Let Freedom Ring and a Winner

by Janine Blackwelder

McGill Paper Punches:
     -81012 Silhouette Star Punch

Additional Supplies:
     -Cardstock
     -Pattern Paper
     -Brads or Gems
     -Ribbon
     -Stamp for sentiment
     -Ink

Thanks to everyone for all the amazing comments you have been leaving for us.  We read each and every one of them.  We have lots of great things planned and hope you will continue to join us on the adventure.

Now on to the winner of the Floral Rose Punches (64503, 64502 and 64500)

melody said...

GORGEOUS..SIMPLY GORGEOUS PINKY!

June 26, 2011 6:38 PM

Melody please send me your snail mail addy at ElisaK12@gmail.com and I will get your punch sent out to you right away.

We would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Join us tomorrow with another Red, White and Blue Creation.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Thank You Very Much and a Giveaway...

by Janine Blackwelder

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64504 Paper Blossoms Garden Petals
      -64501 Paper Blossoms Pear
      -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
      -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
      -92086 Pine Punch
      -65800R Tool Kit
      -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Sassafras Las Pattern Paper
     -Cardstock
     -Beaded Circle Stamps
     -Frou Frou Tags
     -Anglaise Lace Circles
     -Scalloped Circle Die Cut
     -Classic Ovals
     -Kaiser Crafts Pearls


Creating The Garden Rose.

     click for full printable PDF


A Fun Tip:
The Rose on this card is actually a pin that the recipient can wear over and over again. All you have to do is adhere a pin back to the Rose and cut a slit into the card front with a craft knife.  Then push the pin back into the slit to hold it in place.  To make your Rose even more realistic add a spray of Floral Scent to your Rose.

Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the punches that create the Floral Rose.  All you have to do is leave a comment on any or all the posts from now until Midnight June 28th letting us know what you thought of our projects from now till then.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  Plus If you follow our designers blogs let us know who and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on the morning of June 29th and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

A Little Rose Giftbox & A Giveaway

by Elisa Kammerdiener

   
McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Bazzill Smoothie Cardstock
     -Websters Pages Pattern Paper
     -Ribbon
     -Strand of Pearls
     -VersaMagic Ink "creamy brown"
     -Beacon Fabri-Tac
     -ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever (for ribbon and pearls)

Box Instructions:

1. Trim your Pattern Paper a little smaller then the actual sizes of the box. Ink the edges and adhere to your box.
2. Punch the Petals six times using the Bazzill Smoothie Cardstock. 
3. Ink the edges of all the petals.
4. Create the Floral Rose as instructed below and set aside. 
5. Apply a small thin line of The Best Glue Ever and allow it to dry.  Once dry add your strand of pearls as the glue will stay tacky. 
6. Apply a few small thin lines of The Best Glue Ever to the sides of the lid and allow to dry.  Once dry add your ribbon and tie it off with a bow. 
7. Place your Rose in the center of the lid using a foam pop dot to add a little more dimension

Creating the Floral Rose:

      click for full printable PDF

Here is a close up of the rose.

Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the punches that create the Floral Rose.  All you have to do is leave a comment on any or all the posts from now until Midnight June 28th letting us know what you thought of our projects from now till then.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  Plus If you follow our designers blogs let us know who and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on the morning of June 29th and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

A Rose Pin

by Cristal Hobbs

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Core'dinations Cardstock
     -Ranger Crackle Effects
     -Imaginisce Badge/Pin
     -Copic
     -Imaginisce Ibond

Creating the Floral Rose:

     click for full printable PDF

Here is a close up...

Getting the crackle look:
     Once the rose is assembled.  Color it with a coordinating Copic Marker and allow it to dry several minutes. Cover it with a light coating of Crackle Effects and allow it to dry over night.  The Crackle Effects will draw out some of the Copic color giving your flower a multi color effect when it's dry.  Be sure to double check to see if any spots were missed.

Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the punches that create the Floral Rose.  All you have to do is leave a comment on any or all the posts from now until Midnight June 28th letting us know what you thought of our projects from now till then.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  Plus If you follow our designers blogs let us know who and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on the morning of June 29th and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Altered Thank You Box and a Giveaway

by Jessica Morales

McGill Paper Punches:
      -64504 Paper Blossoms Garden Petals
      -64501 Paper Blossoms Pear
      -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
      -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
      -69006L Vintage Label Punch
      -65800R Tool Kit
      -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
      -Coordinations White and Green Cardstock
      -DCWV Lemon Flowers Stack
      -Skeleton leaves
      -Paper Mache box
      -Creative Impressions Pumpkin Cotton Twill
      -White Gelly Roll Pen
      -KinderStampO "Friendship" Stamp Set
      -Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

 Creating the Garden Rose:

      click for full printable PDF

Card Instructions:

1. Cover the box base and top using pattern cardstock 
2. Adhere a piece of cotton twill around center of base 
3. Punch out Vintage labels in black and white cardstock 
4. Stamp sentiment on white oval. Adhere white oval to black frame. Add a few dots using the white gelly roll pen. 
5. Adhere stamped frame embellishment to center of cotton twill 
6. Adhere 4 skeleton leaves to top of box. 
7. Adherre paper rose on top of skeleton leaves.

Here is a closer look at the rose.

Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the punches that create the Floral Rose.  All you have to do is leave a comment on any or all the posts from now until Midnight June 28th letting us know what you thought of our projects from now till then.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  Plus If you follow our designers blogs let us know who and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on the morning of June 29th and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Thank you Card and a Giveaway...

by Elisa Kammerdiener



McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Bazzill Smoothie Cardstock
     -Kraft Cardstock
     -Pink Paislee Pattern Paper
     -Pebbles Inc. Rub-ons
     -Queen and Company pearls
     -Paper Doilie
     -VersaMagic Creamy Brown Ink

Creating the Floral Rose:

     Click for full printable PDF

Card Instructions:

1. Trim cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base.
2. Trim Pattern paper to 5.25"x4".  Adhere to card front. 
3. Ink doilie. Adhere to center of card
4. Create Rose per Floral Rose instructions. Feel free to ink the edges of the petals before you form them if you like.  When rose is created adhere it to center of die cut.
5. Create a banner with a scrap piece of cardstock. Apply rub-on sentiment. Adhere to card.
6. Embellish with 2 Queen and company pearls.

Here is a close up of the rose.



Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the punches that create the Floral Rose.  All you have to do is leave a comment on any or all the posts from now until Midnight June 28th letting us know what you thought of our projects from now till then.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  Plus If you follow our designers blogs let us know who and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on the morning of June 29th and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

A new addition to the McGill Team and a Giveaway...

I would like to introduce you to Cristal Hobbs aka Pinky.

Cristal is an amazing paper artist and one that enjoys thinking outside the box and loves to try new things.  Her love and passion for crafting is one of the things that I admire most about her.  I am thrilled that she said yes to joining the McGill Design team as I know you are just going to love her work, videos and tutorials.  With that said I would love to share with you a card she created featuring the June Flower of the month.

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Core'dinations Cardstock
     -Embossing folder
     -Fabri-Tac Adhesive


Creating the Floral Rose:

        click for full printable PDF

With the Rose being our June flower of the month we thought it would be fun to give away the punches that create the Floral Rose.  All you have to do is leave a comment on any or all the posts from now until Midnight June 28th letting us know what you thought of our projects from now till then.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  Plus If you follow our designers blogs let us know who and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on the morning of June 29th and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

June Flower of the Month

This month is all about the Rose.

Janine Blackwelder has created this gorgeous Bonnet featuring the Rose and as always we have some detailed printable step by step instructions for you to help you along as you create this project.

 McGill Paper Punches:

     -64504 Garden Petals Paper Blossom Punch

     -64500 Alpine Snowflake Paper Blossom Punch

     -64502 Birch Leaf Paper Blossom Punch

     -65800 Tool Kit

     -65900 Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:

     -Cardstock

     -Technique Tuesday Stamps

     -Ink (your choice of colors)

     -Ribbon

     -Fabri -Tac adhesive

Detailed instruction sheet:

      click for full printable PDF

We be back tomorrow with more Paper Blossom Roses and other projects using the complete line of McGill Paper Punches.

Now on to our winner of the Dimensional Bird Punch... 

 

Kelly Sas said...

I follow your blog and FB also. I love checking out each and every card you make for inspiration. You have such creative DT members!

June 16, 2011 1:36 PM

Kelly please send me your snail mail addy at ElisaK12@gmail.com and I will get your punch sent out to you right away.

We would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Friends for Life

by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Paper Punches:
     -92089 Birds Dimensional Punch
     -92022 Tree Dimensional Punch
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Kraft Cardstock
     -Corrugated Cardstock
     -Core'dinations Glitter Cardstock
     -Websters Pages Pattern Paper
     -Martha Stewart Mini Pearls
     -Kaiser Crafts Gems
     -Making Memories Sentiment Banner
     -Tim Holtz Bird Die Cut
     -Ribbon
     -Colorbox Ink "taffy"


Card Instructions:

1. Trim kraft cardstock to 11"x5.25" Fold in half to create card base.
2. Trim Corrugated Cardstock to 5"x5". Ink edges and adhere to card front. 
3. Cut Birdcage from Tim Holtz Die out of Kraft Cardstock.
4. Punch Birds from Core'dinations Glitter Cardstock and adhere to Birdcage. Embellish birds with wings and gems.
5. Adhere bird cage to center of card.
6. Punch out small little flower 15 times from Dimensional Tree Punch. Using the 5mm Stylus cup 10 of the flowers.  Add a small pink pearl to 5 of the cupped flowers. Adhere the flowers in layers of 3 using 2 of the cupped flowers on each one. Add the flowers to the bottom of the birdcage.
   
7. Add Making Memories banner embellishment to birdcage.
8. Embellish bird cage with a pink bow. 

Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win this punch. All you have to do is leave us a comment on any post by midnight Sunday June 19th 2011 letting us know what you thought of our card or cards this week.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  If you follow our designers blogs let us know and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on Monday morning and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

A Little Birdie Told Me

By Jessica Morales

McGill Paper Punches:
      -92089 Birds Dimensional Punch
      -92022 Tree Dimensional Punch
      -69006 Vintage Label Punch

Additional Supplies:
      -Kraft Cardstock
      -Martha Stewart Cardstock (floral print)
      - K & Co Pattern Paper
      - Champagne Seam Binding
      - Brown Button
      -Prima Gem
      -Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distressed Ink
      - Homespun Yarn - Bazill Cardstock (Teal, Brown)
      - Memento Ink Tuxedo Black
      - KinderStampo Sentiment Stamp Set
      - White Gelly Roll Pen

Card Instructions:

1. Trim kraft cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base. Corner punch all corners.
2. Trim Pattern paper to 3" x 3 ". Corner punch all corners . Ink edges and adhere to center of card front.
3. Trim white paper to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" . Corner punch all corners. Ink edges and adhere to center of card front.
4. Stamp sentiment on top center.
5. Punch out bird from cardstock and pattern paper wing. Assemble bird and embellish with a small gem. Ink edges of all pieces. 
6. Punch out tree from brown cardstock and 3 leaves from pattern paper. Adhere tree branch and leaves to card. Adhere the bird to the card using pop dots.
7. Create a bow with seam binding and adhere to the bottom center of white cardstock. Add a homespun yarn box to center of button and add to bow. 
8. Faux stick border with white jelly roll pen. 

1. Inside of card: punch Vintage label punch in white and floral cardstock. Ink edges of white oval and patterned top note shape. Ink edges. 
2. Stamp sentiment in center of white oval. adhere oval to top note shape. Adhere to center of card. 
3. Faux stitch around the punch shape. 
4. Front of sentiment says "A Little Birdie told me" Inside it says "I miss You"

Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win this punch. All you have to do is leave us a comment on any post this week by midnight Sunday June 19th 2011 letting us know what you thought of our card or cards this week.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  If you follow our designers blogs let us know and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on Monday morning and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

A Little Bird Card

by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Paper Punches:
     -92089 Birds Dimensional Punch
     -92022 Tree Dimensional Punch
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

 Additional Supplies:
     -Kraft Cardstock
     -Couture Cardstock (blue)
     -October Afternoon Pattern Paper
     -Jenny Bowlin Die Cut
     -Queen and Company Pearls
     -Prima Gem
     -Colorbox Ink "taffy"
     -Pop dots

Card Instructions:

1. Trim kraft cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base.
2. Trim Pattern paper to 5.25"x4". Ink edges and adhere to card front. 
3. Trim Pattern paper to 5"x3.75" deco punch top and bottom. Ink edges and adhere to card front. 
4. Ink edges of die cut and adhere to front of card using pop dots. 
   
5. Punch out bird from cardstock and pattern paper wing.  Assemble bird and embellish with a small gem.
   
6. Punch out tree from kraft cardstock and 6 of the little flowers from pattern paper.  Adhere tree branch to card.
7. Using your molding mat and stylus cup each of the little flowers.  Adhere to tree branch on card.
   
8. Embellish flowers with 2 Queen and company pearls.
9. Adhere bird to top of branch.

Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win this punch. All you have to do is leave us a comment on any post by midnight Sunday June 19th 2011 letting us know what you thought of our card or cards this week.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  If you follow our designers blogs let us know and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on Monday morning and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

An Altered Bird House

by Jessica Morales

McGill Paper Punches:
     -92089 Birds Dimensional Punch
     -64502 Birch Leaf Paper Blossoms Punch

Additional Supplies:
     -Kraft Cardstock
     -Cream Cardstock
     -Pattern Paper
     -White Flower Petals
     -Clear Dew Drops
     -Gems
     -Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"
     -Folk Art Acrylic Paint

Birdhouse Directions:

1. Paint the base of a wooden birdhouse using acrylic paint. 
2. Punch a bunch of birch leaves out of three coordinating cardstocks. 
3. Add random gems to the leaves, then adhere leaves in a layering alternating pattern. 
4. Adhere dew drops to the center of each flower and adhere to the bird house. 
5. Cut a strip of patterned paper and adhere to base of birdhouse. 
6. Punch a bird and coordinating wing. Distress with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Vintage Photo. Color the beak and feet with a brown marker and add a gem for an eye. Adhere to birdhouse.

Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win this punch. All you have to do is leave us a comment on any post by midnight Sunday June 19th 2011 letting us know what you thought of our card or cards this week.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  If you follow our designers blogs let us know and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on Monday morning and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Thinking of you Card and a Giveaway...

by Janine Blackwelder

McGill Paper Punches:
     -92089L Birds Dimensional Punch
     -92094L Cupcake Dimensional Punch

Additional Supplies:
     -Cardstock
     -Clear Stamps
     -Ink
     -Black Pen
     -Pop dots

Card Instructions:

1. Trim cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base.
2. Stamp branches on card front with inks
3. Punch out birds from cardstock, assemble them, add black pen marks to birds, adhere to card front place 2 birds on the stamped branches.
4. Punch out the "clouds" from the cupcake punch, ink edges and adhere to card using pop dots on a couple to add dimension to your card.
5. Add sentiment.

This week we are featuring the Dimensional Bird Punch.  Plus one lucky winner can win this punch. All you have to do is leave us a comment on any post by midnight Sunday June 19th 2011 letting us know what you thought of our card or cards this week.  The more comments you leave the more times you will be entered into the drawing.  So comment every day for more chances to win.  Also if you are a follower of our blog or facebook let us know and we will enter you in for each site you follow us on.  If you follow our designers blogs let us know and we will enter you in for each designer you follow.  We will draw a lucky winner on Monday morning and announce it on the blog.  

As Always we would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Thank You Card

by Elisa Kammerdiener

McGill Paper Punches:
     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Bazzill Smoothie Cardstock
     -Kraft Cardstock
     -Bella Blvd. Pattern Paper
     -Pebbles Inc. Rub-ons
     -Queen and Company pearls

Creating the Rose:

    Click for full printable pdf

Card Instructions:

1. Trim cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base.
2. Trim Pattern paper to 5.25"x4".  Adhere to card front. 
3. Add black die cut shape to center of card
4. Create Rose per Floral Rose instructions. Feel free to ink the edges of the petals before you form them if you like.  When rose is created adhere it to center of die cut.
5. Add sentiment.
6. Embellish with 2 Queen and company pearls. 

We would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting

Bloom Where You're Planted & a Winner...

by Elisa Kammerdiener

 McGill Paper Punches:

     -64503 Paper Blossoms Floral Petals
     -64502 Paper Blossoms Birch Leaf
     -64500 Paper Blossoms Alpine Snowflake
     -65800R Tool Kit
     -65900R Molding Mat

Additional Supplies:
     -Bazzill Cardstock (for rose)
     -Core'dinations Green and Pink Cardstock
     -Heidi Grace Pattern Paper
     -Heidi Grace Clear Sticker
     -Colorbox Creamy Brown ink
     -Ribbon

Creating the Floral Rose

   Click for full printable PDF

Card Instructions:

1. Trim cardstock to 8.5"x5.5" Fold in half to create card base.
2. Trim Pattern paper to 5.5"x3". Fussy cut around scalloped shape in pattern paper. Adhere to card front. 
3. Create Rose per Floral Rose instructions.  Inking edges before you mold them. When rose is created adhere it to your card.
4. Add clear sentiment

Now on to our winner of the Paper Blossoms Punches to create the Lily...

Scrappy Zeni said...

what a great giveaway! thanks for the inspiration and chance to win! www.scrappyzeni.blogspot.com

May 30, 2011 4:32 PM

Please send me your snail mail addy at ElisaK12@gmail.com and I will get your punches sent out to you right away.

We would love to see what you are creating with any of our McGill Paper Punches so be sure to leave us a comment with a direct link to your project.

Till next time, Happy Crafting