Caesar (or Bloody Mary) Cocktail

My Second cocktail punch art tag is the my dad's favourite, a Caesar, or for those that don't live in Canada, it's almost the same thing as a bloody Mary (just add Clamato juice).
This could also very easily be turned into a Long Island iced tea (my daughter's favourite) by changing the colour and adding a lemon slice instead of the celery stick.
This is a rather simple one if I do say so. I didn't fuss too much with the celery stick either, but I think the basic idea is there.

 

Again I opted for a simple white background but then inked the edges of the glass with a little light blue to help it pop from the background a little. Everything is glued on top of the glass to try and give a bit of an illusion that there is glass, somewhere.
I also popped my glass using foam mount. Note I trimmed it into very thin strips so that there is a little behind the base as well as the stem.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Sky, Basic Gray, Basic Black - all SU
Die: Two Tags - SU
Stamp: Vintage Frames - SU
Misc.: foam mounting tape, 1/4" dark gray eyelet, 3 sizes of rhinestones (1/16", 1/8" 3/16"), 3/8" black gingham ribbon

Full punch art instructions below:

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again tomorrow for "Margarita Time".

Pina Colada Cocktail

February is a busy birthday month for us. First up is my sister, late in the month my dad and in between a few friends.

My sister is a bit of a party girl so I thought this years card should reflect that a little.
I came up with several cute cocktails that I am using on her gift tags as well as the card; a matching set so to speak. I will share a tag each day this week, followed by the card on Friday.

Up first one of my favourites, the Pina Colada (or if you don't like rum and prefer vodka, a Chi-Chi).

I wasn't sure if I liked the white glass so I tried it with vellum, which was too milky. Then I opted for window sheet. A little harder to punch and just awful to glue. Looked like a mess no matter how careful I was with my Mono Multi. So white glasses it is.


I opted for a simple white background but then inked the edges of the glass with a little light blue to help it pop from the background a little. Everything is glued on top of the glass to try and give a bit of an illusion that there is glass, somewhere.
I also popped my glass using foam mount. Note I trimmed it into very thin strips so that there is a little behind the base as well as the stem.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: So Safron, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky, Basic Gray, Basic Black - all SU
Die: Two Tags - SU
Stamp: Vintage frames - SU
Misc.: foam mounting tape, 1/4" dark gray eyelet. 3 sizes of rhinestones (1/16", 1/8" 3/16"), 3/8" black gingham ribbon

Full punch art instructions below

Thanks for stopping by, check back tomorrow for another fun cocktail tag.

I "Roar" for You

If you are wild about that special someone this is the perfect card for Valentine's.
This lion was created when I first made my honey bear last month. I struggled for quite a while on the card front but finally came up with this jungle like theme.

This was the first time I used my hexagon hive die and I have to say it was a touch die to get to work; but it does look rather nice as a background. The little lion is pretty fast and easy to put together and only used 3 punches.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Basic Black - all SU
Stamps: All Around Alphabet (I) - SU, Rummage (roar) - MM,  Vintage Frames - SU, Gorgeous Grunge - SU, Secret Garden - SU
Dies: Hexagon Hive - SU, Secret Garden - SU
Punches (other than punch art lion):  Hexagon - SU, Itty Bitty Shapes (4 petal flower) - SU
Misc.: Foam mounting squares, white gel pen, red chalks, black marker, 7 1/8" gold rhinestones.

Full punch art instructions below:

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Horse Treat Wrapper

I have one more"animal face" themed treat wrapper to share. This one is a studly horse (or you could easily turn him into a bull or cow as well).

He comes together just as fast as my previous treat wrappers and of course he was made using the Curvy Keepsake die.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand, both SU
Dies: Curvy Keepsake - SU, Oval Framelits - SU
Punches: Large wide oval (muzzle), Boho Blossom (largest, mane), Fun Flower (ears), Owl Builder (smallest circle - nostrils) - all SU,  3/4" circle (eyes & lids) - PB, 1/2" circle (pupils) - PB,
Misc.: white gel pen

Notes: Only cut two "handled" sides of the box die. Trim the bottom to approx. 3/4" (just enough to accommodate a treat/candy bar. Glue the handles together.
The oval shape used for the head was trimmed approx. 1/2" straight across one short end and lines up with my wrapper to create the head. For the muzzle I trimmed my large, wide oval a bit at the bottom to give it an inner curve.

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Little Piggy Treat Wrapper

I am sharing another Curvy Keepsake treat wrapper today. This time it's a sweet little piggy.
He was a little trickier to make due to the snout, but I still like how he turned out.

This little pig can hold a small bag with candy, kisses etc. or a chocolate bar. He's great for Valentine's as well as a party favours.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Smokey Slate, Crisp Cantaloupe - both SU
Dies: Curvy Keepsake - SU, Oval Framelits (3rd smallest) - SU
Punches: 1/2" circle - PB (pupils), 3/4" circle - PB (eyes and lids), 1 1/4" circle - PB (snout), Owl Builder (medium circles) -SU (nostrils, Pennant Builder - SU (ears)
Misc.: white gel pen

Notes: Only cut two "handled" sides of the box die. Trim the bottom to approx. 3/4" (just enough to accommodate a treat/candy bar. I bent the handles towards each other and glued the snout on top. I did have to trim the corners of the handles so that nothing sticks out from under the snout.
The oval shape used for the head was trimmed approx. 1/2" straight across one short end and lines up with my wrapper to create the head. I also curled the tips of the ears a little so they droop down.

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