Flowers And Butterflies

Good afternoon!  

The sun has actually made an appearance....twice today lol  

This has been one of the wettest and dreariest Springs I can recall.  And a bit chilly too!  

I suppose summer will appear like *snap*  

Hope we'll be ready for it!

I have 3 cards to share with you today!

This first one will be entered into the following Challenges;

Paper Smooches, May Flowers.

Stamping Sensations, English Garden.

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!

I stenciled a PTI leafy design using Wild Wasabi ink for my background. 

 Added some texture with a Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Flint.

Paper Smooches; Foliage 1 & 3 dies, Sentiment Sampler stamp set.

Amalgam Black ink.

Gina K Designs, Birds And Blossoms stamp set.

Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Ovals dies.

Memory Box, Homespun Heart die, cropped--I made it into a little flower near the sentiment.

Frantic Stamper, Mix N Match Poppies dies.

Amalgam Black ink.

Foam Dots for dimension.

Black and White checked Ribbon.

Sentiment by Hero Arts, Everyday Sayings.

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Gina K Designs, Things With Wings.

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets;  A Year Of Borders and Take Flight.

Stamped in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.

The front of the card is nothing special, just pretty little butterflies.......

BUT the inside.......POPS.......literally!

Using the Dies R Us Butterfly #2 set, I cut 7 butterflies in rainbow color.

Using Gina's Connect Glue, I adhered them all together in the rainbow order:  ROY G. BIV.

That Glue is AHmazing!!!

I also stamped a large butterfly and my sentiment.

It just POPS!  

And still folds flat for mailing.....pretty cool, huh??

My last card will be entered into the Impression Obsession Challenge, Blue and Yellow.

I used the Impression Obsession stamp and die sets; Hanging Basket.

I stamped the hanging basket in Amalgam Black ink.

Then just kept adding stamped flowers and foliage in all shades of blues and yellows.

Inks in; Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Pool Party and So Saffron.

I then die cut the hanging basket and placed it over my stamped one.

Stamped 3 of the larger flowers and fussy cut them out adding some foam for dimension.

Adhesive Pearl for the hanger, colored with a Copic Marker.

Stamped my sentiment and a few falling leaves.

Inside another little flower and leaves.

Layered my white panel on to blue, yellow and another white piece of card stock, 

then adhered to my base.

As I was playing with flowers and butterflies I had a little visitor....not sure if he should be out and about during the daylight hours.....and he definitely should not be heading under my deck.  YIKES!

Shouldn't he be playing 'possum' ?!?!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Double D, Things That Fly

Good Morning!


A brand new Challenge starts at The Double D Challenge Blog, and here is your Inspirational Tile:

 

Things That Fly

 

 

Here is what I created:

 

 

I drew my inspiration from the balloon colors, Black and White.  I started with some pretty Designer Pape found in my stash.  The black center panel was embossed using a Sizzix folder.  Underneath that I added an MFT Dizzy Border die cut, splitting it down the middle, half for each side.  Topped each edge off with a thin White Ribbon.  Tying the whole panel on to the DP and card base with Sheer White Ribbon.  

 

That gorgeous butterfly is by Cheery Lynn, Small Lace Butterfly With Angel Wing.  Cut in White and backed with Black card stock.  I then doused the whole thing in Dazzling Diamonds Glitter by Stampin' Up!  Ooooh that sparkle!!!  My sentiment is from Gina K Designs, Take Flight and was heat embossed in White Embossing Powder.  I hand cut the sentiment flag and only adhered it on the left side, letting the right kind of take it's own flight.  Butterfly Punch on inside.

 

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!  You'll be glad you did!

 

Thanks for flying by.

 

Enjoy~~

 







Bling A Ding Ding

Good Afternoon!

Today's card will be entered into the Challenge at Simon Says Wednesday, Bling It On!

 

 

Designer Papers are by K & Company, Madeline, so pretty!  Stamp set by Gina K Designs, Take Flight.  Memento Rose Bud Ink, MFT Blueprint # 12 and Dotted Scallop dies.   Trio Butterfly and Border Punches by EK Success. 

 

Vellum, Ribbon, Adhesive Rhinestones and Rhinestone Flourish for accents.

 

This was a birthday card for one of my niece's.  It's almost as pretty as she is!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Enjoy~~



Recessed Window

Hello Again!  This card, which I just had to share, is my 1600th card loaded on to My Gallery At Stamp TV.  WHAHOO!!!  For those of you about to ask, yeah I do not have a life!  lol  I just love to make cards.  And one of the great things about my little obsession is, I SEND 90% of them out too!  Yay me!  I love mail, I love getting mail, I love sending mail and I hope all that receive my cards love getting them too!  Okay enough blowing my own horn!

This card was made for the October Release Party Challenge at Stamp TV, to make a Recessed Card.  I will also be entering it into the Simon Says Monday Challenge, Anything Goes.

I was on Pinterest yesterday and saw this Gorgeous card, thought I would use it as inspiration, clicked on it and arrived at the Blog for instructions.  I was surprised when I recognized the author, Theresa Momber.  You will find her beautiful card there and her easy to use instructions!  That post was from 2009, and it's still valuable today, 5 years later.   WOW!!!

Here is my creation: 

 

 

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets Stamper's Favorites, Take Flight, Tropical Leaves.  I really like this recessed window design, I think I have made one before, it has so much depth.   Adhesive Rhinestones and Stickles on leaves and butterfly make this card shimmer and shine! 

 

 

 

Using Distress inks in Antique Linen and Peeled Paint I stamped tropical leaves on the insert.

 

Sentiment stamped on a little flag banner, rhinestone accent.  Top leaves are a Sizzix Die.

 

 The butterfly is on 2 layers of chipboard, which I stamped and fussy cut out.  The leaves are also cut out.  All colored with Copic Markers.

The Blog instructions also have a link to the VIDEO at SplitCoastStampers......check it out!

Thanks so much for joining me this busy Monday!  I have to go grocery shopping but you know I will be hitting the craft room afterwards!

ENJOY~~