Category: Punch

Spiral Roses

Baby We've Grown, Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Tutorials
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Let’s start with the card!  This card features the Spiral Rose die and the set Baby, We’ve Grown in the mini catalog.  I used 2 embossing folders (one is a Sale a bration item!) and kept the colors to Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Baby, We’ve Grown
Card stock – Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Pink Pirouette Stampin Write Marker, Fancy Fan and Decorative Dots (SA embossing folders, Bigz Spiral Rose die, Heart Framelits, Bird punch

Now, on to the Spiral Rose die.  This might get a bit long, so just scroll if you want!

This is the die.  It’s a Bigz die so you can cuts lots of different materials – and several layers of card stock at once!  You start at the small end and roll it to the center.  I like to use a bamboo skewer to get it started. 

Depending on how tight you roll it and how much of the spiral you use, you can get very different looks.  Starting from the left you see the full rose, (and using just half the spiral) the bottom half of the rose and the top half of the rose.

When making the tiniest rose (using the smaller half of the spiral) I add a little cup from the Boho Blossom punch.

This is the rose cut out of felt (and glued to a hair clip.)

Cork!

Designer Series paper.

Vellum Card stock.

To make the large rose shown on the card, add to Blossom punches underneath a spiral rose. 

I used Dimensionals between the 2 punches.

If you’ve made it this far, congratulations and big hugs!  Tomorrow I’ll show you more projects made with the Spiral Rose Die.  Hugs, Fran

More Love You More

Banner Blast, Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Love You More, Mini Catalogs, Pop It Up, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Love You More and Sweet Sorbet DSP to make a soft, pretty Valentine.  On the front, I stamped the sentiment and colored it with a Pool Party Marker (which is hard to see!)  Then I die cut it with the Hearts Framelit.

Add a Cute Clip and some Candy Dots.

On the inside I used Karen Burniston’s new Lucy Label Pop It Up die.  You can make any size card with this die! 

On the flagpole I attached banners from Banner Blast – a new set for Sale a bration  – and some banners cut with the Banner Framelits.  The little bird has several popped out details (and a Candy Dot!) 

The wing is one layer popped out and the tail is three.  I adhered the point of the tail down and popped out the top.  (Hope that makes sense!)

I love how the Lucy Label give me several areas to pop!  On the “Love” I used a Calypso Coral Stampin Write Marker to make the “you” stand out.

On the bottom I die cut a heart frame using the Heart Framelits to create an area to write in. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Love You More, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Banner Blast
Card Stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Calypso Coral
Etc – Lucy Label Pop It Up die (Karen Burniston), Heart Framelits, Candy Dots, Banner punch, Banner Framelits, Word Window punch, Baker’s Twine

That’s a lot of LOVE!  Hugs, Fran

MDS, Ecutter and Spring

Banner Greetings, Birthday, Cards, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, My Digital Studio, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets
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One of the fun things about My Digital Studio 2 (MDS2) is that most of the images are in SVG format.  This means that another way of using them is with an ecutter.  (I use a Sizzix Eclips) And resizing them is a snap!   I used a balloon image from Up, Up and Away to create this card.  I cut it out of the new Sweet Sorbet Designer Series paper that will be FREE during Sale abration – grab a bunch of it! 

The sentiment is from Banner Greetings.  This is a hostess set – so hold a party during SAB and you’ll own 2/3 of this card

Supplies
Stamp Set – Banner Greetings
Card stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe
Etc – ecutter (I use the Sizzix Eclips) Pansy punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, banner punch, 1/2 circle punch, Summer Starfruit Stampin Write Marker

Aren’t you looking forward to SAB?  I think the Sweet Sorbet DSP is just beautiful!  Hugs, Fran

Another Great Year

Another Great Year, Birthday, Cards, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Punch, Stamp Sets
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So yesterday I based my card colors on the Kaleidoscope Designer Series paper – and today I used it.  This really great greeting is BIG and fun to use!  I stamped it directly onto the DSP and then again on a piece of Strawberry Slush and pieced them together.  The banner is very easy to fussy cut.  Look closely and you can see the sparkle on the banner – and the cupcake!  When I get going with the Dazzling Details, there’s no stopping me.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Another Great Year
Card stock – Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Whisper White, Kaleidoscope DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Stampin Write Markers – Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush
Etc – Candy Dots, Triangle punch, Owl Builder punch, Dazzling Details

Bright and happy to celebrate another year!  Hugs, Fran

A Fitting Occasion

A Fitting Occasion, Bright Blossoms, Punch, Stamp Sets, Tutorials
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I need some treats for my youngest sorority dinner (a lot of treats, actually) so I came up with this – a sucker holder.  This little treat box is easy to make.  Cut your paper (Soft Sky) 2 x 11 and score at 4 1/2, 5 1/2, 7 1/2 and 8 1/2, 

Fold it up as shown.  Before you adhere the top together, punch a small hole for the sucker stick to go through.  I used a Crop a dile and it lined up perfectly.  Adhere the top two pieces together and punch it with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  Insert the sucker through the side and tie a ribbon to the stick (midnight Muse.)

The front is a 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 piece of Midnight Muse with a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 piece of Whisper White, stamped in Soft Sky using the circle design from Bright Blossoms.  I stamped the images from A Fitting Occasion on Whisper White and punched it out with a 1″ circle punch and matted it with a 1 1/4″ circle punch.  Done!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – A Fitting Occasion, Bright Blossoms
Card stock – Soft Sky, Midnight Muse, Whisper White
Ink – Soft Sky, Midnight Muse
Etc – Scalloped Tag Topper, 1″ and 1 1/4″ Circle punches, Midnight Muse ribbon

So now to see if this meets my daughter’s expectations   Hugs, Fran

Love You To The Moon

Big Shot, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Love You to the Moon, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Love You to the Moon is a set in the Occasions Mini and it has lots of really cute Valentine/Love You images and sayings.  I cased this layout from someone – and I have to admit that I can’t find the original person!  On her card, she had circles instead of hearts and a different color scheme- do you recognize it?   I also added the little banner punch and arrow clip to the side.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Love You to the Moon
card stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, In Colors DSP, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer
Stampin Write Markers – Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe
Etc – Chalk Talk Framelits, Cute Clips, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (Sale a bration!) Full Heart punch

Today I am going to tackle taking down the Christmas tree – wish me luck.  So much fun putting it up – such a mess taking it down!  Hugs, Fran

After Christmas Pick Me Up

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Punch
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Let the clean up begin!  Or not.  This little card is for a friend that happens to be in town for the holidays.  The front is a dead Christmas tree and lots of wrapping on the floor   The tree is an Elizabeth Craft die, the card base is the SU Pop N Cuts base and the packages are a 1″ punch. 

To do the tissue paper, I punched some 1″ squares and wadded the paper up – and glued it down.  See the poor star nestled in the mess? 

When the card is opened out pops Karen Burniston’s Mug & Heart insert (which fits beautifully inside the SU Pop N Cuts base.)  I also used her Gift Card holder  and Banner & Borders framelits.  Use your imagination to see the Starbucks gift card inside the holder! 

The steam in the cup and the hearts on the front are Movers and Shapers dies and the center of the hearts is a Neutral Candy Dot. 

I only adhered the tag at the bottom so that the gift card is removal without tearing up the tag.  I printed all the sentiments in MDS2. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Woodgrain background
Card stock – Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Season of Style DSP
Dies – exclusive SU Pop N Cuts base, Mug & Hearts insert, Banners & Borders framelit, Gift Card Holder framelit, Hearts Mover and Shapers, Elizabeth Craft Design 5 part Christmas Tree framelit
Etc – Neutral Candy dots, 1″ square punch, tissue paper, Itty Bitty ornament punch and small star, gold gel pen

So now I have to go to Starbucks to get that gift card – ha!  This is a two-way gift!  Hugs, Fran

Reindeer Candy Pull

Be Very Merry, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Stamp Sets
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This little candy bar pull-up was inspired by a card that Connie Babbert did several years ago.  (Gotta love Pinterest!) I cased the elements from the front of her card – including the reindeer punch art – and used them on the front of the wrapper.  The body is a 2 1/2″ circle and the head is a 1 3/8″ circle with the sides cut off.  The ears are the small heart punch and the antlers are the retired snowflake punch.  I love how it fits on the front! I used Candy Dots for the eyes and a glimmer brad for the nose.

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The ribbon is the beautiful Cherry Cobbler ribbon from the Holiday Mini and the Designer Series paper is Season of Style.  He is one of the projects for stamp club tomorrow.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Be Very Merry
Card stock – Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Season of Style DSP
Ink – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Etc – 2 1/2 , 1 3/8 and 1/2 circle punches, Small heart punch, Snowflake punch, Candy Dots, Glimmer Brad, Cherry Cobbler ribbon, Silver ribbon

This is my idea of “re-purposing!”  Hugs, Fran

I (heart) Santa

Best of Snow, Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Christmas, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Paper Pumpkin, Punch, Stamp Sets, Tags 4 You, Very Merry Tags
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This card starts with a Cherry Cobbler exclusive SU Pop N Cuts base embossed with the Sassy and Circle Label embossing folder by Sizzix.  I added some wide Cherry Cobbler ribbon and Silver ribbon under a Silver Glimmer paper die cut from the Sassy Label & Stitched Frames Framelit.

If you look closely you can see the Stitched accent I added on the front.  The final element is a tag from Tag 4 You stamped in Old Olive and punched out with the matching punch. 

And the inside!  I used Karen Burniston’s House insert and matching framelit, her Ribbon Tree die and Banner & Borders Framelit, Season of Style Designer Series paper and the “mini Frosty” from Best of Snow to create this little scene.  The sentiment is from the November My Paper Pumpkin

I needed the tree to be taller so I cut two of them and pieced them together.  They are accented with Silver Glimmer paper.  The lights on the house are Basic Rhinestones colored with Copic Markers.  The house is accented with Dazzling Details and the heart on the door is coated with Crystal Effects.  I also added some tiny snowflakes on a few of the dots in the background paper.  (yes, my desk was covered with stuff!)

Oh – and the tree was topped with using the Tiny Heart punch in Red Glimmer paper. 

To keep the tall tree from flopping around, I added an extra support to the back.

Frosty was stamped in Jet Black Stazon and colored with Stampin Write Markers.  To make the sign, I adhered some Season of Style Washi tape to Whisper White cardstock and cut the tiniest strip – to look like a candy cane.  The sign is from Very Merry Tags – stamped in Cherry Cobbler and punched out with matching punch.  The doorknob is a Candy Dot.

The sentiment is stamped in Cherry Cobbler and die cut using the Sizzix Banner & Border Framelit. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Best of Snow, Very Merry Tags, Tags 4 You, November Paper Pumpkin
Card stock – Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Season of Style DSP
Ink – Cherry Cobbler, Jet Black Stazon
Etc – SU exclusive Pop N Cuts Base, Karen Burniston’s house insert, Banner & Border framelit, Ribbon Tree, Sassy Label Stitched Framelit and embossing folder, Label Bracket punch, Petite Curly Label punch, Basic Rhinestones, Season of Style Washi tape, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Details, Regal Candy Dots

I think I might love this little Frosty even more than his original counterpart!  Hugs, Fran

Owl Brooms

Halloween, Holidays, Punch, Stamp Sets, Tutorials, Warmest of Wishes
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Owls on broomsticks – oh so cute!  I made these for my daughter’s sorority sisters using a retire stamp Warmest of Wishes.  You could use any stamp – or punch art – to make up these cute lollipop brooms for Halloween.  (Punch art would be so cute if you are just making a few!)

Of course, I punched three blank owl shapes to give my owl a little more “umph” and to help steady the lollipop (Tootsie Roll pops)  FYI – I got 16 lollipops in a bag.  There are many many many examples of these brooms on Pinterest  – so here’s how I ended up making mine.

Use a coffee filter and fold it in half (I found brown filters at my grocery store)

Fold it in half again –

and once more.  You will have 8 layers of filter.

Use your papersnips to make a fringe. 

Open it up to the first half fold and make a tiny, tiny snip at the center. (Really tiny!)  When you open it up, you can poke your lollipop stick through the hole and tie it with Baker’s Twine.  I colored the sticks with a brown Sharpie before I placed it in the filter.  Glue the owl onto the front – using it to help balance your treat. 

And last, but least – have you heard about this upcoming special?  Wow!!  Hugs, Fran