Lego Block Birthday

Today I'm sharing a boy's Lego-themed birthday card. What a fun card to make with all the bright colors and circles, and who doesn't love Lego's?

 I sponged the edges of all the circles with the same color as the cardstock to help them stand out.

Supplies:
CS: Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Stazon black
Punches: 1-1/4" Circle
SS: A Fitting Occasion

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Summer Punched Strawberry

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In this month's class we celebrated summer by creating summer themed punched cards. Today I'm posting the strawberry punch card we made, using the Sweet Essential stamp set. Another idea I had for this strawberry was to heat emboss the bottom section of the punched strawberry with a dark brown to look like a chocolate-dipped strawberry. 

If you'd like to punch out some summer fun, I've made the PDF tutorial for this month's three summer punched cards available for purchase for $3.95. You can click here for more information or to purchase.

Have a great day!

Punch Art Watermelon

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Today I'm posting a close-up of one of the cards we made at my summer themed punch art class this month, which was a lot of fun, BTW. We made three different themed cards to celebrate summer, with watermelons, strawberries and kites.

If you'd like to punch out some summer fun, I've made the PDF tutorial for this month's three summer punch art cards available for purchase for $3.95. You can click here for more information or to purchase.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Easter

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             (there's too many fun promos to list them all here)

Here's a card to wish everyone a Happy Easter. I case'd Alene's punch art flower to use as the focal point of my card. She used the Blossom Builder punch and oval punch to create the flower.

Supplies:

CS: Whisper White,, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder

INK: Daffodil Delight, Always Artichoke, Basic Black

SS: Teeny Tiny Wishes, You Are Loved

BIG SHOT:Framed Tulip EB Folder, Ovals framelit, Itty Bitty Banners
PUNCHES: Blossom Builder, Oval

Since it's Easter, I wanted to share this song which expresses what Christ did for us. I hope you all have a very Happy Easter!



Lyrics for Power of the Cross
Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath-
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought,
Ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow. 

Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry. 

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

FINAL CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God-slain for us.
What a love! What a cost! 
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Punched Poinsetta

My inspiration for this card came from Nancy Littrell's punched poinsetta. I used the Blossom Petals punch to create the three layers of the Cherry Cobbler poinsetta.

This was one of three cards we made in last month's Christmas Card Trio class. We all had plenty of sticky fingers after this card was finished, but the end result 

was well worth it.

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Christmas Card Trio Tutorial

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Tool Time Tutorial

My theme for this month's card class is masculine with a bunch of other fun techniques thrown into the mix. I chose punch-art for one of the cards and used these punch-art wrenches for the focal point. This makes a perfect Father's Day or Fix-It guy's birthday card. Chris Twing gets credit for the cute wrench idea. When I saw them I couldn't wait to try them out for myself. If you'd like to make these for yourself, I've posted a How-To tutorial below. They're easy and a lot of fun to make!

Supplies:
Punches: Itty Bitty - scallop (118309), 1-1/4" Circle (119861), 3/4" Circle (119873), Word Window (119857), Handheld punch (101227)
Cardstock: Basic Gray (2) 1/2x2" - Wrench Handles; 2x5-1/2" punch piece for wrench parts
Ink: Basic Gray
Additional Supplies: 2-way glue pen (100425), Sponge dauber (102892), Silver brads (104336)

Punching:

• Word Window -  Punch 2 slits in (2x5-1/2) Basic Gray punch piece, about 1-1/2” apart.

• 1-1/4” circle - Center circle punch over one of the slits, leaving an even thickness around the sides and bottom of slit and punch. Repeat for the second slit. This creates the wrench head.

• Itty Bitty Scallop - Punch 2 scallops in remaining Basic Gray punch piece about ¾” apart.
• ¾” circle - Center circle punch over one of the Itty Bitty punched scallops, leaving an even thickness around the scallop and punch. Repeat for the second scallop.This creates the Wrench bottom.

Sponging:

• Basic Gray Ink –   Sponge around edges of wrench pieces: handle, wrench head, wrench bottom.  (Disregard stamped sentiment)

Assembling:

• Snail wrench heads to one end of wrench handles.
• Snail wrench bottoms to the other end of wrench handles.

• Overlap and glue wrench handles as you like and add a couple of silver brads.

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Wobble Spring Card Tutorial

I haven't had much time to be "creative" lately, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of creativity out in the stamping world to share with you. I saw this cute punched elephant that Kim Score created and thought that I'd pass it along your way. She has a tutorial showing you how to make this fun card on her blog. Check it out if you have time!

I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend.

How About a Big Mac?

I've seen several Hamburger themed cards around and thought that I'd add my own to the mix, so here's my take on hamburgers this season. This is one of three cards I made for my Summer-Themed Card Class this month. I used MDS to create my DSP, which came out great. I used lots of punches: Word Window, Modern Label, Scallop Oval, Crimper, and the Big Shot Ovals to create the burger and all the little detailing.

This was a really fun class to teach and everyone's cards came out so cute. I'll be sharing the rest of the cards on my blog throughout the next few weeks. I hope that you stop by again. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Elegant Wedding Card

From Adriel:

Here is a card I made using the new Blossom Petals punch from SU's new Occasions Mini catalog. I punched several petals out and used a bone folder to add some dimension to them. I built my flower and misted it with some shimmer mist (shimmer paint mixed w/ alcohol).

I used an image from the Vintage Vogue stamp set with Versamark ink for the background. I embossed the background with silver embossing powder and rounded the corners. I attached a small paper doily to the center, attached my shimmery flower and finished it off with a nice big button, ribbon, and a cute little tag with an embossed sentiment from the Tiny Tags stamp set.

I really just made it to play around with the new punch. This punch also has a coordinating stamp set (Build a Blossom) that I haven't played around with yet. It's so much fun to play! =)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day. =)

Happy Birthday to My Mom!

From Adriel:

My mom's birthday was yesterday! We celebrated by eating lunch at Paradise Bakery (their Tomato Basil soup and Chopped BBQ Chicken salad are amazing!!), dinner at the Olive Garden, and homemade sundaes for dessert! (I love the benefits of birthdays, ie - eating out).

I appreciate my mom very much. She does not just care for me physically (watching kids, inviting us for dinner, taking care of business stuff, etc), but she also cares for me spiritually. She has a love for God's word and a passion for pursuing godliness that encourages my heart. She always has something to share about the Lord because she fills herself with His word. I am blessed to have a mom like her! =)

Here's the birthday card I made for my mom. This was my second attempt. My first attempt turned out terrible (in my opinion) and I just couldn't bring myself to give it to my mom. Kayla saved it from the garbage, saying she would give it to me sometime. (She's a sweetie!) Anyway, I was much more pleased with my second attempt. =)

Stamp sets: Because I Care, Vintage Labels
Paper: Cherry Cobbler CS, Early Espresso CS, Very Vanilla CS
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Accessories: 1" square punch, adhesive rhinestones, sponge, Stampin' dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your day is going well. =)

Birthday Bumblebee

From Heidi...My grandson's birthday was last week. He had a marathon birthday celebration with something going on that was related to his birthday for 4 days. It was fun to celebrate with him. You would've thought he would be birthday spoiled by the end of the 4 days, but he did pretty good considering how much celebrating we did. I made him this bumblebee birthday card. I saw this card on someone's blog (I'm sorry that I can't find the link, but you can click on this blog and view a ladybug, which is another fun idea) These both were so cute and I was glad to have a reason to make the bumblebee. I hope you're inspired!Cardstock: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Big Shot: Scallop Circles
Stampset: Messages for Mom

A Sneak Peek...

From Adriel:

Next month's Stamp-a-Technique class has two themes going. First, my mom thought it would be fun to do a "summer" theme for the cards, so they are a bit "summery". The technique theme for these cards is punching, so all the cards use punches and hopefully we'll be showing you some different ways to use your punches!

The sneak peek today is an adorable card that my mom, Heidi Tekunoff, made for the class. It is just darling, isn't it?

Summer Cottage Punch Card

She used a variety of punches and did some beautiful stamping with the Vintage Vogue stamp set. I think her card turned out so charming and I know those of you coming next month will enjoy learning how to make it. =)

More sneak peeks to come! Stay tuned! =)

Happy Weekend! Color and Card Sketch Challenges

From Adriel:

What a nice Saturday this has been so far! My husband took our children fishing today and the quiet I have been able to enjoy today has been a treat! I got to eat breakfast with my parents and brother all by myself... it's been very relaxing. =)

To top off the wonderful day, my husband and I are going out on a date tonight! I'm getting pretty spoiled today! =)

I made this card yesterday for an upcoming class (although I will make some changes to it for the class). I used the ColourQ Challenge #29 and the Diva Coffee Break Design Sketch Challenge #173.

The colors were not my favorite to create with, but I needed a springboard. They were definitely a "challenge" and when you combine it along with a sketch challenge, also... it's just a little more challenging. The sketch was great and easy to work with, but I'm not sure it was the best sketch for working with these colors. Hmmm... anyway, it gave me something to do. My creativity needs a jumpstart and I'm hoping it gets going soon! =)

For the ice cream bowl, I ran a piece of Whisper White CS through the Big Shot w/ the Perfect Polka Dots textured impressions die and sponged the embossed cardstock w/ YoYo Yellow ink. Then I punched it out with the large oval punch, cut off the top and used the top as the base for the bowl. =)

The ice cream is from the new stamp set, Sweet Scoops, coming out in the new Summer Mini catalog, which you can order from starting May 1st. It's super cute! I inked the ice cream image first w/ VersaMark, then with Tangering Tango ink. I stamped it and then sprinkled w/ a clear embossing powder/Dazzling Diamonds glitter mixture, embossed with the heat tool and cut out. The scoops are attached w/ dimensionals.

The background is just 1-3/4" punched squares (embossed with the same Perfect Polka Dot impressions die) with punched scallop squares. Lots of bright colors on this card!

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Cute Tutorial to Check Out!

You must check out THIS TUTORIAL on Mercedes Weber's blog on how to make these cute little drink cups with the Round Tab punch!! I thought this was such a great idea and wanted to share it with all of you! =)

Have a wonderful day!

Another Valentine SAS Card

From Adriel:

We had a great time Tuesday at our afternoon and evening classes! Everyone's cards came out wonderful and it was a great time.

Here is the card my mom designed for this class...

Isn't it cute? She punched the smallest blossom from the Boho Blossoms punch out of Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and adhered them in the shape of a heart. Fun idea! My daughter was watching me edit the picture today and she said that would be cute to do with small punched hearts and I think she's right!

We've got one more class left tonight and that's a wrap! Looking forward to seeing those of you who will be attending. Have a great day! =)

Birds

From Adriel:

I saw this bird idea using punches on SplitCoast awhile ago and saved it to my favorites. We've got a card class coming up at Tumbleweed in the fall using punches, so I decided that this would be a fun card to make for that class. =)

The bird bodies were made using the wide oval punch, the wings were made using the scallop oval punch and the beaks were made using the 1/2" circle punch.

The colors for this card:

Crushed Curry

Barely Banana

Lovely Lilac

Whisper White

Kraft

Soft Suede

Thanks for visiting us today! Have a great day! =)

If it looks like I had some fun...

You are right!!

We're doing a Celebrate Summer project class in August and I had way too much fun making this card for our sample!! I'm looking forward to teaching our ladies how to make this, because I know they're going to love it and have a lot of fun, too! =D

I did bubblegum, vanilla and mint chip for my ice cream scoops. I sent my "cone" through my Big Shot using the argyle texturz plate. We have a bunch of DS paper from Sale-a-Bration so I used that for the background paper.

Thanks for taking time out of your day to stop by our blog! Hope your day is going well and that you're staying creatively inspired. =)