showcasing a simple flower punch

Hi all, Ive been looking for some simple ways to demonstrate punches and after reading some other peoples ideas found this pretty one that will work great! not my original concept. this is done on a quarter A4 size card stock using a scallop border punch for the trim. The flower is not Stampin up but the same idea will work with their 5 petal flower punch! I used the spring bouquet punch for the center of the flower, I know this is not in the current Stampin up catalogue but you could replace this for the larger Bo Ho blossom punch. After punching out the flower i glued it back on offsetting the petals to create peep holes through the card inked the petals and covered them with crystal effects and added glitter. Stamped a saying and it's done!! how easy is that to both demonstrate and make!
Blessings to you

and a last thought

The spirit comes to the

aid of our weakness.

Romans 8:26

Adding Butterfly parts /video

Hi all, after my last post and having some more play time with my butterfly punch ......Ive come up with i think is a great addition to this already great butterfly punch from Stampin up. Ive added a body and antenna all using the same butterfly punch....let me show you.

First punch a butterfly the colour you choose mine was DP paper called pink flamingo next in a coordinating colour ...mine is chocolate chip, to use for the body and antenna thread this back into the punch just picking up the lower part of the wing with the same on the punch and clip this off. This is now your body so glue this to the middle of your butterfly.

To make the antenna's go back into your chocolate chip punch out and just pick up the lower section of the wings and punch! Glue these to your butterfly. See my video for a tip on how to glue these!! and to finish i added crystal effects to both the body and antenna and sprinkled green fleck glitter over the top and your done! how cool is that! The tutorial for the puffy flower I added to my card is found here on Creations by Corie blog.

I hope you enjoy this butterfly tip!
Blessings to you

and a last thought

And God was pleased,
for Christ's love for you was
like sweet perfume to Him.
Ephesians 5:2

Scallop Circle Easel Card /video

Hi All, between now and mothers day we've had two birthdays! our youngest daughter turned 15 on Monday and my father turned 80, so its been a busy time preparing for parties and having family around... always a good thing! which left me thinking of a card i could make quickly!!

I made the scallop circle card up before all this and have left it till after all the hype to post it to you all. I first seen this tutorial done on Lynne's blog, pop over and check hers out! A great way to use all those nestabilities shapes not just the circles!
Stampin up products used for this card were:

Very Vanilla & more mustard card stock
DP paper from Windsor knot
Stamps were ... Inspired by nature, sincere salutations, flight of the butterfly.
Inks, close to coco, choc chip, basic black
Punches, BoHo blossoms, Butterfly, large and wide oval, 1,3/8' circle

I hope you enjoy this idea, i don't take credit for it, just enjoyed playing with this concept.
Blessings to you

and a last thought

You can not add any time to your
life by worrying about it.
Matthew 6:27

Bookmark Card for Mothers Day

Hi everyone, feels like ages since Ive posted last! Ive had some work out of the home which has been a really nice change for me. I needed to build my confidence back up after so long with the panic attacks plus I have been a stay at home Mum for a long time. So I wanted to get this quick post in before i go to bed.....with mothers day only a couple of days away i thought i better send my Mum off a card so here's what i came up with! A book mark card. sorry for the bad photo not sure why the colours didn't come out so good here....anyhow this is snack easy to make. I used a piece of card stock 11 1/2' x 6' scored at 4 1/2' and 8' and then perforated on the 8' score to create the tear off bookmark . here's a few more pics.........

and if you want to see more watch the video...hope you enjoy
Blessings to you

and a last thought

Don't cherish exaggerated ideas

of yourself or your importance.

Romans 12:3

Baby Jumpsuit punch art Box set

Hello again, where has this week gone?? Dave is still at home on his long service holidays and we've had our son Ben at home from having surgery on his toe. Beth made a surprise visit home from Uni for the weekend which was so nice and still hard to say goodbye again! So I'm in my craft room late at night trying to sneak in a post for you all. Been looking around on the net as you do and came across this cute little baby jumpsuit idea. Here is the original designer and her link, she used all circle punches for hers but i wanted to show you how to do this with those great Stampin up punches. She has some beautiful things so pop over and take a look!
It was one of those days when it took me a million takes to get the video right...my son is still teaching me how to edit!! so i ended up with a heap of Jumpsuits and was really annoyed then I though i should make some thank you cards with these and so it eventuated into a baby box set you could give to a new mum. I love how good things come from sometimes really frustrating situations then you really see God at work! The stamps and colours i used were Stampin up's

Life Definitions #115928
Defining Alphabet #116354
Flight of the butterfly #115798
Big bold Birthday #116342
Perfect Plum card stack and ink
Pale Plum card stock and ink

So for the Jumpsuit you will need:

And to make the safety pins for the box you will need:

The Box is really simple and Ive included how to make this on the video below. A few close views!

When i give this away i will include all the extra safety pins i made so the new Mum can put these on a scrapbook page! ......I also wanted to show you what my daughter has been up to at school, she is loving textiles this year and has just finished and handed in her assignment for last term. she made a quilted Duffel bag....

Then bought me home this cute Owl book mark for my Bible she made in her extra time in Textiles....isn't it sooo cute!!!

Well i hope you have enjoyed these fun projects, you can purchase the products i used from my Stampin up web site!......until next post

Blessings to you

and a last thought

It is God Himself who has made us what we are
and given us new lives from Christ Jesus;
and long ages ago He planned that we should
spend these lives in helping others.
Ephesians 2:10

cards for my first Stampin up Demonstration

Hi all, been working on some cards today that i can easy demonstrate...go to my Stampin up Blog to see my first post!!..... if you are interested in any of these products please click on my stampin up site I would love to help!....Valita

Circle punch art Bird /video

Hi all, It's been pretty nutty around here lately with the kids on school holidays and Dave on a month's long service leave.... at the same time i love all the buzzing around , chatter, laughs and fun time together. Our daughter had a small break from Uni with us then took off to Darwin which was really exciting as she is the first in our family to travel on a plane......yes none of us have! and she is lovin it! So i haven't have a lot of time to play lately but squeezed one in today. Ive been working on another punch art bird idea using circles this time and thought this would be a good time to show it as a quick and easy one and i hope you enjoy it! To see how i made the other birds on this card you can click here to see my oval punch bird 2# and here to see my bird family....enjoy...Valita

You will need:

Stampin up's
1 3/8' circle punch for the body and belly
3/4' circle punch for the wing
Small oval to double punch the the body shape
and the 5 petal flower from the spring bouquet punch for the beak.
Stamps from the Vintage Vogue set
card stock: Bordering Blue, certainly celery, creamy caramel.
click here to order these products

and a last thought

Listen now! the Lord isn't too weak
to save you. And he isn't getting deaf!
He CAN hear you when you CALL!.
Isaiah 59:1

2 step bird punch family

Hi all, Im playing today with my new 2 step bird punch from Stampin up....LOVE IT!! and i thought some long legs to these already cute birds would look great. Then i made them into a family of birds super cute!! the supplies Ive used are Stampin up's:

Close to cocoa and pretty in pink card stock
Sweet always DSP
2 step bird punch
stamps from Vintage vogue & whimsical words
close to cocoa & Basic black ink for sponging

Now to make the baby bird Ive used the wing from the 2 step bird punch for the body and 2 leaves from the same punch for the beak and wing! how easy is that! then just add some thin strips of card for the legs and your done.... enjoy .... Valita

and a last thought

My soul follows hard after thee.
Psalm 63:8

Oval punch Bird 2# video

Hi all, I hope you have all had loads of easter blessings, i know we were blessed with our daughter being home from uni and hard again to say goodbye. well Ive been playing again with my oval punches and come up with another different bird! i really liked how this one turned out and looks great with or without the wing. I especially liked how you use all the bits of the oval for the different parts of this bird...thats called getting the most out of it for sure! So you will need from stamping up:

One wide oval for the body, tail and wing, small oval to double punch the head shape, one 5 petal flower from the spring bouquet punch or you could use some other flower punch for the beak and the 8 petal flower from the spring bouquet punch to double punch the wing. Also some thin strips of card for the legs.


I had a play with the shape of the bird and once I liked the tail end fatter than the head I made a template punch to keep with my punch art so I can get that same shape again. Really quick and easy little bird...I have also added another recipe to my kitchen blog...its been a while ! click here for Vegetarian sausage rolls they are sooo yum!...enjoy....Valita

and a last thought

You know how full of love and kindness
our Lord Jesus was: though He was
so very rich, yet to help you he became
so very poor, so that by being poor
He could make you rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9

Butterfly punch Pansies / video

Hi all, happy easter for this weekend we have our daughter coming home for a Uni break which we are so excited about and it will be one year on good Friday that Granny passed away....where has this year gone! this easter will be happy which we need so badly so i just wanted to wish you all a happy easter aslo. Today's post was inspired by some talented ladies after i had done some looking around on other blogs. This first one is by Janet another by Mary Jo.... also one by Tina arnt they gorgeous! I don't have any re inkers as yet as all my pads are new and very juicy! so i decided to experiment with just the pads with getting the colour on and was really pleased how they turned out.

Theses were done with 2 Stampin up butterfly punches so quick and easy! I sprayed the punch outs with water and dabbed then into 3 different colours...moving the colour around with an aqua brush.

Summer Sum, Bravo Burgundy and Elegant eggplant.

I then let then dry for a few minuets until they were damp not wet and shaped them with my knitting needle. this gave them a ruffled looks to the edge of the petals. Set them to dry completely and put them together with a brad. last I added some glitter to the center and some vein lines with a sponging of the elegant eggplant ink around the edges. they are so beautiful, they remind me of my mums pansies she would grow in the garden when i was little! she loves the deep burgundy ones :) so Ive attached a video here and you can see exactly how Ive done these ....happy easter everyone!! remember Jesus died because he has an overwhelming love for YOU!

and a last thought

I have been crucified with Christ:
and I myself no longer live, but Christ
lives in me. And the real life i now have
within this body is a result of my trusting
in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20