Birthday Fun

My Mom turns 65 this month so I thought I would make her a birthday card. I decided to do some word play while making her card. I used my Cricut with the Cricut Craft Room for the lettering and sentiment inside the card. I used my Stampin Up owl punch and bird punch for the embellishments on the front.

Happy New Year!

It's the start of another year. My goal is to make a card for each day that I am at home. On the days we are gone on vacation I am not going to stress about. I originally wanted to do a card a day, but I know it's not completely possible when we are a busy family. I will do my best to do as many as I can. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the greeting for this card. The greeting comes from Miss Kate Cuttables.

Rolled paper Christmas tree

I saw a rolled paper Christmas tree on a card and wanted to try it out. This is where I got the idea from: http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/11/rolled-paper-christmas-tree-gift-bag.html

I cut each piece of paper 1 1/2 inches wide. I started out cutting the length at 4 inches and went down a quarter of an inch each time until I had nothing to roll. I think it would have been a bit easier if I had used thinner paper, but these worked out none the less. I used my Creative Memories star punch. I used my Stampin Up hexagon punch and cut it in half for the base of the tree.

Happy Veteran's Day

Thanks to all the men and women who have served in the military!

Stampin Up Hexagon punch

Turkey Time

Tonight's inspiration comes from this page: http://321stamp.typepad.com/321_stamp_launching_creat/2008/10/punch-art-turkey-tutorial.html
My husband suggested that I do a punch art turkey and so I did.

All punches are Stampin' Up. I used 1 3/4" scallop circle punch minus 5 of scallops so that one side is flat. 1" square for the hat. 1" circle for the head. 1 3/8" circle for the body. Boho blossom punch for the beak (one petal of the flower) and the feet.

For the feathers I used double-sided paper and folded the sides in to the middle.

I placed the body on the feathers and here is the finished product of the turkey. Once I figured out I didn't have any Thanksgiving stamps that I could use I decided to use my Silhouette Cameo for the wording.

Angels among us

I have decided to include a link to where I find my inspiration for each card. Tonight was another Pinterest find. Here is the link to my inspiration: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Free+Punch+Art+Ideas&view=detail&id=3952A3BF7505D584E897F4E272E6912D3AD206C4#a
I have been looking at doing punch art for quite sometime, but never had the right punches. I decided to get all the right punches so I could start and I love punch art so far. It's fun, quick, and easy.

All punches are Stampin up. From left to right the owl punch was used for the hair. I used the 1" circle punch for the face. I used the bitty shape circle and 1/2" circle or the halo. Pennant for the dress. Half a 1 3/4" scallop for the wings. Half a 1" circle for bangs.