Revisiting A Favorite Project: Punch Collage
Some of you may remember a Martha-inspired butterfly punch project using the classic butterfly punch I did two years ago (February 08).
I decided to revisit the project again, this time using a heart punch.
I punched all the hearts from a variety of different patterns and laid them out on a piece of cardstock to figure out where I wanted each one placed. Once I had them all organized I adhered each heart using a foam square.
This time I also added a couple little accents: tiny pearls and some acrylic hearts (from an older Fancy Pants acrylic sheet) attached with mini-fasteners from Tim Holtz. Pattern papers came from my scraps. I wanted papers that included primarily yellow, orange, a bit of pink and a bit of gray - thinking a cross between Valentine's and spring.
EDITED : About the frame and mat, I have had this one for years (7+). Most likely I purchased it at either Target or Fred Meyer. The size of the opening is 8x10. A nice thing to look for when selecting a frame for this project is the double mat with the second mat lifted up off the first - it makes room for the dimension of the punches (that comes from the foam squares). I used a piece of swiss dot cardstock for the background.
Simple. Fun. Easy. I love punches.
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love this, ali. i've been wanting to make one of these using all sheet music and/or text paper.
beautiful!
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I can't believe the butterfly piece was TWO years ago! Love the hearts and the little personal touches!
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I love this idea, I can use my scraps that are color related to my living room and hang it up in there. I love love this idea. I wanted something to do this year but didn't want the typical red, pink, white theme. This will really work. Thanks Ali.
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Very nice! Love the mix of patterns and colors
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really sweet!
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That is a fabulous project! I was looking for a couple more decorations to add to our Valentine home decor and this is perfect! Thank you
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Ali, this is a great gift idea for any holiday/celebration, with a little adaptation!
For Christmas 2008 I made 5x7 versions of these using Christmas-themed SB paper. I used the negatives of some butterflies, the positives of others, and even put one on the OUTSIDE of the glass. It was a HIT and many family members now set it out as part of their Christmas decor! :)
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I loved that butterfly one so much when you posted it I bought the punch and have had it in the back of my head...you just brought it forward again and I plan on doing both now one for me and one for my dd. Where do you get those great double mat frames from?
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I agree! I never tire of seeing these all over cards either. Different papers just freshen it up so!
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Great timing! I just bought a new butterfly and heart punch this weekend. :) Thanks!
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I remember the butterfly idea, I tagged it and STILL want to do one myself. I love the heart collage as well--great for the mantle.
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Ohhh,such a good idea. I love it. Thanks for it! I am going to buy a butterfly punch...:)
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I've never forgotten the butterfly piece, either; it's simple yet brilliant; and I can also blame, I mean credit, you for starting my growing paper punch collection.
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this turned out so pretty!
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I love this as well! So simple, but so pretty. I think I'm going to give the butterfly a try. You are so inspiring! Have a great day!!
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Very creative idea. I would love to make something like this using all the scraps of cardstock I have. Thank you for sharing.
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That is a great idea! Great way to use up all those tiny scraps of paper we just cannot bare to throw out. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at it's best!
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I loved the butterfly project, but couldn't find a butterfly punch I liked two years ago. I've got a heart one up in my house, my teenage daughter has one, and we made one for a gift. We punched hearts out of patterned papers and used old magazines - we personalized with the punches from the magazines, both words and pictures. It's a great project, and something that your older children can help make.
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Love it, such a creative simple idea. Sometimes it is fun to just play with paper without making a layout. Thanks for revisiting.
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What a marvelous idea!!! Simple. Creative. LOVE IT!
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