Punch Art and Pom Poms Winner...

So I totally didn't post who won my card for Punch Art and Pom Poms yesterday.  The Winner is Kim P.  Congrats, Kim. :)  I was told by a few people that they didn't know how to post on my blog, so I guess if I do something like this again I'll have to write a list of everyone who comments on all of my galleries and go from there.  Maybe I'll get a better turnout that way too! lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara 

Punch Art & Pom Poms

Happy Friday Everyone!  I'm SO glad it's here. :)  Since it's Friday you all know that it's time for a card for the Friday Mashup challenge, and I have a fun card to share with you...at least I hope you think it's fun!  If you do keep on reading to see how you can win it! :) This week our challenge is from Avery...and boy did she challenge us, but WOW did the design team come up with some great cards!  Here is this round's challenge...

Create a project with "Pom Poms".Create a project with "Punch Art:

or Mash it Up! and create a "Punch Art project with Pom Poms on it".

I have to say I had NO idea what to do for this at first since I was determined to mash things up.  But then I started thinking about palm trees and maybe how I could make the pom poms their leaves, then that made me think about the funky Dr. Seuss trees.  Yes, my mind totally wanders like that!  Does yours? lol  Anyway, after thinking about Dr. Seuss tress I started thinking about Horton Hears a Who.  That's when my older daughter informed me I was thinking of the wrong movie and she told me to look up The Lorax.  Yup, those were the trees I was thinking of!  Now how to create the Lorax???  I asked her to grab me my owl punch and things started flying from there.  She tossed my bitty butterfly punch on the table and said use this (look at his head, mustache and eyebrows...totally made using that punch!).  Then it was time for her to go to bed and that meant me too since her "room" is kind of in my craft room right now. lol  Can you imagine having and idea in your head and not being able to run with it right then and there.  Yup, she totally did that to me, but I survived...whew!

Make sure you head on over to the Friday Mashup blog HERE to see what the other designers made and to play along because we'd love to see what you can create too!

Ok...would you like a chance to win this card?  If so just let me know by posting a comment on my blog  here at the bottom of my post.  Yup, that's all you need to do have a chance at winning this card...post a comment. :)  I'll be using a random number generator on Excel to chose the number for me.  I'll post the winner next Monday the 4th so stay tuned.  If this goes over well maybe I'll have to give it a try again in a month.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Set:  Bloom with Hope (stem for tree trunks) & retired b-day stamp

Card Stock:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight 

(used for light sponging on the Lorax),

Soft Sky, Pool Party, Island Indigo,

Pear Pizzazz & Old Olive (brayered background)

Memento Ink:  Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Gray (trees), Island Indigo & Basic Black (eyes)

Punches:  Owl Builder (Body, hands & feet), 

Cupcake Builder (circles for eyes and nose, but cut down),

Bitty Butterfly (head, mustache & eyebrows)

& retired 3-heart punch (for arms...legs were hand cut from owl punch)

Pom Poms are from Sale-a-bration 2014 Deisgner kit Heartfelt Banner

Brayer & Sponges

Are you Hungry?

Are you hungry?  I'm not at the moment, but having a juicy burger off the grill on a warm summer day sounds good!  It makes me think of the 4th of July for some reason.  I actually made these cards for my nephews' birthdays.  I usually change up their cards a little bit, but wasn't sure how to change up this one.  I have to admit I didn't come up with the burger on my own at all.  I didn't copy any specific person's card, just looked at a bunch of different cards that had hamburgers and put these together using what I liked from all the different punch art hamburgers.  My card design is from another Red Hot Stamper challenge.  Not what I normally do, but I still think they turned out cute enough for my nephews. :)

Thanks for looking and  have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Gorgeous Grunge & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi,

So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral & Crumb Cake

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baked Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi,

So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral & Crumb Cake

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Punches:  Extra Large Oval & 1-3/4" Scallop Circle

Crimper & Sponges

Birthday Lion

Today's card is for my nephew who turned two.  What kind of card do you make for a two year old?  I looked up punch art lions and saw a lot of cute ones and picked one and put it together.  I heard he liked the card because he roared when he saw it. :)  I used the Paper Craft Crew card sketch challenge #65 for the card's design.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, 

Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Suede & Crushed Curry

Stampin' Write Marker:  Soft Suede

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots & Stripes

Punches:  Blossom, 1 3/8" Circle, 3/4" Circle,

Owl Builder (heart & eyes) & Scallop Edge Boarder (retired)

RHSSC Punch Art Baby Card

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge post.  Yikes, it's been a week since I've posted!  Well, I'll have a few cards to show you this week since I have a stamp a stack on Tuesday.  I'd better get busy too!!  Well, today's card follows the sketch...kind of. lol  I needed a baby card and saw really cute card using these punch art animals by Doris Denman, and I had to give them a try.  I think hers turned out way cuter, but I wanted something with more boy colors since that's the kind of card I needed...I know, I used a little pink. :)  Oh, and don't forget to check out the Red Hot Stampers cards made with this same sketch here. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Mad "because I missed your b-day" Dog

Seems like I'm a little bit into punch art lately, but it's really only the second one I've done in a while.  I needed a card for my nephew whose birthday was a few days ago...and it was late! :(  I know he loves dogs, so I thought I'd put a funny little saying on the card for him that went with the dog.  This is definitely a case, but I'm not sure who to give the credit too because I saw a bunch of them out there...I'm just glad there are so many talented ladies out there making things with punches! :)  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Real Red, Basic Black, 

Very Vanilla & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad and Stampin' Write Marker:  Soft Suede

Punches:  3/4" Circle, 1/2" circle, Full Heart, Heart to heart, 

medium oval, word window & horizontal slot (retired)

Christmas Mouse

Today I want to show you some punch art I did for a swap with The Red Hot Stampers.  While looking around for ideas I saw this cute little mouse here and had to try it.  Wish I could take credit for coming up with this idea, but I'm not that good!  Kim has great instructions on how to make it though.  I did have to change a few things because I didn't have all the punches and used different colored paper too, but I love how he turned out. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Plenty of Purses

I was at a wedding recently and my daughters and a couple of nieces bought matching purses, shoes and sunglasses for the wedding...actually the shoes and sunglasses were a fun thing for the reception. :)  So when my niece had her b-day a couple of days after we got home I decided to make a card with a bunch of purses on it for her.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Tempting Turquoise, Regal Rose, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Tempting Turquoise

Big Shot:  Perfect Polka Dots, Square Lattice

 & Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folders, 

 Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates and Matchbox Bigz XL

(for Daffodil Delight Purse)

Punches:  Various Cirles, Round Tab, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval, 

1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval, Scallop Trim Border & Modern Label

Ribbon:  1/4" Grosgrain in Tempting Turquoise (retired)

Embellishments:  Basic Rhinestone, Basic Pearl, Button Latte buttons 

& Metallic Brads

Carnation Birthday Card

Well, I must admit I love my laptop and the power cord decided to die on me the other day...ugg.  Well, I guess my desktop is going to have to do until I get my new adapter...after I figure out everything on here because it's just not the same!  Today's card is one my son and I made for his girlfriend's b-day.  He said it had to have blue and her favorite flower is a carnation.  Nothing like asking me at the last minute...well around twenty-five minutes to be exact.  I jumped on the computer and Googled images of Stampin' Up carnations.  I came across this lady's blog here (thanks, Marie!), and we were able to whip up a nice card in no time!  I know I'm going to be trying this flower again!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Marina Mist

Punches:  Scallop Circle & Modern Label
Big shot Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Crimper for leaves

Mator

Happy Birthday to my nephew, Thomas.  He had his b-day yesterday and I needed something he would like.  This is a total case from Julia Rae Brokhoff.  I don't know how she came up with this, but I'm so glad she did!  For those of you who are Stampin' Up! Demonstrators you can view her card here.

Nope, I'm not even going to try and put the recipe down here!  All I'll say is it was a lot of work, but worth it!
Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Blossom Petals

Tonight we had our monthly Red Hot Stampers meeting, and we also had a card swap using anything from the new Occasions Mini.  I loved all the designs everyone came up with.  It's definitely a great way to get a variety of cards!   These are the cards I made for the swap.

 

I used sponges to get the colors on the flower petals. 

Card Stock:  Rose Red, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White
Classic Ink Pads:  Rose Red & Daffodil Delight
Big Shot Embossing Folder:  Framed Tulips & Square Lattice
Punches:  Blossom Petals XL, Modern Label & 1/2" Circle
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Tools:  Sponges & Crimper

Butterfly Pansy

I'm back at it again...making one of my favorite flowers ~ pansies.  I'd say I'm in the mood for some warmer weather. :)  Here is another Mojo Monday skectch ~ #175.  I love how they help me put cards together!  Hope you enjoy the card and have a wonderful day!

Card Stock:  Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White
Classic Ink Pads:  Daffodil Delight & Melon Mambo
Punches:  1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval & Butterfly
Embossing Folder:  Elegant Bouquet
Ribbon:  1/4" grosgrain ribbon in Whipser White
Jewel Accents:  Pearls
Crimper

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

I decided to try something different and start doing some challenges that I've seen other people posting.  So...I checked a few blogs (thanks, Glenda!) to find out where everyone was getting these from.  This is the Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #184 from stamping411.blogspot.com.  I needed to make a b-day card for my niece and decided to use the challenge to help me out.

I got my idea for the sheep from "thriftygranny".  She used hers as party favors...very cute. http://thriftyscrapbook.blogspot.com/2009/09/sheep-party-favors.html

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pink Pirouette & Basic Black
Embossing Folders:  Elegant Lines & Square Lattice
Bigz Dies:  Scallop Circle #2 (small circle)
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Punches:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle, 5-petal flower, Scallop Trim Border,
1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle, Word Window, Modern Label & Star

Hippo 3x3 card

Here's a 3x3 card I made for my daughter to give to her friend who loves hippos.  I got my idea from LeeAnne Greff and added the hat for a Christmas theme.  

 

Card stock:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Cherry Cobbler
Punches:  1 3/8"x5/8" Oval Large, 1/2" Circle Small,1" Circle Medium, 1 1/4" Circle Large, Horizontal Slot Punch (retired), two handheld punches (1/8" & 1/4") and Modern Label Ex-Lg
Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1

Butterfly Pansy Cards

 I came up with these cards when I saw a few samples of pansy cards and needed a birthday card for a friend at work.  I really enjoyed making these cards and used the idea for my 3x3 card exchange that I posted earlier.  

                     

3x3 Card Swap

Here are two cards I did in a 3X3 card swap.  The first one is made with Elegant Eggplant, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla and Garden Green cardstock.  I used the Butterfly Extra-Large punch to make the pansy.  I sponged on Elegant Eggplant, then Marina Mist.  The second card was done with Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Marina Mist cardstock.

Buster

                                                  

Here's another challenge I had from my upline.  I had actually done a different card, but wanted to come up with something original...thus Buster the punch dog was created.