CCMC Saturday Blog Hop: Punch Art

Hello everyone! It's time for another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop! This week we are featuring ideas that use punch art! I am your stop right after the fabulous Debbie Henderson! 

I had pinned this idea of a punch art wrench a while ago. When I looked to see how to make this wrench, I realized that a few of the punches used were now retired. That meant that I had to do a few revisions and this is what I came up with!

I was really happy with how fast and easy this all came together!

• Card base is Smoky Slate
• Run a piece of Basic Black card stock through the Big Shot using the Zig Zag embossing folder and adhere to card base
• To make the wrench you need these punches: Word Window and 1 3/4" circle punches (makes the top part of the wrench) and 7/8" scallop circle punch and 1 3/8" circle punches (makes the bottom part of the wrench) and a strip to make the middle part of the wrench
• All pieces of the wrench were punched from Smoky Slate card stock and then sponged with Smoky Slate ink then adhere the pieces together to make the wrench and adhere to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the greeting from Guy Greetings onto a piece of Whisper White using Tuxedo black Momento ink and the tools image using Smoky Slate ink then flag the end and adhere to card

I meant to add a few silver mini brads but got so excited about how the card was coming together that I totally forgot! Lol!! Time to send you on to see what the fabulous Connie Babbert has created! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Guy Greetings; Paper- Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Smoky Slate; Accessories- 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 7/8" scallop circle punch, Word Window punch, sponge, Zig Zag embossing folder, dimensionals

A Blushing Mother's Day

Good morning, Friends! It's FRIDAY!!! And it's finally raining!!! We have needed the moisture so badly! Now I just wish that I could spend the morning drinking coffee cuddled under a blanket - lol! Yesterday I drove to school and worked with a group of 1st graders before I had to go out for my crosswalk duty. Well, I get myself ready and walk to the door and find out it is snowing! What the what?! I could not believe it! And it snowed for half the day! So I am happy for the rain. Guess I had better find my umbrella!

Today's card was the last of the stamp club cards for this month. And this one is my favorite! And it is super easy!

• Card base is Whisper White
• Stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge onto the card base using Soft Sky
• Cut the label shape from Whisper White using the Deco Labels thinlits
• Stamp the leaf image from Crazy About You onto the label using Pear Pizzazz ink
• Stamp the sentiment using Tuxedo black Momento ink then adhere the label to the card using dimensionals
• Stamp the flower image onto a piece of Whisper White using Blushing Bride ink and punch out using the Flower Medallion punch then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Thread a piece of linen thread through a gold basic metal button and tie a bow then adhere to the flower center

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Crazy About You, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Whisper White; Ink- Tuxedo black Momento ink, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride; Accessories- Deco Labels thinlits, Flower Medallion punch, gold basic metal button, linen thread, dimensionals

The Stamp Review Crew: Wondrous Wreath

Hello everyone! It's time for another blog hop with the Stamp Review Crew! This time we are featuring the Wondrous Wreath stamp set! This stamp set was released in the Holiday mini catalog but has been carried over! I used it for fall and Christmas so it was fun to come up with something for the spring season! I am your stop right after the fabulous Martha Inchley. 

With the weather we are having here in Western Colorado, it wasn't hard to make a spring card! It is just gorgeous around here! So I looked ahead to an upcoming holiday and chose Mother's Day to make this pretty spring wreath.

I used the sketch at Freshly Made to help me with the layout and the colors came from the All Abloom designer paper stack.

• Card Base is Whisper White
• Adhere a strip of the All Abloom designer paper to the card base
• Run a piece of Pistachio Pudding card stock through the Big Shot using the Decorative Dots embossing folder then adhere to card
• Stamp the first layer of leaves from Wondrous Wreath onto a piece of Whisper White using Pistachio Pudding ink
• Stamp the second layer of leaves over the first layer using Mossy Meadow ink then cut out using the Wonderful Wreath framelits
• Adhere wreath to card with dimensionals
• Stamp the sentiment from And Many More onto a strip of Whisper White using Tuxedo Black Momento ink and angle the ends then adhere to wreath with dimensionals
• Punch a variety of flowers from Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight and Blushing Bride using the itty bitty accents punch pack
• Adhere flowers to the wreath then add rhinestones to flower centers

Now it's time to send you on to see what the talented Ann Shach has to show you! I know you will be inspired! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Wondrous Wreath, And Many More; Paper- Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, All Abloom designer paper; Ink- Tuxedo Black Momento ink, Pistachio Pudding, Mossy Meadow; Accessories- Wonderful Wreath framelits, itty bitty accents punch pack, Decorative Dots embossing folder, rhinestones, dimensionals

Golden Mother

Good morning, Friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! My son is counting the days till school is out! We have had some really warm days around here! And at Nick's soccer game this past weekend, I even got a pretty good sunburn! Now it looks to cool off a bit and I am ok with that! I didn't get much stamping done yesterday. I managed one card so I do hope that the mojo flows better today! I should be getting some new toys this week, too! 

Today's card was inspired by a sketch I saw on the Hero Arts blog. Don't really know how closely I followed it but it did help create this.

• Card base is Very Vanilla
• Adhere three strips of Watercolor Wonder washi tape to card base
• Stamp the greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in black StazOn
• Stamp the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge in gold Encore ink
• Use the Beautiful Wings embosslit to cut a butterfly from Soft Sky
• Tie a piece of gold twine around the middle of the butterfly to form the antenna and then adhere to card with dimensionals
• Add gold sequins to card

Super simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Teeny Tiny Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Sky; Ink- black StazOn, gold Encore; Accessories- Watercolor Wonder washi tape, Beautiful Wings embosslit, gold twine, gold sequins, dimensionals