Punch Art Eggpress Train

I thought it would be fun to create an Easter train card. I created three egg shaped cups  using the Spellbinders Classic Oval die and stuffed them with eggs, flowers and of course a chocolate bunny. I added grass, with hidden eggs and Tulips below the train.

Paper: Pink, Green, Yellow, White, Orange and Patterned Easter paper.
MS Grass, Tulips, Fern leaf, Eggs and Bunny Punch
Gold colored charms
Fiskars Med Flower
1/4” circle, ¾” circle & EK success ½” circle punches (for wheels)
Spellbinders Classic Oval die  (21/4" X 1 3/4" for train cups)

With Love Valentine Card Tutorial

Think Crafts Guest Blogger

I love to layer pink over white for a background and who doesn’t like Spellbinders dies and embossing folders. You always get a clean die cut and embossing just makes your project pop.

What you’ll need:
•Your favorite die cutting machine ( I used Spellbinders Grand Calibur)
•Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Heart Dies
•Your favorite embossing folder (I used Cuttlebug Textile)
•Any Fiskars 3-in-1 Corner or 4-in-1 Corner punch
•Two Red – Rhinestone Hearts
•White cardstock
•Two different Valentine patterned cardstock. (I used a Polka Dot and small hearts cardstock)
•Self-healing cutting mat
•Bone folder
•Rotary cutter
•Glue Dots & Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape Roll 1/8″

Instructions:

Trim white card stock with Rotary cutter to 8″x10″. Score the card stock in the middle at the 5″ line and use a bone folder to crease the edge of paper to form 5″ x 8″card.

Using Rotary cutter trim Polka Dot cardstock to 4¾” x 7 ¾” and use Wonder Tape to adhere to front of card.

The Heart dies come in 6 sizes:

1: 1″ x 1⅛”
2: 1½” x 1⅝”
3: 2⅛” x 2¼”
4: 2¾” x 3″ (Not Using)
5: 3¼” x 3¾”
6: 4″ x 4½”

For the Pink Hearts you will need a #6, 3 and two #2′s. Die cut and emboss each Pink Heart through Spellbinder machine according to manufactures direction. For the White Hearts you will need a #5, 2 and two #1s. For White Hearts die cut and then emboss with Cuttlebug Textile folder.

Adhere large #6 Pink Heart in corner of card with white #5 on top, then pink #3 and white #2 on top. Repeat for the remaining hearts and glue in place. Trim a piece of Pink patterned cardstock to about 4″ x 1 ½” for label, use corner punch on edges. Run the words “Happy Valentine’s Day” through your printer and trim to fit Pink label, punch corners glue in place and attach to card. Attach Red Rhinestone Hearts to corners.

Foam Easter Panoramic Egg

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The foam egg was purchased from Michaels' last year.  The bunny is made from punches and the eggs and basket are a Martha Stewart punch.

You will need a hot knife to cut the opening in the foam egg I purchased mine from Michaels.  After cutting the opening, punch out your eggs, Bunny pieces and basket then assembly them ahead of time.  Take your a hot glue gun and glue the bunny inside the egg, add the eggs and whatever else you want.  It is very easy to create.

Paper: Brown, Pink, Yellow, Purple, Orange & Red
Accessories: MS Med Cracked Egg, Easter Basket, Confetti Hearts

Valentine Posie

The idea for the Flowerpot shape came from Stephanie's tutorial, (many thanks for posting the tutorial) I just used the same dimensions of 9” x 3 ½” piece of cardstock but made the Flowerpot flat. Follow her directions for trimming sides of Flowerpot

Sakura 3-D Crystal Lacquer
Martha Stewart Punches Edge Lace Heart
Martha Stewart Punch Valentine Large Lace Heart
Martha Stewart Punch Medium Heart Confetti
Martha Stewart Punch Double Medium Monarch Butterfly
Martha Stewart Punch Medium Frond
Provo Craft Embossing folder - Winter Bundle

Sending Love Card tutorial

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Heartfelt Creations - Layered Elegant Swirl Die
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder – Kassie’s Brocade
Spellbinders - Scalloped Heart Nestabilities die
Fiskars 4-in-1 corner punch
Art Institute Glitter - Pink

Time to Complete: 10 minutes

What You’ll need:
•Any Cuttlebug 5″ X 7″ embossing folder ( I used Kassie’s Brocade)
•Any Martha Stewart Edge Punch – (I used Embossed Trefoil Hearts)
•Any Fiskars 4-in-1 or 3-in-1 corner punch
•Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Hearts Die (Use #4 & #3)
•Spellbinders Heartfelt Creations- Layered Elegant Swirl Die
•Dark Pink, Black, Polka Dot and White cardstock
•Cuttlebug machine
•Spellbinders Grand Calibur
•Bone folder
•Rotary cutter
•Judikins Diamond Glaze or Sakura 3-D Crystal Lacquer Glaze
•Art Institute Transparent Glitter ( I used Pink)
•Art Institute Glitter Designer Dries Clear Glue, Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape Roll 1/8 or glue dots
•3D glue dots
•Wax paper

Instructions:

Trim white cardstock with Rotary cutter to 8″x10″. Score the cardstock in the middle at the 5″ line and use a bone folder to crease the edge of paper to form card 5″ x 8″.

Trim Dark Pink cardstock 4 ¾” x 7 ¾” and Trim Polka cardstock 4 ½” x 7 ½” then attach Polka on top of Dark Pink and attach to front of card with Wonder Tape. Run Black cardstock with Layered Elegant Swirl die through Grand Calibur machine according to manufactures directions. (I place a small piece of wax paper down first, then die and finally cardstock so it does not stick to intricate details).

Trim a piece of Dark Pink cardstock to 4 ¾” X 2 ½” use edge punch on one side only. Place punched cardstock in embossing folder and run through machine.

The Heart dies come in 6 sizes: You only need the following two:
•3: 2⅛” x 2¼”
•4: 2¾” x 3″

Use Black cardstock for the largest Scalloped Heart die and run through machine using the Spellbinders instructions to cut & emboss the detail into the die shape. Take Dark Pink cardstock and remaining heart die and run through machine. Place Pink heart into Cuttlebug embossing folder and run through machine. Coat Dark Pink heart with Sakura 3-D Crystal Lacquer Glaze and sprinkle on Pink glitter set aside to dry.

Trim a piece of Pink cardstock to about 2 ¼” x 1 ½” for label, use corner punch on edges. Run the words Happy Valentine’s Day through your printer and trim to fit Pink label, punch corners glue in place. Glue Elegant Swirl piece slightly under Dark Pink embossed cardstock, center and glue on card. Use 3 D dots to attach Pink heart to front of Black heart. Attach to card. To complete card attach label to bottom right corner.

Heartfelt Creation Elegant Swirl Valentine Card

Heartfelt Creation Elegant Swirl Die
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Heart

Use wax paper first, then Elegant Swirl Die, then paper to get a clear cut.  You might have to run the die through the machine twice because of the intricate details.  Video instructions.