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

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

Lego Birthday Card

My third take on making a lego card (not really, as I cased this one but cannot remember the person who I cased it from).  Although I wouldn’t exactly call it a lego card – more like a duplo card!  LOL – the blocks were big!  This time, I added with the white gel pen, the little shine that you will see in the real blocks.

The measurements are as follows:

Two button block:  1-1/4” x 5/8”

Six button block:  1-1/4” x 1-3/4”

Eight button block:  1-1/4” x 2-1/2”

Recipe:

Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink:  Sunshine Yellow, Real Red, Pacific Point
Paper:  Sunshine Yellow, Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Big Top Birthday DS
Accessories:  1-1|2” circle punch, SU markers

Let me know which one is your favourite!  I love to tell my DH and my DS the results.   

Pat

Birthday Lego Card - Take 2

So here is my second take on making a lego card.  I absolutely love the way it turned out!  This is a great way of using up all the little scraps in your scrap bin – although I wish I could use more of it. I was trying to think of all the colours my son’s lego had, but I think you can almost use any colour to suit any gender.  Obviously, my DH liked this one better than the lego head.

After punching out the circles, I edge them with their coordinating inks to give it some depth.  Popped them up on pop-ups.  By the time I had all the circles popped up, this made a very heavy card and would think twice about mailing it.  The only little stamp that I could find to fit the word window was the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Happy Moments SU set. 

The measurements are as follows:

Two button block:  1-1/4” x 5/8”

Four button block:  1-1/4” x 1-1/4”

Five button block:  5/8” x 3-1/4”

Eight button block:  1-1/4” x 2-1/2”

Recipe:

Stamps:  Happy Moments

Ink:  Sunshine Yellow, Basic Black, Real Red, Green Galore, Eggplant Purple, Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Whisper White, Blue, Lime Green

Paper:  Sunshine Yellow, Basic Black, Real Red, Green Galore, Eggplant Purple, Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Whisper White, Blue, Lime Green

Accessories:  1-1|2” circle punch, Word Punch           

Pat

Lego Head Card

Happy Birthday Sajan!

So there is nothing like doing things last minute.  Most of you know me by now where I am usually up the nite before preparing for either a class or making a card for somebody.  But this time, I swear it was not preventable.  My youngest DS received a birthday invite on Wednesday.  So Thursday evening after field hockey, we whipped up to Wal-Mart to purchase a birthday gift.  Owen tells me that Sajan loves legos, so Owen purchased a new lego set for his friend.  I had one of these “aha!” moment and thought wouldn’t it be nice to make a card to go with the present.

So when we got home, I set off to make Sajan’s card (I actually made three).  When I was done, I presented it to my DH and to my oldest son, both of whom laughed at what I made and also queried what it was.  I thought, hmf!  I’ll wait until the morning so that Owen can decide for himself. 

In the morning, I showed Owen the card, and immediately a smile came to his face along with a little giggle and said that’s the card for Sajan!  Instantly, I knew it was a hit.

This card measures 6”x6”.  I had notched out the corners measuring 1-1/2” in from both sides and 1” down / up from the top and bottom.  Rounded out the corners, and added my face using the ½” circle punch and the large oval punch.

If you haven’t figured out what this is, it is a lego head.  What I need to do is make the top and bottom button narrower the next time. 

Recipe:

Stamps:  none

Ink:  none

Paper:  Sunshine Yellow, Basic Black

Accessories:  1-1|2” circle punch and large oval punch

                

Thanks for stopping by

Pat

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day Rod!

I wanted to make a special card my DH and didn’t want anything that was too cheesy.  Thanks to Frances Martin, I created this card for my wonderful husband.

Using only three punches, I was able to create these fishies.  I think they are absolutely adorable!  I hope he likes it too!

I ran the Pool Party through the Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing folder, sponged it with Lucky Limemade to give it that ocean look.

Punched my fishies out using the Ornament punch – you need to cut the bulby top off. 

The fins are made using the 5-Petal flower – the back fin is two petals, and the top and bottom fins are just one petal each.

The eyes are made using the Owl Builder punch – the little circle, the larger circle (x2).

I punched out the hearts and used the Crystal Effects to give it a shiny effect and popped them up with pop-ups (this acts as the bubbles).

Here is the Recipe:

Ink:  Black, Lucky Limemade

Paper:  Pool Party, Everyday Enchantment DS, Whisper White

Stamps: None

Accessories:  Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing Folder, Ornament Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Owl Builder Punch   

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!  And thanks for stopping by!

~ Pat