Sending Good Thoughts

I really love the colour combination of this third card in my floral gift set. I've always been a sucker for warm colours, especially orange and peach tones.

I started by masking the edges of my 3 3/4" x 5" piece of white cardstock leaving a rectangle approx. 2' x 3.5" in the center. I then sponged this in So Saffron and stamped the spots in Hello Honey. Once the ink was dry I removed the masking tape.

Next I stamped the outline image of the flowers on the left edge of the masked shape; followed by the colour blocking stamps to fill in the blossoms and the leaves. Then I stamped the greeting into the right side of the background.

The card front was embossed with a frame folder and then attached to the white card base using foam tape/mounting squares. A pretty peach organza bow was attached to the bottom of the flower stems and the flower center was embellished with 3 little rhinestones.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections white
Stamps: Gift of Love - SU, Gorgeous Grunge - SU, Perfect Pennants - SU
Ink: So Saffron, Hello Honey, Wild Wasabi, Crisp |Canteloupe - SU,Tuxedo Black - Memento
Embossing folder: Distressed Frame - Sizzix - Tim Holtz
Misc.: Rhinestones, 5/8" peach organza ribbon, foam tape/mounting squares, masking tape, sponge.

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Foxy Bookmarks

I have two small creations to share today, both made with the Fox Builder punch.
These can be used for cards or even scrapbook pages but I chose to make little tag style bookmarks with them instead.

The little chick would be great for a spring or Easter theme and the ice cream cone is perfect summer and celebrations.

   

The tags were die cut from teal green cardstock and the edges inked in a coordinating colour.
The top was reinforced with a little oval punch shape folded in half over the top edge. Then a 3/16 (or use 1 1/4") eyelet was added and a tassel tied through the eyelet.

The punch art pieces were attached to the tag with foam tape for a little added dimension. I sued a 1/16" thickness so as not to add too much bulk.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Die: Two Tags - SU
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Yellow, Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Watermelon Wonder - All SU
Punches: small oval - SU, Fox Builder - SU, Petite Pennants - SU
Misc.: mini tassels, 3/16 or 1/4" eyelet, black marker, white gel pen, foam tape/mounting squares

Punch art instructions:

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Fox Builder Garden Punch Art Scene

As of late I have had fairy gardens on my mind a lot. See, my girls group gets together once a month and while chatting, enjoying a bite to eat (and a possibly glass of wine) we try to get some crafting done. For our next get-together we are planning on making terrariums. While looking at various plant choices and containers we found so many adorable little fairy garden decorations that we are having a hard time deciding what to use.

So while making the toad stool used on my last card the idea of making a fairy garden scene was foremost in my mind and this fun card came to life.

For the cloudy background the same brayer technique was used as with the woodlands embossing folder; brayer blue ink onto the raised side before embossing.

I love the Swirly Scribbles border and it definitely lends itself well for grassy grounds.
The mushroom was created the same way as the toadstool from my last card. Punchart instructions for all pieces are below.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections white, misc. scraps of Bazzill and Recollections
Ink: Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip, Mossy Meadows, Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand - all SU
Embossing folder: Cloudy Day - SU
Dies: Greetings Thinlits - SU, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits - SU
Misc.: White gel pen, foam tape/mounting squares

Punch art instructions:

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Fox Builder Rabbit and Toadstool Punch Art Card

Without further ado let me introduce Mr. Rabbit and his little toadstool friend who where both made using the new SU Fox Builder punch.

The background was made with the woodland embossing folder by brayering the raised side with blue ink prior to embossing the white cardstock. I then coloured the tree detail using a dark brown marker.

The ground was created with the border strip from the new Swirly Scribbles Thinlits which was mounted on top of darker shaded cardstock trimmed at the top to match the curve of the die.

The ground was attached to the card background with foam tape/mounting squares; as were both my little punch art creations. The card was finished with a die cut "hello".

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections white, colours - various Bazzill and Recollection scraps

Stamp: Foxy Friends - SU

Ink: Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi - all SU

Punches: Fox Builder - SU, Bow Builder - SU

Dies: Hello Thinlits - SU, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits - SU

Embossing folder: oodland - SU

Markers: white gel pen, Chocolate Chip - SU

Misc.: red/rose chalk, foam tape/mounting squares

Punch art instructions:

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Peek-A-Boo Bunny Card

And last but not least, today I have my Peek-a-Boo Easter bunny gift card set. Again these are smaller 4 x 4" cards.

As mentioned on my previous sets, you can make only eon card and use one image on the outside and the other on the inside if you like.

Here's a closer look at the front:

And a clsoer look at the escaping bunny:

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections 110 lbs white and Bazzill
Stamp: Crazy About You - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, both SU
Die: Circles - Framelits - SU
Punches: see instructions below for details
Misc.: Foam mounting squares, 3/8" blue gingham ribbon, 3 x 3/8" pearls for each card, black marker, white gel pen, rose/red chalk

Full instructions are below.

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Peek-A-Boo Chick

Tonday I have my second Peek-a-Boo card set, this one features an adorable little chick (it reminds me a little of the Suzie Zoo duck).

Again i made a set of 2 cards, but you could sue one image on the front and the other on the inside and make just one card.

Here are the close-ups, front:

and the back of our little escaping critter:

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections 110 lbs white and Bazzill
Stamp: Crazy About You - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, both SU
Die: Circles - Framelits - SU
Punches: see instructions below for details
Misc.: Foam mounting squares, 3/8" green gingham ribbon, 3 x 3/8" pearls for each card, black marker, white gel pen, rose/red chalk

Full instructions are below.

Thanks for stopping by! Come back later this week for the third, and last, of my 4 x 4 " Easter card sets.

Peek-A-Boo LambCard

Here is the first set of my 4 x 4" Easter gift card sets. This one features a cute little lamb playing Peek-a-boo.

I decided on making a set of 2 cards, but you could easily use one image on the outside of the card and the other on the inside, or even the back. Here is a closer look at the peeking lamb:

And here a closer look at the escaping lamb:

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections 110 lbs white and Bazzill
Stamp: Crazy About You - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, both SU
Die: Circles - Framelits - SU
Punches: see instructions below for details
Misc.: Foam mounting squares, 3/8" pink gingham ribbon, 3 x 3/8" pearls for each card, black marker, white gel pen, rose/red chalk

Full instructions are below.

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Painter Bunny Easter Card

I have three kids, so of course I have a third gift card holder card to share. I created another bunny. He is the same design as the last, one punch, but I posed him differently. I also gave him him a paint brush. He reminds me of the Easter bunnies found in German Easter story books. He's just missing his glasses.

It's harder to tell in the photo, but my pearls aren't white. I used my Blendabilities marker to colour the pearls a light peachy-pink.
I also chose bright hues for this one even though it's a card for one of my sons. It's a bit of a secret, but he loves pink.

I left the inside a little plain, but did carry over the colours.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: And Many More - SU, All Year Cheer 1 - SU
Die:  Timeless Rectangle - Nestabilities - Spellbinder
Ink: Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black - all SU
Alcohol marker: Skin tone - Blendabilities - SU
Misc.: 5/8" light blue satin ribbon, 3/8" pearls, white gel pen, black marker, foam mounting squares

Full punch art instructions below.

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Easter Bunny Card

Today I am sharing my second gift card holder Easter card. This one is a cute Easter bunny. I choose subdued, masculine tones that would appeal to my son more than bright spring colours.

As with my chick, the punch art design uses a single punch (not including the eggs).
I carried the colour scheme over to the inside of the card which holds a gift card.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned paper: misc. scraps
Stamps:Teeny Tiny Wishes - SU, A Little Somthin' - SU
Die:  Oval Framelits - SU
Embossing folder:  Lacy brocade - SU
Punches: Word window - SU, Modern label - SU, Small, wide oval - SU (eggs), Owl punch, see below instructions
Ink: Crumb Cake - SU, Basic Black - SU, Daffodil Delight - SU, Strawberry Slush - SU, Always Artichoke - SU
Misc.: white gel pen, black marker, foam mounting squares, 5/8" tan organza ribbon, 3/16" perals, red/rose chalk

Full punch art instructions below:

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Chick Easter Gift Card Holder

As I don't usually send out cards for Easter making several would be a bit of a waste. I do however give gifts to my kids and often little treats to friends and family.

So although my next few projects are A2 cards they are also gift card holders.

First up is  my daughter's, a cute little spring chick just cracked out of it's shell.

I chose very bright and cheery spring colours which I carried over to the inside of the card.
The gift card is held in place by a strip of cardstock attached only on either side.

You may recognize the chick design, it's basically the same as my little Valentine owls. I love this design as it's a one punch creation.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned paper: Karen Foster (very old)
Stamps:  Wacky Wishes - SU, All Year Cheer 1  SU, A Little Somthin' - SU, Itty Bitty Banners - SU
Punches: Scallop oval - SU, Large, wide Oval - SU, Modern Label (punch art - Owl builder - SU)
Die: Labels Eighteen - Nestabilities - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder: Christmas Elegance - Sizzix
Ink: Crushed Curry, Daffodil Yellow, Garden Green, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie - all SU
Alcohol marker: Blendabilities - skin tone (one of the peach tones) - SU
Misc.: floral ribbon trim (Doll-a-Rama), white gel pen, black marker, rose/red chalk, 3/8" pearls (top 3 were coloured with alcohol marker), foam mounting squares.

Full punch art instructions below.

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Happy Easter Card

My absolutely wonderful SU rep, knowing I lost out on the green markers,  gifted me a package of Olive Green Blendabilities last week.

So of course I had to get to work on one more Indescribable Gift card making good use of them.
Here is the result:

I opted for yellow this time around and kept the card very simple with layers of white to keep the focus on the lovely blossoms. I also decided to add a touch of sparkle with random, tiny, rhinestones and a little glitter.

I wanted to feature the image inside a beautiful cut frame so I used a die to cut my frame and my coloured image. I used the negative/inside for the front of my card and the actual frame cut from the image on the inside to carry over the blossom theme.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections 110 lbs white
Stamps: Indescribable Gift - SU, Easter Blossoms - SU
Markers: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Soft Sky and Skin Tone Blendabilities - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die:  Twisted Metal Tags and Accents - Shapeabilities - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder: Petals-A-Plenty - SU
Misc.: 1/16" and 1/8" clear rhinestones, 5/8" light blue organza ribbon, Foam mounting squares, Diamond Sparkles - PSX

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Sheep Easter Favour

Today I am sharing the last of my Easter favours. Of course this is also made with the Curvy Keepsake die (you may wish to buy it if you don't have it yet). I love the shape of this die. It is so versatile. And if you'd rather just make a cute punch art card you can just trim one handled side and place this cute critter on a card front.

My sweet little lamb is holding a TicTac container but any little treat will work.  Here's a side view that lets you see the contents a little better.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush, Smokey Slate, all SU
Die: Curvy Keepsake - SU
Punches: see below instructions
Misc.: 5/8" gold organza ribbon, white gel pen, rose/pink chalk

Full instructions below.

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Little Chick Easter Treat

In my opinion, this is one of the cutest favours I've managed to make from the Curvy Keepsake die to date. My adorable little spring chick, she's perfect for Easter.

Again the little tummy is filled with a treat, this time it's 2 peppermint patties. I forgot to use foam mounting squares to attach the head so it was a little tougher to get the bow under the chin, but I managed to make it work.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: all SU - Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango
Die: Curvy Keepsake
Punches: see below list
Misc.: ribbon (seam binding - Always Artichoke - SU), white gel pen.

Full punch art instructions below.

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Bunny Easter Favour

You probably knew this was bound to happen; I created a few more treats/favours from the Curvy Keepsake die for Easter. First up is this adorable bunny treat wrapper.

His tummy holds a little clear bag with 6 chocolate eggs.  As you can see I was very diligent and finished him from the back as well, although this is optional.

 

His head was attached with foam mounting squares for a little added dimension. This also makes attaching the bow a lot easier as that way there is a nice little gap between the body and head to fit the bow into.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Ink: all SU - Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Blushing Bride

Die: Curvy Keepsake - SU

Punches: see below instructions

Misc.: white gel pen, foam mounting squares, 5/8" yellow organza ribbon

Full punch art instructions below.

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