Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight DT card- PUNCHES

Welcome to WEEK #2 of the RECIPE CHALLENGE over at Crafty Cardmakers.

Recipe: Punches or Stickers, Yellow or Orange, Animal or Fish

The spotlight for this week is on

PUNCHES--NOT DIE CUTS!!!  !

Just to recap:

These spotlight challenges will run alongside our regular fortnightly challenge but they are challenge in their own right and also run for a fortnight (until the next spotlight).

On the spotlight challenge we will look at a style of card, technique or product with the team making various wonderful samples which should give you loads of ideas.

They are just for fun, no pressure challenges so NO Top 5 but we will offer candy from time to time.

You will notice that the team also does the challenge from last week (which is still open for another week which you will find HERE) It is so that we all get a chance to play it but you may choose to also do that in which case pop your entry in both or you may just play the spotlight challenge....its no different than combining challenges :)

Breakdown----

Make a creation following last weeks recipe- enter into first weeks linky

Make a creation following this weeks spotlight- enter into this weeks linky

Make a creation following last weeks recipe with this weeks spotlight- enter into both weeks linkies
Make a creation next week with the new challenge theme but with this weeks spotlight (punches) enter into next weeks linky AND this spotlight linky

Clear as mud!!!

Although I did not create an actual image with punches I did use most of the punches I own on various aspects of this card. After voluteering for the punches spotlight, I realized I probly don't have as many as everyone else, so I was bound & determined to do the best dang job I could.

I used:

My Fiskars corner punch for the corners of all three layers behind Elsie the Elephant from Prairie Fairy Designs.

SU border punch used for small strip of bright yellow paper & MS border punch used for large light yellow paper behind Elsie. I punched out my sentiment (from The Cutting Cafe) with my SU Tag punch & SU butterfly punch for (yup) the butterflies. I made a flower with my 5/8" round punch from EK Success, popped a button in the middle & used my MS leaf punch for (yup) the leaves!

I used my scallop punch on the inside to set a frame behind my circle shape which I cut out with my Creative Memories circle cutter & blades--not really a punch, but a shape nonetheless.

I hope you come and play with us at Crafty Cardmakers. Heck, just stop by to see all the beautiful creations by the DT............we will surely inspire you!!!

Challenges for my card:

 Digital Tuesdays- dazzle us (enuf dazzle?)

Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge- animals

Flutterby Wednesdays- open theme (with my butterfly)

CRAFT- hot & spicy colors

Charisma Cardz- something with a tail

Craftalicious- make ur own flowers

Daring Cardmakers- it's a girl thing

All Sorts- dressing up

Challenge up your life- celebrations