Monday, December 23, 2013

Moose Christmas Card

As promised today I am sharing my last card for this holiday season.
My little eager friend Moose desperately wanted to help Santa. As he can't fly the sleigh he thought he'd help brighten up the place by hanging some twinkling Christmas lights.
Unfortunately this did not go so well.

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Greeting Stamp: Season of Joy - SU
Punches: Modern Label - SU, 1/2" cirlce- PB
Embossing folder: Woodgrain - SU
Misc: thin green twine, foam squares, white gel pen
 
Punch art Instructions for the Christmas Moose are below.

 
 
Wishing everyone Happy Holidays!



Saturday, December 21, 2013

Christmas Lamp Post Card

This is another fairly quick punch art card. It also uses very few punches and as promised it "lights up the neighbourhood".
Hope you like it.

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Embossing folder: Script texture - ProvoCraft - Cuttlebug
Greeting stamp: All Year Cheer I - SU
Punch: Butterfly - SU (I inserted the ends of my banners into the punch to create the fishtails)
Misc: foam squares, white gel pen, tiny rhinestones, satin bow
 
Punch art instructions below:

 
I have one more Christmas card to share. It's a very fun one to make your Christmas Merry & bright!
 

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Advent Wreath Card

Today I have another more traditional punch art card; an advent wreath.
It's very simple and only requires three punches.

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink : Colorbox
Embossing folder: Swirl - Tim Holtz (Sizzix)
Greeting stamp: Holidays - Club Scrap
Punches: 1 1/4" square punch (PB) to create banner tails
misc.: foam squares, 1/8" satin ribbon for the little bows, white gel pen
 
Instructions for the advent wreath below:
 

Next up will be a lovely card that "lights up the neighbourhood".



Sunday, December 15, 2013

Candle Arrangement Punch Art

Today's card is another fairly simple one. It's also a little more traditional; and not another cute little animal or punch art character.

 
 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Greeting Stamp: Holidays - Club Scrap
Gold embossing powder - Stampendous
Die: Top note - SU
Misc.: foam dots, white gel pen

Full punch art instructions below:

Three more cards left that I will share before Christmas, so come back soon.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Cardinal Card

Today I am sharing a very simple card with you.
My cardinal on a snowy tree branch:

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Black embossing powder - Stampendous
Die: Branch tree by Tim Holtz - Sizzix
Punches: various snowflakes (EK papershaper small and medium, 2 different ones by PB  in medium)
Greeting Stamp: Season of Joy - SU
Misc: foam squares, white gel pen, liquid pearls
 
And although there are probably many very similar cardinals on the web I thought I'd still share how I made mine. So the punch art instructions are below.
 
Next card will feature a pretty candle arrangement.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Polar Bear Toy Punch Art

Last but not least, I introduce my polar bear stuffy/toy. He's the final card of my second set of Christmas cards. He would also look great as a tan, brown of black bear stuffy.
I only went with the white to match the snowy card theme.

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Ink Markers: Real Red and Bashful Blue - SU
Embossing Folder: Northern Flurry - SU
Greeting Stamps: More Merry Messages - SU
Punches: 1" circle - PB, Mega Snowflake - Nankong (PB also carries this one)
Misc.: rhinestones, foam squares, white gel pen.
 
Full instructions for the punch art bear below:

 
 
I have created five more punch art Christmas card. So up next will be one of those.
Come back soon to check them out.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Mouse King Punch Art

Today's Christmas wishes come from our adorable, little mouse king.

 

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Embossing folder: Northern Flurry - SU
Punches: Mega snowflake -Nankong, Medim Snowflake - EK Papershaper, Ticket duo - SU
Greeting stamp: That's the Ticket - SU
Misc.: Rhinestones, foam squares, white gel pen, black EK Success marker.

Full instructions for the punch art mouse below:

 
 
Next post will be the last card of ths set, Christmas polar bear stuffy.
 
Thanks for looking !

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Frosty Little Snowman

Fitting with the current Calgary weather (it's oh so frosty with tonights temperatures hitting a low of
- 30°C), I am sharing my little frosty friend with you.

Isn't he adorable?

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzil
Ink: Clorbox
Embossing folder: Northern Flurry - SU
Greeting: Labelicious - SU
Punches: 1 1/4" circle - PB, Mega snowflake - Nankong
Misc: rhinestones, foam squares, white gel pen
 

 

Next project will be the little mouse/rat king card.
Thanks for Looking!

Monday, December 2, 2013

Little Penguin Card

Calgary weather is just dreadful!
We are in the middle of a winter blizzard warning. Winds up to 80 kmh. Roads are terrible.
Staying inside is the only real option so what better time could there be to share another "Snowy" Christmas card.

Let me introduce my little penguin:

 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: colorbox
Ink markers: Bashful Blue, Real Red - SU
Embossing template: Northern Flurry - SU
Punches: 1 3/4" scallop Circle - SU
Greeting Stamp: So Many Scallops - SU
Misc: rhinestones, foam squares, gingham ribbon, white gel pen
 
Full punch art instructions for the little penguin below:

 
 Up next will be my little snowy snowman.
Thanks for looking!

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Snowy Tree Card

Today I have the first of my second set of punch art Christmas cards. This one is fast and simply, but really cute.

My snowy Christmas tree:

 
 
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Colorbox
Punches: 7/8" scallop circle - SU, Mega snowflake - Nankong, Medium snowflake - EK Papershaper, Small snowflake - PB
Embossing Folder: Northern Flurry - SU
Greeting stamp: Season of Joy
Misc.: foam squares, rhinestones
 
Full instructions for the snowy tree punch art below:
 
 
 
Thanks for looking!
Come back soon for my new penguin punch art card.