Loving the 2-Step Bird Punch!

Hey there stampers!  Glad you stopped by to visit!

Today's card is one I saw a similar version on Splitcoast Stampers and loved!  I changed it up a bit to make it my own and turned it on its side.  I have to say that the new 2-Step Bird Punch has become one of my faves!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a card base of Apricot Appeal and stamp the background using the Bella's Border Wheel and Apricot Appeal Ink.
2. Add a strip of Certainly Celery card stock punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and a square of Certainly Celery cut at 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".
3. Cut 4 squares of Whisper White card stock measuring 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" and stamp using Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, and Apricot Appeal ink pads and Stampin' Write Markers and the Vintage Vogue and Of the Earth stamp sets.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Whimsical Words stamp set in Basic Black. 
5. Punch Bashful Blue card stock and Certainly Celery card stock with the 2-Step Bird Punch.  Add wing with a Dimensional and add squares to card.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Vintage Vogue, Of the Earth, Whimsical Words
• INK: Basic Black, Stampin' Write Markers, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal
• PAPER: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen (to glue branch)
• TOOLS: Scallop Border and 2-Step Bird Punches

Have a great day!
Hugs,

Birthday Wishes

Hey there stampers! Thanks for visiting!

Today's card uses up some more card guts.  This time I used 3 different stamp sets instead of one from my orginal card.

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Bermuda bay card base and stamp the flower from the Season of Friendship stamp set randomly in Bermuda Bay ink.
2. Stamp the butterfly and flower silhouette image from the hostess set Of the Earth in Going Gray on Whisper White and notch out the corner with the Ticket Corner Punch.  Mat onto Melon mambo card stock.
3. Wrap some Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon around the edge of the Melon Mambo piece and tie into knot.  Adhere piece to card.
4. Stamp sentiment from the Wow Flowers stamp set in Basic Black on Whisper White and punch with the Word Window Punch.  Layer onto Crushed Curry punched with the Modern Label Punch.  Add a 1" Circle of Melon Mambo to the back and adhere to card.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Of the Earth, Season of Friendship, Wow Flowers
• INK: Going Gray, Bermuda Bay
• PAPER: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Crushed Curry
• ACCESSORIES: Crushed Curry Polka Dot ribbon
• TOOLS: Ticket Corner Punch, Word Window, Modern Label and 1 " Circle Punches
  

Have a great weekend!
Hugs,

Clean and Simple Of the Earth

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card is a super simple but very pretty card using a Level One Hostess stamp set called Of The Earth. I just love the silhouette images!

STEPS:

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1. Cut whisper White card stock at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and fold in half for your card base.
   
2. Stamp the image from the Of The Earth hostess Level One stamp set in More Mustard on a piece of Whisper White cut at 2 1/2" x 3" and punch the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch.
   
3. Mat your focal image onto a piece of More Mustard card stock cut at 2 5/8" x 3 1/8" and stamp the sentiment from the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set in More Mustard on a piece of So Saffron card stock cut at 3 1/4" x 4"
   
4. Take a piece of More Mustard card stock cut at 1" x 4" and punch with Scallop Edge Punch. Add to side of So Saffron Piece and adhere to card.
   
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Of the Earth (Hostess Level One), Flight of the Butterfly (#111564)
  
• INK: More Mustard
  
• PAPER: Paper name, More Mustard, So Saffron, Whisper White
  
• ACCESSORIES: Scallop Edge Punch, Ticket Corner Punch
  

Isn't it pretty? I love the simplicity of it.

Hugs,