Punch-Art Cat! (Featuring the amazing 'Owl Punch')

Hey all! Hope you;re having a good week! Today i have a card to share with you that i made at a recent 'Bird Punch' class that Jade hosted:

You will notice this card is very similar to the piggy card i shared with you last week! (Click here to view this card)

The card base is 'Whisper White' and we cleverly used a 'Crop-A-Dile' to punch holes down the left hand side of the card and then weaved a length of 'Early Espresso' 'Grosgrain Ribbon' through the holes and then back again and tied in a knot. I just love this technique - even if it is a little fidderly!!

Next we punched a 'Scallop Circle', from the 'Halloween DSP' (with the black cats) and then mounted a 'Whisper White' '1'3/8" Circle, which we embossed with the 'Square Lattice Embossing Folder' using the trusty 'Big Shot'

Next up we created the punch-art cat:

His head  has been created using the 'Owl Punch' - the owls body, with its feet chopped off, created from 'Soft Suede' card! His features have been punched also from the 'Owl Punch' and handdrawn using a 'Basic Black' 'Stampin' Write Marker'. Clever huh?!

Finally the friend sentiment (from the 'For My Family' set) has been stamped in 'Early Espresso' in onto a strip of 'Soft Suede' cardstock - which we handsniped into shape!

I just LOVE this card and the fabulous 'Owl Punch' - it is super versatile!! I can't stop using it!! If you want to order it for yourself then email over your order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Happy Anniversary!

Today is a day for anniversaries! Not only is it my Dad and Step-Mum's anniversary, it is also our friends Rob and Iwonas first anniversary today too! (Click here to view the card i made them - it featured on my Saturday blogpost)

So today i have the card i made for my Dad and Marg to share with you:

I made this card at Jades bird punch class a couple of weekends ago, so i can't take any credit for this beautiful card. Here's the details:

Firstly we folded a 'Bashful Blue' cardbase. We placed three 'Basic Pearls' down one side to add a bit of bling! Next up we ran some 'Island Indigo' and 'Bashful Blue' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Labels Collection Framelits Dies'. We ran the smaller frame throught he 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder'. We punched two birds out of some 'Whisper White' card using the 'Two Step Bird Punch' (notice we raised the wings using 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect! We glued the birds into place, resting them on two 'Island Indigo' branches (also created from the 'Two Step Bird Punch'. Finally we stamped the sentiment, from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set and punched it out using the 'Word Window Punch'.

I hope my Dad and Step-Mum have a lovely anniversary - i'm sure they will as they're off on holiday to Malta - lucky things!!

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Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my Dad's birthday! So today i have his birthday card to share with you - using the fab 'Need For Speed' stampset. I have specifically chosen the quad bike image because it is my Dad's dream to own one. One day i hope his dream comes true but for now he'll have to make do with having this card instead!!!

On an 'Early Espresso' cardbase, i glued a piece of 'Pumpkin Pie DSP which has been mounted onto some 'Old Olive cardstock. Next up i stamped the quad bike image (in 'Early Espresso' ink) from the 'Need For Speed' set and painted it using 'Old Olive' ink and a 'Blender Pen'. I cut this out and then secured it onto a larger piece of 'Whisper White' cardstock using 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect. I stamped the happy birthday sentiment from the 'For My Family' stampset in the righthand corner and then mounted this onto a piece of 'Old Olive' card and then glued this onto the cardbase. I finished this card by stamping the 'dad' sentiment (also from the 'For My Family' set) and mounted it onto a piece of 'Early Espresso' securing it with a couple of 'Dimensionals'.

I just love the 'Need For Speed' stampset - it is such a perfect set to create masculine cards - a good one for Fathers Day!

It's not too late to order this set in time for Fathers Day creating - email over your order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com

I hope my dad likes his card and has a fab day! Love you Dad. xxx

Demo-ing at the all day scrapbook crop!

Hey all! What a super busy day i have had! Today me and Jade (a fellow Stampin' Up! demo) demo'd at an all day scrapbook crop in Guildford! We had the priviledge of showing them a range of Stampin' Up! products, including the 'Big Shot', 'Dies', 'Embossing Folders', Stampsets and Punches!

We demo'd the 'Twitterpated Fabric' card that i used at my crafty open house last weekend:

This card features a range of products from the new 'Summer Mini Catalogue', including the 'Framelit Dies', 'Twitterpated Fabric', 'Adorning Accents Embossing Folder', 'Apothecary Art' stampset, 'Bakers Twine', as well as the 'Beautiful Butterflies Die' and the 'Heart Punch' from the main catalogue! This card was very warmly received by the ladies!!

Today i have a card to share with you that also features the 'Twitterpated Fabric': an anniversary card that i made for our two friends Rob and Iwona - it is their anniversary in a couple of days time...

I cut a 'Certainly Celery' cardbase using the 'Large Scallop Die', i embossed this cardbase using the 'Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder'. I placed 'Basic Pearls' in the centre of the flowers. Next i mounted some 'Twitterpated Fabric' onto some card using 'Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets' and then cut the two butterflies out using the 'Beautiful Wings Die' and then placed some 'Basic Pearls in the centre of each of the butterflies! I punched some small hearts out of some 'Red Riding Hood Card' using the 'Owl Punch' and glued them into place. Finally i stamped the sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes', punched it out using the 'Word Window' punch and glued it into place. I hope Rob and Iwona like this anniversary rocker card and have a lovely day!

Hello to all the lovely ladies that i met today - i hope you had lots of fun at the crop - it was lovely to see the fab projects that you was all creating and hope you enjoyed viewing mine! If you would like to host a party or make an order please email me for details: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Just for 'Ewe' : A Punny Punchart Sheep Card!

Hey all, have you missed me?! Sorry I didn’t post yesterday – I have had a completely hectic week – working frantically marking mock exams for my A2 students and also prepping for a mammoth crafty workshop tomorrow (with 24 ladies!!) But I’m back with a card to share with you now!!

Today I have a card to share with you that I made for my good friend Ruth, who has been going through a tough time recently. She is the queen of punchart so know she will appreciate my efforts :

 Onto a 'Whisper White' cardbase, i mounted an 'Old Olive' piece of card and then a smaller square of 'Marina Mist' to create the sky. Next up i created this cute little sheep created using the ‘Owl Punch’ punched from ‘Basic Black’ card, white ‘Scallop Circle’  body and ‘Word Window’ legs!!

I have placed this little sheep on ‘Scallop Die’ hills created using the ‘Big Shot’ from ‘Certainly Cerlery’ and ‘Old Olive’ card. I have sprinkled some flowers punched from ‘Regal Rose’ card , using the ‘Boho Blossoms Punch’ each with a ‘Brad’ placed in the centre!

Finally on a piece of 'Whisper White' i stamped the sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set, selectively inking the 'just for' from the 'just for you' stamp and then handwriting the punny 'ewe' using a 'Stampin' Write Marker'

I’m totally In love with the ‘Owl Punch’ it is completely versatile and can be used in so many ways!! I CAN’T wait to show you more projects that I have made with it!

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Wedding RSVP For Kat and Gary!

In August  a friend of mine Kat will be getting married. She is busily planning her wedding and it sounds like it's going to be a lovely day. Her wedding day is very close to our due date so currently we are unsure if we're going to be able to attend, however i wanted to send her an RSVP nethertheless. So here it is:

Onto a 'Bashful Blue'' base (folded at the top) i have invert embossed the cardbase using the 'Big Shot' and the 'Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder'. Next up a ran a piece of 'Pink Pirouette' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Manhatten Rose Embossing Folder' and glued this to the cardbase. I ran some 'Bashful Blue' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Timeless  Type Alphabet Die' to cut out the RSVP letters and glued them onto the card. Finally i popped a little of bling to the top righthand corner using some 'Basic Pearls'.

Get Well Soon! A Nurse Owl Card!

Hey all, back today with another card that we created at Jade's fab 'Owl Punch' card class last Sunday! And i have to say i just LOVE IT!

On a 'Crumb Cake' cardbase we stamped the 'to make it better' sentiment from the 'Petite Pairs' stampset - inked in 'Early Espresso' ink.

The owl nurses body has been punched from 'Early Espresso' card, the body from 'Whisper White' card. Her hat was also created from an owl body turned upside down. We punched three small hearts using the punch from 'Real Red' card, placing one on her body and the other two very cleverly used to create the cross on her hat! Her eyes were made from 'Whisper White' and 'Basic Black' card, her eyelids from 'Blushing Bride' card. Here's a little close-up of this caring owl nurse:

The great thing about this card is you literally need the punch, some card, glue and a sentiment to create it! Easy Peasy!

I have sent this card to a friend of mine Kim, who has not been well recently - suffering from shingles. Unfortunately she was unable to attend my crafty open house Saturday because of this - i hope this card cheers her up a little!!

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