Punch Art Baby

Hi!

Last night at Punch Art Tuesday on the Swap Sisters website we learned how to make punch art babies. Here's my baby on a card:



Great for a new baby card. We were challenged to put the baby on a card along with two elements. I chose ribbon and brads.

DSP/Card Stock: Brocade Blue and Apricot Appeal Hostess Patterns Pack II DSP, Brocade Blue, Apricot Appeal, Creamy Caramel, Blush Blossom, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: LOTS of punches, Brocade Blue 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Brocade Blue Brads, Chit Chat Rub Ons (retired), Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Die

Catch you later,

Tina

A Pregnant Lady

Hi!

No, the pregnant lady is not me - there'd be a very serious conversation in my house if it was me! Here is my pregnant lady:



We learned how to make this piece of punch art in another online class at Swap Sisters. It was lots of fun and the card would be perfect for a baby shower.

Last Friday at Swap Sisters we also learned how to make our own rub ons. The sentiment on the card was my attempt at making a rub on. I can see lots of potential with this skill, but I think I'm going to need a bit more practice!

If you think you'd like to join this online community, please let me know and I'll arrange for an invitation. You don't need to be a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, you just need to love the products.

DSP/Card Stock: Sweet Always DSP, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Acetate
Other: LOTS of punches, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Dimensionals, Crop-A-dile, Crimper, Paper Ships, Printer

I hope all the mums out there have a fabulous Mother's Day on Sunday.

Catch you later,

Tina

Punch Art Kangaroo

Hi!

Last Tuesday night at Swap Sisters the very clever Anne Brignall taught us how to make a kangaroo using our Stampin' Up! punches. The challenge was to then use the kangaroo on a project. As usual I have left my project til the last moment, despite my kangaroo sitting all forlornly on my desk for a week.

To make up for his lonely week, I decided to make him a lovely sunny green hillside to bounce through. Here's what I came up with:



Now, a kangaroo isn't really a kangaroo if he can't bounce. I decided to give him a bit of bounce by attaching him to the card using a small piece of zig zagged cardstock. It acts like a spring so that he has some movement. Here's a close up so you can see what I mean:



DSP/Card Stock: Hostess Patterns Pack II DSP, Creamy Caramel, Kraft, Basic Black, Real Red
Other: LOTS of punches, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

If you'd like to join Swap Sisters so that you can benefit from the classes and tutorials we hold on line please let me know and I'll arrange for an invitation to be sent to you.

Catch you later,

Tina

Torn Flowers

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On Monday Night at Swap Sisters I learned how to make torn flowers - they are so pretty. The challenge issued after the online class was to make 2 and put them on a card, layout or 3D item. After I made the first one I thought it would be perfect to go on a card to fit the current sketch challenge over at Card Patterns. Here is the sketch:



And here's my card with the torn flower:



I stamped the butterfly from Dreams De Jour in Versamark over the Very Vanilla card stock and then clear heat embossed them. It's been ages since I've heat embossed! I love the subtle, shimmery look it gives.

I made a second torn flower, this time using Bella Rose DSP rather than card stock. Here is the card I put the second flower on:



Cherish card:
Stamps: Dreams De Jour, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Versamark, Lavender Lace
Card Stock: Mellow Moss, Lavender Lace, Very Vanilla
Other: Heat Gun, Clear Embossing Powder, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Distressor, Tombow Glue, Very Vanilla Latte Button

For You card:
Stamps: One Of A Kind
Ink: Pretty In Pink
DSP/Card Stock: Bella Rose DSP, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette
Other: Clear Rhinestone Brads (small and large), Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Distressor, Tombow Glue

Please pop back on Friday (if not before!) for the next Art With Heart Blog Hop. There's blog candy up for grabs!

Catch you later,

Tina

Punch Art Tractor

Hi!

Once again, Tuesday night was Punch Art night on Swap Sisters. I'm really enjoying these online classes, run by Melissa. Her blog is here. This Tuesday Melissa taught us how to make a tractor and a scarecrow and challenged us to incorporate one or both into a project. I was all set to do a scrapbook layout, as my children had recently had a ride in a MASSIVE tractor. However, I realised I'd only printed 2 of the 3 pics I needed, so a change of plans was necessary.

I put the tractor on a little card instead. My friend's son is turning one in a couple of weeks so I thought it would make a great card for him. Here's my version of Melissa's tractor:



What little boy doesn't like a tractor!

Stamps: Happy Moments (retired SAB set)
DSP/Card stock: Brocade Blue Hostess Patterns Pack II DSP, More Mustard, Garden Green, Basic Black, Going Grey
Ink: Basic Black
Other: LOTS of punches, Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Die

Catch you later,

Tina

Summery Cottage Garden

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When I first saw the Cottage Garden stamp set in the new Autumn Winter Mini I thought it was very pretty, but a bit limited in how you could use it. I've seen lots of samples in the new In Colours but not much else. Then I was watching my 2 year old Hudson crawling around in a pair of Hawaiian shorts and noticed that the flower on them looked a lot like the flower in the Cottage garden set. I was intrigued to see how a bright card would look. (I think it's very funny how you start seeing the world in terms of particular colours and stamps! I guess that's how you know you're addicted to stamping!)

OK, back to the flower. In a big coincidence, the challenge this fortnight at Swap Sisters is a colour challenge:



Perfect!

Here's the card I came up with:



It just goes to show that Stampin' Up! catalogues are great for inspiration, but sometimes it definitely pays to experiment and pay attention to the world around you. Inspiration comes from everywhere and anywhere!

It's a bit difficult to see in the photo, but I stamped the trio of flowers in Summer Sun Ink on the top left side of the Summer Sun card stock to give a subtle effect. I also used my markers to colour the sentiment stamp to get a multicoloured effect.

So what do you think? Does Cottage Garden work with brights just as well as the greens and purples?

Card stock: Pixie Pink textured, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Stamps: Cottage Garden
Ink: Summer Sun ink pad, Pixie Pink, Only Orange and Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Markers
Other: Paper Snips, Dimensionals, 1/4" Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon

Catch you later,

Tina

Lion Punch Art

Hi!

Tuesday night at Swap Sisters we learn how to use our Stampin' Up! punches to make punch art. This week we learned how to make lions and pandas, and then challenged to use them on a card. My panda hasn't found a home on a card yet, but my lion has.



Isn't he cute!

Card stock/DSP: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP
Stamps: Happy Moments
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel
Other: LOTS of punches, Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Stampin' Write Journaler, Brown Brads (non SU)

Don't forget the Art With Heart Blog Hop on the 31st.

Catch you later,

Tina

Easter Punch Art

Hi!

Last night the Swap Sisters held on online tutorial. The very clever Melissa guided us through the process of making punch art Easter Bunnies. We were then challenged to incorporate them into a card or layout. Here's my effort:



Awwww! Isn't he cute! For the basket I punched out the shape, trimmed the top off it and then scored it in 2 directions to get a basket weave effect.

Card Stock: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel, Certainly Celery
Ink: Regal Rose, Black Stampin' Write Journaller, White Signo Gel Pen
Other: Oval Cutters, Circle Cutters, Scallop Square punch, Word Window Punch, Top Note Die, Certainly Celery Ribbon, Bone Folder

Can anyone guess where and how I used the Word Window punch?

Catch you later,

Tina

Swap Sisters Challenge #6

Hi!

I recently joined a special group of ladies called Swap Sisters. Each week a challenge is set for the Sisters to complete. This week the challenge was a sketch challenge.



The group's founder, Sue Denning, said we could use the sketch to create a card, layout or 3D item. She also said she thought a 3D item based on the sketch would be very tricky. Challenge accepted, Sue!



I decided to make another shadow box. You can see my last one here. This one was quite a bit of a step up from the last one though!




Cardstock: Kraft, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery
Stamps: Dreams De Jour, Jumbo Outline Alphabet
Ink: Regal Rose, Certainly Celery
Other: Certainly Celery Twill ribbon (retired), Pretty In Pink flower brads (retired)

Remember, you only have until the end of March to purchase items from the Summer Mini Catalogue. Also, all orders over $100 until the end of March will receive a FREE Sale A Bration stamp set. Contact me if you wish to place an order: happy.mum@hotmail.com

Catch you later,

Tina

Trendy Trees Nature Card

Hi!

This week the challenge over at Swap Sisters was to make a card that used both a nature image and a 3D object from nature. Hmmm. I tried leaves and grasses, but I wasn't producing anything I was really happy with. Then I thought I'd try some little twigs.



Straight edges on the stamped panel didn't look right so I tore them instead - much better!

Card Stock: Whisper White, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Trendy Trees
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green
Other: Black cotton

Catch you later,

Tina

PS - Don't forget the Art With Heart Easter Blog Hop. It's this Sunday from 6am.

Swap Sisters Bleach Challenge

Hi!

Last week I was invited to join a group called Swap Sisters. They do weekly challenges and share lots of ideas and techniques. This week's challenge was to use bleach on a card.



This card has a touch of Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe artwork. It was one of those cards where I just started stamping before I had an idea of where I was going with the card. I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.

Card stock: Basic Black, Perfect Plum, Sage Shadow
Stamps: Dreams De Jour
Ink: Bleach!
Other: Chit Chats Rub On (Summer Mini)

Catch you later,

Tina