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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Oh, I really like your collages, and I have a nice heart punch so it looks like that is my next project! Thanks so much for sharing this great idea.
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I have to do one of these. It would make a great gift to give someone, especially if I used some photos in the punched shapes. :-D
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Ali -
Thank you for revisiting this! When you first posted the butterfly project I ran out and bought Martha's stamp because I wanted to create a small one for my studio. I got sidetracked, time passed and I completely forgot about it. So I am really happy you put it in today's post again. I loved it the first time and I'm still loving it. Now I'm in love with the hearts as well :o)
Elaine Allen
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This is a fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing!
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I know what I'm gonna make this week!
Thanks, Ali.
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Hi Jackie - the cardstock I used did not come with the frame. It is the Swiss Dot style from Bazzill (added a link above in the "edit"). The opening is 8x10.
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Morning - the frame is an old one and likely came from either Target or Fred Meyer (a northwest store).
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Morning - the frame is an old one and likely came from either Target or Fred Meyer (a northwest store).
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Right now it is over our sink (the same place where the butterflies were before). I think when I am ready for something new again I will put this one in Anna's room (in a white frame - she has white frames in her room).
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I made a butterfly one for my daughters room like 2 years ago after I saw yours. Still one of my favorite things hanging in her room!! I love the heart one too. Might have to make this one too!!
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Hi Mary - the heart measures about 1 inch at it's widest part.
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Morning - the frame is an old one and likely came from either Target or Fred Meyer (a northwest store).
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Morning - the frame is an old one and likely came from either Target or Fred Meyer (a northwest store).
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I love this!!! so simple and clean. I am going to make one of these.
Thanks for the inspiration
Amber Osburn
California
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Love it. Here are two I did last year after your butterfly collage inspired me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/2251671910/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/2253081851/in/photostream/
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Love the hearts this time around. The butterfly project was beautiful too! May have to actually make one of these. Now to look for a proper frame.
Aloha, Kate
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I have the perfect frame for this. Thank you for sharing Ali.
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this is fantastic!! i love it!
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Simply lovely Ali!
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Hi Ali~
Great to see this project. I actually emailed you before the holidays regarding the frame you had used. I did check Target...no luck at the time and my New England area doesn't have a Fred Meyer. I did find a perfect one at HomeGoods... they had a big selection of frames.
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