Best Label Punch

Countdown to Christmas 2022 – Week 12

~ Karen Young

Countdown to Christmas 2022 comes to a close with week 12. This project is also my third and final design from my annual Special Christmas Cards Class.

It has become tradition over the years for me to design a poinsettia project, and this is the one for 2022.

I really like this design as it uses the Fish Builder Punch and Boughs of Holly DSP to create the poinsettia. The centre uses the Starlit Punch.

Each fish shape is given an inked edge using a Blending Brush, before being scored and folded down the middle. This gives them some extra depth and texture.

To make the poinsettia, each fish shape is added to a layer, 5 on each. I created my layers using pieces cut from the Best Label Punch, but you could use another shape instead.

Then, each layer is stuck together using Dimensionals. If you prefer a flatter finish, then glue is fine.

Leaves are then score and folded in the same way, but stuck to the back individually.

A swoosh is made from the Gold and Very Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon, with a Textured Element shape coated in Wink of Stella added too.

After the poinsettia is stuck down using Tear & Tape, the centre is finished with coordinating Glossy Dots.

As with the other two projects from this class, the attendees also made an envelope from the Boughs of Holly DSP.

Here are all three of the projects together. Do you have a favourite?

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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FISH BUILDER PUNCHBOUGHS OF HOLLY 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPERBEST LABEL PUNCHSTARLIT PUNCHREAL RED A4 CARDSTOCKREAL RED CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADGARDEN GREEN CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADDAFFODIL DELIGHT A4 CARDSTOCKVERY VANILLA A4 CARDSTOCKGOLD FOIL SHEETSBLENDING BRUSHESTEXTURAL ELEMENTSGOLD & VANILLA 3/8" (1 CM) SATIN EDGED RIBBONWINK OF STELLA CLEAR GLITTER BRUSHGLOSSY DOTS ASSORTMENTMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUESTAMPIN' DIMENSIONALSTEAR & TAPE ADHESIVE

Last Week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa – Best Label Punch Rainbow

~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa class, I designed a rainbow from just one shape.

Using the Brights collection, I chose Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point and Gorgeous Grape. If you use one colour collection, you can use the mixed cardstock packs.

A Thick Basic White basecard and a Basic Gray layer allow the colours to pop.

Each piece, cut using the Best Label Punch, was stuck to the project in a diagonal line for each colour. Multipurpose Liquid Glue was my adhesive of choice. It gives me a little bit of wriggle room to slide things around.

In every row, one of the pieces was left unstuck. More on that later.

I found drawing a line for the centre row gave me a good starting point to ensure the rows were spread evenly across the project. Also, starting by sticking the centre row first and working towards the top and bottom was easier for me.

Another tip is to not glue each piece. Pop a line of glue onto the Basic White layer for the row you are working on, sitck the pieces down and then move onto the next row.

When all of the pieces were stuck, the overhang was cut away to allow it to be mounted onto the layer.

In each row, where one piece had not been stuck down, there was a gap. These were filled by attaching each missing piece in place using Mini Dimensionals. This gives the rainbow some extra depth.

Using a birthday sentiment from the Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set, this is stuck straight onto the card.

Finally, some Festive Pearls, in silver are dotted across the project for a touch of bling.

This card is easy to replicate and great for all ages. I might have to make one in shades of one colour, such as blue or green.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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BEST LABEL PUNCHNUTS ABOUT SQUIRRELS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SETBRIGHTS A4 CARDSTOCKMELON MAMBO CARDSTOCK A4POPPY PARADE A4 CARDSTOCKMANGO MELODY A4 CARDSTOCKDAFFODIL DELIGHT A4 CARDSTOCKGRANNY APPLE GREEN A4 CARDSTOCKPACIFIC POINT A4 CARDSTOCKGORGEOUS GRAPE A4 CARDSTOCKBASIC GRAY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADBASIC WHITE A4 CARDSTOCKBASIC WHITE A4 THICK CARDSTOCKFESTIVE PEARLSMINI STAMPIN' DIMENSIONALSMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUE