My two oldest grandgirls wanted a new art project to do today.  I opened my craft cupboard and found 2 styrofoam cones.  That's when I remembered seeing the back of the new upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog.  Viola!  They took my pile of retired cardstock scraps and started punching circles.  They adhered them with glue dots, which isn't permanent, but good enough for a child's project.  The project on the mini catalog used brads to adhere the circles.

Here's a close up of their finished projects and a very small picture of the inspiration project on the mini catalog.

And here are the proud artists with their creations!  Not bad for 6 1/2 and 3 years old!

Tags: Holidays, Punches

On June 6 and 7, I held my Hostess & Club Members Appreciation Event.  This is one of my favorite events each year because it gives me a chance to give back to my customers who have supported my business all year.  Here are the projects that they made:

This card featured pansies made from the 119848 Butterfly XL Punch, along with these items 116968 Favorite Thoughts stamp set, 114511 Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, 115964 Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder.

This card featured 117657 Motorcycle and 119976 Square Lattice embossing folder.

Featured in this card was the 118611 Elements of Style Stamp Set and 119976 Square Lattice embossing folder.

This card used the Level 1 Hostess stamp set "It's the Thought", 117335 Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 119859 Oval XL Punch and 119853 Eyelet Border Punch.

115963 Finial Press embossing folder,118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 119851 Curvy Label XL Punch and 117056 Itty Bitty Bits stamp set.

It was wonderful to see everyone and have time to chat and catch up with each other's lives.  Let me know if you are interested in joning my Stamp Club, Scrapbook Club, Big Shot Club or Technique Club.  I can send you more information.

Tags: Bigt Shot, Punches, Stamping

I had a swap for the Stamp Share for Leaders meeting on May 16.  When I saw the 120072 Rough Type ($18.95) alphabet stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalog, I knew I had to buy it.  I'm the antique and vintage lover. 

Supplies Used: 

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  Chocolate Chip Ink, Star Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Bashful Blue 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Sizzix Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Tags: Big Shot, Punches, Stamping

During late April and early May, my most popular class was my "Here Birdy" class.  Everyone who attended made these projects using the 117191 XL Two Step Bird Punch ($15.95).  I'm loving this punch more and more!

The shabby chic card.

The tulip card (using 3 bird wings).

The lattice card.

The brayered card.

My late night discovery card.  I stamped the bird image from Friends 24-7 stamp set on the Whisper White cardstock.  Then I stamped the bird image again on Vellum Cardstock.  Let it dry and guess what????  It cuts about 98% of the bird image perfectly!  Yahoo!!!! 

I adhered the vellum bird image with a Pop Up Glue Dot, which looks like it's wing.

The bird house treat holder using the 117310 Mini Milk Carton Sizzix die ($32.95).

This last card wasn't part of the class, but one I played around with.  I used the 110755 Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive ($3.95) and adhere the bird and branch on the vanilla cardstock.  Then I put it through the Sizzix 119976 Square Lattice Embossing Folder ($7.95).  So then I just put about two inches of the bottom of the card also in the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  Usually my experiments don't turn out the first time, but this one worked!

Tags: Big Shot, Punches, Stamping

Last week, my sister and her family moved to Michigan.  Seems so weird that she is now 11 hours away.  Since my hubby and I are moving next week (only 4 miles away), alot of my stamping supplies are already packed.  This is my "limited supply challenge" to make a card without using any stamps.

My six-year-old grand girl saw the card and wanted to make one too.  Here’s her version:

So sweet!

Tags: Punches