Notelets made using punches

For this months challenge over on Let's Craft & Create the theme is   punch it.

I thought that this month I would keep it simple to create some quick effective little notelets using my punches and some cardstock.

I have used 3 punches for the notelet

•  Stamping Up scalloped tag topper punch. Perfect for tags and bookmarks.
• Docrafts perfect cornered punch
• Tonic large butterfly punch  
• white embossed cardstock
• 2 shades of patterned cardstock for the tags
• coordinating butterfly ribbon and gems

I have cut some Kanban patterned cardstock into 2inch strips so that they will fit into the tag punch and rounding the ends off with the corner punch.

They have then been stuck together like a fan using the same card for the butterflies which have been layered to get the same two-tone effect.

You don't actually need a lot to make a few notelets to keep handy as thank you cards or just to say hi, thinking of you. 

Or why not make a few, tie them together with the same ribbon and sell them at a school fete.

Pop over to the blog challenge on Let's Craft and Create and see the inspiration that the other DT members have added. There are some lovely entries too for the challenge so far.

Happy Crafting

Puppy Shadow Box Card

My DT card for the May blog challenge over on Daisy Chains blog this month is a Puppy shadow box card made for my nephews birthday. The theme for this months challenge is, cards for boys/men.

Another Dreamees project as all the elements just fit into what I wanted to make.

I used the backing papers from their Pretty Pets cd along with their doily die cut from the same hammered base card which I used for the shadow box.

A lot of the Dreamees products along with the hammered card are available from Create & Craft.

I stamped these cute puppies onto some 250gsm stamping cards and coloured them with The Dreamees pearlescent ink pads using a water brush. I used a mix of lightning/masquerade/heavy metal for the grey puppies and russet/ruby for the brown ones.  These inks gave the pups a hint of shimmer without being too sparkly. Patch was the odd one out.

I also used a little bone punch purchased from a charity shop last year.

After layering up the square base card using foam pads to create dimension, I used pinflair glue gel to stick the pups on for a little more shape and added some glossy accent to the pups eyes and noses.

For the shadow box I made a square box to fit the card front that I had made and for that, I used my Ultimate Pro by Crafters Companion.  I have had this for years and score, make envelopes and boxes with it.  The shadow box was an inch deep and due to the way, this scoreboard was designed you don't have to work out any measurements to ensure your box is a perfect fit. I just used the boxboard. 

I cut a window out of the lid and replaced it with a piece of acetate.  Then I glued the card base to the base of the box before sealing the edges of the box lid with a tape pen.

I deliberately didn't put a sentiment on this as I wrote on the back and as it is a shadow box card it will stand nicely on a shelf in a bedroom as a picture frame.

Pop over to  Daisy Chains and have a look at the challenge and the other great DT samples the team have made this month.

Happy Crafting