Frightful Sight DSP: A Terrifying Rear View

Now that's one big-bottomed bat!

Welcome to Stop #15 on the HJFTFI October 2011 Blog Hop!  If you’re hopping in order, you’ve just been admiring Veronica’s spooky autumn sunset at Blugrass Stamper Studio.  Wasn’t that lovely–and I can’t wait to see if she does a midnight moon version! Here at InkPaperStamps, The Dog and I are afraid to come out of our craft room–look what flew out of. . .[Read More]

Punch Art Idea: Black Widow Spider (& blog candy)

These are perhaps the only spiders that people will run TO. . . .

Welcome to Stop #6 on the SUStars September 2011 Scrappin’ STARS Blog Hop!  If you’re hopping in order, you’ve just been admiring Denise’s colorful creation at Denise Foor Studio PA.  What a lovely way to capture special memories–and how adorable are those grandbabies?! Here at InkPaperStamps, we’re–surprise, surprise– playing with our punches again.  (To add to the fun, we’re also. . .[Read More]

Sizzix Stocking Accents: Punch Art Snow Globe (& Blog Candy)

How'd we get a tree so big inside that snow globe?  Ah, the wonders of punch art. . . .

Welcome to Stop #10 on the first-ever Hopping Just for the Fun of It Blog Hop, where our theme today is All Holidays!  If you’re hopping in order, you’ve just been admiring Patrice’s creepy-cute creations at My Little Patch of Dirt.  Don’t your want to trick-or-treat at her house now?  Me, I’m hoping for the gel pens! If. . .[Read More]

Punch Art Idea: Why is this Witch Giggling? (and blog candy!)

Every time a witch giggles, The Dog and I get nervous. . . .

Welcome to Stop #17 on the VCRocks 2011 Punches Galore Blog Hop!  If you’re hopping in order, you’ve just been admiring Heidi’s creations at Cheekie’s Ink Pad.  Don’t you just love her crisp, colorful style? Here at InkPaperStamps, we’re ready to cool off and start thinking autumn.  So we’ve pulled out our punches to concoct something we hope you’ll. . .[Read More]

Wide Oval Punch: Seeing Spooks

Nothing says Fright Night like a boo-tiful ghost. . . .

Need to scare up a cute little idea for Halloween this year?  Allow me to suggest this worried wraith.  (Click on the image for a close-up view of the project.)  Hiding in a scrap on your desk perhaps even now, he’s only waiting for you to pull out your punches and liberate him from his cardstock confinement. But why does. . .[Read More]

Petals A Plenty: May Poinsettias Make December Merry

Send a punch art poinsettia card for Christmas.

Every year, the holiday season seems to arrive sooner than expected. This year, take the stress out of sending cards by joining a Christmas challenge.  We’ve got a Just a Few Cards a Month challenge going at Stampin’ Addicts to make one or more cards a month and stash ‘em away for December.  My goal is 10 cards per month. . . .[Read More]

Cumpleanos: Is it Cinco de Mayo yet?

Fiesta time!

Today is April 6–do you know what that means? Less than a month to Cinco de Mayo! A common misconception is that Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s independence day. It does not.  (That would be Diez y Seis de Septembre, or September 16, 1810, when the people of Dolores responded to Father Hidalgo’s call for Mexico’s. . .[Read More]

Trendy Trees: Hello, Carrot!

What's in your garden this spring?

Ahhhhh, springtime. The ice and snow are gone, the wind’s blustery and the garden awaits. We’ve planted radishes, beets, spinach, cauliflower, swiss chard, a variety of lettuces and several herbs.  So far, everything’s coming along splendidly! But alas, the only carrots that will sprout here this year are punch art ones. Oh well, there’s always. . .[Read More]