Punch, Punch, Punch!

Hello all,

Welcome to my weekly blog. This week I'm featuring an original card which used FIVE punches... I know, right? It was for a "punch" challenge...lol. What I didn't realize at the time was that 3 of these punches were retired (R). My apologies. I have indicated other punches you can use to create a similar shape.

I used a 8 1/2" X 4 1/4" Whisper White Cardstock base. The next layer is Coastal Cabana Cardstock, which is a 4 1/8" square. Cut a piece of Whisper White to a 4" square and emboss it with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder in your Cut & Emboss Machine.

Next, gather scraps of Pretty Peacock, Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana Cardstocks. Using your Classic Label Punch, punch out 5 Pretty Peacocks, 6 Bermuda Bays and 6 Coastal Cabanas. Cut one of the Coastal Cabana pieces in half (lengthwise) and set it aside - it will become the peacock's neck. 

With your 1" Circle Punch (R) punch out the body from a scrap of Coastal Cabana. Run these 2 pieces through your Cut & Emboss Machine, with your Ornate Floral Embossing Folder. If you don't have the 1" Circle Punch, he small Balloon Bouquet one will work as well. The Coastal Cabana is used for the head and crest as well. I used the 1/2" Circle Punch (R) and the 1 1/8" Scalloped Circle Punch (R). You can substitute the Perennial Flower Punch for the 1/2" Circle, just trim off the petals. The tulip in the Vases Builder Punch can create the crest. The eyes (Whisper White) and dots, x 3, on the crest (Bermuda Bay) come from the Whale Builder Punch. With your Black Stampin' Write Marker, colour dots in the centre of the Whisper White eyes, before attaching. I used a tiny triangle of Basic Black Cardstock for the beak. You could also colour this on with your marker. 

Lay out the Classic Label pieces to create the body. Draw in the legs with your marker. Glue the Classic Label pieces down with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Attach the neck to the 1" circle body. This piece will go on top of the feathers. Glue the little dots onto the crest and attach this piece under the head. Glue the eyes and beak onto the head. Put 2 Stampin' Dimensionals under the head and attach the head to the neck. 

Attach this piece to the Coastal Cabana Square with your Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then attach this completed piece to the front of your card base.

Stamp your greeting, in Black Memento Ink, on a 1 7/8" x 5/8" piece of Whisper White. The lovely greeting I used comes from one of my favourites, Free as a Bird. The Coastal Cabana piece behind it measures 2" x 3/4". Attach these two and then use Stampin' Dimensionals to put them on the front of the card. 

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Cheers,

Adrienne