Hello Kitty Punch Art

...and some changes. I'll share the Hello Kitty card first, which I made for my youngest granddaughter's birthday, who is a spunky little thing. I used punches and lots of black Sharpie marker to create this card. (I have to say that the fumes from the Sharpie got a little strong at times!!!)

This card took a little while to make, but I enjoyed the challenge of figuring out how to get an evenly black outline around all the punched pieces and then how to create all the parts for the Hello Kitty. The eyes and nose took some trial and error. I finally ended up using a few ovals from a rocket in the Sizzix Sizzlit Boy Set, because there was no way I could have drawn in the two oval eyes to look  the same. The paws, ears, and bow were all made from the Small Heart punch, with the tips of the hearts cut off to create the paws and the arches of the hearts cut off to create the ears. I've included the supply list at the end of this post.

So now onto some changes...Most of my Stampin' Up! customers know that I am terminating my Stampin' Up! demonstratorship. I have thoroughly enjoyed my season as a demonstrator over the last 8 years, but with my family obligations requiring more of my time, I am unable to keep my business running and to care for my family as well I would like to. 

With my termination came an unexpected surprise. One of my Stamp Club members, Amy Hooks, has decided to become a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. (Yay, Amy!!) She will continue to serve our Stamp Club and anyone else who would like to place an order. If you live locally and are interested in information about her club or placing orders, you can visit her Stampin' Up! website here.

Since Amy has taken over the SU part of my business, I've been thinking that it might be feasible for me to offer a class or two later in the year, which is the part of my business I miss the most and really enjoyed. We’ll see! I'll keep you all posted. Until then I'll just keep sharing my cards here with you on my blog and hope that you'll keep visiting.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List

CS: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Fresh Print DSP

INK: Basic Black

PUNCHES: Extra large oval (head), Small Heart (ears, bow, paws), 1-1/4" Scallop Circle, Itty Bitty shapes (circle for bow center)

Big Shot: Sizzix Sizzlit die Boy Set (eyes, nose), Word Bubble framelits, Strips EB folder

SS: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories: Jewels-rhinestones, black Sharpie marker

Visit my Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Amy Hooks, to order supplies

Baby Elephants

The inspiration for this cute baby boy card came from a sweet card Kim S. made using elephants. I used her three elephant idea which I created using My Digital Studio's Nursery Necessities stamp set, and stamped the "Hello Baby" sentiment from the Sweet Essentials stamp set.

 I love hybrid cards because the printer produces rich evenly stamped images, as seen
 in the elephants above.

The color combination in the Sweet Sorbet DSP has a nursery look and works well for a baby boy or girl card. I pulled out SU's retired star punches to make an embellishment for the upper section of the card.

So glad that you stopped by!

Supplies:

INK: Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black

PAPER: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pool Party, Black, Sweet Sorbet DSP

SS: Sweet Essentials

MDS: Nursery Necessities stamp set