpkin is boring, thank you very much!
If you want to keep going – Santa is the Scallop Circle. The bend in his hat is another rounded end from a Petal Card Punch, snipped off at the score line.
And Frosty is where this whole idea started! I love snowmen!
Well, I hope you’re inspired to do something different with your Petal Card punch! Link any other faces you create here so we can all see them! Hugs, Fran
Graduating Owl
Here’s a little tag I added to a gift for a friend who has finished her PHD! Now that’s an accomplishment! I used the Owl Punch and made his gown from the small tag punch. The card is a 4 x 4 so I hand made the envelope and attached it to the gift.
Stamp Set – Apple Blossoms, sentiment is retired
card stock – Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Ink – Basic Black, Old Olive, Real Red
Ect – Owl Punch, 2-Step Bird Punch, Tag Punch, silver cord, 1 1/4 Circle Punch
This little guy has a lot of possibilities!
Hugs, Fran
Little Bunny Jar
Here’s an idea for table or party favors taken from a favor I made at Christmas and those wonderful candies we’ve done for lots of holidays.
The jars are from the wedding section of a craft store and the rest of him is punches – well, except the tail, which is a pom-pom held on with a Pop Up Glue Dot.
Stamps – Perfect Petals (ears)
card stock – Whisper White, Regal Rose, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue, Pretty in Pink
ink – Basic Black, Regal Rose
ect – Scallop Circle punch (face), Small Oval punch (ears), 3/4″ circle punch (cheeks) , 1/2″ and 1/4″ circle punches (eyes, nose, mouth), Large Oval Punch (feet), white gel pen, pom-pom, Black Stampin Write Marker, white grosgrain ribbon
Have fun making these cute little bunnies! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
More Punch Origami Animals
I made a tutorial for this bunny/bell fold. If it doesn’t make any sense to you – let me know. Here are the rest of the funny farm animals!
This is the puppy –
and the cat-
the lion – 
his tail –
a mouse – 
and a very funky monkey!
(and the bunny, in case you missed him)
And this is the original bell! (made with a 12 x 12 piece of card stock)
Have fun making these! Hugs, Fran
Looking Ahead to Easter
I don’t mean to push past Valentines Day and rush into Easter, but I thought you might enjoy this bunny.
Two Christmases (is this a word?) ago (!) the kids and I made all kinds of decorations using chipboard and origami. (Here is a fun origami site!) One piece was a giant origami bell. I’m still looking for the pictures to show you how cool they were – but in the meantime I’ve sized the bell down and made it into some cute little animals. I’m going to share the bunny with you – and will share the directions for the fold as soon as I get the smaller diagram drawn up. The cute idea for the feet was cased from Sandy MacIver from a bunny she did last year.
stamp set – All Holidays
card stock – Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand, Hostess pack Sahara Sand DSP, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue
ect – Wide, large and small oval punches, 1 1/4″, 1″, 1/2″ and 1/4″ circle punches, Pastels
Working on the folding instructions today! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Piggy CASE
When I go my Stampin’ Success last week – which is our demonstrator magazine – I was thrilled to see a cute piggy created by Cathy Roy. She won the WOW! art contest and I couldn’t agree more. I played around with her design and came up with a card using her piggy creation. 
Since SS only lists the supplies used, I’ll share with you how I put this cutie together.
I used Pretty in Pink card sponged in Regal Rose.
The body is the Clear circle Big Shot die.
Her head is a 2 1/4″ circle cut with the Circle Scissors.
The feet are the modern label punch
The ears are petals from the 5-Petal Flower punch.
Eyes are 3/4″ circle punches with 1/2″ circle center.
The nose is a 1 1/8″ circle cut with the Circle Scissors and the nostrils are 31/2″ circle punches.
You need the 1 3/4″ punch to put the Treat Cup in the side.
The tail is a 1/4″ strip of Pretty in Pink wrapped around a skewer to curl.
The card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 – because I made the pig first! She’s standing in some Happy Moments (SA
flowers. The So Saffron flowers on each side are stamped on the So Saffron card stock and the others are colored in Stampin’ Write Markers in Bermuda Bay and Pretty in Pink.
So there she is! A huge case – just changed up a bit. Thanks to Cathy for a great idea! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran