Serene Silhouette

This card is smaller than the traditional size, but is still big enough to go through the US mail. It's a fun non-traditional kinda card that a nice change of pace.

To make a card that looks like mine, you’ll need the following supplies. Remember, if you need any of these supplies, just click on the name of the item and it will take you directly to my shop.

• Soft Suede card stock – 3½” x 9”, score @ 5” inched
• Comfort Cafe DSP cut 3½” x 4”
• Night of Navy or Summer Starfruit  cardstock– cut 3 ½” x 4 1/8”, attach to the inside left of  the card, should hang over a bit from the DSP.
• Night of Navy punched with 1 ¾” punch, cut circles in half.
• Stamp circle image from Serene Silhouettes stamp set using Night of Navy ink (or Midnight Muse ink) on to Very Vanilla card stock. Punch out with 1 3/8” cicrle punch.
• Cut Soft Suede Taffeta ribbon 2½”
• Attach half circle to the top and bottom of the card with the ribbon running in between.
• Attach punched out stamped image to center of the ribbon area with dimensional.

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Midnight Muse Serene Silhouettes

We’re using some of the new “In Colors” today!

Tip for Tuesday – use your border punches on BOTH sides of a strip of paper to create a completely different look.

To make a card that looks like mine, you’ll need the following supplies. Remember, if you need any of these supplies, just click on the name of the item and it will take you directly to my shop.

Supplies:

WhisperWhite card stock

RaspberryRipple card stock

SereneSilhouettes stamp set   

Scallop Trim Border punch    

RaspberryRipple ink

MidnightMuse ink

DazzlingDetails  

Ribbon

13/8  Circle punch

Dimensionals

Directions:

• The card is a Whisper White standard size card.
• Using Midnight Muse ink stamp the circle image on the right side of the card base, one at the top of the card and one at the bottom of the card.
• Using Raspberry Ripple ink, stamp the same image in between the other two.
• Stamp the image again in Raspberry Ripple ink on a scrap of Whisper White paper.
• Punch the image out of the scrap of Whisper White using the 1 3/8” circle punch.
• Apply Dazzling Details in selected parts of the white part of the image, be sure ink is completely dry before application to avoid ink running.
• Place punched image on top of the middle image with a dimensional.
• Using the Scallop Edge Border punch and punch both sides of a strip of Raspberry Ripple card stock.
• Adhere a length of white ribbon down the middle of the scalloped strip.
• Adhere the Raspberry Ripple strip down the left side of the card.

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Pac Man visits Techniques on Tuesday

Vintage is all the rage right now. My kids have been digging out old & vintage video games to play recently. Pac Man certainly fits that bill - he's been around a   l o n g   time. Today's card will be in honor of vintage video games and all the hours of fun we've had losing them! LOL

I have two techniques to share with you today. One involves shortening a label punch and the other is lengthening a label punch.

Pac Man card ~ 

This card is geared toward males, but hey don't forget the girls in your life who enjoy "showing the boys how it's done!"

Supplies:

Create a Cupcake stamp set - clear mount

Basic Black ink

Basic Black card stock

Whisper White card stock 

So Saffron card stock *the photo online doesn't show the color well, it's really a love shade of yellow*

Real Red card stock

Pumpkin Pie card stock

Pacific Point card stock

Owl punch

Standard Hole sz. hole punch

Bond folder

1 3/8 Circle punch

Modern Label punch

Word Window punch

wiggly eyes (available) at craft stores

Paper Snips

Directions:

• Create a standard size card from Basic Black card stock.
• Using So Saffron, punch a circle with the 1 3/4 Circle punch.
• Using a pencil, trace the pointed end of the bone folder to create the mouth opening on Pac Man. 
• Cut out the triangle with Paper Snips.
• Punch the Owl Body only in Real Red and Pumpkin Pie card stock.
• Trim off the legs from the Owl body.
• Glue wiggle eyes on Owl Bodies.
• Using Whisper White, punch out 9 circles with standard hole punch.
• Using Pacific Point and the Word Window punch, punch out 4 standard Word Windows. 
• Adhere 2 Word Windows to create a corner piece and repeat for the second set.
• Stamp sentiment from Create a Cupcake set in Basic Black ink on Pacific Point card stock.
• Using the Modern Label punch, punch out sentiment.  Trim down the Modern Label - technique shown below.
• Cut a strip of Pacific Point the same width as the Word Window and the length of the card plus 1/4 of an inch (5 3/4 inches long in total). Round edges according to desired technique shown below.
• Adhere all pieces according to photo.

Technique to Create a Longer Punch Label

*there are two ways to create the long Word Window Punch Strip*

1- Feed the end of the 5 3/4 strip into the Word Window punch from the back so that only the part that you want rounded is inserted into the punch. Punch edge and repeat for the other side.

2- I find that the above method is a little too "fiddly" for me when I'm working on a fast card. Instead, I'd punch a Word Window from scratch of a different color to use as my guide and I'd trace the rounded end and cut by hand.

*How to shorten a punched piece ~ Modern Label

Stamp sentiment

Punch out with Modern Label punch

Cut "handle" and lightly adhere handle to edge of Modern Label.

  Adjust label to length desired withing punch opening.

Punch.

Gently remove handle and use shortened label on your creation

This is a fun card to create! These techniques open up a whole new way to use your punches. Give 'em a try. So grab your supplies and make some thing today.