Leprechaun Punch Art Owl

Someone posted a request for a Punch Art Owl on a yahoo group I belong to, and I just had to give it a whirl.  I don't have a tutorial up for this yet, but I can provide a long list of punches!


Two Step Owl Punch
Large Oval punch
Two Step Bird Punch
Corner rouncer
small oval
1 3/8" Circle
word window

For the most part all the pieces you need come from the Owl punch.  I got the heart for the nose on the punch to be the beak, and the bowl tie, small circles to be the eyes themselves and the gold coins.  The wings came from the bird punch, as did the branch.  I punched out 2 vests, and trimmed one and made it look more vest like. Folding and creasing the white vest gives a better illusion of a shirt front, and it makes it easier to center the other pieces. 

The hat was tricky.  I punched half a large oval, then punch a small oval with black, and cut a strip with the large oval.  Then I trimmed both the hat shape with a curve across the top, and the trimmed the edges of my black curved hat band to fit. I added a small black piece inside my yellow square so I could have a buckle.  I experimented with all sorts of hat brims, but in the end it made my owl less owl like so I skipped it.  Normally leprechauns have a beard or a mustache, but the best I could do was some wonderful orange eyebrows.  I tried hair, and it just looked funny but feel free to experiment on your own.

I did need a pot of gold at the end of my rainbow, and my large oval along with 1 3/8" circle created the pot.  The handle was made using a small oval punched first, then a large punch second to get the thin handle.  It is not the right shape to got vertically in the air, so off to the side of the pot is prfect!  I filled it with gold coins from my owl punch.  Be careful, they really fly everywhere with those guys!!

I just have to point out the adorable shamrock is from the Free Sale-A-Bration set, So happy for You, as is the sentiment.  I also used the layout from inkspirations-challenges.blogspot.com.  But I did need to tweak the layout to accommodate all my rainbow colors.

Any questions, feel free to post them in the comments below.

Sale-A-Bration Stamp Kit

If you are new to Stampin Up! you may not know what Sale-A-Bration is all about.  It is the one time of the year when any $50 purchase will let you earn a fantastic free item from Stampin Up!  They have 4 wonderful stamps sets this year, 1 Chalkboard Decor Element, 1 bundle of paper and stickers, and 1 ribbon button bundle.  All are absolutely wonderful.  If those were not enough, on the back page of the SAB catalog, there is a list of stamp sets from the main catalog that are available for free instead of a regular SAB item.

So in case you are out of ideas on how to earn them, I have a list of 6 bundles that will allow you to earn and use the SAB item of your choice.
(My card above used the Bliss stamp set, plus the new Tulip Embossing Folder, Scallop Oval, and Large Oval punches, and some Rose Red Seam Binding ribbon, and Rhinestone brads.  I love the color combination too!  Rose Red, Blushing Bride, and Baja Breeze)

Get the Basics!

104152            Stampin’ Up! Paper Cutter            $24.95

119979            Getting Started Stampin’ Spots      $21.95

120954            Getting Started Cardstock              $6.95

104332            SNAIL Adhesive                            $6.95

                                                                                 ______

                        Merchandise total:                            $60.80

121853            So Happy for You stamp set            FREE

123220             (clear stamp set)

Build a Kit!

You pick the stamp set                                    $18.95

3 Classic Stamp Pads                                      $17.85

Assorted Color Smooth Cardstock                 $6.95

Whisper White or Vanilla Cardstock             $8.50

White or Vanilla Medium Envelopes             $6.50

                                                                        ______

                        Merchandise total:                   $58.75

121851            Bliss stamp set                        FREE

123217            (clear stamp set)

Color My World!

101406            Stazon Black pad                        $7.95

102845            Blender Pens                               $9.95

103954            Aqua Painters                              $16.95

105019            Water Color Paper                        $6.95

Page 194            Watercolor Crayons                  $16.95

                                                                             ______

                        Merchandise total:                        $58.75

121849            Sweet Summer Stamp set            FREE

123214             (clear stamp set)

Punch it Up!

118074            Owl  Punch                                 $16.95

119854            Scallop Circle Punch                  $16.95

119884            Scallop Square Punch                 $16.95

                                                                             ______

                        Merchandise total:                       $50.85

121847            Punch Bunch stamp set               FREE

123211             (clear stamp set)

Make Me a Memory!

Page 178            Simply Scrappin’ Kit                   $19.95

Page 180            12 x 12 Linen Post Album          $29.95

100670               Page Protector Refills                 $10.95

                                                                               ______

                        Merchandise total:                        $60.85

122242            Ice Cream Parlor                           FREE

                                    Designer Series Paper

Let’s Accessorize!

Page 176            Quick Accents                                                $8.95

Page 173            Designer Series Paper                                    $9.95

Page 187            Assorted Color Brads                                    $6.95

107311            Note Cards                                                $5.95

104144            Days to Remember Calendar (2)            $19.90

                                                                                       ______

                        Merchandise total:                                    $51.70

123529            Ice Cream Parlor                                    FREE

                        Ribbon & Button pack                       

Any of these can be ordered off my website, at Scrappystampers.stampinup.net or via an email or phone call to me.

 

Sale-A-Bration Starter Kit

 

 SALE-A-BRATION SIGN UP SPECIAL

Have you thought about joining Stampin Up? During Sale-a-bration - January 25th through March 31st you will receive 15% off the starter kit  AND  a special BONUS BUNDLE (over a $50 value) shown here -  absolutely FREE.

Item	Page	Description
121620	165	Color Coach (or multiple languages Color Coach)
120806	183	Something Special Simply Sent (or any Simply Sent kit)
117114	183	Live, Laugh, Love Stamp Set (or any Simply Sent Stamp Set valued at $12.95 or less)
119883	202	Heart to Heart Punch (or any punch valued at $17.95 or less)

   And here are some other great reasons to join:

• Minimum discount of 20% on all your orders - and as much as 40%  
• Opportunity to make some extra money sharing something you love to do.
• Creating your very own business and working it as little or as much as you like
• Earnings sales rewards and incentive trips
• Being able to pre-order new product a month before everyone else
• Receiving the great Stampin Up monthly magazine
• Attending Convention with about 3,000 other people who love to stamp too!
• Becoming part of my team where we share friendship, ideas, business tips and so much more!!!

You can join online immediately at my website under the Start your Own business tab, or follow the link on the Join my Team page.  Or, if you have more questions, I'd be happy to go over them and see how I can help you understand a little more about this awesome company.

Clean and Simple - Punch Bunch

I was preparing for my Stamp Club and wanted to try some clean and simple stamping.  I used the new Sale-Bration set Punch Bunch, which I absolutely love!!   I really like this minimal look, so give it a try at home, or come to club and try it out with me.

This fun card was made by running my Poppy Parade cardstock, throught my trusty Big Shot and my with my Elegant Bouquet embossing folder.  Then Iinked my stamp and used my blender pen to remove some ink to color my stamp with Old Olive and soft Suede.  I punched out my center, then the scallop and placed the scallop base down on the card, then popped the center.  I also stamped the scallop on the inside just for fun.  Simple, easy basic stamping.  It just look awesome when you are done!

My second card is a fun non traditional "love" color palette, but could be given to a guy!  Masculine cards always seem a little harder to me.  My husband is not into ribbons, lace, glitter, or bling.  Silly man!  I used Pear Pizzaz, Temping Turquoise, and Chocolate Chip.  I stamped and punch the owl, then stamped the hearts and popped Mr. Owl on the heart string. Then I added my little Love you in chocolate chip. I layered it all up on Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, then Confetti White as the base.

A Good Egg Pop Up card #2

I did this card once already, but reworked it slighlty. The grosgrain ribbon is a bit bulky, so I used the new Satin ribbon this time. I also used more Shades of Spring DS paper for the eggs, shells, and as a mat. I am pleased with the subtly upgrades to this fun card!

Easter Parade

My Club meets tonight, and I was tinkering with the projects for the month last night, as well as a little door prize and fun sample to show them from my Sale-A-Bration set. I came up with these fun things. Since I know the girls peek at the blog before club, I will post the club cards tomorrow!


The Bunny Box uses the Matchbox Big Shot Die. I used kraft cardstock for the box base, the Sale-A-Bration DS paper as the wrap around top part, and Melon Mambo, Whisper White, and Pretty in Pink scraps. The stamp is from our Eight Great Greeting stamp set which I just love!!

I also embellished the box with a kraft cordury button and a piece of Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon. Four Hersheys Nuggets fit perfectly inside the box but they have been embellished with strips of the Welcome Neighbor Sale-A-Bration DS paper. You need a 3"x1" strip per nugget and it just dresses them up nicely. You could make a bunch of these for party favors for a bridal or baby shower very quickly!


The card is made using my new clear mounted SAB Stamp set Happy Moments.I really enjoy stamping using clear stamps. When I added the flowers I did it after I placed my main image on the card, so the clear blocks let me stamp without messing up my existing card. I wanted to try a simple 1 main layer card with just stamps and ink for embellishment. I think it turned out quite well! I did try a little paper piecing technique with the middle present. The other two presents were colored in with Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay markers.

Sale-A-Bration

Sorry for the long absence folks, but I am back in the swing of blogging stamping once more! So I would like to announce, albeit a bit late, my favorite time of the year...Stampin Up!'s Sale-A-Bration which is longer than ever before...


Sale-A-Bration 2010

Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010

Promotion Details: Sale-A-Bration promotion gives reason for everyone to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits.

*Note: This benefit only available on qualifying customer, demonstrator, and workshop orders. Online orders do not qualify.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

Starter Kit	Regular Price	Sale-A-Bration Price (15% off)
Standard Starter Kit	$199	$169
Digital+ Starter Kit	$185	$157

Thank you Gift

This adorable little purse was made using 4 Big Shot Scallop Envelopes. 2 cardstock, 2 with Designer Series Paper. I also used ribbon, and brads, and a stamp set. This makes a great thank you gift, a hostess gift, or a gift for a teacher. It came together simply and was fun to make!