SSINKspiration Punch Art: Snow is Glistening

Good morning!  So excited for the arrival of this weekend as I have lots of holiday fun planned.  Today the SSINKspiration team is sharing projects using punch art.  Now I  know we've discussed this before and while there are some amazing punch art creators I do not seem to have that gift so I was a little stumped on today's topic and then decided to think simple, let some beautiful paper be the showcase and create a "tree" out of punched circles and die cut snowflakes.  I also thought this would be a great way to provide one last showcase for the Catch a Snowflake promotion items as today is the last day you can order them (and trust me you will want these items in your crafting toolbox for sure!)

For this card I used Gray Granite cardstock for the cardbase and then used Shaded Spruce as a mat for the Gray Granite cardfront.  On the cardfront I used the Snow is Glistening stamp set to stamp the dots all over the background.  Then I used the Joyous Noel Speciality Designer Series Paper and coordinating Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper to punch and cut the snowflakes (the Snowfall Thinlits were used for the snowflakes).  I did also use some of the White Velveteen Paper for the bottom left snowflake, now I know some of this paper has sold out but you can use this same idea with any of our fabulous papers for a great look. 

To finish off the card I stamped the greeting in Merry Merlot ink on Whisper White cardstock and cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits and then lightly sponged around the edges with Bright Copper Shimmer Paper before attaching it to the cardfront with dimensionals.

This is a unique looking tree I'll say but all the glitter and copper accents make it really pretty so I'm happy with it.  This is also a great way to use up scraps of paper you may have, I always hate to throw things away but you can't always keep every little piece around the house.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Snow Is Glistening Photopolymer Stamp Set [149742]	Snowfall Thinlits Dies [149692]	Big Shot [143263]	White Velveteen Sheets [149619]	1" Circle Punch [119868]
3/4" Circle Punch [119873]	1/2" Circle Punch [119869]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Bright Copper Shimmer Paint [147045]	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983]
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper [147817]	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816]

Enjoy!

Diana

Proverbial Stampers Color Challenge: Birthday Delivery Disney Style!

Good morning!  It's taking a little to get back into our usual routine after vacation but I have a dear friend with a sweat daughter who's birthday is this week and she's an even bigger Disney fan than I am (if that's possible) so I wanted to send her a special card and decided to use the Proverbial Stampers color challenge as inspiration (along with Minnie of course!).

I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Berry Burst cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Sparkle Embossing Folder.  Now you know I'm not great a punch art but a Mickey head is easy to make with some Basic Black cardstock and circle punches (I used 2 1/4" and 1" Circle Punches).  I wanted to make this a Minnie so I added a bow tied with Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double Stitched Ribbon for the perfect bow.

The greeting is from the Birthday Delivery stamp set and after using Stampin' Write Markers to color in the greeting and stamping on Whisper White cardstock I used the Big Shot and Lots of Labels Framelits to cut the greeting out and then trimmed it down on one side with my paper cutter.  Dimensionals  were used to attach the greeting so it pops off the card.






This card is bright, cheery, and lots of fun, just like the birthday girl herself.  And let's be honest, who doesn't smile when they think of Disney?  I'm sure she will love it!







Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set [143660]	Big Shot [143263]	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281]	1" Circle Punch [119868]	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720]
Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141468]	Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144116]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration St. Patrick's Day: Pot of Gold Tasty Treats

Good morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day (and a Friday, whoo hoo!)  This morning I'm heading out for a fun shamrock filled race weekend with friends but I couldn't headout without leaving my guys a little shamrock treat for the occasion.  Today on the SSINKspiration blog we're sharing St. Patrick's Day or green cards and while this isn't a card I decided it was too cute not to share.  We're big chocolate and peanut butter fans in our house (it really is perfection!) so this is my husband's treat and uses peanut butter M&M's in out 2"x8" cello bags (I got the M&M's on clearance after Christmas and just picked out the green ones).

I used a piece of the gold 3/8" Metallic Ribbon from SAB combo pack to tie the bag shut.  For the tag I used a piece of Whisper White cardstock and used the Scallop Tag Topper Punch to punch the top including the hole to thread the ribbon through.  To make the rainbow I used one of the paint images from the Painter's Palette stamp set using a rainbow of colors.  The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and was stamped in Cucumber Crush and then I cut it out with the Big Shot and the Project Life Labels and Cards Framelits set (a little sponging around the edge with Basic Black ink help sets it off against the tag).

 

Now you know I'm not a punch art person, it's not one of my gifts so I did quite a bit of searching on Pinterest for ideas and came up with this super easy idea for a pot of gold.  I used a 1 1/4" Circle Punch that was slightly trimmed down on one side as well as a couple pieces punched out with the Word Window Punch (retired, sorry) to make the top of the pot and it's legs.  To make the gold I used the 1/2" Circle Punch and Gold Foil Paper as well as some sequins from the Gold Sequin Trim.

 

I have to admit this came out really cute and I was happy with my punch art, even in it's simpliest forms and I'm sure hubby will enjoy it (at least for as long as the candy lasts which means it'll be gone by Sunday!)

 

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on this project:

Have a great weekend!

 

Diana

Star Wars Fun on a Disney Cruise

Good morning!  We have been having a wonderful time on our Disney cruise and yesterday was our Star Wars Day at Sea which was a lot of fun to see Star Wars characters, activities, etc. as well as so many guests on the cruise really getting into the fun and dressing up.  As in past cruises the cast members on the ship have really gone above and beyond to make our vacation truly magical so we like to give gifts to the different staff, specifically our dining room team, stateroom host, and the kid’s club staff and candy is a little something special we can offer since they spend so much time on the ship working.  Since this was a Star Wars themed cruise I decided to make the packaging all Star Wars themed, thanks to the fabulous inspiration from Tami White (see her projects and tutorial HERE).  I am not a punch art expert by any means but using Tami’s guide I was able to adjust the size of my Death Star and Millennium Falcon’s to fit my packaging (given Aidan’s birthday party was Star Wars themed and all the gifts for the cruise I made about 45 Death Star and Millennium Falcon’s for different items, oye!

The first project was little kraft bags and I stamped the background using the Gorgeous Grunge and Timeless Texture stamp sets and the greeting is from Sassy Salutations.  I used the XL Oval Punch to punch out the greeting and attached the elements with dimensionals and used some retired ribbon to tie up the bag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The second project is a larger bag of treats for the kid’s club staff and I used one of our gusseted bags and then made a tag, using all the same supplies (made a smaller Death Star) and cut the tag out with the Big Shot and Chalk Talk Framelits.

This is a fun, easy card that is great if you need to make multiples and is nice and flat to make the post office happy.  You could easily change the greeting to make this a Christmas card as well (there’s plenty of time to still make your holiday cards this year if you haven’t started yet).

 

 

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today’s projects:

I hope you enjoyed a little bit of our fun and have a great weekend!

Diana