Dec 15 2015

Technique Tuesday – Animal Owl Punch Art!!!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you! I am doing 4 more animals using the Owl Builder Punch!!! You can see the Punch Art samples from the past months here, here and here! I hope you are enjoying all of these fabulous creations as much as I am!

Aren’t these adorable?!?!?! The penguin is perfect for Christmas and Winter cards. They are all super cute for kid’s cards, birthday party decor and so much more! You can see the wet glue in my photos so it looks like I will need to be a little bit more precise on glue use next time! It really isn’t that noticeable in person but the camera really made it shine!

For the Chicken, I used the Owl Builder Punch and 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch! You will need Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White cardstock. I punched out one owl body and a half of the scallop circle in Whisper White. I punched out a half of owl body with the feet in Pumpkin Pie and one heart. I punched out to Real Red hearts. You will snip off the white feet and the owl ears/horns. Just round out the top of the owl body and adhere the Pumpkin Pie feet to the back. Adhere the owl body on the scallop circle and then place the hearts and googly eyes on. I used the new Fine Tip Glue Pen for adding the hearts! It was super easy since the tip is very precise…..but I think I can use a lot less than I did. 🙂

For the fishy, I used just the Owl Builder Punch and some Pumpkin Pie and Pacific Point cardstock. You will need 1 Owl Body, 2 Breast Pieces, 1 Heart, and 1 Circle (the one above the owl body). Snip off the owl feet and place the heart there for the lips. The breast pieces peak out on the top and bottom as fins. I attached the googly eye to the blue circle and then to the fishy! For this one, I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen and again I used a little bit too much! Once it was dry, it didn’t shine as much as it did in the photos!

For the little mousy, I used the Owl Builder Punch and some Basic Gray, Whisper White, and Pink Pirouette cardstock. You will need an owl body, heart, 2 white circles (the smaller ones above the body), 2 pink small circles, and 2 gray larger circles. Then for the tail you will line up the punch with the already punched owl body and just allow a little sliver to be punched out. Don’t worry I show it in action in the video tutorial below! 🙂 I layered the gray and pink circles together and placed those on the owl body after cutting off the owl ears/horns and rounding it out! I added the white circles for the eyes and with a Basic Black Marker added a little beady eye. After adding the pink heart as a nose, I drew a few whiskers on there as well! You could always use googly eyes as well! I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen for all of the adhering but again less is better!

For the Penguin, I used the Owl Builder Punch and some Basic Black, Whisper White, and Pumpkin Pie cardstock. You will need an owl body, breast piece, partial body with the feet, a heart, and 2 white circles (the smaller ones above the body). I started out by cutting off the owl ears/horns and rounding it out like those above! I snipped off the black feet and adhered the orange feet to the penguin. I placed the breast piece on pretty low on the owl body and then the white circle up higher for the eyes. You can always draw them in with a marker or add googly eyes! I really love googly eyes because they really make him come to life. For the little beak, I just cut it out of the heart. I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen on all of the little pieces which made it super easy but I need to use less next time!

To see all of these in action, check out my Video Tutorial below or by clicking here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any more of these and other fabulous videos!

Let me know in the comments below which is your favorite??? I like the Mouse the best! 🙂

Happy Punchin’

~Laura

Dec 14 2015

Home for Christmas!!!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper Pack has a lot of classic images – houses, Santa, Rudolph, ornaments, and poinsettias. I was looking for a quick and simple card and I needed to create a lot of them. I cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 3″ x 4″ pieces so I was able to get 12 pieces from each sheet! Since there are 12 sheets in the pack, that’s 144 pieces or cards that you can create! Fabulous!!!! I used a Pool Party card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and adhered the Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper! I added the greeting directly to the card front. The greeting is from the Reason For the Season Stamp Set but you could use any of your favorite greetings! It is stamped in Chocolate Chip! I finished it off with a piece of Real Red Cotton Ribbon tied into a knot! You could always change up the greeting or pop it up on a punched or die cut piece of cardstock. You can change up the ribbon or add some Dazzling Details to make the snow sparkle!!!

Here is another sample using a different piece of paper from the Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper. My husband told me I needed a Santa card and I pulled out this paper. He said, “Flat Santa!” Now every time I see this card, that’s all I can think of! 🙂 I think that’s hilarious – Flat Santa!!!

Which is your favorite Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog??? Home For Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Merry Moments, Seasons of Cheer? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 11 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone! This has been an exciting week! My Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration pre-order has arrived and I can’t think about anything else but digging in that!!! I think I am caught up on everything else that I’m going to just play this afternoon with all of the goodies! You can check out my Haul Video here! Eeee I’m so excited for bright colors and flowers….come on Spring……or at least January 5th when it all starts! 🙂 If you would like to get your hands on these fabulous products early like me, you can join Stampin’ Up and order them in your Kit! Click here for more information or send me a message!

Stampin’ Up! started their Year-End Sale yesterday to clear some items out and prepare for the new! You check out all of the Year End Sale items as well as further discounted Clearance Items all right here! Stock up on items to finish up your Holiday Projects, get some goodies for next year, stocking stuffers for those crafters in your life or a little something special for yourself!

Of course it wouldn’t be a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! Woot Woot! Bring on the Bling!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I’ll be stamping, relaxing and getting ready for all of the upcoming holiday fun. This is the last weekend with nothing planned and I’m going to enjoy it! 🙂 See you back here on Monday!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 10 2015

Corner Flip Card!!!

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I am really loving the Black, White and touch of Gold this season! This card only enhances that feeling. Check out this card for my other favorite card! This card was created with the Corner Flip Technique which I learned from fellow stamper – Julie! Let’s get started!

For this cool technique, you will start with a piece of cardstock measuring 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ which is a regular card size! Using your Stampin’ Trimmer with the Score Blade, score the card in half at 4-1/4″! This is what creates a regular sized card. You can always just fold the card in half and use your Bone Folder. Now move the cardstock over the 3” mark and using the cutting blade cut from 2-1/2″ down to 4-7/8”. Then turn the cardstock 90 degrees and line it up at 3” mark again and using the Cutting Blade cut from 3” line up to the 5/8” line. This will look like an L-Shape cut! Now you are all done and you will just press on the corner of the L-Shape and flip the corners over! You can secure the corner down with a Mini Glue Dot! If you would like to see a Video Tutorial, check out Julie’s here! Now it is time to decorate! I used a piece of Gold Foil Paper measuring 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″. Then on a piece of Whisper White measuring 2-1/2 x 2-1/2″, I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set and the pine cones from the Wonderland Stamp Set! Both of these were stamped in Basic Black. I did go back to this card and added a little bit of Gold Dazzling Details to the pine cone! I love it! The Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper at the bottom measures 4-1/4″ x 1-1/2″!

I did add a piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card so you can write on it and to have the fabulous white border! I really love all the pops of gold and the simplicity! This would also make a cute kids card!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Dec 9 2015

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer!!!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Little Rudolph is so precious!!! He was created with the Owl Builder Punch and Bird Builder Punch! You can see a Video Tutorial on how he was created here! I added the Reindeer to a piece of Merry Moments Designer Series Paper. I thought he needed a little something under his chin as well so I added a knot of Real Red Cotton Ribbon and attached it with a Mini Glue Dot! I added the Reindeer to a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the greeting from the Snow Place Stamp Set in Real Red. This was all added to a Mossy Meadow card base! This card is super cute and would be perfect for the little ones on your list and everyone else!!!

What is your favorite image for Holiday Cards – Snowflakes, Rudolph, Santa, Nativity Scene, Ornaments, Trees, etc?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 8 2015

Technique Tuesday – Holiday One Sheet Wonder!!!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means that I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! Tis the Season to be jolly so we are making quick and simple cards using the One Sheet Wonder Technique!!! I got 13 cards from one sheet of 12″ x 12″ Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper!

All adorable, all quickly created, all using the same greeting!!! I honestly whipped these up in an hour or so! I didn’t actually time myself but it was really quick! Let’s get started!

Here is the template. For this set of cards, I cut that top 2″ x 12″ strip into 2 pieces of 2″ x 5-1/2″ to really use up the paper and get more cards out of it! You can also leave in all of those little slivers and create the same style and use up even more of the sheet! I used the same greeting for all of these cards. It is from the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set and punched out with the Decorative Label Punch! I stamped it onto Very Vanilla and layered it with similar colors that coordinate with the paper – Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Mint Macaron, Pool Party, and Very Vanilla!

This is the bottom right hand corner piece. I ripped it diagonally and placed it on the corners of a Real Red and Very Vanilla card base!

These cards use the 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ piece and 2-1/4″ x 4-1/2″! I used both sides of the Designer Series Paper for these cards!

I really had a hard time deciding which side to use for all of these cards! Another tip is that you can use your scraps for the layering colors. You don’t need a full piece to layer behind it, instead you can use little strips of paper on either side!

I used the 2″ squares for the middle card and off set them with a 2″ Mossy Meadow square! I really like how it turned out!

Rather than cutting three 1-1/2″ squares, I just left it as a piece of 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ in the card laying down! I really went basic for this set because I needed to get these done quickly! That is all 13 cards!!! You can always mix it up and change the pieces as you see fit!

If you would like to see this in action, check out my Video Tutorial here or below!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

You can check out many of my past One Sheet Wonders HERE!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 7 2015

Fancy Foil Vellum!!!

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Vellum is one of those materials that I don’t tend to work with a lot! It can be tricky since regular Snail Adhesive shows up when you use it behind vellum! Since it is somewhat sheer it can be difficult to place it over a white or a color or a pattern! I did create the card above with the Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum and I love it!!! I really love using purple for the holidays! It is so elegant!

I started with a Blackberry Bliss card base and because it is so dark I added a Whisper White piece to the inside (4″ x 5-1/4″). I cut 2 of those pieces in white and used the other for the front. I cut a piece of the Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum the same size and laid it on top of the Whisper White. For adhesive, I used Snail Adhesive and placed it strategically under the greeting and snowflakes. I added a bit in the middle of the card and placed it down. Then I added the greeting from the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set stamped in Smoky Slate. I die cut the greeting with the Deco Label Framelits and layered it with another in Blackberry Bliss. I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! Then I stamped a few snowflakes from the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set and punched them out with the Snow Flurry Punch (Bundle & Save 15%). Once I determined where I wanted to place the snowflake, I would lift up the vellum and add some Snail Adhesive. So technically the corners and other spots are not glued down but the vellum is secure on the card front! I actually really like that look for this card because it makes the snowflakes look like they are floating and that silver foil really looks nice and shiny!!! Of course, I finished the card off with a Rhinestone in the center of the snowflakes!!!

Since I had a few extra snowflakes punched out, I thought I would add them to the inside as a little decoration! I love it!!! You open it up and think you will see a blank inside or just writing but there are fabulous snowflakes too! 🙂

You can see another sample using the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set here! I love it and you can use this set into the Winter months as well for Birthdays and more!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 4 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone! This has been a crazy week getting back in the swing of things after a holiday and we are in December now! We celebrated my husband’s birthday this week and it has always been a tradition to put up the tree on that day! We are decorated and ready for Christmas. I also am finishing up my cards this week!!! I told you it’s been a crazy week! It is this weekend that I am super excited about though. My very favorite Christmas Tradition is Christmas Cookies in Carrollton. The first weekend in December, we go to my parents house and make cookies all day long! There are always tons of laughs, lots of fun, dozens of cookies and memories being made! I love it!!! What is your favorite holiday tradition?? Let me know in the comments below!

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals! I am loving the BLING!!! It is time to stock up on Gold Glimmer Paper! Gold is so in right now! Also, I know it is still a few months away but I’m dreaming of Spring and with Spring comes pastels. Mint Macaron is the perfect color for Spring! I love it!!!

Don’t forget that you can still earn Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points with all online orders of $25 or more. If you have earned points this year, remember that you need to cash them in before January 31st!!! If you would like your point total, just send me a message!!

If you have wondered what the Ink Pad Caddy looks like and how I use it, check out my Up Close & Personal on it here! If you have wondered what the Clear Block Caddy looks like and how to use it, check out the video I did on that here! I post two videos each week on my YouTube Channel – Laura’s Stamp Pad. Be sure to subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss out on any more!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 3 2015

Happy Birthday, Brad!!!!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Today is a special day here, it is my husband’s birthday!!!! I love celebrating birthdays because everyone has one and it truly is a day to celebrate life! Each year I like to create a special one-of-a-kind card for Brad. That is because I want it to be special for him and because it isn’t easy so I don’t be making multiples of this one!!! 😉 You can check out some of my past cards here, here, here and here! You can probably see a pattern here – video games!!!

For my Yoshi Card, I used various punches including the 1/2″ Circle (black eye), 2-1/2″ Circle (Nose), X-Large Oval (White eyes and mouth), Large Oval (Eyes, tongue, and bumps on the back of his head), and 2″ Circle (white cheek and green head). I also used the 1/8″ Handheld Punch to create the white dot in the black portion of the eye! While it looks fairly simple to just punch out the pieces and place them down, it sure wasn’t. The placement seemed to take me forever. I did trim some on the eyes as well so make less green along the edges of the eyes! Once I had Yoshi all assembled, I placed him on a piece of Pool Party cardstock. I added a few clouds which I punched out with the Tree Builder Punch! I layered all of this onto a Marina Mist card base!

It may not look exactly like Yoshi but I do know it was made with love and for someone really special. To me, that is all that matters! I thought I would share a little Crafting Q&A with you that I asked Brad.

How Many Stampin’ Up! Color Families Are There? 8….6……4 but that didn’t sound like enough. Final Answer 4!

What is Your Favorite Color? Pacific Point (I’m not surprised, blue is about the only color he wears.)

What is the Tape Runner Adhesive Called? Snail

What is Your Favorite Stampin’ Up Tool? Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Pad (He loves the smell of Stampin’ Mist.)

Hope you enjoyed this!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 2 2015

November 2015 Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I know I probably sound like a broken record but I loved the November Paper Pumpkin! The Cherry Cobbler Pearls are AMAZING!!! I love how the kit included images (holly and mistletoe) that weren’t really in any of the stamp sets in the Holiday Mini Catalog! This means that these cards are totally different than all of the others I have created! AND if you don’t need Holiday Cards you could always make some great masculine cards with the Old Olive stripes and Crumb Cake card bases!

This kit came with 10 total cards – 5 Old Olive Stripes which I have pictured above! I decided not to do the cards exactly like the instructions. I mixed it up a little doing some side ways and both styles on the stripes! I preferred my holly berries to be clustered in groups of 3 rather than randomly placed as well! I used my Sponge Daubers on a few to accent the edges with a little bit of color too!

Here are the 5 Crumb Cake Cards! You can see I mixed them up in style as well! I used the backside of some of the squares for a stamped greeting rather than the patterned paper! It was so much fun! Also, aren’t those envelopes to die for??? LOVE THEM!!!

Here are a few up close looks at some of the styles!!!

After making the 10 cards, I had so many extra pieces that I was able to make these 4 cards as well! I cute 2 pieces of Whisper White cardstock in half. I added in a little bit of Merry Moments Designer Series Paper as well!

I can’t wait to see what the December Kit is going to be! I love the surprise of it all and the fact that it is wrapped all in tissue paper like a present. You can see my excitement opening the November Kit here! Be sure to Subscribe to my YouTube so that you don’t miss out on the December Reveal and other fabulous techniques! To sign up for your December Kit, click here!

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Happy Stampin’

~Laura