Punch Techniques Blog Hop

Welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop and this month our theme is Punches. Hop along with us as we share ideas and techniques to help you incorporate punches into your projects. 

For my card design today, I wanted to show how you can create "windows" to frame focal elements and sentiments to step up your card design. I chose to use the Label Me Lovely Punch to create an opening that would frame a daisy created with the Medium Daisy Punch and an opening created with the Tailored Tag Punch for the sentiment. The color combination I chose was Fresh Freesia, Gray Granite and Basic White for a touch of Gold with the embellishments. The detailed background was created with the new Timber 3D Embossing Folder in the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.

Products Used:

Pansy Patch stamp set (item #154999)

Timber 3D Embossing Folder (item #156406)

Label Me Lovely Punch (item #151296)

Medium Daisy Punch (item #149517)

Tailored Tag Punch (item #145667)

Fresh Freesia Cardstock (item #155613)

Gray Granite Cardstock (item #146983)

Basic White Cardstock (item #159276)

Fresh Freesia Classic Stamp Pad (item #155611)

Gilded Gems (item #152478)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Fresh Freesia Cardstock

Card Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Two medium daisies punched with the Medium Daisy Punch

Basic White Cardstock

Layer 1 - 5 1/4" x 4"

Gray Granite Cardstock

Layer 2 - 5" x 3 3/4" Embossed with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder

This fun card design is a great way to use your punches. To create the windows, I punched out an opening from the top of the embossed Gray Granite cardstock using the Label Me Lovely Punch and then punched an opening from the bottom using the Tailored Tag Punch. I attached the Basic White cardstock layer to the Fresh Freesia card base and then added the embossed Gray Granite layer to the Basic White layer with Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. For the daisy, I punched out two medium size daisies from Fresh Freesia cardstock and I sponged the petals with Fresh Freesia Classic ink. I layered the two daisies, attaching them together with Mini Glue Dots and attached the daisy to the center of the top window with a Stampin' Dimensional. I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set in the center of the bottom window using Fresh Freesia Classic ink. To add a touch of bling, I added a large Gilded Gem to the center of the daisy and two small Gilded Gems to the sentiment window to complete the design. I love that the windows protect the daisy and the Gilded Gems so that it can be mailed to a family member or friend to celebrate their special day. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope that my card design will give you some ideas to help inspire you to use punches in your projects. There are so many wonderful ways to use them. 

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Tricia Butts
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Welcome to the PPP Blog Hop as we share wonderful alternative project ideas created with the May "A Kit In Color" Kit. I just love the beautiful new In Colors that are featured in this kit and I am so excited to share my alternative card design with you today.

 For my alternative card design, I chose to use the supplies from the kit to create the note card from the kit and step it up a little. I used the Purple Posy note card base from the kit and added the beautiful pattern paper for the background layer. I added the pretty Magenta Madness Bakers Twine from the kit to the background layer, wrapping it around twice and then tying it in a bow on the right side. I attached the patterned paper to the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals from the kit.

 To create the focal image, I stamped the sentiment using the Misty Moonlight Classic ink spot from the kit and stamping it onto the Whisper White label. I love the detailed stitching around the edge of the label that just adds that extra touch. Using Stampin' Dimensionals, I added the label to the card front over the Bakers Twine.

To create the daisy, I used the Medium Daisy Punch (item #149517) to punch out two daisies from Purple Posy cardstock. I sponged the edges of the petals using Highland Heather Classic ink with a Sponge Dauber to add some dimension to the daisy. I used Snail Adhesive to attach the daisies together so that they were offset to create a fuller looking flower. I added one of the cute Magenta Madness Puffy embellishments to the center of the daisy for a pop of color. Using a Stampin' Dimensional, I added the daisy to the card front so that it overlaps the top left corner of the label. This cheerful card design is so much fun and sure to make the person receiving it smile. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design inspires you to try the amazing new 2020-2022 In Colors from the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, which launches next week on June 3rd, 2020. The beautiful bold colors are sure to provide you with endless possibilities with your creative projects. 

Now it's time to visit Dana's blog and see what wonderful ideas she has to share with us this month. Just click the Next button below to visit her blog. Please leave us a comment and let us know what you like about our projects. I hope you enjoy the rest of our blog hop. 

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Ink. Stamp. Share. April Blog Hop Color Challenge

It's time to hop along with the Ink. Stamp. Share. April Blog Hop with a fun Color Challenge to inspire us all. We have been challenged to use Rococo Rose, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green and So Saffron in our project and I just love the Spring feel of this color combination. 

For my card design today, I decided to use one of my old favorite stamp sets, This Little Piggy (item #151227) from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. I am sad to see that it is retiring, so I wanted to show it some love. I combined it with the Daisy Lane Bundle (item #151118) to create this sweet Spring card design. 

 To create this card, I chose to use Rococo Rose cardstock for the card base and added a layer of So Saffron cardstock that I embossed with the retiring Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder from the January-June 2020 Mini Catalog to add some texture to the background. I created the focal panel from Whisper White cardstock and the frame from Rococo Rose cardstock using the Layering Squares Dies (item # 151772). I stamped the image from the This Little Piggy stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image using Rococo Rose, So Saffron , Granny Apply Green and Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers. 

 I added a piece of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (item #146912) across the center of the So Saffron card front and attached the square focal image to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals, positioning it over the ribbon. 

To create the daisy, I stamped the medium size daisy image from the Daisy Lane stamp set twice onto Whisper White cardstock using Highland Heather Classic ink. I then punched out both images using the Medium Daisy Punch. I colored the daisy images with Clear Wink of Stella to give them a soft shimmer and attached them together using Snail Adhesive, offsetting them to create a fuller looking flower. 

 Using the Leaf Punch, I punched out some leaves from Granny Apple Green cardstock and attached them to the back of the daisy. I added the daisy to the card front using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, positioning it to cover the top left corner of the focal image. For a touch of bling, I added a Clear Faceted Gem to the center of the Daisy to complete the card design. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. I hope that my card design inspires you to create your own fun Spring projects with these beautiful colors. The possibilities are endless. 

Now it's time to visit Rebecca's wonderful blog and see what she has to share with us this month. Just click on the Next button below to visit her blog or use the Roll Call List to find your way if you get lost. I hope you enjoy our blog hop this month. 

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