Owl Punch

SUOC65 – St. Patty’s Day Owl

February 26, 2013 By Connie | 7 Comments

Over on SUO Challenge this time, it's all about GO GREEN! I was kicking myself when the only current St. Patrick's Day stamp I could find that I had was the little shamrock in Every Little Bit (or the teeny tiny one in Itty Bitties!) But…then I thought the owl would look cute dressed up in St. Patrick's Day finery! So…here he is! Can you tell what I used for the hat????

I actually LOVE how this turned out!!! Love the two shades of green, even though they probably SHOULD clash, they work together nicely for this card! Here are the details!

Started with a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of Garden Green cardstock, folded in half to make base card.
Added a layer of 4 x 5 1/4 Whisper White over top.
Next is a 2 1/2 x 4 piece of Sunshine & Sprinkles polka dot Designer Paper.
I wrapped the Old Olive Striped Ribbon around and tied on the front towards the left side.
I used the shamrock image from Every Little Bit in Basic Black randomly over top of the DSP. Really personalized it, didn't it?
I cut the 3rd from smallest Window Frame from Garden Green, then added a 2 1/2" Circle punched from Whisper White cardstock.
For the Owl: I punched the owl from Basic Black cardstock, the vest from the same Polka Dot DSP. The eyes were 3/8" Circles of Whisper White with 1/4" Circles of Garden Green on top, then the Basic Black pupils. I also punched a 3/8" of Basic Black, cut it in half, and added the eyelids to his eyes. The heart is from Garden Green cardstock, too.
For the Hat: I punched the Small Oval from Lucky Limeade, then punched the opening again (not the punched piece)…that made my hat brim, I trimmed off the excess points on the end. Then I punched the Petite Curly Punch from Lucky Limeade, and cut off diagonal slivers on each side so it looked tapered. I did the same with Basic Black for the hat band as I did for the brim, just trimming it at the sides of the hat! Finally, a Rhinestone jewel in the center of the hatband!
The owl is added to the front of the Whisper White circle with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I stamped Happy St. Patrick's Day from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Black on Lucky Limeade and punched with the Modern Label Punch. It's placed under the Owl feet so he is standing on it!

Hope you like him…I do! Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team on SUO Challenges…then grab your GREEN and play along!

Valentine Defined with Mr. Owl

February 2, 2011 By Connie | 8 Comments

I received a swap card from Stephanie Leider that was just TOO cute. I completely changed the outside of mine to show off the Inlaid Embossing Technique for my class and made mine with a little more Valentine related colors…but the inside was Stephanie's inspiration! Thanks Stephanie!

I used Pink Pirouette for the front. I punched the Heart to Heart punches from Regal Rose and the Small Heart punch from Real Red. This panel was run thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder to get that Inlaid Embossing look. Love is stamped with Real Red Classic Ink on Whisper White and punched with the Small Oval punch. I layered it on a Real Red Scalloped Oval. I also added a little bling with a Rhinestone Jewel in the O of Love. It is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

But…inside is the real wow! Isn't it cute?

I stamped the "wire" of hearts in Basic Black three times across the 4 x 12 piece of Whisper White cardstock. It is scored at 3, 6, and 9. I sponged clouds in the sky with the 2 3/8 Scallop Circle and Marina Mist Classic Ink and a sponge. The poles were made with the Word Window punch and Soft Suede Cardstock. I stamped them with the Woodgrain Background stamp image and Soft Suede Classic Ink.

Mr. Owl was punched from Early Espresso and his vest from Love Impressions Designer Paper. The eyes are Whisper White and Marina Mist with Black Mini Brads. His little vest heart was punched from Red Glimmer paper, along with the Small Heart punch in his "greeting". He is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals on the "wire".

The 1/4 Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon is sandwiched between the Pink Pirouette back and the inside Whisper White panel…long enough so it wraps around and ties in the front.

My class loved it…and I must say, it makes for a special Valentine! I need to make a few more to send out to friends!

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Owl Easel Calendar with Box

November 10, 2010 By Connie | 25 Comments

OK…I know…that's a lengthy title, but I couldn't think of what else to call it! This is a project my Stamp Clubs did last month! I always like to do a calendar this time of year. This is also my Thrifty 3D Wednesday project over on Stamping 411 today! I wanted to share a project that would be a great gift for someone at Christmas! Something they can enjoy throughout the coming year! This Calendar Box could sit on a co-workers desk…or in someone's home office!

Isn't that Punch Owl just TOO cute? I love it! The pull out drawer could hold post-it notes or sheets of scratch paper, or fill it with candy for a special treat!

I've seen this project from several different sources, and combined their ideas with some of my own. It really is quite easy…decorating takes the longest, of course!

The base is So Saffron cardstock and I used Real Red cardstock for layers behind the calendar and the Scallop Trim Borders. I used the floral pattern from Play Date Designer Paper on the top easel portion and the green leaf print in that same DSP for the front of the drawer and the top of the box. The owl is punched from Early Espresso and his vest from a scrap piece of Play Date DSP, too. The pupils in the eyes are Black Mini Brads and I added a little red heart. Hello from Tiny Teacup a la cart stamp is stamped with Early Espresso on Whisper White and punched with the Small Oval, then layered on Real Red Large Oval punch. I punched the branch from Two Step Bird Punch from Old Olive and placed the Owl on it. Then put the entire owl piece on a 2 3/8 Scallop Circle of So Saffron. Last I added the calendar, layered onto Real Red that holds the easel top standing open.

Here is a downloadable step by step tutorial on how to make the Easel Calendar with Box! Enjoy!

DESKTOP CALENDAR BOX TUTORIAL

October Tour de Freaks is here!

October 19, 2010 By Connie | 21 Comments

Wow…another month ZOOMS by and it is time for the monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! You've probably just arrived from Wendy Janson's blog. Aren't her projects fabulous? This month we're celebrating the upcoming December holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza and we have 13 stops on the tour!

My first project is a card. I've been thinking about doing a pyramid of Penguins for a while…in fact, the penguin piece has been sitting on my desk waiting to be finished! So…here it finally is done! Yep…it is made with that OH SO FUN Owl Punch! Can you believe I first thought that I wouldn't use that Owl Punch? Oh my gosh! I've seen such CUTE things done with it…and owls are REALLY popular with kids right now!

I started with a base card of Real Red cardstock. I added a layer of Whisper White that is stamped with the Jolly Bingo Bits snowflake in Bashful Blue randomly in the background. Then I ran it thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder for some extra texture. I wrapped two pieces of the Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon around and secured in the back. The penguins I punched out the Owl with Basic Black and cut off the ears and the feet. I punched just the feet in Pumpkin Pie cardstock. I punched the vest/belly in Whisper White and layered on top. The beak is just a small square cut in half diagonally. Then the eyes are from the Owl Punch, too. I added a strip of torn Whisper White across the bottom of the Bashful Blue cardstock for snow and added Dazzling Diamonds so it sparkles. I stacked the three Owls on top of each other. Then added a Real Red Santa Hat from Jolly Bingo Bits to the top Owl. The Bashful Blue is layered on Basic Black and placed on the front of the card.

I stamped the greeting from Jolly Old Saint Nick in Basic Black and punched with the Large Oval, then layered on a Real Red Scallop Oval. It is placed on the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added a Bashful Blue snowflake from the Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die on the corner with the large Rhinestone Jewel. The top corners needed a little something, so I added some small Rhinestone Jewels to them, too. Love how it sparkles!

My next project is one that my customers who attended my Stamping Festival a couple weeks ago made. I designed a little Mug Mat that they showed us at Convention out of the Candy Cane Christmas Fabric and the large Scallop Square Die. I made a sandwich of the fabric, then batting, then pink polar fleece on the bottom. It is stitched together in the corners with Linen Thread. In one corner, I added the Circles Diecuts from the other fabric patterns and more pink polar fleece. A big Candy Cane Designer Button is sewn on top!

I purchased the Red Mugs at a local "Big" discount store. I added Northern Frost Decorative Strip snowflakes cut with the Whisper White Decor Elements Sheets! I used all the snowflakes around the mug…it looks so cute! TIP: You don't need to use the paper backing that is for walls…only use the front Whisper White sticky sheet. Also, make sure you run it thru your Big Shot with the BACK protective sheet up…then it is easy to just peal off the snowflakes and place them on the mug like stickers! Make sure to have a piercing tool close by to poke out all those little pieces. I found it easier to do while the protective backing was still on the snowflakes.

Inside the mug I had some shredded paper, then a Medium Cello bag filled with powdered Hot Chocolate Mix and marshmallows. I made the tag with the snowman from A Cute Christmas, stamped with Black Stazon and using Baja Breeze and Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Markers. It was punched from the Whisper White with the Small Tag Punch and layered on the Baja Breeze Large Tag Punch. The Crop-a-dile made the hole on top for the Silver Tinsel Trim. That is SO nice because it has a fine wire in it. Too fun!

Hope you enjoy my Tour de Freak projects for this month! The next stop is the amazing Mary Brown! Just check out what SHE did this month!

Wicked Cool Owl hand sanitizer holder

October 4, 2010 By Connie | 2 Comments

Well, Erica Cerwin certainly started a rage when she created her little container to hold the Halloween Hand Sanitizers from Bath & Body Works! When I saw her project, I immediately ran out and bought up a bunch of the little bottles. They were almost sold out in all the stores around me, but I've heard they do have them back in stock.

Here is the front of the one I created with some punch art. I've done this project with a Shoebox for our demonstrator meeting and my Stamp Clubs did it this month! It was a hit at all! I think everyone LOVES this Two Step Owl Punch!

I started by creating the box with Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Then I stamped the bats from Wicked Cool diagonally across the front of Basic Gray layer…I also stamped them diagonally across the back of the Pumpkin Pie holder (not shown). I punched the moon with the 2 1/2 Circle Punch from So Saffron and used a sponge dauber along the edges with Tangerine Tango Ink. The Owl silhouette was punched from Basic Black, along with the branch from the Two Step Bird Punch. I stamped Spooky on Pumpkin Pie cardstock with Basic Black ink and punched with the Large Oval Punch. I have a Mini Library Clip "holding" it (I really adhered it so it wasn't lost.)

Inside I stamped the Spider Web several times and the greeting "have a WICKED halloween" in Basic Black. I stamped the Witch hat and legs in Basic Black on scrap Whisper White, cut them out and used Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight markers to color in the hat band and leggings. I thought the witch's legs turned upside down into the box was funny! lol! The hat is adhered next to the greeting. Inside is the hand sanitizer bottle…Bat Bite was my flavor…love that green color!

I had so much fun creating this…I plan to make several more for a craft fair I'm doing!

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Create with Connie and Mary Challenge

August 12, 2010 By Connie | 6 Comments

This week's Create with Connie and Mary Thursday CCMC111 Challenge is a Back to School Theme! Back to School makes me think of chalkboards. I remember in elementary school that is was fun to be chosen for the assignment of cleaning the erasers! I used to make patterns on the sidewalks with them…hmmm, early stamping! OK…so I'm easily amused!

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For my Challenge card, I wanted to use the cool new apple in Stampin' Up!'s Level 2 Hostess stamp set, Apple Blossoms. I love the 4u that is written on it (sorry, the light caught it wrong!). I inked it up with my Real Red, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Markers, then cut it out. The books are punched with the Word Window punch and the stripes and MATH written with the Basic Black marker. I punched teacher owl from Early Espresso cardstock and the tummy from Crumb Cake cardstock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder for texture. I made black eyeglasses by first punching the medium circle on the Owl Punch in Basic Black, then punching the larger circle around the medium to make rings (you have to do them separately because of how they are spaced). Then I just cut small strips for the ear pieces and the nose piece out of Basic Black. I layered the glasses on medium Whisper White circles, then the small circles for the pupils. The Owl and the Apple are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The numbers, plus sign, line and chalk were cut from the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies with the Big Shot and Whisper White cardstock. I cut the # symbol to make the plus sign, line and chalk.

For the rest of the card, I layered the "chalkboard" of Basic Black onto Marina Mist cardstock, then the base card of Daffodil Delight. I'm pleased with how it turned out with the new Owl punch!

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