{12 Weeks of Christmas} Week 7 -- Product Focus: Ornament Punch

I've really enjoyed using the Ornament punch this season.  As you can see from the following projects, I've used it in conjunction with the Tags til Christmas set (see the second image), or I've used it in other ways.

I stamped the image of the sweet dog from Storybook Friends and then punched the ornament, holding the punch upside down.

I stamped and punched in the same order with the Tags til Christmas set...

I love this non-traditional color scheme for Christmas!  Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive...

The following project was created to simulate this runway show from the Runway Inspired Challenge (such a fun idea for a challenge blog!):

 I stamped and inked the ornament image from Tags til Christmas in three different colors, punched them, and adhered them slightly apart to mimic the lines in the forward-facing model's dress...

 I made this card, using the negative of the ornament punch.  I first punched the ornament and then centered the bigger sheet of card stock in the scallop circle (it's easier to center the image and handle the card stock when you do it this way).  Then I adhered the ribbon to the flipside of the Baja Breeze scallop to make it look like a candy cane (I used Whisper White and Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon).

Please let me know if you have any questions...  Wishing you the magic and peace of the season!

December Makeover

December is upon us and I've just spent a bit of time updating the banner and buttons of Studio Sara with a winter look.  I used the branch and birds from the Christmas Lodge set (available in My Digital Studio #125611, as well as in the Holiday Mini for paper-and-ink use, #123767 W, #123769 C).  I loved the snowflake in the Season of Cheer digital brush set, so that's what I used as a background.  The card I highlighted was the {Technique Tuesday} post that I published earlier this week that you can view again here.

I love the ability to adjust the opacity of items, so I had a lot of fun with that this time on both the banner and the buttons..

The buttons were made using the Ornament Punch, which I have as a digital download (and in hard, cold metal  #119847).  Love it!  Such a fun way to make gift tags!

Anyhoo, I thought I'd just draw your attention to The New Look...  I will be posting some tools this weekend that will make your gift-giving a little easier (Studio Sara Exclusives and a wish list to print out).