What's Up Wednesday ~ Single Leaf Punch Magic

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday!  What's up today is a fun way to use the Single Leaf Punch. I saw it online somewhere and put my own spin on it. If you recognize your card please reach out to me so I can give you credit for this funny idea!

So what can you do with a pile of pretty punched out leaves? How about this......

Stacking them on a card front like bricks makes a very creative look! This card took about 15 leaves to fill the card front. I started at the top lining the tip along the top edge of the base CS. After that it just working down the card front in a brick laying pattern. The partials along the outer edges were glued in place then trimmed of the excess. Save the excess to fill in on the other side!

Before gluing the base with the leaves to the card front, I wrapped a ribbon around it. Once on the card front I added the pieces from the ephemera pack after they were stamped. The sentiment layer is popped up. A few sparkly things and it was finished!

The inside is simple. A sentiment and a couple of stamped leaves is enough. Or if you have left over punches leaves you could use those on the inside, too. 

I hope you'll take a long look at your punches and see different ways to put them to use! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

Images©Stampin' Up!

#showandtellwithmichelle #punchmagic #cardmaking #singleleafpunch #what'supwednesday

What's Up Wednesday ~ Mosaic Card

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday where I show you a tutorial about a project I made. Today is a version of the Mosaic Card design. Click here to see a Mosaic design I shared a while ago. 

I wanted to to do something to switch up the design a bit. All it took was turning the card to a vertical presentation and Wow what an impact! Sometimes it the little things that make the biggest difference!

Blue is my favorite color so the Delicate Dreams DSP pack calls my name. I knew this pattern paper would make a really pretty look. 

I needed a somewhat small image for the front. Our March Product of the Month: Notes of Spring was perfect. I hadn't used the little bunny yet so here it is!

The hexagon punch seen in the photo below gave me the shapes I wanted for the mosaic pattern. I played the two DSP sheets on top of each other and punched away. Work smarter, not harder! The card base is a top fold in Night of Navy card stock.

Next was picking the spot to punch on the card base.  I also punched in white CS for the image piece. The woodland animals in this set as so easy to work with. You get an outline image and a matching solid image for "coloring". Quick and easy!  

To create the mosaic I started on the lower left of the punched spot. I lined up the shapes leaving a small space for the card base to show through. After that you keep going with the pattern of the shapes and alternating papers as you like. Trim off the overhang with scissors.

Here is the finished look! Isn't it pretty? I popped up the image layer on Dimensionals. That layer is stuck to the inside of the card taking the space of the punched area.  A few Dots were added for some sparkle and a guide to draw in your eyes to the bunny. I even have some punched shapes left to decorate the envelope!

Here is the inside of the card. As you can see, the stamped layer is on the inside of the card. I added some white CS for a personal note and used a few of the shapes along the bottom. 

By the way, the clipboard shown in the photos is one of our Kits!!! You get a pack of 3 clipboards and they are great for displaying photos, artwork, and taking photos of projects like I did here. 

What do you think of this vertical Mosaic design? I really love how it turned out! 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

Images©Stampin' Up!

#showandtellwithmichelle #mosaiccard #cardmaking #whatsupwednesday #productofthemonth

Square Snippets Idea

Here is a fun and easy idea to change things up a bit. Using your punch punch, cut a lot of shapes to layer on your card or layout. Let's take a closer look.......

The Labeled with Love punch creates such a pretty shape. I punched out shapes from the Square Snippets pack after deciding on three of the patterns I liked together. 

I started with the top left of the card and laid them out in a brick pattern. I glued down the whole pieces then pieced in on the edges to fill in. 

The sentiment layer was punched from the Modern Oval Punch then stamped. I used ribbon to accent and popped up on Dimensionals. That's it! Did I mention this is a quick and easy technique? Experiment with different shapes and papers to get unlimited looks. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Come back often for more ideas and inspiration. I love to share what I learn.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

Images© Stampin' Up!

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #punchtechniques