I think I'm on a roll!!!

Another magazine inspired creation. So simple, so pretty! Stamp you sentiment FIRST!
Then just punch ovals from 4 pastel colors of cardstock; Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Almost Amethyst and emboss with various embossing folders. Layer each color two yellow in the back one centered on top; follow this procedure for each color. Add some twine to matching buttons and I adhered my with my Tombow glue.
Easy, peasy, lemon, squeezy!
TFL
T%dles Peeps!
Betty aka ZacksNana
Betty Stamps TX

More fun with PUNCHES!!!

Who says you have to always center your punches? Sometimes, just sometimes offset is prettier!
I had this Damask sticker lying around and I had already adhered it to the basic black cardstock. So I decided to dig it out of my stash and create something with it.
Sorry, I can't remember who makes it. BUT if you have some pink ink and a lovely stamp you could probably accomplish this with no trouble.
Back to the punches; the theme of this post...
I used a 2 inch scalloped oval punch (Blushing Bride) and a 2 x 1 3/8 inch oval punch (Whisper White). I placed the oval punched WW at the very top of the scalloped oval.  Then I punched with my slotted punch and ran my ribbon. With the WW oval high like it is, I could stamp my sentiment below.

Get creative with your punches. Remember, nothing is etched in stone somewhere that says, "punches should always be centered". Hope you'll try this.
Have a terrific day!

TFL
T%dles Peeps!
Betty aka ZacksNana
Betty Stamps TX

Think outside of the box!!!! - CTD#123

Ever have an "AHA" moment? Well, that's what happened to me today. Although I have used this tip before with my punches, when this card was in the creative process I had a few "AHA"s. You see it started out as a CASE of a card I saw in a magazine. Then it morphed into what you see here. Often times when I get going in my creative flow, I will have to stop midstream because I don't have a color cardstock or a designer paper to go with what I am working on. This time it was punches. Sometimes I get soooo frustrated because I don't have a die or a punch to fit whatever it is I am working on. Sooo the old cranium looks the situation over and kicks into overdrive. I take a punch and/or die and cut one half of my piece then I flip that piece around, carely lining things up and cut again. Below you can see the products I used. Next to it you can read how and where I used each product.

1. I used the die to cut the Always Artichoke matte for my accent piece (pink floral). Then I used the same die to cut the pink accent piece.

2. I used the punch on the left and cut my sentiment but it was too large for my pink matte. So I used the punch on the far right to cut the rounded edges on my sentiment. 

3. I punched my solid pink matte for my sentiment with the yellow punch in the top middle.

Below is a close up of my sentiment.

Now, next time you run into this problem you'll more easily be able to solve it. I HOPE! :O)

This card was created using the color combo for ColorThrowDown#123 - This week Kristin threw Always, Artichoke, Baja Breeze and Cameo Coral at us. She used a sweater vest as her inspiration. Hey, don't knock it till you've tried it!
My colors may not be exact but they are pretty darn close. Give the challenge a try! I know you'll enjoy working with this color palette and try to "think outside the box" with your punches and dies.
TFL
T%dles Peeps!
Betty aka ZacksNana
Betty Stamps TX