Going along with Last Fridays Bloggers Challenge "get punchy", I've posted a Pinwheel Tutorial. Pat posted a challenge on her blog Friday to try a punch flower.
While at the SU convention in Denver, they had showed a pinwheel card using the SU Star Punch, so I gave Pat's challenge a "go" using the idea that was presented at convention.
Pinwheel Card Tutorial
Supplies:
Brad
Dimensionals
Star Punch
1 1/4" Circle Punch
1/4" Circle Punch
Piercing tool
Card Stock - Real Red, Vanilla
Other - Dashing DSP
Ink - Real Red
Stamps - It's your Birthday
Using the star punch, punch out 5 stars from the vanilla card stock, 5 from the Dashing DSP, and 10 from the red card stock.
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Cut off both of the side points so it now looks like an arrow (see black lines on above sample). Repeat on all star pieces.
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Using the vanilla card stock, punch out a 1 1/4" circle - find the center and mark it with the piercing tool. Adhere one vanilla arrow to the 1 1/4" circle, so that the point touches the point you made with the piercing tool. The other end will extend past the edge of the circle.
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Continue to place the arrows on the circle, alternate between vanilla and red.
Once you have finished, adhere a 1/2 of a dimensional to the backs of the remaining red arrows and layer onto of the red ones that are on the circle.
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Punch a 1/4" circle from vanilla card stock, place on top of your pinwheel. Pierce with piercing tool and adhere brad. Place the Dashing DSP arrows onto the vanilla arrows.
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Cut a small strip of red card stock and adhere to back of pinwheel with a dimensional. Adhere to Dashing DSP. Stamp sentiment in red, layer onto red card stock, than vanilla base card.
Have a great week!
Lisa Somerville - Independent Stampin' Up! ©® Demonstrator, Manhattan IL
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8 comments :
This is a great idea, Lisa! Thanks for sharing.
This is great, Lisa!
Pat
http://patstamps.blogspot.com
thanks for the tutorial. I love learning all the ways to utilize the punches I have on hand. I'd have never thought to do this with stars, but it came out soooo cute! I can't wait to try this now:)
Honestly Lisa - I'm staying away from this blog for awhile - you are killing me - Now I have to order this darn star punch! I've already ordered Jolliest of holidays, ornament chipboard and yep, the list goes on - you're costing me money!! Love the look of this pinwheel!
Kathy
very cool! I will have to try this.
Kathy - I'm glad I'm able to inspire you, and enable you :)
~Lisa Somerville
Now that is something I may be able to do with 'one wing'.....while my wrist is recovering! What a neat idea. Thanks for sharing!
Shelly Schmidt
FAB-U-LOUS!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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