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Technique Tuesday: Tab Punch focus

 

Each month I choose a Stampin' Up! product as my Feature Product. For the month of October I am featuring Punches! All punches,including the curly label punch and all hand held punches are on special this month when purchased through me. My Technique Tuesday feature during the month of October will feature different ideas and techniques for using punches. As well, throughout the month of October, you can expect to see projects on my blog featuring watercolouring, and I will be demonstrating with punches during all my October workshops.

Here is the special for October:

• 10% off all punches including the Curly Label and all hand held punches until October 31st
• My October hostesses will receive 20% Off!

If you wish to place an order, you may contact me via email. I accept all major credit cards. Canadian orders only please. Sorry, them's the rules!

Technique Tuesday: Tab Punch Focus

OK...this week I have three cards, and they show the tab punch used 6 different ways...and guess what...one of them was an original idea!  It's the lamest one, but cute all the same LOL!  I cased my buddy Nancy again, and some other ideas I've seen kicking around SCS.  Honestly, this is a very versatile punch, I've seen flowers, cupcakes and ribbon charms made with it to name a few.  Do a search on SCS and see some of the creative things people have come up with!  Here's some that I love!

This is a card that I made a couple of years ago for a punch swap.  Talk about flat!!  It's a bit of a different card for me, but flat was in then! 

Don't you love those butterflies?  So creative don't you think?  Actually the part I like best is the corners...I think they were pretty creative.  I'll show you how they're done.

Recipe:  Stamps: Doodle This, AYC1 (SU)  Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, Regal Rose, Confetti White  Ink:  Basic Black  Accessories: markers, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, round tab punch, word window punch, crimper

Finished card size:  standard A2  4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

  First  you need a small piece of paper.  A 2" x 2" square is about perfect.

You can click on each picture to make it larger.

 

Insert a corner of your paper into the edge of the punch. 

Line up the point on the opposite bracket with the point of the paper.

Push the paper in so that it is just a bit further in than the edge of the rounded tab area.  Then punch.

  There you have it.  It takes a little practice lining it up and if you look closely on my card, you will find that none are perfect or the same, but you didn't see it until you looked closely.  So I only mention it because it's not a science, and there really is "no trick" to it...just eyeball practice!

 

The scalloped border on this card was created with the round tab punch.  Very simple to do.  The brackets were also done with the tab punch.

For those who might not have seen this, I'll show you how.

 Punch your bracket image out first.

 

Now slide the punched outline back into the punch lining up the bracket points to the thickness desired and punch!

    Trim off the excess.  BTW...I've seen this piece untrimmed as bats on Halloween cards.  Very creative!

You can also do the same punch technique on the Curly Label punch to get a larger bracket!! 

Recipe:  Stamps:  One of a Kind (SU)  Paper:  Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Whisper White  Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Kiwi Kiss  Accessories:  markers, Round tab punch, 1/2" circle punch, build a brad, dimensionals, white gel pen

Finished card size:  6 1/2" x 3 1/4"

Here's my last card, but by no means the end of ideas for how to use the tab punch.  I cased this card from Nancy Riley.  You can see her version here.

 

I've seen these little purses on SCS a lot, and I don't know who was the creative genius but they are adorable, and so easy to make!  You need the round tab punch and the large and small oval punches.  Note how I also used the tab punch for the sentiment...see there are even normal uses for this punch!!

Recipe:  Stamps:  none  Paper:Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Holiday Happenings designer paper  Ink:  None  Accessories:  A Perfect Day rub ons, round tab punch, lg & sm oval punch, half back pearls, dimensionals, pink felt ric rac (Offray Mini Spools)

Finished card size: 3" x 6"

You want/need to punch half the tab, although if you punch the whole tab you can just cut it in half to make two purses!

 

 If you remember last week's Technique Tuesday post, then you already know how to create the open oval ring.  You need that and the small oval.

Cut about 1/3 off the oval shapes.

Assemble as the purse, and add pearls or brads as closures and you're done!  Lotsa fun!

There you have it!  And really, just a sampling of the cool things you can do with the round tab punch.  I'm sure many of you have seen some of these ideas, but again, and opportunity to re-visit them and share the ideas.  They are truly WOW's when demonstrated and significantly increase the versatility and value of the punch!

Don't miss my blog candy post if you haven't already played! (one comment per person please!)  It will stay open until Friday, October 31st. 

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I hope your day is wonderful and thanks so much for dropping in!  I always love it when you do!

Technique Tuesday: Fun with Ovals

 

Each month I choose a Stampin' Up! product as my Feature Product. For the month of October I am featuring Punches! All punches,including the curly label punch and all hand held punches are on special this month when purchased through me. My Technique Tuesday feature during the month of October will feature different ideas and techniques for using punches. As well, throughout the month of October, you can expect to see projects on my blog featuring watercolouring, and I will be demonstrating with punches during all my October workshops.

Here is the special for October:

• 10% off all punches including the Curly Label and all hand held punches until October 31st
• My October hostesses will receive 20% Off!

If you wish to place an order, you may contact me via email. I accept all major credit cards. Canadian orders only please. Sorry, them's the rules!

Technique Tuesday:  Fun with Ovals

Now the first thing I will say here, is that there is not an original idea on the three cards I have to share, and this is not a tutorial.  While I love punches, I love them for their convenience and accuracy, and I'm not so much given to using them for things other than their basic purpose.  That being said, there are some creative people out there who figure out the darndest things to use these simple shapes as.  All of these cards feature simple techniques that I've seen on Splitcoast many since Stampin' Up! introduced the oval punch, and today is the first time I've tried any of them!  There are way more than I can feature here today, so if you're into punches, a search for punch art on Splitcoast stampers will show you many more!

This cute little coneflower is made with the large oval punch and a 3/4" circle punch.  I used some Old Olive poly twill ribbon for the stem.  To get the "stem" to curve, I pulled a thread on one side to"ease" it into a curve.  Then I adhered the flower with dimensionals over some Georgia Peach designer paper on Regal Rose.  I pierced three dots in each of the scallops.  Dawn Easton  (TreasureOilerDesignz) has done this a couple of times, and I really liked the look so I had to try it myself! 

The only stamping on this card is the sentiment from "Absolutely Fabulous" in Versafine Onyx Black.

Recipe:  Stamps:  Absolutely Fabulous  Paper:  Whisper White, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Georgia Peach designer papers  Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black  Accessories:  Lg Oval punch, 3/4" circle punch, scallop border punch, dimensionals, Old Olive Poly Twill ribbon, Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer & template, dimensionals

Finished dimensions: standard A2 (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")

This card is another version of an oval punch flower.  Here I used this week's Colour Challenge colours from SCS; Pirouette Pink, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip.  I love Pirouette Pink, but it is the hardest colour to photograph!  No stamping at all on this one!

Recipe:  Stamps: none  Paper:  Whisper White, Pirouette Pink, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose designer paper  Ink:  none  Accessories:  Lg & sm oval punches, scallop border punch, filigree brad, rub ons, paper piercer, 1" circle punch, Kiwi Kiss striped ribbon

Card dimensions:  3 1/4" x 6"

 

My card above was was cased from this one that Jessie Rone Can you say addicted to Stamps? sent me some time ago.  You can see where I got my inspiration.  If you need some more...hop over to Jessie's blog and you'll get an eyefull! Did you know she's the latest and greatest Dirty Girl?  Well now you do!

I did snap a few shots of how to create the ring, in case it's not familiar to some of you.

 

First you punch the small oval.  Not too close to the edges.

  

Now you want to position the large oval punch framing the small punch.

Now punch!

 

And there you have the ring!

Now here is my last card...and I've saved the best for last.  Everyone has been making these cool little oval punch pumpkins...so I had to give it a go!  Most recently, Nancy Riley created this amazing card...so I totally cased the stems and ribbons from her...isn't it just to die for!  I love Nancy's work.  Everytime she posts something, it's one of those "now why didn't I think of that?" moments.  So this time instead of not thinking of it I cased it!

   

For this card I chose my Washington Apple designer series papers along with Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, and So Saffron.   I used the oval punches for tabs too...another cool way to use the oval punches!  Riding Hood Red striped ribbon and Always Artichoke grosgrain are the only embellishments next to the silver brads.  The ovals were dotted with a black marker and sponged with Pumpkin Pie before creating the pumpkins.  Aren't they so cute???  The only stamp on this one is from Verve's Abundant Blessings...and it was just so fitting for this card!

Recipe:  Stamps:  Abundant Blessings (Verve)  Paper:  Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Washington Apple dp, So Saffron prints dp  Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black  Accessories:  lg & sm oval punches, Riding Hood Red striped ribbon, Always Artichoke striped ribbon, black marker, brads, photo corner punch, dimensionals

Finished card size 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

Well that's it for today.  I hope I've reminded you to use these ideas you've likely seen before!  They are not new, but everything you create with them is fresh and new to someone!  Share it and send it!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Thanks so much for dropping by!  You know I love it when you do!

Technique Tuesday: Negative Frames & answering some questions

 

I think I'll start with a few answers...just in case anyone actually reads this stuff, I figure what's written first is the most likely to be picked up!

Last week's Technique Tuesday was missing a crucial shot...how and when did I stamp the snowflake.  I have edited the post to include that shot, however the quick answer is, the snowflake is stamped on the inside of the card, through the punched out window.  My apologies and thank you to all who inquired and made me aware of that omission.

I was also asked where you can purchase the K&Co paper "Mellow", that I used on my Weekend Sketch Set.  My apologies...the correct name of the paper pack is "Wild Saffron" by K & Co..  I purchased the "Wild Saffron" paper pack from my local Michaels, and it's a 12x12 set of 36 sheets.  I hope that helps whoever asked.  I came back from Thanksgiving to 190+ emails, and I think I deleted it by accident, so I apologize for not replying directly.

Technique Tuesday:  Negative Frame

This week's tutorial is a simple but often forgotten way of using punches.  I position the tutorials for the person who just recently invested in punches and is looking to make use of their new toys in a simple and satisfying way.  I think this little technique will do the trick!

You will need:

Two different sizes of punches.  I chose to work with the 1 3/8" & 1" circle punches.  Squares and stars work equally well for this technique.

Your paper...mine is cut to 2 1/2" and graduates up in layers by 1/8" each.

Sticky notes

Dimensionals

  You first step is to punch a circle with your largest punch in a post it note.

Make sure you punch so that as much of the sticky stuff is in the punch area

 

I chose to decorate my "future" frame with a wheel image, you can also use designer paper, or leave it plain.

Now you will position your punched sticky note in the centre of your papers, which have been adhered together.

Position the punch over the sticky note circle.  I usually find that it sort of "grabs" the punch, but it is not difficult to position...you want to make sure all you see in the punch window is your sticky note. 

  Now your frame is ready to go...just add your dimensionals and adhere to your card.

This is a great way to frame "inchies", or any small stamp that seems lost on a big sheet of paper.

Here is my finished card.

I had another card in mind, which I will show you right after this, but when I saw the colour challenge, I changed my mind!  The colours were Pirouette Pink, Basic Black and White.  You know I just did a pink and black card, but I really love the colour combo!

This card features the "Stems and Silhouettes" wheel in Pirouette Pink, which I found to be a very difficult colour to photograph.  The picture is a little dark because I had to darken it to bring the pink out.  I tied a length of pink gingham ribbon along the left side and on the right, which you can barely see, I made three score lines from the back side of the card.  It adds a nice detail in real life!

Inside the frame I punched a circle of black and then added three punched flowers with the flower trio punch.  I went a little crazy with the half back pearls, but I like the end result!  The sentiment is from "Curvy Verses", and is stamped along the bottom to call it done.

Here's the other card I mentioned earlier, using the WOW flowers card Elements kit and stamp set.

Here I added some corner detailing to the frame.  I suggest you use repositionable adhesive to adhere the frame pieces together to punch the window, then use the ticket corner punch and brads.

The card is pretty straight forward, some ribbon,the scallop border punch and word window punch help make it happen.

There you go...another quick and easy way to use your punches on a card.

If you're wondering why this is so late, well I had yard work to do.  I should have done it yesterday, but I procrastinated, and of course it rained last night.  I have a mountain of leaves in my backyard, which is no biggie, we have a leave blower/sucker thingy.  Well, let me tell you...don't try to use it on wet leaves!  Yikes, I had about 1/4 of the leaves picked up and bagged when it clogged up.  Lordy...that's dh's newest toy!  So I ended up raking up wet leaves the old fashioned way, and taking a screw driver to unclog the leaf blower.  The perils of procrastination.  Next thing you know the kids are home from school, and I didn't get back to stamp until after they went to bed.  What a sad sob story!  LOL!

I hope your day went better than mine, and tomorrow is even better.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  I always love it when you do!

Pink/White card Recipe:  Stamps:  Stems & Silhouettes Wheel, Curvy Verses (SU)  Paper:  Whisper White, Pirhouette Pink, Basic Black  Ink:  Pirouette PInk, Versafine Onyx Black  Accessories: 1" & 1 3/8" circle punches, flower trio punch, dimensionals, pink gingham ribbon, black polkadot organdy ribbon (Dots, Dashes & Checks Michaels), half back pearls (Michaels)

WOW Flowers card Recipe:  Stamps: Wow Flowers (SU)  Paper:  Rose Red textured, Old Olive, More Mustard, WOW Flowers designer papers Ink:  Rose Red, Versafine Onyx Black  Accessories:  Scallop border punch, 1 3/8" & 1" circle punches, word window punch, ticket corner punch, More Mustard Ribbon, brads

Technique Tuesday: Glitter Peek a boo window

 

Each month I choose a Stampin' Up! product as my Feature Product. For the month of October I am featuring Punches! All punches,including the curly label punch and all hand held punches are on special this month when purchased through me. My Technique Tuesday feature during the month of October will feature different ideas and techniques for using punches. As well, throughout the month of October, you can expect to see projects on my blog featuring watercolouring, and I will be demonstrating with punches during all my October workshops.

Here is the special for October:

• 10% off all punches including the Curly Label and all hand held punches until October 31st
• My October hostesses will receive 20% Off!

If you wish to place an order, you may contact me via email. I accept all major credit cards. Canadian orders only please. Sorry, them's the rules!

Technique Tuesday:  Glitter Peek a Boo Window

This little technique WOWed me at a Stampin' Up! regional seminar several years ago.  I went on to demonstrate it in my workshops, even as a make and take and customer's loved it!  It's very demonstrate-able and so simple.  Here's what you need to get going:

  You will create a 2 layer card, so you need your card base and a second layer.

Stamp set; I am using Seasonal Icons from the Holiday Happenings Hostess bundle.

Circle punch, scallop circle punch

Repositionable adhesive (I use Dotto)

Packing tape

Dazzling Diamonds

 First you will position the front layer of your card on the card base using repositionable adhesive.

From the top of your card, punch a circle that is centered and as deep as your punch will allow.

 When you are done it will look like this.

Now you will need to remove the top layer, and since you used re-positionable adhesive this is not a problem.

***Another item that is not mentioned in the supply list is the waxy back of a sticker sheet (I use the ones from the stickers from a stamp set).  You will need this for the next step.

 
You will remove the front of your card for the next step.

Close your card, and stamp your image on the inside of the card, through the punched window.

You may prefer to draw a pencil circle and stamp directly on the inside. 

However you choose, keep in mind this image should show through the "window".

  Placing your paper face down on the waxy sticker backing, lay a piece of clear packing tape over the window.

The tape should not extend above or below the top/bottom of the card.

  Pour Dazzling Diamonds over the packing tape.

Tap card and shake off excess.

 To make an optional scalloped frame for your glitter window, punch a circle out of white paper (or whatever colour your card base is)

Then position your scallop circle punch over the circle evenly and punch.

Here is the finished card, sweet and simple.

  My apologies for the poor photo, I had to place my lighting so that it was focused inside the card, thus the front is somewhat in the shadows.

To finish the card I embossed the sentiment from Many Merry Messages in white and tied a length of Baja Breeze ribbon before attaching the top layer permanently.

That's it!

I really struggled with what to share for punches, as there is just so much out in blog world that has already been done.  This is something I haven't seen, (which doesn't mean it's not out there!) although it's by no means new.  Next week I will share another simple technique with punches.  See you then!

Recipe:  Stamps:  Seasonal Icons (SU)  Paper:  Whisper White, Holiday Happenings DP  Ink:  Baja Breeze, Versamark  Accessories:  White ep, Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/8" circle punch, scallop circle punch, packing tape, Dazzling Diamonds, re-positionable adhesive, waxy back of a sticker sheet