Lion Punch Art

Happy Birthday Amy!  Today is my niece`s birthday.  She is turning 11!  It is difficult to know what to make for my niece.  She is not a very girly girl nor is she a total tomboy.  So I decided to try my hand at another punch art card I saw on Jackie Topa`s website. 

I punched out the blossom twice in More Mustard and sponged the edge with More Mustard Ink.  I also punched out another blossom using So Safrron (this piece was used for the paws on the sign).  Again, I sponged  it with More Mustard.  Using my stylus, I curled the edges of the lion`s mane up to give it some dimension.  I had some scrap So Saffron that was already embosssed, so I decided that it would be perfect for the lion`s face as nobody`s face is smooth.  I also sponged the edges with More Mustard.  Once all the pieces were sponged, I layered them using pop-ups.  For the paws, I had cut out one of the petals and layered that piece a little lower than the head.

I hand drew the freckles and the whislers.  Punched out the nose using the heart from the Owl Punch and the eyes.  I then added the wiggly eyes to give it the surprise expression he has. 

Mounted the DS paper onto cardstock, tyed the Baker`s Twine around, stamped my sentiment and mounted that onto Cherry Cobbler.

I think he is absolutely adorable!

Here is the recipe:

Stamps:  Delightful Dozen

Paper:  Pawsitively Prints II, More Mustard, So Saffron, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler

Punches:  3/4" circle, Owl Punch, 1 3/8" circle, Blossom Punch

Ink:  More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Baker`s Twine

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day,

~ Pat

Birthday Angler

I am a day late in posting my birthday card for my brother.  You see, I have difficulty creating any kind of masculine cards but did have an idea – I just needed to think it out.  This is also my first time breaking out the Midnight Muse cardstock.

My brother is an avid fisher, and although he doesn’t get out as often as he would like to, I know he will appreciate this card.

My original idea was to do triple stamping with the fishes but when I saw this stamp amongst the hundreds of other stamps I have, I knew this it had to be main focal point.  So in essence, this card is not actually triple stamping but rather double stamping.  I apologize in advance as I do not know the name of this stamp set, but it is similar to the SU Angler set.  If anybody knows the name of the set or company, I would love to know.

I also wanted to do an ocean scene, but because I was limited in time, I decided I would go with the shaving cream technique – something that I have done in a long time, but am very pleased that I have.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have enjoyed this masculine card as much as I have creating it!

Here is the recipe:

Paper:  Midinight Muse, Stardust

Stamps:  Fishing/Angler (unknown), Elementary Elegance

Inks:  Midnight Muse for Angler and Sentiment; for shaving cream – Forest Foliage, Tempting Turquoise, Taken with Teal

Accessories:  1-1/4” Circle and 1-3/8” Circle Punch

~ Pat

Happy Birthday Dad!

This is a card I created for my dad.  His birthday was last week and we were all suppose to get together to celebrate the January birthdays but dad suffered a heart attack the day after his birthday, so our birthday celebrations were post-poned.  Dad is a mechanic by trade but he is retired now.  I have always wanted to try punch art cards but have alway found them very intimidating!  I cased this card loosely from Splitcoaststampers.  I kept the layout the same, but added a bit of my own finishing touches to make it mine.  Very simple to do! 

I used foil paper to wrap around my cardstock, and then ran it through my embossing folder.  I also added the punched out nuts using the SU Cogs punch (I believe it is retired now).  To make the wrench, I just cut a piece of strip of paper and sponged the areas with basic grey - my youngest son asked why I did that and I explained that when mechanics work, they always have grease on their tools - so the sponging was to make it look a bit dirty.  Nothing is ever clean! 

I think this card also qualifies for Sunny Challenges 071/13!

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I have enjoyed creating it!

Here is the recipe:

Stamps:  Occasional Quotes

Punches:  1" Circle, 3/4" Circle, Boho Blossoms, Cog, Word Window, Modern Label

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Urban Oasis DSP, Silver

Accessories:  Harlequin Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Shimmer Brads (Making Memories), Foil

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day,

~ Pat

Wild Blooms

It has been a very long time since I have posted anything - partly due to the time (it is difficult to sit down and craft when you are working full-time) and partly because I felt I lost my mojo!  You see, I feel that I shouldn't be posting any creations if I haven't created it myself - but I guess you may think that is silly!  Yesterday, I was at my LSS browsing and noticed this Memory Box die cutter - wild blooms - I just had to have it.  Of course, nothing really came to me until now. 

I die cut the blooms on Whisper White and mounted it onto Cherry Cobbler.  But while I was doing this, I thought it needed a bit of colour.  So I took out my chalks and sponged Pretty in Pink around the blooms and Certain Celery along the stem.  I then mounted it again onto a swatch of Pretty in Pink.  I then stamped the sentiment in the space to fill in the area.  I ran the Cherry Cobbler through a Cuttlebug embossing folder and tied the satin ribbon around it.  Mounted the blooms panel onto pop ups and voila!  I hope you like this.

Thanks for stopping by.  I am hoping that this is the end of my almost non-existing crafting period! 


Here is the recipe:

Stamps:  SU - Favourite Sentiments

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Memory Box Wild Blooms Die Cut