Happy Pi Day to you! That's right - in my book at least, any holiday inspired by math is one worth celebrating! In case you didn't know, the Greek symbol π (pi) represents a crazy-long number that is used in figuring out the area of a circle. A = πr2 to review a little math!
But thanks to the super-handy Basket Weave Textured Impressions
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Make A Merry Banner: Santa and His Cookie Cutter Christmas Reindeer
Is it that time yet? Ready to think about Christmas decor projects? This Santa and Reindeer punch art banner is the perfect excuse to kick off some holiday crafting! Grab your Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set, your Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and your October Stamps in the Mail Club kit - and you're ready to create!
I love it when
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Holy Bats, Batman! It’s a BAT box!
Earlier this week I had a FABULOUS evening crafting with friends. Yup, that's what a Stampin' Up! party is all about!! I brought all the supplies to make a couple of fun projects, and this little Halloween bat box was one of them. Do you recognize the Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Dies (135853)?
This is actually a pretty simple punch
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Hopping down the Bunny Trail! This Easter Bunny punch art idea is sure to be a pleaser this coming holiday. And the punches are all standard Stampin' Up! punches that you may have on hand (or that you "need" to add to your collection).
Plus I have a Punch Art Technique Tip for you --
How To Make Punch Art Paws:
It's the Scallop Oval
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Last Day: Holiday Catalog & Scentsational Season
My friend Becky Strater made these adorable Gift Card holders as a twist on our Stamp Club project from earlier this month (the Punch Art Elf). I loved them so much that I wanted to share them with you. I know Christmas is over, but so (almost!) is the Holiday Catalog. TODAY is the last day to order!
So if you love these little trees,
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Elf on the Shelf: Punch Art for Gift Cards
Do you have an Elf on the Shelf at your house? Our elf is named Freddyting, and the kids love to check out his daily adventures. So this year I decided to create some Elf on the Shelf gift card holders using the Two Tags Die (see it online - 115954) and my Stampin' Up! punches.
The gift card holder itself is simple:
Cut Gumball
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Pizza & Swaps Night: so many ideas captured!
During the last night of Convention, we gather as a group to share pizzas from The Pie in Salt Lake City - if you haven't had their pizza before, it's quite the experience. Their large pizzas are absolutely humongous!
We also bring all the swap cards we've received during the week and lay them out on tables so that everyone can see all
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Perky Penguin Punch Art Greetings
Sometimes it's a clean and simple card that pops out at me the most. I'm completely in love with this little penguin Christmas Card! I designed this card with the Owl Builder Punch (see it online) and the Petite Pairs stamp set (see it online) for my Christmas Card Stamp A Stack Class tomorrow. So you could make the card yourself at
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St. George or Bust: Founder’s Circle 2011
As this blog entry posts, I'll be in a plane somewhere over Kansas. Well, at least hopefully! I guess you never know with airline schedules these days. But I'm excited to head to beautiful St. George, Utah for several days of relaxing, visiting with demonstrator friends and being spoiled at Stampin' Up!'s Founder's Circle Retreat.
Each
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Build A Cupcake: Punch Art Gift Tags
A few weeks ago I shared this fun little Take-Out Box gift with the Create A Cupcake stamp set tag. The box itself is built from the Petal Cone Die for Big Shot (check out some other Petal Cone Die ideas).
The Create A Cupcake stamp set (see it online) and the matching Build A Cupcake Punch (see it online) are two of my fav items from
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