Paper Pumpkin Special and more Punch swaps

Have you ever wanted to stamp but didn't have the time to plan the project, cut the card stock, and gather the supplies?" Then this is for you! 

Now, is the time to try My Paper Pumpkin! 

Everyone that joins with me as their demonstrator will be in a drawing for an extra kit.

The drawing will take place on September 1, 2013.

This would make a great gift for a friend, also!  

PAPER PUMPKIN PROMOTION Offer Dates: July 18, 2013 -August 31, 2013 Offer Details: Use the promotion code PUMPKINDEAL to join Paper Pumpkin before August 31, 2013, and pay only $10 a month* for the first two months. *plus tax, where applicable. Shipping included! The Fine Print: For new subscribers only. Promotion applies only to the first two months of a new subscription. After receiving two month's worth, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $19.95. You need to visit mypaperpumpkin.com to join. You must click "Add Promo Code" and then enter the promo code PUMPKINDEAL in the "Promo Code" field when you sign up on the mypaperpumpkin.com website to take advantage of this promotion. Put 1 in for the quantity and add the code: PUMPKINDEAL and select me for your demo.  You must join by Saturday, August 31, 2013; 11:50 PM (MT). These two swaps are from Jackie Waxler.  I love that raccoon made with the bird builder punch. Her hamburger looks good enough to eat.  Backgrounds with the Woodgrain and Argyle folders sure add to the card,  don't they? Thanks for swapping with me, Jackie!

Elegant Butterfly Punch Frame Card

These butterflies punched from the Natural Composition Specialty Paper with the Elegant Butterfly punch make a wonderful frame, don't they?

I started with the  four butterflies and laced they on scrap card stock to form a frame. 

Nest, I traced the inside edge and removed the butterflies. 

I cut out the part that was framed and made that piece into a mask by putting a very light line of the multipurpose liquid glue (p 175) 110755 on it and allowing it to dry completely. 

Placing that mask on the card, I sponged the opening and stamped the bird image from one of my favorite sets, Serene Silhouettes on page 64 of the big catalog. 

Remove the mask and place the bottom part of the card in the Argyle folder on page 191 and through the Big Shot.

Then I attached the butterflies with dimensionals. 

I hope that you will try one of these frames. 

Send me a copy of what you do with it! 

Thank you! 

Elegant Butterfly Punch Frame

Don't these Butterflies make a neat frame? 

I am starting to work on my swaps for convention in July. 

This is one of the many punch art cards that I signed up to do. 

The hardest part is to come up with the idea and not to just copy one that I have seen on another website! 

If you have any cute punch art ideas please let me know. 

The bottom part of this card has been through the Big Shot in the Argyle Folder.

I made a mask and sponged the inside of the frame with the new in-color, Coastal Cabana. 

Stamping the birds from Serene Silhouettes with StazOn was next.

Then I added the Elegant Butterfly punches from the Natural Composition Specialty paper with dimensionals to form the frame. 

For which occasion would you use this card?