Fish Builder 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 – Decorative Circle Punch Flower

~ Karen Young

For last week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa project, I again decided to use punches in a slightly different way.

 

My colour combination is Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party, two of the new In Colors, along with Very Vanilla.

First, a sentiment from the Lovely & Lasting Stamp Set is stamped onto the background.

Using a Blending Brush, the edges are then coloured with Sweet Sorbet.

A strip of coordinating cardstock and ribbon are then added across this background piece.

The project uses the Decorative Circle Punch and the Fish Builder Punch, along with a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

Again, using a Blending Brush, both sides of the Decorative Circle pieces are given some colour.

Next, they are scrunched to soften the fibres. This then allows the cardstock to be split in half to create two softer thinners layers.

These layers are then arranged, inked side up, and glued together to create the delicate Decorative Circle Punch flower. The circle piece, coated in Wink of Stella turns into the centre.

Fish Builder Punch shapes are given veins with a Bone Folder to create leaves.

Finally, some Iridescent Pearls are dotted across the project.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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DECORATIVE CIRCLE PUNCHFISH BUILDER PUNCHSTYLISH SHAPES DIESLOVELY & LASTING PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)SWEET SORBET A4 CARDSTOCKSWEET SORBET CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADPARAKEET PARTY A4 CARDSTOCKPARAKEET PARTY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADVERY VANILLA A4 CARDSTOCKVERY VANILLA A4 THICK CARDSTOCKBLENDING BRUSHESSWEET SORBET 1/8'' (3.2 MM) METALLIC WOVEN RIBBONWINK OF STELLA CLEAR GLITTER BRUSHIRIDESCENT PEARL BASIC JEWELSMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUETEAR & TAPE ADHESIVE

Introduction to In Color Class – Tahitian Tide

~ Karen Young

Things got really fishy with the Tahitian Tide project from my annual Introduction to In Color Class.

The ‘sea’ combines Tahitian Tide and Pacific Point, with the Layering Diorama Dies providing the outline shape.

Seaweed is from the Natural Prints Dies from the Annual Catalogue and they are in Granny Apple Green.

Using the new Fish Builder Punch, several are cut out in more colours from the Brights Collection, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Daffodil Delight.

The different pieces are layered to create depth (pun intended!), with the top layer raised up on Dimensionals.

A sentiment from the Art Gallery Stamp Set has a length of the coordinating Metallic Woven Ribbon added behind it in a wave pattern.

Fish eyes are made from the Matte Decorative Dots, coloured with a Stampin’ Blend.

Finally, coordinating Matte Decorative Dots are added to create the effect of bubbles.

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Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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FISH BUILDER PUNCHLAYERING DIORAMA DIESNATURAL PRINTS DIESART GALLERY PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SETTAHITIAN TIDE A4 CARDSTOCKTAHITIAN TIDE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADDAFFODIL DELIGHT A4 CARDSTOCKGRANNY APPLE GREEN A4 CARDSTOCKMANGO MELODY A4 CARDSTOCKPACIFIC POINT A4 CARDSTOCKPOPPY PARADE A4 CARDSTOCKBASIC WHITE A4 CARDSTOCKTAHITIAN TIDE 1/8'' (3.2 MM) METALLIC WOVEN RIBBON2022-2024 IN COLOR MATTE DECORATIVE DOTSSTAMPIN' BLENDS BASIC BLACK COMBO PACKMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUESTAMPIN' DIMENSIONALS