A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine went to CHA and brought back these new punches by Tonic. They are called "Pick of the Bunch" and they even have coordinating stamps that provide detail for the leaves and petals (look for them in stores in April).
The set on the left (below) makes Clematis, Lilies and Poinsettias and the set on the right makes Roses, Pansies, Camelias and Gardenias. (Each set has a very helpful and easy to follow booklet that breaks down how to make each flower).
Here's what I made using the first set, making Lilies on an 8"x 8" canvas. I made seven Lilies in all...which seemed like a lot of work and a little tedious, but once I got started and formed a sort of assembly line, it went rather quickly. I'm in love with the detail the stamps provided for the Lilies!
Here's the second canvas I made, it's 8"x10" with six Pansies from the set pictured on the right (above). Ella has fallen in love with this piece. It is so sweet! She told me it was her favorite and asked if she could have it for her room. Of course, she can have it! But, not until I'm done staring at it, because it reminds me so much of Spring.
As if it weren't enough to just get to play with these new Tonic punches, Missy Brozek from Tonic's Design team is featuring my canvases on her blog today! (If I haven't bored you half to death, yet, click on the link to Missy's blog...that post is more of a tutorial).
If your visiting from Missy's blog, welcome and thanks so much for dropping by! Leave me a comment and let me know where you're visiting from. Come back again soon!
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