"Boo"

Although I applied this cute little puch art to a Halloween card, I'm actually planning on making a layout using some older Halloween pictures on which this will look great.

As always I inked all the edges. The "Boo" is stamped with some old Club Scrap letter stamps. The expression as well as the bat, pumpkin and head have been attached with foam dots for some added dimension. The face stamp in from an old set of paper doll face stamps by Provo Craft.

With the exception of the recently retired bat punch from SU all punches used can still be purchased.

Full instructions below (just click on the image and then right click to save)

 

Stay tuned for a few more upcoming Halloween punch art projects that I will post in the next week.

Sparkle & Shine, Pink Stars Take 2

Herewith the 6 remaining cards I made with the peachy pink star patterened tissue box.
on a few I used some of my Fiskars deco scissors.  Most have been accented with rhinestones, liquid pearl and /or sparkles.

Supplies used: Punches - s. giant 52 mm circle (PB), Label (EK), curly and decortive label (SU).
Expressions stamp SU.

Supplies used: Punches - s. giant start (Emagination), large start (PB), medium star (Emagination), small star (PB), mini star (MU), curly label (SU).
Expression - typed on my PC

Supplies used: Punches - S. giant star (Emagination), s. giant 56 mm circle (PB), mini star (MU), word window (SU).
Expressions stamp - SU

Supplies used: Punches - curly label (SU), large label (EK), northern Star (Emagination), modern label (SU) - punched the ends of a thin strip.
Expression - typed on my PC

Suplies used: Punches - curly label (SU), decorative label (SU), large label (EK), 42 and 52 mm scalloped square (PB).
Expressions stamp - SU
Note: I punches a window into the front of the card with the 52 mm scalloped square. Then created a frame for it by double punching the 52 mm over an already punched 42mm punch out.

Supplies used: Punches - s. giant 56 mm cirlce (PB), mega 50 mm cirlce (Nankong), large 1 1/4" circle (PB), medium 1" circle (PB), medium 3/4" cirlce (PB), small 1.2 " circle (EK), 3/8" circle (EK).
Expressions stamp - SU
Note: rings where created by double punches 2 sizes of circle punches.

Next up will be some Halloween projects. I'm working on a couple of cards as well some treat boxes/bags with cute punch art characters.

Sparkle & Shine, Pink stars

When I first looked at this pink star pattern on the tissue box my first thought went to my sister. She's always been more a "girly girl" and gravitates towards pink.

I had to put my own spin on things though and teamed up the pink with earthy brown.

What do you think:

 

 

I really like how these turned out. They seem to even have a bit of a masculine feel, dispite the peachy pink.

This is what the tissue box pattern looks like:

As you can see the back ground colour is variegated; lighter in the center and darker at the edged.  As with most tissue boxes this is again a tone-on-tone print.

 

I made 10 cards in total and again (as with the last project - teal blue tissue box) I only used half the box. I still have the 2 largest pieces left for a future project.

 

Here are close-ups of the first 4 cards:

 

 

Tools used: Punches - S. giant 72 mm oval (PB), small star (PB), decorative label (SU).

Expression: typed on my PC.

 

Tools used: Punches - S. giant star (Emagination). Expressions: typed on my PC

Tools used: Punches - large paper doll pillow (EK), curly label (SU), S. giant 56 mm circle (PB).
Expressions Stamp - SU

Tools used: Punches - Large 1 1/4" circle (PB), 42 mm scalloped square (PB)
Expressions stamp - SU

Note I accented most of the cards with small rhinestones, sparkles and liquid pearl. A few also small star brads.

Remaining 6 cards will be in the next blog post.

 

Teal blue tissue box take 2

It's rather interesting to see how one color can take on a completely different hue depending with which colours you accompany it.
For most of these cards I used a teal green, which makes the tissue box pattern loook more green. On a  couple I used blue and turquoise which resulted in a more blue look.

Over all I quite like how these turned out. A completely different feel from my usual earthy tones.

Oh, forgot to mention this yesterday. I accented many of the cards with sparkles. Mostly with

iridescent/diamond and on a couple with silver.

 

Herewith the remaining 6 cards I made from the blue/teal box:

 

Tools used: Punches - word window (SU), curly label (SU), decorative label (SU), 52 mm scalloped square (PB), large contemporary heart (PB). Expressions stamp - SU.

 

Tools used: Punches -  s. giant oval (PB) and mega vase (Nankong). Expressions stamp - SU

Tools used: Punches - s. giant allegro (PB), S. giant 72 mm oval (PB), 42 mm and 52 mm scalloped square (PB), modern label (SU). Expressions stamp - SU

Tools used: Punches - curly label (SU), decorative label (SU), s. giant 72 mm oval (PB), 52 mm scalloped square (PB). Expressions stamp - SU

Tools used: Punches - large paper doll pillow (EK), curly label (SU), large label (EK), Expressions Stamp - SU

Tools used: Punches - large lable (EK), curly label (SU) decorative label (SU), 42 and 52 mm scalloped square (PB). Expressions stamp - SU

Next will be the pink tissue box cards.

Too little time, too much to do

It's been much longer than I had hoped since my last post.
Work has been extremely busy and I've had to work overtime most nights.
Add to that my husbands eye surgeries and taking care of the kids and there's not much time left to play; let alone update my blog.

I did find a little inspiration in a couple more tissue boxes. So I made more tissue box cards. I am thinking the card sets would make great gifts come this Christmas.

The first is a "teal blue" set:

The tissue box is a blue on blue flower print:

And believe it or not the 10 cards I made used only half the box. The bottom (with the yellow square) the top and the little side flaps. The 2 largest pieces I still have left.

Here's a close up of the first 4 cards:

Supplies used: Punches - large conteporary heart (PB) Large 1 1/4" circle (PB) and 42 mm scalloped square (PB). The greeting stamp is SU

Supplies used: Punches - large allegro (PB), word window (SU), corner rounder. Greeting stamp SU

Supplies used: Punches - s. giant 56 mm circle (PB), large and mega contemporary heart (PB). The expression stamp is SU.

Supplies used: Punches - s. giant contemporary heart (PB), s.giant 56 mm circle (PB), small oval SU. Expressions stamp SU.

I'll post the remaining 6 cards tomorrow.