Some Punch fun...

Greetings! Kathy here, again!

We will be starting our regular and frequent Design Team blog entries in about a week. I'm looking forward to what is coming to the blog; I've gotten a sneak peek at a bunch of the projects, and they are all fabulous! In the meantime, though, I don't want you to get too bored and go away, so I've prepared a little something for you.

About a week ago I got a package in the mail from Fran as a "Welcome" to the Design team. Included in the package was a Brackets Whale of a Punch. At first glance, I thought... I probably won't ever use that. You see, I am a stamper and card maker... I really don't scrap. And when I first looked at those brackets I saw only brackets, and thought of journalling inside brackets, like I've seen in magazines. But then I took a second look, and ideas started to flow...

I'd like to share a few of the things I found in that bracket punch:

Cupid

MATERIALS:

      EK Success Whale of Punch - Bracket ( EK-PSPWP50 $13.99)
      Nankong Mega Crawling Baby punch ( MG-0023 $14.99)
      1/4” Large Heart (1/4”) Fiskars hand punch ( FIK-hnd-lgHrt my.yahoo.com $6.95)
      Martha Stewart Crafts Punch - Butterfly 1 ( MSC-PU-283010 $10.59)
      Scrap of craft card-stock
      2 1/4” square of light tan card-stock
      Scrap of white card-stock
      Small scrap of red card-stock
      Small scrap of yellow card-stock
      Adhesive of choice (I used Zig 2-way Glue Pen 5mm Chisel Tip - $2.99)

INSTRUCTIONS::

PUNCH:

      From Craft card-stock
            1 x Curly bracket
            also hand cut long, thin strip for arrow
      From light tan card-stock
            1 x crawling baby
      From White card-stock
            1 x curly bracket
            1 x butterfly
      From red card-stock
            1 x 1/4” heart
      From yellow card-stock
            hand cut hair shape

PREPARE:

      • Cut the white curly bracket in half. Discard half.
      • Fold the butterfly in half, at a slight angle so the top of front wing lies a little lower than the back wing.

ASSEMBLE:

      • Glue wings to back of the crawling baby. Curl the front wing forward.
      • Glue hair to the top of the head.
      • Glue curly bracket to the more extended hand of the baby.
      • Glue the heart to the strip of card stock to form arrow.
      • Glue the white half-bracket onto baby to form sash.
      • Glue arrow across bow and second arm of baby.

Flippers the Fish

MATERIALS:

      EK Success Whale of Punch - Bracket ( EK-PSPWP50 $13.99)
      1 1/2” EK Success Circle Punch ( EK-PSPNP-9 $13.99)

      American Craft Ultimate Gel Pen -
            Black ( AMC-ULT-blk $1.59)

      1 1/2” x 2 1/2” strip of orange card-stock (trim just a little off of 1 1/2” width)
      Scrap of orange card stock
      Scrap of white card-stock

      Adhesive of choice (I used 
Zig 2-way Glue Pen 5mm Chisel Tip - $2.99)

INSTRUCTIONS:

PUNCH:

      From white card-stock
            Two curly brackets
      From orange card-stock
            Two curly brackets
            Double-punched circle, to form football, as follows:
                  • Turn the circle punch upside down so that the hole is visible
                  • Insert the strip of paper into the punch from the bottom rather than from the side.
                 
                  • Punch once.
                 
                  • Insert the strip into the punch as normal, but align the punched end a little more than half-way across the punch.
                 
                  • Punch again

ASSEMBLE:

      • Glue the two white curly brackets onto the football to form stripes. Trim at the edge of the football.
      • Glue one of the orange curly brackets onto the back of the football, between the two stripes, to form fins.
      • Glue the other orange curly bracket onto the back of the football, at the tip to form a tail..
      • Use the black gel pen to trace along the white stripes.
      • Use the black gel pen to draw an eye.
      • Use the black gel pen to add little hash marks on the fins and tail.

Brackets the Steer

MATERIALS:

      EK Success Whale of Punch - Bracket ( EK-PSPWP50 $13.99)
      1 1/2” EK Success Circle Punch ( EK-PSPNP-9 $13.99)
      1 1/4” EK Success Circle Punch (EK-PSPNP-11 $13.99)
      1” EK Success Circle Punch ( EK-PSPNP-13 $13.99)
      1/4” Round Fiskars hand punch ( FIK-hnd-1/4 $6.95)
      1/8” Round Fiskars hand punch ( FIK-hnd-1/8 $6.95)
      Marvy Super Jumbo Daisy Punch ( MAR-SJ-daisy $13.99)
      Stewart Superior Memories Ink - Artprint Brown ( STE-MP-artp $4.99)
      American Craft Ultimate Gel Pen -
            Pastel White ( AMC-ULT-wht $1.59)
            Black ( AMC-ULT-blk $1.59)

      3” round Hydra Sponge ( yellow sponge - 55¢)

      4 1/4” x 5 1/2” piece of white card-stock
      small scrap of black card-stock


      Adhesive of choice (I used Zig 2-way Glue Pen 5mm Chisel Tip - $2.99)

INSTRUCTIONS:

PUNCH:

      From white card-stock
            1 x 1 1/2” circle
            1 x 1 1/4” circle
            1 x 1” circle
            2 x 1/4” circle
            1 x daisy punch
            1 x curly bracket
            4 x square bracket
            also hand cut small rectangle for tale
      From black card-stock
            2 x 1/8” circle

PREPARE:

      * Cut about 1/4” off two sides of the 1 1/4” circle, making a rectangle with rounded ends.
      • Cut two individual petals off of the daisy, rounding off the cut end.
      • Using the 1” circle punch, punch the 1”circle in half, making a football shape.
      • Trim the foot of the square brackets to form a triangular shape at the end of the stem.
      • Use the black gel pen to color the triangle and the portion of the stem next to it.
      • Cut little slits in the “tail” to form hair.
      • Sponge artprint brown ink around all of the white parts EXCEPT the 2 1/4” circles.
      • Sponge additional artprint brown ink on the 1 1/2” circle to form cow spots.
      • Fold the daisy petals slightly to form ears.

ASSEMBLE:

      • Glue two of the square brackets together to form a front and rear left leg (point the triangles at the foot toward the left.) The rear leg should be higher, and behind the front leg, sticking out slightly toward the left.
      • Glue two of the square brackets together to form a front and rear right leg (point the triangles at the foot toward the right.) Try to align similarly to the other leg pair, but have the rear leg stick out toward the right.
      • Glue the leg pairs to the body circle (1 1/2”) so that they extend beyond the circle by about 1 1/4”.
      • Glue the tail in place on the rear of the body circle, sticking out to the right.
      • Glue the football shape at one end of the head (the 1 1/4” circle which has been squared off) to form a snout.
      • Glue the 1/4” black circles to the snout, centered vertically, and about a quarter inch apart horizontally, to form nostrils.
      • Glue the 1/4” white circles just a little above the snout. They should be glued so they are touching.
      • Glue the 1/8” black circles onto the 1/4” white circles. Using the white gel pen, add highlight marks to the black circles.
      • Glue the daisy petals in place at either side near the top of the head to form ears.
      • Glue the curly bracket behind the head, very close to the top, forming borns.

Punchy the Owl

MATERIALS:

      EK Success Whale of Punch - Bracket ( 
 EK-PSPWP50 $13.99 )
      1 3/8” EK Success Circle Punch ( EK-PSPNP-10 $13.99)
     
 1/2” EK Success Circle Punch ( EK-PSP-02 $4.59)
      
1” McGill Daisy Punch ( McG-76700 $7.99)
     
 1/4” Round Fiskars hand punch ( FIK-hnd-1/4 $6.95)

     
Stewart Superior Memories Ink - Brown ( STE-MP-brown $4.99)
     
American Craft Ultimate Gel Pen - White Pastel ( AMC-ULT-wht $1.59)

     
Brown marker or colored pencil (optional)
     
3” round Hydra Sponge ( yellow sponge - 55¢)

     
 4” x 4” scrap of craft card-stock
     
 1 1/4” square of yellow or orange card-stock
     
 Small scrap of white card-stock
     
 Small scrap of black card-stock

     
Adhesive of choice (I used Zig 2-way Glue Pen 5mm Chisel Tip - $2.99)

INSTRUCTIONS:

PUNCH:

     
From Craft card-stock
     
     
 1 x Curly bracket
     
     
 2 x 2” Scallop Circles
     
     
 1 x 1 3/8” Circle
     
     
 1 x 1/2” Circle
     
From Yellow/Orange card-stock
     
     
 1 x 1” Daisy Punch
     
     
 also hand cut one small triangle for the beak
     
From White card-stock
     
     
 2 x 1/2” Circle
     
 From Black card-stock
     
     
 1 x 1/4” Circle

PREPARE:

     
• Cut 1 of the scalloped circles in half. Trim if desired to form wings.
     
• Trim about 1/4” from one side of the 1 1/2” craft circle, making a flat edge.
     
• Cut the 1/2” craft circle in half.
     
• Cut the orange flower in half. Remove 1 petal from each half.
     
• Sponge brown ink around outside edges of all brown or white pieces.
     
• Draw “feathers” on whole scallop and wing pieces as desired.

ASSEMBLE:

     
• Glue wings to front of chest, attaching only near the top of the wings.
     
• Glue head to chest with the flat edge on top.
     
• Glue bracket to top of head to form ears.
     
• Glue white circles below the bracket, making sure they touch each other.
     
• Carefully glue beak into place, inserting under the white circles.
     
• Glue black circles onto the white circles, making eyes.
     
• Glue the craft half circles over the eyes, making lids.
     
• Use the white gel pen to draw highlights on the eye centers.
     
• Glue the partial daisies at the bottom, from behind the chest piece, to form feet.

I hope I've inspired you, a little bit, to look again at your punches and see if you can find some things hiding!

Until next time!

Smiles,
Kathy

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