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The Rest of Punch Class!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Carol Payne

Here are the final two projects from Friday night's Punch Class. On the last one I will show you how a "Punch Page" is laid out just so you can see everything you get when you come to this class!

These cute litte robin birdies are made entirely with the "Two-Step Bird Extra-Large" punch. The colors are Tangerine Tango and Soft Suede for the birdies, and the tree and sponging around the edges of the "Framed Tulips" Textured Impressions Folder is Early Espresso. "Friends" is from "Your a Gem" in the Occasions Mini! The tree, flowers and leaves are all from "Season of Friendship"! I CASED this birdie idea from Maria!

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Stampingrox! tip: to achieve the shadowed tree effect you see on the inside of the card, stamp your tree image on the front of the card FIRST before putting it inside the "Framed Tulips" Textured Impressions Folder. After you run the cardstock through the Big Shot, immediately put your inside Very Vanilla piece into the same folder and Big Shot it. The ink residue from the front layer of the card will transfer to this layer, giving you a cool "shadowed" effect. Be sure to clean your folder with a baby wipe or wet towel and dry thoroughly before using on a project that you don't want to have the shadowed effect! "with Love & caring" is from "Thanks for Caring" in the Occasions Mini!

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This rather forlorn little fellow is a CASE from Jackie Topa and someone else, but I can't remember the other girl's name. There are SO MANY great ideas out here on the net, I have to limit myself to just a few minutes a day of blog surfing or I would never get anything stamped! Wouldn't this little guy make a cute Christmas Elf or Papa Smurf too? "good luck" and the shamrock stamp is from "So Happy for You", a free SAB set you can get with a $50 order, but time is running out, SAB ends on March 31st!

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Inside is a phrase from "Full of Life"!

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Here's the punch page we made to correspond with the gnome punch project. Isn't it cool that with the exception of the "Itty Bitty Shapes" punched eyes and little hand-trimmed suspenders, he is entirely made with the "Blossom Petals" punch!

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To make this punch page, all you have to do is follow the guide I provide on the stamping table (this is the exact one from this project!). Usually all the pieces are pre-punched for you (you do the trimming) and the labels are pre-printed.

That's all for today, my "Stampingrox!" friends!

Spring is on it’s way!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Carol Payne

Yes, my friends, spring IS on it's way, at least in my mailbox! This week I received my monthly swap I participate in, and the theme this month was "spring or Easter", which means I have some beautiful cards to show you!

This first swap from Barbara Dykhouse used the "Build a Blossom" stamp set with the "Blossoms Petals" punch, along with the "Framed Tulips" Textured Impresssions Folder to create an all-occasion card. All I have to do is add the sentiment of my choice and stamp the inside accordingly and it's ready to go!

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Beth Weinstein paired Rich Razzleberry with a selection from the "Springtime Vintage" Designer Paper and "Thanks for Caring" stamp set to create an elegant sympathy card. She also used the "Framed Tulips" Textured Impressions Folder. Can you tell it's a favorite of just about everyone?

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Last for today, Cindy Ewertz used the Occasions Mini "Clearly for You" stamp set along with the "Easter Blossoms" phrase, "sending Springtime smiles" to enhance the "Petal Card" punch as this card's focal point. There's lots of texture going on here with the "Square Lattice" Textured Impressions Folder and the "Scallop Trim Border" punch, and Decorative Label punch!
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I'll be back tomorrow with more from this month's swap. Until tomorrow, have a "Stampingrox!" day!

Spring is on it’s way!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Carol Payne

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I'll be back tomorrow with more from this month's swap. Until tomorrow, have a "Stampingrox!" day!

Final two “Yes, Ma’am!” projects!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Carol Payne

As promised, here are the last two projects we made at our Saturday meeting:

This first project, a "Technique Project", uses the "Framed Tulips" Textured Impressions Folder, but in a different way. Usually the folder only creates a rectangular impression, but I'v learned a neat new way to get a square AND a narrower rectangle with the same folder, it just requires one extra step! We will be doing this technique in some of my future classes, so keep an eye out for your chance tolearn how to add value to your "Framed Tulips" folder!

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The "my dear kind & wonderful friend" is from "All Holidays" on page 154 of the Big Catalog, punched with the 2 1/2" Circle punch, backed by a flower from the "Fun Flowers" Die. and matted with a piece of "Springtime Vintage" Designer Series Paper, all from the Occasions Mini! The inside of the card has two of the phrases combined from the Occasions Mini set, "Bring On the Cake!"

Twenty-one of these cards went into the mail on Monday for the monthly swap I participate in!

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Our last project was a "Punch Project" using theTwo-Step Bird Punch to create these adorable robins! I found this idea on Maria's blog and knew I had to share it with my downline! This project will also be one of the March Punch Class projects on Friday, March 4th, so RSVP for this one!

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The little baby birdie is made with the larger birdie's wing and the leaves from the branch that is included in the Two-step Bird Punch! The tree, flowers and leaves are from "Season of Friendship", found on page 120 of the Big Catalog!

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The "Friend" on the front of the card is from "You're a Gem", and "With Love & Caring" is from "Thanks for Caring', both found in the Occasions Mini!

That's all for today! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Final two “Yes, Ma’am!” projects!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Carol Payne

As promised, here are the last two projects we made at our Saturday meeting:

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Twenty-one of these cards went into the mail on Monday for the monthly swap I participate in!

The "Friend" on the front of the card is from "You're a Gem", and "With Love & Caring" is from "Thanks for Caring', both found in the Occasions Mini!

That's all for today! Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

I’m a day behind!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Carol Payne

Here it is Friday and I just realized that I didn't post yesterday! I'm sorry! Here's the next installment from my monthly swap! (and it's just about time to mail in the February swaps, so there will be more for you to see soon!)

Here's a beautifully elegant card using the Occasions Mini set, "Blessed Mother". The phrase, "you raise kindness to an art" is from "Vintage Vogue" on page 126 of the main catalog!

"Baby Blossoms" from the Occasions Mini was used for this card. The phrase, "with sympathy", is from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" on page 157 of the main catalog.

I've been dying to show you this gorgeous card using both the "Framed Tulips" and "Manhattan Flower" Textured Impressions Folders. "With love & caring" and the butterfly is from "Thanks for Caring" and the Springtime Vintage Designer Paper is all from the Occasions Mini!

That's all for today. I'm putting the finishing touches on my "Do you need a Valentine?" Class tonight and tomorrow, and then tomorrow night my "Yes, Ma'am!" Stampers, my downline, are comint to stamp! Sunday morning will find me in the church nursery, and then Sunday afternoon I will be working on my cards for this month's swap! Lots of fun coming up! (If only I didn't have to clean my house, but hey that's what those two tall boys who still hang around here, eat my groceries, and make dirty laundry are for, eh?)

Until next time, have a "Stampingrox!" day!

I’m a day behind!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Carol Payne

Here's a beautifully elegant card using the Occasions Mini set, "Blessed Mother". The phrase, "you raise kindness to an art" is from "Vintage Vogue" on page 126 of the main catalog!

"Baby Blossoms" from the Occasions Mini was used for this card. The phrase, "with sympathy", is from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" on page 157 of the main catalog.

Until next time, have a "Stampingrox!" day!