This is one of the cards we made in my Club Classes this month featuring punch art. I got the idea for this awesome punch art angel from my upline Jan. She created a digital version using her My Digital Studio software. I copied her idea using actual punches and card stock. Enjoy!
Supplies
- Four the Holidays, page 168, $13.95 (Wood-Mount only)
- Blushing Bride 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock, page 176, $6.95
- Subtles Assortment 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock, page 178, $6.95
- Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock, page 180, $8.50
- Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad, page 178, $5.95
- Silver Glimmer Paper, page 41 of Holiday Mini, $4.95
- Bashful Blue 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, page 195, $4.95
- Basic Pearls Jewels, page 198, $4.95
- Moonlight Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink, page 203, $4.95
- Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, page 203, $4.95
- Color Catcher, page 203, $5.95
- SNAIL Adhesive, page 206, $6.95
- Stampin' Dimensionals, page 206, $3.95
- Sticky Strip, page 206, $6.95
- Craft Scissors, page 208, $29.95
- Paper Cutter, page 208, $24.95
- Replacement Cutting & Scoring Blades, page 208, $5.95
- Butterfly Punch, page 210, $16.95
- 1" Circle Punch, page 212, $10.95
- Small Oval Punch, page 212, $10.95
- Petite Pennants Builder Punch, pages 212-213, $16.95
- Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (includes Multipurpose Platform and Standard Cutting Pads), page 215, $99.95
- Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, page 219, $7.95
- Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits Dies, page 224, $74.95
Directions
1) Cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4".
2) Stamp sentiment in Marina Mist Ink in the center of one of the short edges.
3) Place the stamped card stock into the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder so the bottom of the folder is just above the stamped sentiment. Make sure the sentiment and the logos on the embossing folder are all facing up.
4) Build a sandwich of Multipurpose Platform with Tab 2 open, one Standard Cutting Pad, Embossing Folder with card stock inside as outlined in step 3, and the other Standard Cutting Pad. Run through the Big Shot.
5) Place the stamped, textured white card stock in the Color Catcher and spray with the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.
6) Cut a piece of Bashful Blue Card Stock to 3 5/8 x 4 7/8".
7) Adhere the white rectangle to the blue rectangle.
8) Adhere a piece of Bashful Blue 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon to the rectangles so it covers the bottom of the dry embossed spots just above the sentiment.
9) Tie a small piece of ribbon to the first piece and trim the ends.
10) Cut a piece of Marina Mist Card Stock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" using the Paper Cutter.
11) Score the card stock along the 8 1/2" side at 4 1/4" using the Scoring Blade on the Paper Cutter. Fold in half to make card.
12) Adhere the matted white rectangle to the card front.
13) Punch a scrap of Bashful Blue Card Stock out with the Butterfly Punch.
14) Use the Moonlight Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink to paint some shimmer onto the butterfly punch out. You don't need to paint the very center as it will be covered anyway.
15) Use the Petite Pennants Builder Punch to punch a straight edge triangle from a scrap of Bashful Blue Card Stock and a scalloped edge triangle from a scrap of Marina Mist Card Stock.
16) Adhere the triangles together.
17) Adhere the triangles to the center of the butterfly punch out with the top of the triangles being near the top of the wings.
18) Punch out a circle from a scrap of Blushing Bride Card Stock using the 1" Circle Punch.
19) Punch out two ovals from a scrap of So Saffron Card Stock using the Small Oval Punch.
20) Insert one edge of one of the small ovals back into the side of the Small Oval Punch at a slight angle and punch again.
21) Adhere the small piece that you punched off the oval to the top of the circle one one side as bangs.
22) Adhere the remainder of the punched oval behind the circle so the pointy bit sticks out to the side as the flip of the angel's hair.
23) Repeat steps 20 to 22 with the other small oval adhering them to the other side of the circle.
24) Cut a small scrap of Silver Glimmer Paper about 1" square.
25) Place the glimmer paper sparkly side down on top of the small letter "o" on the Timeless Type Sizzlits Die.
26) Build a sandwich of Multipurpose Platform with Tab 2 open, one Standard Cutting Pad, Sizzlits Die with glimmer paper on top as outlined in step 25, and the other Standard Cutting Pad. Run through the Big Shot.
27) Adhere the cut out "o" to the back of the head so a bit peeks out the top as a halo.
28) Adhere the head to the top of the angel body.
29) Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the angel to the card front.
30) Add tiny Basic Pearls Jewels to the center of the Bashful Blue triangle.
Tips
You will want to use a Color Catcher when spraying Smooch Spritz to protect your work surface or you'll end up with everything spritzed!
Mix the Smooch Spritz up well before spraying with it by rolling the vial back and forth across your work surface.
Use a firm, even push on the spray nozzle of the Smooch Spritz for best results.
If you prefer, you could apply Frost White Shimmer Paint (page 203, $5.95) to the butterfly punch out using a Sponge Dauber (page 203, $10.95) to add the shimmer to the wings.
You could use Markers to draw a face on your angel if you wish. I chose not to as I do not draw good faces!
Here is the page from my Punch Art Book to help me remember how to make this angel:
If you are interested in how to digitally make this angel using My Digital Studio, check out my upline's blog post by clicking here for a great tutorial video.
