Showing posts with label perfect punches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perfect punches. Show all posts

Monday, December 24, 2012

Ode to Starbucks


My Clinical instructor loves Starbuck coffee as he has a cup everyday.  We needed a thank you for him so I used the cup sleeve to make a card.  I think he liked it.  The stamp set is Teeny Tiny Wishes.


My friend at Clinical brought us all cake pops in a cute little Starbucks bag.  I had to make it into two cards!  I like them both, but they needed something more.  Google eyes were the solution!  The stamp sets are Petite Pairs and Perfect Punches.


Hope you have a great Christmas! - Heidi

Friday, October 12, 2012

New Yoshi and more

Here is a sampling of what I have been up to.


The above bird is from the DCWV stack called Ciao Bella.  I fussy cut around the bird and some of the flowers to give it interest.  See here for other cards made with paper from this stack.  The sentiment is from Perfect Punches (Stampin' Up).


While wandering at JoAnn's in the clearance aisle I found these K & Company stickers for $0.50.  How could I resist?!  The sentiment is from Tiny Tags by Stampin' Up.


Someone emailed me asking me for directions to assemble Yoshi.  I didn't realize that it was over a year ago that I had put that card up!  I see that others have duplicated my card and posted directions.  Well I have gotten off my butt and posted the directions both below and here.

Directions for Yoshi (posted 10-12-2012):

You will need the following punches:
1 1/2 " circle
photo corners (retired, but you could use a square and another square for his arms)
word window
large oval MEDIUM (this is what I am going to call it)
extra-large oval LARGE
scallop oval
1-3/8 " X 5/8" oval (retired 2 catalogs ago) SMALL
corner rounder

Also needed:
thin line black marker
white gel pen
sponges
Wild Wasabi (WW) & Tangerine Tango (TT) card stock & ink
white cardstock
adhesive (I used Tombow glue)

1. Using the word window punch black card stock.
2. Cut black strip in half.
3. Using the small oval punch out two white ovals.
4. Punch two WW ovals with the MEDIUM oval punch.
5. If a shape is WW or TT sponge it before gluing it - EVERY TIME!
6. Overlap the WW ovals and glue.
7. Glue the white ovals on & then the black word window strips.
8. Draw in your eyes with white gel pen.
9. Punch another MEDIUM WW oval and adhere across the eyes.
10. Punch a LARGE oval from white and adhere just below the top of the WW oval.
11. Punch a 1 1/2" circle from WW and adhere over white LARGE oval.
12. Draw in nostrils.
13. Punch another LARGE oval from white and 2 from WW.
14. Glue the white oval over the two WW ovals to make the body.
15. Leave a little space at the bottom of the white belly oval to tuck the legs under later.
16. Punch two and sponge WW with the photo corners largest V of the punch.
17. Corner round off the "elbows".
18. Punch a scalloped oval from WW.
19. Count off 4 scallops and line the edge of the V up to one scallop and cut into the scallop for a longer thumb.  Refer to original picture here.
20. Adhere arms behind body.
21. Punch 2 SMALL ovals from WW & tuck under the belly for legs.  Adhere or tape on.
22. Punch 2 SMALL ovals from TT & sponge.  Cut about 1/3 off to make boots.
23. Punch 2 word windows from TT.
24. Adhere a TT word window with removable adhesive to a piece of scratch paper.
25. Punch the strip again so it is about 3/4" long and rounded on both ends.
26. Assemble boots and adhere to legs.
27. DONE!

Have a fantastic evening - Heidi

Monday, June 18, 2012

Animals and Poppies


I made the above card for my friend Karen as she likes Beatrix Potter.  I am not sure the image is supposed to be Peter Rabbit, but it sure looks like it.

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla.
Ink: Soft Suede.
Stamps: Perfect Punches.
Paper: from Graphic 45 - Once Upon a Springtime.
Tools: large oval punch & Spellbinder die Lacey Ovals.
Other: Chantilly ribbon from SU.
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I made the below card for my friends that put their cat down last week.

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla.
Ink: Bordering Blue, Soft Suede.
Stamps: C is for Cat, D is for Dog, cat from Jo-Ann's, inside sentiment from Papertrey Ink.
Tools: blender pen, Lacey Ovals from Spellbinders.

When I got this background stamp from Stampin' Up I cut it apart so I could use clumps of poppies instead of the entire stamp.  I like it better that way.

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green, Black, White.
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green, Basic Black.
Stamps: Perfect Punches, Pleasant Poppies.
Tools: blender pen, scalloped oval punch, smallest oval punch, Argyle embossing folder.
NOTE: this is an A6 card.
Goodnight - Heidi


Monday, May 28, 2012

Happy Meal Card


I am beginning to think I should rename my blog "The Ultimate Recycler."  I just look or touch something and it has to be made into a card or something else useful.  This is the Happy Meal box that my kids had their lunch in yesterday.  It is extremely colorful and the side graphic panel was perfect for making a card!

The base and Lacey Oval are in Pacific Point.  The ribbon, to hide the box crease, is Real Red 1/4" grosgrain.  The stamp is from Perfect Punches by Stampin' Up.  My husband chuckled when he saw it.  Some people see a box and I think outside the box, I guess. - Heidi