Bangle Chain Punch Card

Hello papercrafters,

Today I'm sharing a card that I taught at my last class.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest, but was not able to trace back to the creator.  Whoever it might be, thank you for the column idea.

The card size is 5 1/2 inches by 11 inches, top folded.  I used the Martha Stewart Bangle Chain Punch to create the side columns.  The center dry-embossed panel was made using a border embossing folder from the set called Raspberry Frame Set by Sizzix.

The sentiment was stamped on a die cut from KaiserCraft Oval Vintage Frame, then adhered to an oval cut with a die in the Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Small set.

I embossed a small white panel using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, then from it I punched 4 butterflies - 3 for the outside and 1 for the inside.  Any butterfly punch will do, preferably 3 sizes.

Even though it is a very quick and easy card, it looks pretty classy.  Thanks for checking in today.

Blessings,
Annie

Celebrating Love

With our 30th wedding anniversary today on the 9th and Valentine's Day on the 14th, love certainly needs to be celebrated!  This card to my dear hubby is the perfect celebration combination.  I used the new Stampin' Up Hearts border punch and Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Hearts to make the brown panel to layer over the red card base.  Then I glued onto the red heart some of the brown hearts from punching with the border punch.  The stamps I used are Lawn Faun Banner stamp set and Happy Anniversary by Annette Watkins stamps.  The banner was mounted using Pop-Dots.  I can hardly wait until he gets home from work so I can give it to him.  He's going to love it!

Thanking God for His wonderful blessing.  And thanking you for stopping by today.
Annie

Playing with My New Toy

I know it's only February, but spring is calling me.  How about you?  One of Memory Box's new dies is the Bella Bouquet which just "spoke" to me with its feminine daintiness.  Naturally, I placed an order and it arrived this week.  Yahoo!  Finally, today I had time to make a birthday card for a friend using the die and a Martha Stewart edge punch.  I have to admit that it took me a while to figure out how to make the border corners match - close enough anyway. I need more practice for sure.  Here's how it turned out:





The double bow was made using the Bow-Easy, a really handy little bow-making tool.  It makes 7 different sizes of bows - lots of good sizes.  What I like most about it is the way the knot looks . . . flat . . . and the end ribbons hang evenly and nicely from the back.  The little white sentiment card was trimmed with the Fiskars Mini-Pinking scissors - the old-fashioned way. (;    It's layered on a piece of forest green card stock the same as the flower stems.  Well, that's it for today.  Now, out of the studio and back to the kitchen.
Wishing you a blessed day,
Annie

Hearts-a-Plenty

The love month is just around the corner -- February, of course!  Chocolate and flowers and chocolate and valentines and chocolate . . . you get the picture . . . all given and shared in the name of "love."  Hummm, what a romantic month.  At church "God's Love" is the theme for my library promotion table this year.  I'll have lots of books, DVD's, CD's and Music CD's on display, and available for check out, on marriage, relationships, loving your neighbor, loving acts of kindness, and especially about the love of God and Jesus, His Son.  I can hardly wait until tomorrow when I can start decorating!  Our library has greeting cards available to purchase by donation, with all funds going toward the purchase of new library media.  So for the past few weeks I've been busily creating greeting cards with a variety of hearts on them.  Each card was made 2 or 3 times so I'm talking about a LOT of cards.  Some people see stars -- I see hearts!  I've posted a lot of them for you to view.  Maybe you'll see a design that you'd like to use. 
Blessings, Annie