I Love Papercrafts

 

The cupcake punch is for so much more than cupcakes!  The basket and clouds on this card come from the Build A Cupcake Punch, which is still available for order. It's a great deal at $23.95 as you can make so many things with it!

The color combo on this card is Pacific Point, Bashful Blue and Real Red. The greeting comes from the Party this Way set, which I think is my new favourite birthday set!  

You can order the cupcake punch by clicking on shop now below! 

  

 

May's Sweet Deal! Pressed for time?  Drowning in pictures?  My Digital Studio is the answer! You can get Stampin' Up's digital scrapbooking product AND two stamps sets, markers, ink and paper for only $150.50 - no tax, no shipping.  Email me and I'll get you set up!  Plus, you can come to a free training night in June to help get you started!

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall and I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.

Punch Art Book - Awesome Ways to Use Your Stampin' Up Punches

Punches are one of Stampin’ Up’s most popular products and offer so many unique ways to use them.  My new Punch Art Book will provide you with 15 ideas to inspire you to use your punches in new ways.  The book includes 15 pages with directions and a sample of each finished creation. 

The samples will come in a housed in a 6x6 linen album so you can easily refer to them, adding them to cards and scrapbook pages as you create!  Plus, the book will include punch art for the entire year covering the major holidays so you can use these for months and years to come!

Here's a sample of what your finished page will look like (you label them so you don't have to look at my ugly handwriting!):

 

Orders before June 1^st will be filled and ship out by June 15^th. 

Punch Art Book Package Includes:

• 15 completed pages
• Decorated 6x6 linen album (your choice of color)  - a $28 value

Cost:  $40 for local drop off/pick up, add $9.95 for shipping anywhere else in Canada

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May's Sweet Deal! Pressed for time?  Drowning in pictures?  My Digital Studio is the answer! You can get Stampin' Up's digital scrapbooking product AND two stamps sets, markers, ink and paper for only $150.50 - no tax, no shipping.  Email me and I'll get you set up!  Plus, you can come to a free training night in June to help get you started!

Stamp with Me! Local to eastern Ontario? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Brockville and Cornwall and I'd love to stamp with you! Click here for upcoming events.

Shop online 24/7 and have your order sent to your door anywhere in Canada. Receive a free class by email with a purchase of $50 or more.

Fun Friday - Fall Punch Art Pumpkin and Sunflower

 

Happy Friday! Here's some fun punch art that you can easily use on a card or scrapbook page.  Have a great weekend! 

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
• Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic (100908)
• Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Crumb Cake (120953), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Chocolate Chip (102128), Old Olive (100702), So Saffron (105118)
• Accessories: Old Olive Satin Ribbon (117292), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Word Window Punch (119857)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

• Crumb Cake
  • Card Base: 5.5 x 4.25
• Old Olive
  • Piece for Embossing: 4.25 x 2.5
• Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron
  • Scraps for punch art
    

Technique Directions

To create the punch art pumpkin, punch paper as shown:

Assemble pumpkin by layering middle oval on top of other two using SNAIL. Affix stem on back side and add leaf.

To create the punch art sunflower, punch paper as shown:

Cut scallop circles on each scallop, stagger them and affix together using SNAIL. Curl up petals on top layer. Attach circle to middle of flower and then layer tiny flowers on top.

Finishing Touches

1. Take card base and fold in half.
2. On bottom right corner stamp greeting as shown in Rich Razzleberry.
3. Run 2.5 x 4.25 Old Olive panel through Big Shot with Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Tear to create grass and attach to base with SNAIL.
4. Attach pumpkin on top of grass using Stampin' Dimensionals.
5. Attach Old Olive ribbon to card base with SNAIL, tucking bottom edge under the grass.
6. Attach sunflower on top of ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals.
7. Stamp "happy thanksgiving" in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock and punch out with Word Window Punch. Attach to cardbase with SNAIL.

Punch art is just another fun way to get more out of your tools! Punches help save you time when creating your pages and projects, and the added bonus is there are so many other possibilities!

 

Five Minute Friday - Punch Art Frog

 
  
Quick and fun punch art for you today!  I have copied the idea for this cute punch art frog from the very talented Dawn Olchefske, and she has a great little breakdown on how to make this guy here.  I made a few little changes, but this will give you the main idea!  Our team swap theme for the month was punch art, and I thought this guy was super cute. I'll have to post a couple of the other samples too!

The patterned paper is from Island Oasis Designer Series Paper Pack in the Summer Mini, and the greeting is from Family Phrases.

Have a great weekend. I can't wait to kick back and relax after this busy week!

 

April Color Challenge - SweetHeart with Layered Circle Punch Flower

It's time for the April Color challenge!  This month, I've gone out of my color comfort zone with Summer Sun, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie.   Try these out and see what you come up with!

I've been seeing flowers everywhere made by layering the circle punches of varying sizes, so decided to try it out for myself.  Here's the resulting card:

Clean, fresh and fun!  I am definitely going to try to use bright colors like this more often!  The Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper package will definitely help with this.

If you'd like step by step directions for this card, you can print/view them in PDF format here.

Here's a list of the supplies used on this card:

Inspiration Card - Stampin Up Supply List
120415 120780	Sweetheart Stamp Set Wood Mount Clear Mount	$28.95 $20.95
115370	Teeny Tiny Wishes	$48.95
112004	1 ¾ circle punch	$22.95
104104	1 3/8 circle punch	$22.95
104402	1 ¼ circle punch	$22.95
109046	1 circle punch	$22.95
105090	Word Window Punch	$22.95
116630	Modern Label Punch	$22.95
113976	Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper	$13.25
115159	Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper	$13.25
103124	Summer Sun Cardstock	$7.25
105117	Pumpkin Pie Cardstock	$7.25
100730	Whisper White Cardstock	$9.95
102277	Old Olive Classic Ink	$7.95
105216	Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink	$7.95
109110	Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads	$15.95
102023	Dazzling Diamonds Glitter	$5.95
100425	2-Way Glue Pen	$4.50
104330	Stampin Dimensionals	$5.50
104332	SNAIL Adhesive	$9.75

Not sure what I have in store for you tomorrow - I've created a lot lately, and I just need to make a decision.

Until tomorrow, may you stamp between now & then!

Punched Creations - Reindeer Gift Tag

Here's one of the gift tags we made in my Christmas Punch Creations class a few weeks ago. You can see another one of the tags we made here.

Most of the punching here is self-explanatory, aside from the antlers. The main part is a sliver of the Wide Oval punch, and then the little parts are slivers of the 3/4 circle.  You may need to trim them with your paper snips.

I hope you enjoy this - tomorrow is five minute friday and I have another quick and easy project to share with you!

Supplies:

Stamps: Short and sweet, Christmas Punches

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Always Artichoke, Real Red, Close to Cooca, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffetta Ribbon, SNAIL

Punches: 3/4 circle, 1/2 circle, wide oval, boho blossom, double hole punch

Tools: Stampin Up Big Shot, Top Note Die

 
 

Punched Creations - My Little Elf!

 
  
I am all Halloweened out, at least for crafting purposes. So I'm moving on today to Christmas. I have been working on little Halloween treat boxes, and I need a break from thinking about all that candy!  Saturday I am having a fun class - a christmas tag class featuring punched creations.  If you'd like to join us - I have a couple spots left.  The class runs from 10 to Noon at my place. maggie@ilovepapercrafts.com

In preparing for this class, I was looking for a little elf, and couldn't find one I really liked, so I created my own. This punch art elf was created using the following Stampin Up punches - Five Flower Punch, 1 3/4 circle punch, Trio Flower, 1/2 circle, 1 1/4 square, Word Window and Double Hole Punch.  Easy peasy!

The Tag base is Real Red cut with the Clear circle on the Big Shot and then stamped with "very merry" from Short and Sweet.  The ribbon is the very yummy Mistletoe ribbon from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Have to post and run - lots to do today!  I have a Christmas card for you tomorrow that we are doing at our Papercraft Princesses team meeting tonight.

*NEW* Christmas Punch Class - Saturday Oct 31st (scroll down for new posts)

   
I have just added a new class to my schedule for this month - a christmas punch class.  This is the perfect class to learn more about punches and how to get more out of them, while getting ready for the holidays.  In this class you will be making five punched creations with a christmas theme, which we will be then using on gift tags. 

The class will take place in my Stamping Studio in South Mountain on Saturday October 31st from 10 a.m. to Noon.

This class is $35 and includes:

The punch of your choice from the current catalog - up to a $22.95 value (a total value of $28.00, making your class only $7!)
Detailed project instructions for each punched creation to take home so you can create them on your own
Five cute gift tags to take home so you are ready for the holiday season

Spaces are limited and pre-registration is required. Please register below via PayPal or credit card:

If you can't make this class, it is available "to go" - all pieces will be pre-punched for you and instructions emailed to you. All you will have to do assemble your tags.  This option is $40 for local, or $45 anywhere in Canada - remember it includes a punch of your chosing as well!

Local - Class to Go Option:

Long Distance - Class to Go Option:

Once you have registered, I will follow-up with you so you can select your punch.  Punches can be found on pages 186 and 187 in the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog.

Have a great weekend! And be sure to set aside some time to stamp! Monday I will be sharing a super cute box we are doing in tonight's stamp club!

Super Easy Punched Pumpkin Thanksgiving Card

Happy Friday. Very quick and easy card for you today!   I literally made this in less than 15 minutes, and it is a great way to use up your scraps! I've used the Cast A Spell designer series paper and done a little tearing and punching and voila - card ready to go.

Tips and tricks from this card:

• The card is 4x4 which is a great alternate format for your cards and will still fit in a standard size envelope.
• The tearing edge rule was used for the "grass". The bottom layer is SNAILed to the card, and the lower one is added with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched out with the Word Window Punch
• The punched pieces for the pumpkin are the large oval punch, and I adhered them to a 1 3/8 circle punch to give them stability.  The middle punched piece is added with Stampin Dimensionals. The stem is then just adhered to the back of the panel with SNAIL.

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Have a great weekend!  Tomorrow's World Card Making Day - so be sure to make some cards! I'll be at the Stampin Spa Day with 25 lovely ladies enjoying papercrafts!

 

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Materials:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink

Paper: Cast A Spell Designer Series Paper, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories: Stampin Dimensionals

Tools: Large Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Tearing Edge Ruler

Punched Creations Class - Back by Popular Demand (Friday August 28th)

 

Do you love Stampin' Up's punches, but want to get more out of them?  Then this is the perfect class for you.  Making punched creations is fun for everyone - and think of how much the kids in your life would enjoy making them once you learn how!  They are a great addition to a card, scrapbook page or other projects.

 

In this class, we will make 15 punched creations all designed by the fabulous Heather Summers. We make a bunch of critters along with some other fun items.  Each participant will get instructions on how to make each creation, along with the opportunity to create one - you will have 15 pages to take home for future reference and all of your little cuties too.

 

When: Friday August 28th , 8 p.m.

 

Where: Maggie's place, South Mountain

 

Cost: The cost for this class is $25 (with $5 off for my team members), and all participants can order punches at a discount on the day of the class as my thank you for attending.

 

Spaces are limited - please register using PayPal below or call me to reserve your spot!

 

 

Register Here

Class Fee $25.00Discounted Fee for Team Members $20.00