Santa Series Number 13 - The Anti-Santa (Grinch Tutorial)

I think I am done with the Santa Series but since I have no control of the Inspiration Fairy, I guess a number 14 could show up one day...

This tutorial was a challenge because
1) I couldn't find my previous Grinch, so I'm working from the photo on the blog and,
2) when I'm creating I often just grab some leftover scrap from my messy paper strewn desk and don't always remember what combination of punches it came from and,
3) I have slept many nights since I made the Grinch so all memory is gone.

But while the "new" Grinch isn't EXACTLY like the old one - it is very close.  The eyebrows and dark green parts are slightly different.  I think both must have been cut by hand in the first version (don't laugh at my bad memory - I created the Grinch on a whim as a joke and had NO IDEA so many of you would want to make one)

From your lighter green:
two large ovals
one 1.25 inch circle
two small ovals
three oval rings**
one 5 petal flower
one word window

From darker green
one small oval
one word window (or similar size scrap)

From pale yellow
one small heart from heart to heart

from red
two standard hole punches

small word windowish size scrap of any color

** to make an oval ring-----> punch the small oval, toss the oval, keep the hole, punch the large oval around the hole giving you a thin oval shaped ring

Cut as shown below

Attach small oval to scrap (as handle) reinsert into small oval punch to make it just a little bit smaller

The pieces shown here are what you will use to form your basic Grinch:

He is taking form

Finishing Touches:

make cuts into dark green pieces using scissors (like making grass)

sponge edges of light green pieces if you want

punch from black

• slot punch (just a tip)
• heart to heart eyebrows like clown - trim down to desired size (see photo below)

punch from red

• punch small oval - keep the hole
• punch a large oval to the "side" of the hole (see photo below)
  
  
  
  
  

punch from white

• 1/2 inch circle
• square scallop punch re-punch edge to get rick rack type edge

toss the small oval and the leftover scallop square piece - you may have to trim (shorten) your rick rack piece to fit your hat