While cruising Splitcoast, I came across this different idea for using the Extra Large Two Step Bird Punch that is in the present Occasions Mini catalog. So that is what I worked on Saturday. For those of you that weren't there, I wanted to share the cards below with you cause I thought the rosebuds were SOOO neat! (You know I love it when someone comes up with "out of the box" - new way to use something ideas.) (For those of you that were there, there is one card at the bottom you haven't seen yet.) I am so LOVIN' this bird punch!
Thought I'd show this card first of the normal use of the Bird Punch and how the bird normally looks. The wing has been punched out of designer paper so that it is different from the bird. Isn't she sweet? (Started to say "he," but decided this was a "she" since she is pink!)
And here is what I was entranced by -- one of the posters - windyredbird -- who posted these on Splitcoast on January 25, 2010, used just the wing part -- 3 of them - and made a rosebud. I loved her creativity! (Maybe because I remember doodling back in high school and drawing rosebuds. But mostly because she did something different and innovative.) The stem part is part of the punch also. I cut off the topmost leaf so that the rosebud could be cradled in the two leaves you see here. Pretty in Pink cardstock, Old Olive cardstock.
Then next I decided to try yellow - Barely Banana cardstock -- since she had also made a yellow one. And because I like yellow.
And then, since it is close to Valentines, decided to try a Real Red cardstock one.
And then I rememberd that Earl's Mom likes white roses. And she likes lavender. And she reads my blog. So Mom - this white rosebud is for you! I've decided I like the tips of the rosebuds close together, like the ones above. The tips of these white ones could be a little bit closer together. Cardstock is Lovely Lilac - or Lavender Lace. I had pulled both out to play with.
Then, another day, windyredbird had this cardinal! (She posted it January 27, 2010).
So I tried that. The tuft on top of his head is the wing, situated just so. The cardinal is sponged some with Basic Black ink around his beak and on his feather. I punched just the beak out of Crushed Curry. I was able to position the punch to just punch his beak, so didn't use a lot of the Crushed Curry.
Then I also saw a bird punch card using the little Kisses notes that are in the Occasions Mini -- I really like the way they are shaped and how they dress up the card. They come 20 to a packet for $3.95. The bird is punched out of designer series paper (a retired pack). This is still A2 card size. I love the size and shape of the Kisses note cards! They are one layer, so work perfectly for embellishment like on the card below. "Love You" is from the Well Scripted stamp set with the "much" covered up. This card below is red all the way to the edges. All the cards above the colored cardstock is 1/4" less on two sides so that there is 1/8" of the white cardbase on each side of the colored cardstock after it is layered on. Then the white top part is 1/2" off on two sides so that the white top layer is 1/8" smaller on each side than the red.
Windyredbird also decided to try some other birds. She posted cards with a chickadee, robin, goldfinch, and a bluejay. Yes ... I printed them out. I think my next ones to try are the robin and the bluejay. The bluejay is similar to the cardinal in that the wing is used to make the tuft at the top of his head.
Then, another day, windyredbird had this cardinal! (She posted it January 27, 2010).
So I tried that. The tuft on top of his head is the wing, situated just so. The cardinal is sponged some with Basic Black ink around his beak and on his feather. I punched just the beak out of Crushed Curry. I was able to position the punch to just punch his beak, so didn't use a lot of the Crushed Curry.
And -- the birds can be turned around and used either way. Bird positioned on the right is above. Then I turned him over and decided to position him on the left - see below. I added an eye with permanent marker on the pink one at the top and this cardinal below (forgot to add it on the above cardinal). I like the eye added.
Then I also saw a bird punch card using the little Kisses notes that are in the Occasions Mini -- I really like the way they are shaped and how they dress up the card. They come 20 to a packet for $3.95. The bird is punched out of designer series paper (a retired pack). This is still A2 card size. I love the size and shape of the Kisses note cards! They are one layer, so work perfectly for embellishment like on the card below. "Love You" is from the Well Scripted stamp set with the "much" covered up. This card below is red all the way to the edges. All the cards above the colored cardstock is 1/4" less on two sides so that there is 1/8" of the white cardbase on each side of the colored cardstock after it is layered on. Then the white top part is 1/2" off on two sides so that the white top layer is 1/8" smaller on each side than the red.
Windyredbird also decided to try some other birds. She posted cards with a chickadee, robin, goldfinch, and a bluejay. Yes ... I printed them out. I think my next ones to try are the robin and the bluejay. The bluejay is similar to the cardinal in that the wing is used to make the tuft at the top of his head.
Sue Robertson posted a Peace redbird - it had the branch cut out of white cardstock in its mouth. Anfimem also crafted a chickadee.
There were several cards that made the birds into lovebirds -- two birds facing each other and a heart either between, below or above them.
And some used part of the branch to make more tree limbs.
I've just had the best time playing with this bird punch!
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