Blackboard Back to School

Made this for my son's 2nd grade teacher.

Stamp Set: Chalk Talk  paper: Always Artichoke, black, espresso, real red  Ink: white craft ink, chalk marker  Tools: Owl Punch, word window punch

Center Step Card

A very special friend of mine just had a birthday and the card I made for her had to be perfect!  What do you think?  Here are the directions on how to make a center step card.  Much easier than I thought it would be.

 Supplies:
Stamp Set: Petite Pairs
Paper: Cajun Craze, Vanilla, soft suede, espresso, comfort cake dsp
Tools: decorative label punch, bird punch, owl punch, woodgrain embossing folder, dotted scallop border punch
Accessories: googlie eyes, dimensionals

More Owls

But, upside down :)

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Wicked Cool
Paper: Black, elegant eggplant, white, summer starfruit
Ink: black
Tools: Big Shot, spiderweb embossing folder, owl punch, 1-1/4"circle punch
Accessories: dimensionals, striped ribbon, sponge dauber

1st Birthday Invitation

Well, the time has come.  My little girl is turning 1 next month!  When I was looking for themes for her party, I spotted the only obvious choice!!!  OWLS!!!!

I found this great package, knowing I had the best punch to make the invites!!  This is very similar to another owl card I did a while ago.  Had to throw in blue eyes for my baby girl!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: I don't know what it is called.  I think it is retired, but any invite stamp would work.

Paper: Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, So Saffron, Marina Mist, Melon Mambo DSP

Ink: Early Espresso (ink and marker)

Ribbon: 1/8" pink ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Circle cutters, scallop circle die, number die, modern label punch, scallop oval punch, owl punch, Bird Punch (leaves)

Accessories: rhinestones, dimensionals, gluedots

Click here to see the other card like this plus a video tutorial.

Can you see the owl?

Here is another fun card using our owl punch.  I made this one myself :)

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: none

Paper: real red, whisper white, basic black, garden green

Ink: basic black marker and white craft ink

Ribbon: 1/4" white grosgrain

Tools: Big Shot, perfect polka dots embossing folder, scallop oval frame die, owl punch, little leaves sizzlit

Accessories: dimensionals, daubers,

I wish I could post everything I have seen made with this punch.  Here are a few ideas I got from Elizabeth Ruegemer.  Punch art is the best!!

If you want to see the best punch art I have ever seen, you have to check out Ellen Kemper's Blog.  Buy some punches and get creative!!  These were all made with Stampin' Up! Punches.  Amazing!!

Are you falling in love with our owls?

Here is another 2-step owl punch card I cased from Maria Cameron.  I hadn't learned how to do the beak when I made this card, but you should add a little piece of mustard underneath their eyes.

Supplies: 

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake, Newsprint DSP

Ink: Basic Black, early espresso (shading with dauber)

Ribbon: 1/8" early espresso ribbon

Tools: 2-step owl punch, 2-step bird punch, square scallop die, modern label punch, word window punch

Accessories: glue dot, dimensionals

2-step Owl Punch Art

Here is another card spotlighting our 2-step owl punch.  I cased this card from Carla Reisenauer.

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Perfect Punches

Paper: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Love Letters DSP, Crumb Cake

Ink: Basic Black

Tools: Big Shot, Oval Scallop Frame Die, dotted scallop ribbon punch, 2-step owl punch, large oval punch, vintage wallpaper embossing folder, 2-step bird punch

Accessories: pearls, dimensionals

Whoooo loves you!

Happy Tuesday again!  This week I am highlighting our adorable Owl Punch.  Again, I'm not a huge fan of owls, but once I saw what people had come up with, I of course, had to have it.  Here is the first card for this week. I cased this from Michelle Scileppi.

Aren't those the cutest little guys you have ever seen?  I think so!  I'm a BIG fan of punch art and this punch comes with all the pieces to make the whole owl.  You don't have to think at all.  The secret to punch art is shading.  I use a sponge dauber on every piece of paper that is punched out.  It adds a lot of dimension.  I rarely make a card these days that doesn't have sponging on it.  Get some sponge daubers 12 for $10.95 and start adding dimension to your punch art.  Check out my video tutorial from Monday to show you how to make some of the elements on this card.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: none (greeting hand written)

Paper: Early Espresso, bashful blue, old olive, crumb cake, whisper white, more mustard (beak), riding hood red, cherry cobbler, basic black

Ink: always artichoke (shade on leaves) early espresso pad and marker (coloring stems), white craft ink for clouds

Tools: 2 Step Owl Punch, little leaves sizzlit die, 2-step bird punch, white gel pen

Accessories: sponge daubers