Scallop Circle Daisies

If you own a scallop punch but not a daisy punch and have always wanted to make pretty 3d daisies, don't rush out to buy that daisy punch just yet.

Don't these flowers look oh so pretty? I didn't use a daisy punch to make them. Believe it or not these were made using scallop circles. It's actually really simple, let me show you how.

 

 

Switch up the colours to make different daisies or even sunflowers.

Note for the sunflower I used one size smaller scallop circle for the last petal layer.
Daisy was was made using SU- 1 3/4" scallop circle, sunflower using the 2 3/8" scallop circle, also by SU; but any size scallop circle will work for these.

 



 

 

Pretty Little Boxes Take Two

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. Aside form being really busy at work (short staffed at the moment) I had some health issues that landed me in the hospital for a short period.

I have several projects that are ready to share and hope to be able to post more regularly in the next couple of weeks. Let me warn you though, I do have several medical tests scheduled so there could be some small delays.

Today I have the promised second flower box topper (the all pink blossom in the back).

This was made with one punch. Very simple but oh-so cute. Here's a close up.

It's made from 4 scallop circles, all the same size.

So if you own several scalllop circle punches, you can make different sized flowers.

The above uses the 1 3/4" scallop circle by SU.

 

Here are the very simple instructions. Note I inked the edges (both sides) prior to cutting my petals.

 

 

 

Thanks for looking... more punch art to come.

 

Pretty little boxes

Appologies for the lack of updates.
I've been trying to get all my mounted stamps un-mounted and catalogued. It's a slow process but I am starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

The other day (while trying to clean up my workspace that's covered with scraps and supplies) I decided that my left over "tissue box" pieces could be incorporated into making little gift boxes.
I came up with a couple of cute little packages, fully decorated with punch art blossoms that I thought were worth sharing.

 

 

here's a close up of the flower on box #1

 

 

 

Supplies used to make the flower are as follows:

SU 5 petal flower punch, SU Fancy flower punch, SU Blossom Builder punch, small sun (PB) punch

Flower shaping tool, or somtehing with a rounded end handle like a small screw driver.

Ink for the punch shape edges (Colorbox)

Cardstock (Bazzill)

Score tool (SU Simply Scored)

Tombow Mono Mulit adhesive.

 

I punched 2 fancy flowers in light pink, 1 x 5 petal flower in wine, 1 small sun in pale yellow and 4 of the 2nd largest leaf in pale green.

 

I inked the edges of all shapes with a corresponding color (I try to do one shade darker than the cardstock).

To shape the petals place one of the flower shapes in the palm of your hand, place the round end of your shaping tool (or small screwdriver handle) into the enter of the shape and push and twist to make the petals curl.

Repeat with the remaining flower shapes and the sun.

Using your score tool score a line down the center length of each leaf.

Layer as shown in the photo securing each shape with adhesive.

 

It's actually fairly simple and the results are a very pretty blossom.

 

Instructions for the other blossom coming up on my next post. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcycled Cards - Part 6

Today I have the last of my red, upcycled tissue box cards.
The floral print inspired me to create some coordinating 3D punch art flowers, featured on all three of these cards.

And here's a better look at the 3D blossom:

Supplies used:
Punches: Mega Blossom (Nankong), small 5 petal flower (Papershape-EK), 1/4" circle
Die: Bitty banners Framelite - SU
Greeting stamp : Itty Bitty Banners - SU
Ink: Colorbox (deep red, olive green, golden yellow)
Gold embossing powder, Bling - Recollections
foam dots to pop the greeting

Here is another example of the same flower on a different card:

Supplies used:
Punches: Mega Blossom (Nankong), small 5 petal flower (Papershape-EK), 1/4" circle
Die: Bitty banners Framelite - SU
Greeting stamp : Itty Bitty Banners - SU
Ink: Colorbox (deep red, olive green, golden yellow)
Gold embossing powder, Black 1/4 " Rhinestone
foam dots to pop the greeting

And one more, this is my favourite of all 17 cards (I did save the best for last):

 

 

and here is a better veiw of the punch art:

 

 

Supplies used:
Punches: Mega Blossom (Nankong), small funky floer (2 Grrls), 1/4" circle
Greeting stamp : Perfect Punches - SU
Ink: Colorbox (deep red, olive green, golden yellow)
Gold embossing powder, Black 1/4 " Rhinestone
1/4" gold grossgrian ribbon for bow
foam dots to pop the greeting

The flowers are really easy to make. You can substitude any large punch or die approx. 2" in size.

 

More 3D blossoms to come.

Upcycled Card Collection Part 5

Here are today's three cards using my red and gold tissue box.

First another 5 3/4" square card:

 

 

Supplies used:



Punches: 1 3/4" scallop circle (SU), 2 " circle (Nankong)
Die: window frames Framelit - SU
Border: Jigsaw Paper Edger - Fiskar and 1/16" circle punch
Greeting stamp : All Year Cheer I - SU
Ink: Colorbox (deep red, olive green, golden yellow)
foam dots to pop the greeting

Second card for today is this collage looking one:

Supplies used:



Punches: corner rounder (SU), scallop oval (SU)
Die: Sizzix Tim Holtz Elegant Flourish Bigz Die
Greeting stamp : Perfect Punches I - SU
Ink: Colorbox (silver grey, olive green), StazOn black
Sizzix Ornate Swirls Embossing Folder
foam dots to pop the greeting


Last one for today is a really simple one (yet one of my favourites of the set). Sorry, there is a bit of a glare at the top again.

Supplies used:



Punches: 1 1/4" square (PB), 2 " circle
Die: Bitty banners Framelite - SU
Greeting stamp : Itty, Bitty Banners - SU
Perfect Polake Dots Embossing Folder - SU
Ink: Colorbox (deep red, olive green)
3 x 1/4" (large) brass brads
foam dots to pop the greeting

Come back soon for the last of this set.