Elmo is one of the easiest Sesame Street characters to make into a card. 

I used the 113468 Scallop Circle Bigz Die for his head,

the 122125 3" Circle Original Die, cut in half, for his mouth,

the 119860 1 3/8" Circle Punch for the white part of his eyes,

the 119868 1" Circle Punch for the black part of his eyes and for his nose.

Our youngest grandgirl loves Elmo.  Even though her second b-day party was a Rainbow theme, I had to make her an Elmo card.  She opened the envelope and immedately said "Elmo".  And she stared and stared at it.  That was so fun to watch!  If you want to make an Elmo card, let me know.  I have some tips I can share with you.

Tags: Big Shot, Punches

Too cute!  Who doesn't love the 119887 Greeting Card Kids stamp set?  I love this color combination. These are two of the 2011-2013 In Colors: Pool Party and Calypso Coral.  The words are from the 122560 Snow Much Fun stamp set.  Also used are the 122355 Domestic Goddess Designer Series Paper and the 124096 Snow Burst Embossing folder

Tags: Big Shot, Christmas, Punches, Stamping

Whoa!  This announcement from Stampin' Up! really surprised me. If you didn't order this punch, thinking it would be in the next catalog, you better order it as soon as possible!

"Our occasion-specific mini catalogs allow us the opportunity to share the latest seasonal products with you and your customers, and we often carry over products from our mini catalogs into the following Idea Book & Catalog. This time, however, we have decided not to carry over the Stocking Builder Punch (item 124095) from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog into the next Idea Book & Catalog. Instead we will offer other great designs in its place–not to mention a trendy, new design planned for next holiday season.

Once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase. We hope many Stampin' Up! stockings will adorn cards and brighten holiday projects this season and look forward to seeing what you create with the next seasonal design."

Tags: Christmas, Punches

Another quick Christmas card with hardly any stamping involved.  The focal point is the 124108 Winter Wishes Stitched Felt, which are a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e.  I have some leftover that will go on some scrapbook pages. 

The other supplies used are:

124002 Frostwood Lodge Designer Series paper

115448 Christmas Greetings

119853 Eyelet Border Punch

122942 Mini Clothespins 

Tags: Christmas, Punches, Stamping

Christmas is ten days away!  This is the perfect procrastinator's Christmas card.  Very easy and quick to make.

Supplies Used:

102482 Real Red Cardstock

101910 Shimmery White Cardstock

100712 Brushed Silver Cardstock

121790 Red Glimmer Paper

124005 Silver Glimmer Paper

120902 Northern Flurry Embossing Folder

119847 Ornament Punch

122465 Doily Triple Layer Punch

115060 Short & Sweet Stamp Set

119246 Basic Rhinestones Jewels

Permanent Sharpie Marker to color Rhinestones

103133 Real Red Ink Pad

Tags: Big Shot, Christmas, Punches, Stamping