Jungle-in-a-Box Gift Set

Who doesn’t love a Jack-in-the-box? How about a little Jungle-in-a-box? Give this cute little jungle animal pop-up gift and matching card set to a young one (or one young at heart!) for a fun little birthday surprise! This cute project is surprisingly easy and in addition to being a great gift set, makes a fun class project!

This darling project comes to you designed by Tara!

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Scallop Circle Snowman

I made this the same way the previous scallop circle was made (melon mambo, flower fest). I did have to dig up some old ribbon. I needed it to match his earmuffs. I used the paper crimper on a thin piece of black cardstock so I could scrunch and mold it around the top of his head to connect the muffs. The carrot was hand cut. I sponged around everything that isn't black. I added highlights with a white gel pen. I am just trying to beat the Memphis heat. I don't think it has ever been this bad. 109 heat index. I'm melting!!!!

Sets: none

Cardstock: whisper white, basic black, tangerine tango, bashful blue

Ink: pretty in pink, bashful blue, tangerine tango

Accessories: big shot, scallop circle, scallop oval punch, paper crimper, 1/2 and 3/4 circle punches, sponge, dauber (cheeks)blue ribbon, circle ice brad



Bunny Jar

I think I have bunnies on the brain! I opened my closet and this jar was staring at me. I could clearly see it needed a bunny head on it! These are the $1.49 jars from Hobby Lobby. I put one next to her so you could see it undecorated. I used the largest circle punch, 3/4 circle punch, 1/4 circle punch, the small heart from the triple heart punch, and the two smallest oval punches. Her whiskers are a very thin piece of black cardstock. I tied wide pink grosgrain around the lid and gave her a narrow ribbon pink bow. I sponged around everything in pretty in pink. I used a white get pen and a black marker for highlighting. I bent one of her ears over for the cute factor. Just don't ask me where all the spring colored M&Ms went. She must have hid them!

Chick Basket

I had to make a buddy for my bunny. He is a little more boy friendly, too. I used the large scallop circle (daffodil delight) and my Big Shot for the body. His wings are the largest scallop punch that I cut down to six scallops. His cheeks are the 1/2 inch circle punch and his eyes are the 1/4 circle punch highlighted with a white get pen. I folded a piece of pumpkin pie in half and punched with the smallest oval punch. I only put the paper about 3/4 the way in to get it to double. I highlighted that with a black marker. His feet are the largest flowers from the boho blossom punch. I sponged the edges of everything before assembling. The box inside is the treat box cut out using my Big Shot. The handle is the double scallop punch held on with gold brads. His tail is the smallest scallop punch the a cut and folded to make it stand out.

Bird Punch Rose Buds

This is a WOW card! I am so happy I have the bird punch. I cut the buds and the bud covers from the bird's  wing out of regal rose and garden green. I sponged the edges of all six pieces. Cutting the V out of the green is easier if you lay it on the pink and draw the V where you want it. Clip the V, attach it to the pink, then trim off the bottom right edge just a hair to get rid of the roundness. I punched four leaves, too. The buds are attached with dimensionals. The base is rose, then a layer of garden green, then a layer of very vanilla. The vanilla layer was just big enough to fit in the tulip folder without any fancy tricks. I sponged the edges in green but that wasn't quite enough. I sponged over the tulips, too. I covered the inside of the vanilla so I didn't get ink where I didn't want it. Easter Wishes came from All Holidays. I used vanilla satin ribbon and tied the bow with a circle brad.

Best Fishes

I love making punch art cards! This one is so simple. I used the 13/4 circle punch and the small scallop punch for the fish body. Her lips are from the  boho blossoms punch. Her fins are the medium oval punch cut down. The bubbles are the 3/4 and 1/2 circle punches. I hand drew on the dots on her body. The eye is a wiggle eye. The grass came from Inspired By Nature. The fishbowl was a circle I cut with the circle scissor plus, the rim is from the word window punch. Best Fishes is best wishes from Short and Sweet- I used a marker but didn't color in the w. I hand wrote an f in its place. I used the medium oval and the oval scallop for the saying. I am missing our old bright colors. She with the most punches wins!!

Sweet Summer Easter Chick

Peep, peep!! You can order the instructions for making this adorable chick at http://www.paperpunchaddiction.com/. Kim Score does incredible punch art work. Some are free tutorials. Some are at a very low cost. This is from the Easter collection. I am not allowed to tell you how to make one on my blog. I used the free Sweet Summer set again to show you how it makes a wonderful spring background. I used my cloud template and sponged in some clouds this time. I think I will make a template for my stampers to put in with their orders this month for my thank you gift. The words came from Easter Blossoms. We need more word sets!!

Easter Blossoms Daffodil

This is a version of Jackie Topa's daffodil which uses the new petals punch. I punched the petals out of daffodil (lol) and sponged around the edges. The center one was rolled around a pencil the sort of flattened. I cut the bottom off just a bit. The other petals were folded in half the unfolded before mounting. The front two petals are bent forward. I used a glue dot to hold them on because you only want to put tape on the bent under part. I cut the greenery by hand. The background is made using a scallop template I cut by hand. Start in the bottom corner and sponge with bashful blue. Keep moving the template up until you are finished. I used the scallop punch and a daffodil ribbon to finish it off. It needed a little more something so I added a large pearl in the center of the daffodil. Thanks for the idea, Patty!!

Sweet Summer Chocolate Bunny

I wish I had a better camera. This little guy is so cute!!! He is much brighter up close and personal. Hop on over to my house this weekend and you can make him. I used chocolate chip and pretty in pink for the bunny. I used several punches including the large and small scallop circles, 1/4 and 1/2 inch circle punches, medium and small oval punches, and the triple heart punch. I used a white gel pen for the eyes and whiskers. I stamped the background using Sweet Summer from the current mini and colored in using markers. I cut the grass freehand. His bow is narrow pink grosgrain. Too cute!!!!!

Bunny Treat Box

I am so glad we can move on to the next holiday. I was getting tired of hearts. Isn't this bunny adorable? I made him using my Big Shot, the treat box, and the scallop circle die (need 2). I also punched 5 white large ovals (one is cut in half for his feet), 2 pretty in pink medium ovals, and a pink heart from the triple heart punch. His eyes are the 1/2 inch circle punch highlighted with a white gel pen, and his cheeks are the 1 inch circle punch. I used slivers of black cs for his whiskers. The handle is punched from the dotted scallop ribbon border held on with two pink brads. Everything is sponged with pretty in pink. I have a white cotton ball glued on to the scallop circle on the back of the box.

Build a Blossom

The new mini has so many wonderful sets. This flower is so easy to make using the Build a Blossom set and matching Blossom Petals punch. I used marina mist, celery, and whisper white for this card. I used the new framed tulip embossing folder, too. The words are from fabulous phrases. The antique brad makes this card perfect! I built the flower on a large white punched circle first. That made it easy to work with. I used the bone folder to bend the largest petals then stuck it on the card with dimensionals. I also punched a sticky note and then stuck that on my acrylic block. That showed me exactly where to place the rubber on the block so I didn't waste so much paper.

Owl Punch and Smarty Pants

I used the owl punch and the leaves from the bird punch to make this card. The background was fun. I cut a scallop pattern by hand on a white strip (maybe 81/2x2). I started in the bottom left corner and laid the strip down and sponged over the scallops in bashful blue. I kept moving the strip up towards the top right corner a little at a time. Then I stamped the GOOFY saying from smarty pants in black. I attached the owls and the leaves after that. The cute striped paper is in the Celebrations DSP pack.

Build A Blossom

I wish all of our stamps had matching punches. For this card I stamped the petals from build a blossom with pretty in pink ink on pink pirouette cardstock. I used the new blossom petal punch to punch all the petals out in seconds. The leaves are stamped with certainly celery ink on celery paper and punched out. The base is pear pizzazz with a layer of pink pirouette that I ran through my Big Shot with the square lattice embossing folder after I used the lace punch across the bottom. I added a 1/4 inch strip of pear pizzazz across the bottom, too. To get the flower to pop up I used my snips and curled the petals like you curl ribbon. The bottom layer of petals are flat. The curled layer is attached in the center with snail. Then I added the smaller layer of petals with more snail. They are not curled. I added an antique brad to hold it all together. I used teeny tiny wishes and the scallop oval punch along with the two smallest oval punches for thinking of you. So pretty, so simple!!

Bird Punch Card

When I first saw the bird punch this is what I saw... two birds kissing! This card is whisper white, real red, and a touch of certainly celery. I used the scallop punch for the side lace. The side red pieces are actually the throw away pieces from the scallop punch. I hate to throw good paper away. The heart is the circle scallop Big Shot heart that I also ran through the Big Shot using the dotted folder. The words are from a retired set, sorry.

Punch Art Turkey Scrapbook Layout

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This is one of the layouts we are doing for the Dec. 3 scrapbooking class at 7:00. We will do three double page layouts for $20. This turkey is so fun to make using Stampin' Up punches. Come on over and scrap with us! Let me know ifyou are planning on coming so I can have a kit ready for you.

Bird Punch Poinsettia Card

Thinking out of the box! I love our punches because they can be used for so much more than the original design intent. This poinsettia can be made out of the bird punch. I punched 7 birds in real red and seven in garden green. I also punched a 5 petal flower out of red. Next, I sponged the edges in chocolate chip classic ink. I layered everything together and attached the flower with a glitter brad from the basics collection. I added a bit of dimension to the flower by scoring the centers of the petals and bending them slightly upward before I added it to the bird layers. I layered  red and white cardstock which I also sponged with chocolate chip. The words come fromSeasonal Sentiments. This is a beautiful card!

Owl Punch Idea

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooo doesn't want the new owl punch now? These cute back to school ideas were created by Leen Girsa.