Oval Occasions Archives - Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features using punches in a different way than intended.

This is also a fun idea!

I went with a sweet St. Patrick’s Day card –

Gnomes are not new to the punch art scene. But, perhaps what I used here maybe new to you.

I used the Strawberry Builder Punch for most of these little guys!

Here are the parts –

Body – strawberry
Beard – leaf
Nose – flower
Hat – Ice Cream Builder Punch

My paper choice was from the Flowering Cactus Product Medley. I just loved these greens!

I created the little gnomes then figured out how was going to place them on the card. The Stitched With Whimsy were the perfect backdrop for them!

I added the die cut sentiment from the Word Wishes Dies. Soo cute!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamps – Oval Occasions
Dies / Embossing – Stitched With Whimsy Dies, Word Wishes Dies
Card Stock – Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sea Foam, Blushing Bride,
Ink – Pear Pizzazz
DSP – Flowering Cactus Product Medley
Punches – Strawberry Builder, Ice Cream Cone Builder

Happy March 1st!!

Starting the month off on the challenges foot.

We have a new challenge over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge today –

Slim card – yay! I love these!

I went with a sweetly styled card –

I have so many great friends. I realized this last week when we were taking care of our terminal cat Cranston.

I was thinking of how caring they all were as I created this.

I started with a mini slim card, 3 1/2″ x 6″.

I added the Garden Green layer. I figured out that these three scalloped rectangles fit my card and the sketch perfectly! Score! They are the Stitched So Sweetly Dies, and a must have basic die set!

I used the Pretty Perennials to stamp the clover leaves in Garden Green, stamping off* before stamping on my card stock. *Stamping off is inking up a stamp set, then stamping the image on scrap paper first creating a lighter stamped image when stamping on the actual finished piece.

The sentiment is the show stealer. It is from the Oval Occasions stamp set. I really bought this stamp just for that saying too! Although, look at all the great stamps in the set –

I hope you have enjoyed this sweet card! I’d love to read your comments!

Join us at our challenge this week! We’d love to see you. Use whatever products to have on hand as well.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Oval Occasions, Pretty Perennials
Dies / Embossing – Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Card Stock – Soft Sea Foam, Garden green, Basic White,
Ink – Garden Green

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Punch Art

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