Ladybug, Ladybug...

Hi there and happy hump day!  Hope you're having a good week.  Yesterday was a productive day running errands after having lunch with a friend.  Spending time with friends is always good!  But now it's time to tell you about the card.  This is one that I made for Kathy Boxdorfer, a friend and fellow Demonstrator, to wish her a happy birthday.  Kathy loves ladybugs.  A search on the internet lead me to Karien's card here.  I chose to do a full circle cut out with Framelits, rather than a semi-circle.  Slivers of black cardstock were used for the antennae instead of wire.  The eyes, cheeks, and black spots were made with several sizes of circle punches.  A little penwork detail was accomplished with Stampin' Up!s White Chalk Marker.  This was a fun card to make. 

That's it for now.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Hey Chick!

Hi there and happy Friday!  Wow, yesterday's temps were in the low 80's!  Picked up the granddaughter (a spur of the moment thing after an appointment) and headed to the park.  We sat on a bench to have a little picnic with the meal we grabbed on the way there.  It was so nice sitting there enjoying nature and people watching.  Hope you enjoyed the warmer weather, too. 

It will be Easter soon.  I'm sharing another Card Buffet sample, which was a special request from a customer.  I was happy to oblige with a card from the past because this chick is so cute!  My inspiration came from Corie Foster and her version can be seen here (scroll down to Feb 14 post).

Must tackle my to-do list.  Have a great weekend and thank you for coming by today!

All Stampin' Up supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Happy Easter  from Teeny Tiny Wishes or Delightful Dozen 

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, White, Black 

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, White Chalk pen 

Tools:  Sizzix Scallop Circle die, Boho Blossom punch, Circle Framelits, Circle punches = 1/2” & 3/4”,

5-Petal punch (retired) 

Other:  1/4" White Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, sponges, glue dots

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Firetruck Punch Art

Hi there and happy hump day!  A quick post today featuring this punch art firetruck, which was a customer request for our Card Buffet.  I found a firetruck done by Christine Gaydos on our Demonstrator only web site as my inspiration.  Sorry I can't share that with you and she doesn't have a blog.  (Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, then you'll have access!)  The inside of the card was "stampers choice".   I made a template for the ladies to use to outline the door with a black marker.  A piece of vellum punched from the Hexagon punch, then cut in half made the "windshield".  Trim the other half to make the door "window".  A white chalk pen was used to add lines to the vellum "windows".  A little tip - when punching out vellum or DSP, use a piece of scrap cardstock underneath the vellum.  The cardstock will keep the vellum from getting stuck in the punch.

Must get going.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!  You're visits are always welcome!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Paper: White, Real Red, So Saffron, Metallic Silver (non-SU), Vellum, Black, Gray

Ink: Black marker, White chalk marker

Tools:  Envelope Punch Board (EPB), Hexagon punch, circle punches, Small Oval punch, Word Window punch, scissors

Inspiration: Christine Gaydos on Stampin’ Connection September 27, 2012