Stampin' Addicts Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!!

Hello friends and welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!! I can't wait to see all the great ideas!! You've probably just arrived from Rhonda's Blog (The Stampin' Bunny), weren't her creations just AWESOME!!

I am featuring the Punch Bunch set, one of the exclusive SAB sets this year! My thought process on this set was to use as many of the 5 different stamps as I could, but I found I didn't really use them together. So, I have 4 cards for you, using 4 of the stamps. Oh, and true to the name of the set, I used a Bunch of Punches!! Note a supply list for each card is at the bottom of the post, under the previous/next blog links.

First up is the fun little square card. I love making these every once in awhile just because they are different! The "card" sits on the back and you can't see it. The square is around 4-1/4" and I find a 4" square ( 8"x4" card stock, folded) is perfect on the back, it sits just inside the scallops. I used the Happy Birthday image on this one, and combined it with some of the other fun Sale-A-Bration items: DSP, ribbon and buttons!! The Ice Cream Parlor Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents pack has very bright colors, hence the bright colors of this card! The Scallop Square Bigz Die was used on Pacific Point textured paper for the base layer.  A Daffodil Delight accent layer is behind a background of dotted DSP. Across the center of the card is a Pacific Point strip punched with the Dotted Ribbon Scallop Border. Across that I knotted the Ice Cream Parlor 1/4" Grosgrain. Isn't it bright and fun!!?? The Happy Birthday scallop square was stamped in Pacific Point on Whisper White and punched with the Scallop Square punch. It's attached with dimensionals to a Daffodil Delight scallop square cut with the Scallop Squares Duo Die. That is also attached with dimensionals to set over the ribbon. For my final accent I added the Ice Cream Parlor buttons at the top left and bottom right edges. I always think buttons need something in the center, so these have some white thread knotted through.

Next up is this fun Poppy card! I have no idea if this flower even remotely resembles a Poppy, but it seemed the perfect fit for the Poppy Parade color!! Card base is Pear Pizzazz, background is Whisper White and Poppy Parade striped DSP. I stamped the flowers across just above center. I inked them with the markers and used a stamp-a-ma-jig and my grid paper for decent placement. They slant downhill just a bit, but what line of flowers grows perfect straight?? LOL!! Across the center is a Pear Pizzazz strip that I punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch. I knotted a Poppy Parade ribbon around the middle before attaching that layer. For the accent piece, I inked the stamp with Poppy Parade and punched with the Scallop Circle (1-3/4") Punch. A Pear Pizzazz 1-3/8" circle in next with the flowers on a 1-1/4" circle. They were inked with markers too so the stems could be Pear. The scallop is attached with dimensionals to sit over the ribbon.

Next up, a scallop circle card! It's been a very long time since I did one of these and it just seemed like it would work with the owls. I did a Mr & Mrs for a Happy Anniversary card! I used the Ice Cream Parlor DSP again, and the buttons! These bright colors are so much fun! This time on the buttons, I threaded it through but didn't knot on the top. Mr & Mrs Owl are standing on stems cut with the Sweetest Stem Embosslit. I stamped the owls in Pacific Point and Melon Mambo, then used my coordinating punch to add DSP to personalize them. The saying is punched with the Word Window, layered onto a Modern Label and then onto a Large Oval. Note this card folds open, see the straight line across the top? Place a folded piece of card stock just down from the outside score line and you'll get a scallop circle card!!

Finally, a Baby card using the tag punches. It's been a very long time since these have been out! I wasn't sure at first on this card, but it's growing on me. I love the soft, subtle colors together! I'm thinking it would be great for a shower invitation!! Card base is Certainly Celery, with a So Saffron layer behind the Whisper White background. For the background, I stamped just the mobile (by inking just the umbrella and ducks with marker) randomly around in baby colors: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Pretty in Pink. A Certainly Celery wide grosgrain ribbon is around the center and the tags are set over that with dimensionals. I stamped those images fully and punched with the Large Tag and layered onto the Extra-Large Tag. I used glue dots to attach some regular Certainly Celery grosgrain to the back of each. For a final accent, I added a tiny Rhinestone to each tag. Sweet!!

Thanks for stopping by-I hope I've inspired you!! Buttons are below to advance you in whichever direction you are going!! Enjoy and make the MOST of Sale-A-Bration!! Next stop going forward is Twila at Stamp A Little Longer.

         

SU Catalog Items Used:

Scallop Square card: 123211 Punch Bunch Clear (121847 Wood) * 121077 Brights Textured Card Stock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 122242 Ice Cream Parlor DSP & Quick Accents * 111837 Pacific Point Classic Ink * 123529 Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon & Button Pack * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119275 Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch * 119884 Scallop Square Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 120903 Scallop Squares Duo Die * 115950 Scallop Square Die

Poppy Card: 123211 Punch Bunch Clear (121847 Wood) * 119795 Pear Pizzazz Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 117158 Patterns In Color DSP *  119801 In Color Marker set * 119263 Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionlas * 119854 Scallop Circle (1-3/4") * 119860 1-3/8" Circle Punch * 119861 1-1/4" Circle Punch * 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Folder

Owls Card: 123211 Punch Bunch Clear (121847 Wood) * 100702 Old Olive Card Stock * 119683 Daffodil Delight Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 122242 Ice Cream Parlor DSP * 111837 Pacific Point Classic Ink * 115656 Melon Mambo Classic Ink * 123529 Ice Cream Parlor Buttons & Ribbon Pack * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 118074 Two-Step Owl Punch * 119857 Word Window Punch * 119849 Modern Label Punch * 119855 Large Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 114513 Sweetest Stems Embosslit * 113468 Scallop Circle Die

Baby Card: 123211 Punch Bunch Clear (121847 Wood) * 105125 Certainly Celery Card Stock * 105120 Bashful Blue Card Stock * 105118 So Saffron Card Stock * 100459 Pretty in Pink Card Stock * 100730 Whisper White Card Stock * 105123 So Saffron Classic Ink * 105217 Certainly Celery Classic Ink * 105209 Bashful Blue Classic Ink * 100045 Pretty in Pink Marker * 105114 So Saffron Marker * 105106 Certainly Celery Marker * 105111 Bashful Blue Marker * 119246 Basic Rhinestones * 109050 5/8" Grosgrain Certainly Celery * 109031 1/4" Grosgrain Certainly Celery * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119876 Large Tag Punch * 119866 Extra Large Tag Punch