Valentine Dreams

Good Morning, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I always look forward to what the New Year brings and all the fun new dies that are released. I wanted to get started on a Valentine’s Day card since that will sneak up on us soon. The Swan die has so many uses I thought it would be fun to give it a little dimension by adding pink and white glitter leaves. Yes, you do have to die cut a lot but I think the end result is worth it. The big Splash border was a fun addition and placing the Lattice Heart & Vine in the center of the design connected the two swans to complete the card.

Materials:
Cheery Lynn Designs Lattice Heart & Vines
Memory Box Gentle Swan, Big Splash Border & Tender Leaves
Martha Stewart Heart  & Bow punch
White glitter cardstock (feathers)
Pink cardstock (feathers)
Darker Pink Swans
Gold glitter cardstock (bow)
Gold Rhinestone

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Woodland Fawn & Berry Sprig with Red & Gold Stickles

Village Lamp Post with Martha Stewart Bow

Zip Zag Knit & Small Blooming Poinsettia

Carolina Birdhouse & Nestled Bird

Large Fremont Pine & Sparkling Tree Lights

                         Just some simple and fun Holiday tags you could add to your gifts.

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Santa Stop Here (Poppystamps Design Team)

Greetings Fellow Crafters

Have I got a fun Holiday card for you.   It has been a while since I pulled out the Madison House Set die.  I coated the roof with glitter to make it stand out against the house.  For the background of the house I embossed with a brick pattern.  Then I added a fun patterned paper behind each window and attached pieces of the Sparkling Tree Lights over each window and door.  I crimped the snow bank and added some punched pinwheels and a Picket Fence.  Then tucked a Berry Sprig tree behind the fence and attached the Santa’s Magic Sleigh and Woodland Fawn to complete the top of roof.

Poppystamps Materials:
Madison House Set
Sparkling Tree Lights
Picket Fence
Berry Sprig
Santa's Magic Sleigh
Woodland Fawn
Martha Stewart Bow
1/4" hand circle punch for small pinwheels
1/2" circle punch larger pinwheels
Brick Embossing Folder

Fall Garden Trellis

Super easy to make, just emboss the background and arrange die cuts as shown.  I used two different shades of the orange cardstock.  I left the planter box blank but it would make a great place to add sentiment.

Diane

Materials:
Martha Stewart Doily Edge Punch - top of card
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Brick Embossing Folder - background
Spellbinders Labels Four - (Garden Pot)
Poppystamps Garden Trellis & Nestled Bird
Memory Box Lavish die
E.K. Success Daisy punch
Ranger Ink Stickles Yellow Glitter Glue

Poinsettia Delight

Here is another way to create a card using the Marianne Design Embossing Folder.  I embossed the white cardstock then used the Spellbinder Oval (3 x 2¼″) in the center to create an opening.  I used the ( 3¾ x 2¾″ & 3 x 2¼″)  ovals together to create the oval ring.  Then die cut white cardstock with the lattice and take the large oval and run the lattice through the die cut machine and attach the cut oval shaped lattice piece behind the opening.  Next die cut a large and two small Poinsettia flowers and the green Holy Vine.  Add the vine across the center of opening, then the flowers as shown.  Dot yellow stickles glitter glue to centers. 

Materials
Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Basic Lattice Die
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Oval Large Die
Mariane Design Embossing Folder DS0913
Poppystamps Blooming Poinsettia & Small Blooming Poinsettia Die
Memory Box Holly Vine & Chadwick Label Die
Range Ink Stickles Glitter Glue - Yellow
Seasons Greeting Sticker

Halloween Window Card

Front of Window

Inside of Scene

Materials:
MemoryBox - Creepy Web, Happy Halloween, Weathered Fence, Manor House, Ghost Trio, Ghastly Ghosts, Perfect Pumpkins, Dangling Spider & Swooping Bats
Poppystamps Grand Madison Window
Grafix Clear-Lay Plastic Film ( for Window)
Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch
Spellbinder Brick Embossing Folder

Glitter & Flowers

Greeting Everyone:
I know we all save bits and pieces of things we never got around to using.  I tend to save scraps of cardstock and leftover die cuts that I have, so todays card is created using things I just had.  The red & white frames are Spellbinders, bird, flowers and foliage Memory Box & Poppystamps, I added some die cut glitter cardstock just to create a little bling.

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave me comments, I really appreciate your feedback.

Diane

Materials:
Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles & Opulent Ovals
Memory Box Tiny Bubbles, Perched Reedbird, Fabulous Phlox
Poppystamps Gentle Leaf
Dee's Distinctively Dies, Border 3

Friendship Forever - World Card making Day (Poppystamp Design Team)

Materials For My Card:
Poppystamps Petit Four Border, Grand Chalet Window, Zig Zag Knit, Small Blooming Poinsettia,  Small Garden Sprig, Grand Madison Window Shutter, Curious Cat & Grand Flower Box.

 

Winter Illusion

 



I really like making picture cards so I thought it would be fun to create an all white Winter theme.

Materials:
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities - Grand Labels Four (Frame)
Memorybox Grand Oak Tree & Woodland Deer
Poppystamps Blooming Poinsettia & Nestled Bird
Various Embossing folders
Martha Stewart buterfly punch
Glue, glitter & mounting tape

Let it snow (Poppystamp Design Team)

 

Greeting Fellow Crafters:

To the center of the card add the new Winterflake Frame with the intricate cut Jasper Ornament Outline. Pop a few Dainty Corner pieces on and why not use the left over star cut from the Ornament Outline. Finish with the New Let it Snow cling stamp.

Don't forget to head over to the Poppystamp blog and leave a comment on the posts there to win free dies.

Halloween Surprise Hinged Card

Completed Card

Once it is opened

Materials:
Mounting tape
Dee's Distinctively Sm Winter Cottage
Die Versions Sweet Petites Trick or Treaters
Cottage Cutz Pumpkin Mini
Impression Obsession Fence
Die-namics Wheat Stovk
PoppyStamps Walking Cat
Memory Box Creepy Web & Ghost Trio
Woodgrain embossing folder
Craft brads

I created the front of the card first, cut a line towards the top and positioned the house and the roof so when you open the card it forms a hinge.  Under the front of the card double up on the mounting tape so the card will swing open without rubbing on the scene under it.   Add the brad in the corner of the roof and practice opening the top until it works for you.

Sweet Poinsettia (Poppystamp Design Team)

Greeting Fellow Crafters:

I was so excited to start using the new and totally fabulous Poppystamps dies and cling stamps. After die cutting the Dainty Corners make sure to emboss them so you get all the beautiful details the die has to offer. Line them up with the top of the new Grand Chalet Window and add six Small Blooming Poinsettia flowers. For the background paper I used Memory box Dill cardstock and finished with the Sweetest Holiday stamp.

Witches Brew (Poppystamps Design Team)

Greeting Fellow Crafters:

Isn’t this just what you would expect to find a under a full moon, a Witch concocting her brew in a graveyard. The Memory Box Jack O Lantern colored Moon really stands out against the Latte colored background. I repositioned the arm and leg of the Lady Dancing piece, added a bat belt, a couple of bottles in each hand, two trimmed Creepy Webs behind her and of course the fun Moustache and Holiday Hat pieces to create her hat. Finish up with parts of the Weathered Fence with the Bright Lanterns mounted on each post, a bubbling Cauldron, some extra bottles and have it set in a Graveyard Landscape.

Memory Box Materials:
Weathered Fence (98644) (add Bright Lanterns to posts)
Lady Dancing (98394) (reposition arm and leg)
Graveyard Landscape (98375) (Memory Box Mocha paper)
Creepy Web (98158) (trim around two for back of dress)
Bright Lanterns (98711) (for fence posts)
Holiday Hats (98736) (Part to create Witch hat)
Moustache Set (98469) (part to create Witch hat)
Sweeping Bats (98409)
Tiny Bubbles (98699) (I used three)
Grim Cauldron (98700)
Witch Kit (98697) (colored bottles)
Scary Spiders (98704)

Poppystamps Materials:
Curious Cat (872)
Aston Side Table (897) (For colored bottles)

Memory Box Papers:
Latte (background color) SH-Mocha (44025) (graveyard color)
SH-Jack O Lantern (44017) (moon)
Diane

Happy Haunting (Poppystamp Design Team)

Happy Haunting

Greetings Fellow Crafters

As you can see everyone wants to go Trick-or-Treating. What mischief are these disguised characters up to tonight. Die cut the fun Manor House and add some shiny paper for the windows so they glow, add the ghosts, pumpkins and a rising moon. Attach Creepy Web in corner of card. Add a hand cut path using Memory Box Mocha paper and start dressing up your guests.

Memory Box Materials:
Holiday Hats (98736) (Green cat outfit) (Dog collar with jewels)
Trick Or Treaters (98696) (Purple witch hat for cat, pumpkin candy container)
Gentleman Leaping (98395) (Hat for dog)
Creepy Web (98158) (corner piece)
Manor House (98705)
Ghastly Ghosts (98701)
Perfect Pumpkins (98707)
Swooping Bats (98409) (Dog collar)

Poppystamps Materials:
Labrador (879)
Sitting Cat (860)
Curious Cat (872)
Frenchy (878)
Dachshund (880)

Memory Box Paper:
D6 Squash (background color)
H1 Mocha (walkway)
C2 Mango (pumpkins)
C5 Jack O Lantern (pumpkins)
Diane

Ghostly Delight (Poppystamp Design Team)

Ghostly Delight

Greeting Fellow Crafters

How cute is this door wreath with the tiny Ghastly Ghosts and Perfect Pumpkins set against the beautiful rich Mocha wallpaper Add a Village Lamp Post, white Picket Fence and several windows from the Madison House set and you are done

Poppystamps Materials:
Grand Madison Door (830)
Breezy Wreath (824)
Village Lamp Post (893)
Picket Fence (827)
Madison House Set (883)

Memory Box Materials:
Trick or Treaters (98696)
Ghastly Ghosts (98701)
Scary Spiders (98704)
Perfect Pumpkins (98707

Memory Box Paper:
SH-MOCHA (44025)
SH-SUNFLOWER (44041)
H-JACK O LANTERN (44017)

Diane

Pilgrim People Punch Art

For those that have stopped by my blog in the past you probably noticed that I really like to use the same punches to create punch art people.  Just by accident did I discover that if you cut the E.K. Success Real Estate Punch a certain way you can create arms, legs, hands, shoes and body.  When I need a narrow body I use the E.K. Success Journal Plate & Bracket punch.

E.K. Success Paper Shaper 1 1/2" circle punch (Head)
Fiskars 1/4" circle punch (eyes) I just trimmed off a bit on mine
Fiskars 1/8" circle punch (pupils)
Fiskars 1/4" circle punch  (nose, just glue two together)

Body
E.K. Success Journal Plate & Bracket punch (shirt)
E.K. Success Journal Plate & Bracket punch (pants, trim center piece so it looks like pants)
Fiskars 2" circle (white trim under head)
Martha Stewart Ribbon bow punch
E.K. Success Real Estate Punch (shoes, arms, hands)

For hat I just used scissors and created something close to what I thought a Pilgrim would wear.

Dare To Sit (Poppystamps Design Team)

Dare to sit

Greetings Fellow Crafters.

To create the cute Ghosts flaming hair, eyes and mouths I took the inside pieces that are leftover from the Delicate Branch Frame The shaped corners work really well if you cut them at an angle and add them behind the Ghosts. Then coat the hair with glaze and sprinkle with glitter and attach the Ghosts to the Madison Park Bench.  Add a white Picket Fence and stately black Grand Oak Tree with the fun orange Party Lanterns and finish with a few small Swooping bats with red glowing eyes. 

Memory Box Materials:
Delicate Branch Frame (98631) (use scrap leftovers)
Grand Oak Tree (98462)
Ghost Trio (98376)
Swooping Bats (98409)

Poppystamps Materials:
Madison Park Bench (881)
Picket Fence (827)
Party Lanterns (835)

Memory Box Paper:
DOT-Squash (77914)

Art Glitter,  glue, Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer

Witch's Laundry

 

I just thought the Cheery Lynn Design Witch's Laundry die was so cute, so I paired it with two Memory Box Tall Birch trees, the Poppystamps Curious Cat walking across the top of the clothes line and some fun Memory Box Swooping Bats with glowing eyes.

 

Materials:

Memorybox Tall Birch, Swooping Bats

Poppystamps Curious Cat

Memorybox Squash colored paper

 

Cheery Lynn Designs Witch's Laundry

 

Martha Stewart Cherish border punch

 

 

Skeleton Greeting (Poppystamps Design Team)

 

Hello Dear Crafters:

 

This card features the Dancing Skeleton die 98374 and there are just so many possibilities in how to use it. I created a fall themed card using Memory Box papers as wallpaper and decorated them using Memory Box and PoppyStamps dies.  The beautiful brown Vanilla Bean Polka Dot paper really added contrast against the Jack O Lantern color.  I had so much fun creating this card and I hope you will too. 

 

DIES USED from Memory Box:

Dangling Spider 98386 (add eyes and colors with glitter glue)

Moustache Set 98469 (smaller one)

Gentleman Leaping 98395 (hat only, coat with glaze and orange glitter)

Creepy Web 98158 (coat each with glaze and white glitter)

Dancing Skeleton 98374

 

DIES USED from PoppyStamps:

Small Gothic Window 846

Village Lamp Post 893 (coat with glaze)

 

Memory box Paper:

Solid color - Jack O Lantern

Polka Dot - Vanilla Bean

 

Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer, glue, cutting mat, glitter, glitter glue, brick pattern embossing folder 

Midnight Dance

The marvelous Memorybox Gentleman Leaping and Lady Dancing dies are so fun to use in unexpected ways.   I teamed them up with the spectacular Grand Old Oak tree and then from Poppystamps dies, I used the Picket Fence. Who couldn't resist adding a few Ghosts, a dapper moustache and jaunty hat.  To complete the card add a  Meridan Border  die cut in black cardstock which is so pretty to the top of card.

For a little extra fun use Sakura Lacquer to the Ghosts,  Gentleman Leaping coat and hat, Lady Dancing vest & hat with a sprinkle of glitter.

Materials:
Poppystamps Picket Fence
Memorybox Moustache Set, Gentleman Leaping, Lady Dancing, Grand Oak Tree, Ghost Trio & Meridian Border
Sakura 3D Lacquer
Glue, cutting mat,Rotary cutter, glitter
Paper  - White, black, orange, brown, tan and yellow

Pink & White Shaped Card

Place Grand Labels Twenty-Three (5½ x 4⅜") slightly above fold

As most of you know I have absolutely no talent in using stamps or trying my hand at coloring anything. But I do like to try different techniques to create cards.  I have found that to make any shaped card all you have to do is fold the cardstock in half, crease the edge and place the shaped die slightly above the fold.  It gives you a  hinged top and a fun shape die cut that is still attached at the top of card.

Die cut and emboss the pink Labels Twenty-Three and attach to white one, then die cut smaller white Labels Twenty-Three and glue in place.  Add the pink Madera corner, flowers and glittery butterfly to complete the card.

Materials:
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Twenty-Three (5½ x 4⅜" White cardstock) & (4⅞ x 3⅞" Pink cardstock)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty-Three( 3⅜ x 4¼" White cardstock)
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Enchanted Embossing Folder
Memorybox Madera Corner & Fabulous Phlox
Martha Stewart Doublepunch Monarch Butterfly Punch
Glitter, glue, cutting mat, bone folder

Black & White Simplicity

 

Another gloomy day, the rain has not stopped yet.  That means I am indoors creating cards.

I have another flower project to share with you today.  I used the Lorelai Leaf in black and white for the outline of the arrangement and covered the branches with blossoms made using the Blooming Posie and Fancy Blossoms.  Using a  stylus and your mat form the flower petals and centers  Add to center of each flower some glue and a light dusting of Art Glitter in Black.  Add Tiny Bow to bottom of stems.

I attached the Opulent Oval in White to smaller Black A2 Mat, then glued it to the larger White A2 Mat. Next cut and glue a piece of Black cardstock to fit behind A2 Mat,  finally glue to standard White card size below.

My standard card size is as follows.  I trim White cardstock with Rotary cutter to 8" X 10".  Score the cardstock in the middle at the 5" line and use a bone folder to crease the edge of the paper to form a card 5" X 8". 

For trim on bottom of card pick one of the A2 Bracket Borders One you like and die cut two in White cardstock and glue in place adding one single flower to center.

Materials:

Memorybox - Lorelai Leaf, Tiny Bow, Blooming Posie & Fancy Blossoms
Sepllbinders Borderabilities A2 Bracket Border One
Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Matting Basics A (4⅛ x 5⅜” White cardstock) (3⅝ x 4⅞” Black cardstock)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Opulent Ovals (5⅛ x 3¾” White cardstock)
Barbara Trombleys Art Glitter Black
Glue, cutting mat, bone folder, rule, stylus
Black & White cardstock

Madison Window Scene Card

The weather today is so gloomy I needed to create a bright fun card to remind me Summer is coming.

Die cut the Memory Box Small Madison Window, Lacy Curtains, Grand Flower Box and Meridian Border in white card stock. Attach curtain behind window frame and trim off excess. Find some cute patterned paper and die cut three Garden Pots.  Add pots gluing just at the bottom so you can attach Fabulous Phlox foliage into them and glue Primula Blooms flowers in place.

Cut out a 5" X 5½” piece of yellow card stock for front of card and attach Meridian Border, Window and finally Grand Flower Box.  Trim a white piece of card stock 5" X 11" score in half and attach yellow front to complete card.

Materials:
Memory Box Small Madison Arched Window, Primula Blooms, Meridian Border, Lacy Curtains, Fabulous Phlox, Garden Pots & Grand Flower Box.

Purple and White Spring Day

Good morning everyone.  The weather here has been so gloomy, rain, hail and thunderstorms.  I have wanted to create a card using the Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Matting Basics A for a while now but just could not come up with a design.

Well since I am stuck indoors all day I had plenty of time to figure out something.

Die cut the Spellbinders A2 Matting Basic A (4⅛ x 5⅜” ) in White then (3⅝ x 4⅞”) in purple,  attach together.  Cut a larger purple piece to mat behind white cardstock.  Then die cut Opulent Oval in White and glue to center. 

For leaves die cut  4 each in white and purple Memory Box Meadow Leaves
You will need several sets of Fabulous Phlox  in white and purple. Then just glue them alternating the colors and add Star Dust stickles to center of flowers. Attach flowers and leaves to left side of Oval.

For Butterfly punch out two pieces in each color, attach purple on top of white and then coat purple with 3D Crystal lacquer and sprinkle Art glitter. When dry attach to top part of Oval.

From the A2 Bracket Borders One pick one you like and die cut it in white and add purple cardstock to piece then attach to botton of card.  Finally attach completed piece to card stock below.

Trim white cardstock with Rotary cutter to 8' X 10'.  Score the card in the middle at the 5" line and use a bone folder to crease the edge of paper to form 5" X 8" card. 

Materials:

Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Matting Basic A (Square matted area)
Spellbinders Borderabilities A2 Bracket Borders One (Bottom of card)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Opulent Ovals (Center frame)
Memory Box Fabulous Phlox & Meadow Leaf (Bi-colored Flowers/leaves)
Martha Stewart Doublepunch  Monarch Butterfly
Sakura Hobby Craft 3D Crystal lacquer (coating for Butterfly)
Stickles Star Dust (flower centers)
Barbara Trombleys Art Glitter Paris (Purple Butterfly)

Black & White Card (Spellbinders Classic Petal, Lattice, Oval & Memory Box Fabulous Phlox & Meadow Leaf)

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog, thank you to all the new followers, you know who you are. I really appreciate all your lovely comments and taking the time from your busy day to bring joy to others.

I have been in a Spring mood for a while now; the weather does not seem to be cooperating.  I just can't take a decent picture when it is cloudy all day.

I wanted to share another card I made today.

 

Materials:
Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade Embossing Folder
Martha Stewart Fern Leaf Punch
Memory Box Lavish Branch, Fabulous Phlox & Meadow Leaf
Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Petal (border just die cut two pieces and add circles)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Basic Lattice
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals & Floral Ovals

Clutch Bag Tutorial Card

Completed Clutch Bag Card

Folded/scored paper with frame slightly above fold. (Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Four (4⅜ x 6⅞″ )

 

Trim for top of card. (Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Four (4⅞ x 7⅝″)

 



 

Another fun shaped card that can be made in any size.  First take a white 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock and score in middle then fold in half.  Place Grand Labels Four die slightly above the fold and run through machine.  Now you have created a card that will stand upright.  Place Grand Labels Four (4⅜ x 6⅞″ ) die on single piece of red cardstock die cut, then emboss with Cuttlebug Brocade folder.  Attach to front of white card shape.  If you want to create the solid trim piece for top of clutch (picture 3) take larger die and place over small cut paper and run through machine.  Then just trim edges of piece before gluing.

Add two Madera corners and flowers adding red stickles to flower centers.
Die cut bow and coat with Stickles Icicles let dry and then attach to clutch.
For Clutch Latch punch out two 1/2" circles, attach each to a small strip of paper, coat with Stickles Icicle and when dry coat with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer. Attach to back of clutch.

Materials:
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Four (4⅜ x 6⅞″ Purse)
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Four (4⅞ x 7⅝″ Top of Purse Edge)
Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade Embossing Folder
Memory Box Madera Corner & Tiny Bow (Decorations)
E.K. Success Daisy Punch (Flowers)
E.K. Success 1/2" circle punch (Clutch Latch)
Glue, Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer
Bone Folder, cutting mat

Decorative Purse Tutorial

Completed Purse Card

Cut Edges to create shape

Same Technique just a different style

I had some leftover pieces from the Palace Oval Frame that I wanted to use so I thought it would be fun to create a purse card.  Take your 8 1/2" X 11" piece of cardstock and score in half then fold over.  Using a cutting mat with printed rule take a rotary cutter and ruler to cut off one side of the card.  Use the cut piece as your template to trim off the other side then cut so each side matches.  Now you almost  have a purse shape, with scissors trim off corners to give the purse rounded edges. 

Purse handle is created using the two largest Classic Oval die together then emboss with Polka Dot folder.  Attach to back of card.

Using the Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Labels Four die cut the shape and then cut piece in half.  Emboss with Polka Dot folder.  Attach to top of card.  Create Fabulous Phlox flower add a little Stickles Icicle Glue to the flower and when dry attach to top of purse.

Add center of Palace Oval Frame pieces in center under pink button and then Madera Corners and the completed Fabulous Phlox. 

When complete the card will stand upright.

Materials:
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Labels Four (3⅜ x 5¼″) Top of Purse
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large  (3¾ x 2¾″ & 3 x 2¼″) Handle
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder Top of purse and handle)
Memory Box Fabulous Phlox (Large Center Flower)
Memory Box Madera Corner (You need 2 corner pieces)
Primula Blooms (9 complete flowers)
Palace Oval Frame (Center piece and oval scalloped piece)
Stickles Icicle Glue
Pink Half Pearls _ Michaels; Recollections Brand
Rotary Cutter
Cutting mat with printer ruler (Martha Stewart)
Glue, scissors, ruler

Simply White Delight

This was such a quick and easy card to make.  I first die cut the Decorative Labels Eight, then added the Palace Oval Frame to the center.  Next I die cut two sets of Fabulous Phlox and glued them together and added the Primula Blooms to the flower center.  I attached the die cut Small lace Faerie Queen to the bottom of Oval Frame.

To create the punched edge for card you need to cut a piece of cardstock 5" X 11".  Punch corners first and then work your way up the sides of paper.  I did not punch the back bottom of card.   When attaching Decorative Labels Eight fit piece inside punched area so top is slightly above the fold.

Materials:
Cherry Lynn Designs Small Lace Faerie Queen w/Angel Wing
Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Punch Around the Page set
Memory Box Palace Oval Frame, Fabulous Pholx & Primula Blooms
Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Labels Eight (4 x 5⅝”)
Glue

Lavender Wreath Spray (Sizzix Framelit, Memory Box, Martha Stewart)

I was so excited to use my new Sizzix Framelit Embossing folder, it really creates a beautiful pattern on the paper.  I paired the frame with Memory Box Fabulous Phlox , Norland Flower, and several Fiskars and E.K. Success flowers and tucked  Martha Stewart green Fern and Branch leaves under them.  Then using the Purple Stickles I dotted the center of each flower and added Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer to create a dew look.  To balance the card I added a Cheery Lynn Lace Corners Deco F to each corner and matted under the white cardstock with a nice purple cardstock.

To create the Center Ring use both the Spellbinders Standard Circles so you get a nice ring shape, add mounting tape under ring and center it on the card.  It really makes the card pop when completed.

Materials:
Frame - Sizzix Framelits Textured Impressions Ornament Set #2
Flowers - Memory Box Fabulous Phlox & Norland Flower
Flowers - Fiskars Medium Flower Punch & E.K. Success Daisy Punch
Leaves - Martha Stewart Branch & Fern Leaf punch
Corner Die - Cheery Lynn Designs Lace Corner Deco F
Ranger Ink Purple Stickles
Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer
Ring Shape - Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles ( 2¾″ & 2⅜″)
Mounting Tape & Glue

The Curious Cat (Memory Box)

 I really enjoy making greeting cards that tell a story and I thought and all white card would be fun to create.  So today my card is about the curious cat, perched on a fence deciding how to reach the butterflies nestled in the Oak tree.

To create the frame die cut the larger Labels Four and then use the smaller one to cut out the frame.  Apply mounting tape to the back of frame.  After die cutting the Oak tree, emboss with wood grain folder, apply Crystal Lacquer and let dry.  Attach Fence to back of frame, then Oak tree, add cat in front to frame, and use small amount of mounting tape to bike before attaching.  Sprinkle butterflies around tree and finish with bird.

Materials:
Memory Box Grand Oak Tree, Picket Fence, Bicycle, Curious Cat & Nestled Bird
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities WoodGrain Folder
Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Labels Four (4⅜ x 6⅞″ & 3⅞ x 6″)
Marvy small Butterfly punch
Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer
Mounting Tape & Glue

Punch Art Minnie Mouse Tutorial

Minnie Mouse

Minnie Mouse Parts

Materials:
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles (1⅜″) Head
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles (⅞″) Ears
E.K. Success Paper Shapers Oval Punch (3/4" X 1 1/2") Flesh Colored Eye Part
Jolees's Jewels Oval - White part of Eyes, trim to create shape shown, Pink Cheeks
Fiskars 1/4" Circle punch Black part of Eyes, Nose, Buttons
E.K. Success Paper Shaper Punch (1/2") Pink Nose
Martha Stewart Ribbon Box Punch - Hair & Dress Bow
E.K. Success Real Estate Punch - Body, Arms, Hands, Legs & Shoes
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circle (2⅛″) Dress White & Black Pieces

If you make very many punch art characters the E.K. Success Real Estate Punch works great for arms, legs and body parts.

Punch Art Duck, Cracked Egg & Chicken

Duck

Very similar to http://charmingly-creative.blogspot.com/2012/02/easter-chick-tutorial.html

Materials:
Memory Box Classic Ornament (Head)
Fiskars 1/4: Circle Hand Punch (Eyes)
Marvy Small Star Punch (Feather on Head)
Ranger Ink Liquid Pearls Silver (Nostril & Iris)
Jolees Jewels Punch ( Beak & Feet) Plus any scallop punch to shape feet.
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals (2¼ x 1¾″ - Body)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circle (2⅛″ Wings cut  scallop in half)

Cracked Eggs

Materials:
Spellbinders Classic Ovals (Any size for body)
Marvy Star Punch (Feet)
Creatology 8MM Wiggle Eyes
E.K. Success Journal Plate & Bracket Punch (Legs)
Hand Cut Orange piece for nose
Craft Knife to cut out cracked shape area

Chicken

Materials:
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circle (2⅜″ Body)
Fiskars 2" Circle Punch (Wings)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circles (1⅝″ To Shape Wings)
E.K. Success Paper Shaper 2" oval  Punch (Head)
Scallop Punch to shape top of head
Elizabeth Craft Chickadee Die (Head feather)
E.K. Success Paper Shaper Punch 1/2" Circle (Eyes)
Fiskars 1/4" Circle Hand Punch (Eyes)
Martha Stewart Heart Confetti (Under beak)
Marcy Star Punch (Feet)
Hand cut beak