Layered Butterflies

Back Again!  

This next card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, Spritz and Splatter.

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Dies R Us. Anything Goes.

I was inspired by  Macarena's Card.

Background created with an Altenew Stencil, 

Half Tone and Daffodil Delight ink, I placed it at a wonky angle.

Sentiment by Gina K Designs, Birthday Blessings.

White Embossing Powder.

Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Frame, 

layered and topped in Gold Foil Paper,

I also cut out the center using their Classic Oval die.

Memory Box Butterfly Exhibit, cropped.

Dies R Us Butterfly Set #2, layered.

Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish.

Butterflies were cut in White card stock and 

then swiped with Distress Oxide ink in Fired Brick.

Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold and White, 

spritzed and splattered over the Flourish and Butterflies.

Copper Brad.

Layered Dimension.

Inside.

Speaking of butterflies, I actually raised 2 Monarchs this year from eggs.

It was so fun and rewarding.  

I am planting an entire Milkweed Garden next Spring 

to help improve the numbers of the Monarchs.

They are sooooooo beautiful!

Thanks for flitting by!

Enjoy~~

By The Seashore

  Good Morning! 

My dear friend, Barbara Campbell is Guest Designing over at 

Make The Cards Challenge

  So you know I am going to support her Challenge!

I am also entering this card into the Challenges at:

Simon Says Monday, Inspired By An Artist--

Inspired By Jen McGuire and her use of her Gel Press, 

here is one VIDEO, but she has many. 

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

The Card Concept, Anchors Away.

Here's what I created!

I am giving this to my Hubby for our Anniversary in July # 33.

I created backgrounds using my Gel Press.

Layering water color paints and inks and Heidi Swapp Color Shine.

Using an Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die, I created my own stencil, 

then sponged on a bit of White Pigment ink.

Nautical images by Simon Says stamp and die sets; Sail Away.

Die Version Curly Word XOXO die.

Memory Box Homespun Heart and Classic Stitched Heart Rings dies, cropped.

Gold Paper.

Copic Markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Border stamp by Gina K Designs, True Love set.

Amalgam Black, Blushing Bride and Night Of Navy inks.

 And a Bonus card:

Another Gel Press background, 

using that same Fanciful Flourish by Cheery Lynn as a stencil and White Pigment ink.

Water color paints and Heidi Swapp Color Shine.

Inks in, Night Of Navy and Wild Wasabi.

Die Versions Scallop Shell (cut from Vellum) and A Little Lime Font dies.

Stampin' Up! By The Sea.

Glitter Paper.

Gold Foil Paper. 

Inside.

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Sunflower Birthday Wishes

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On with the show!


Back again on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog 
to share a Birthday card with you today! 

A little creation with Black and White with a POP of Yellow!

I love the Fall and I love Sunflowers, the perfect time of year to pull out these beautiful dies!  I started with the Penny Black, Border Edges.  Here I have cut it from White card stock.  Then using an old toothbrush and some craft paints in Black and Yellow I covered it with splatters, such an easy technique.  Taking Black Striped Designer Paper, I adhered it to the die cut piece, placing it all on my White card base.

I die cut this gorgeous Cheery Lynn, Sunflower from 2 different shades of Yellow card stock.  I layered them together using a Foam Dot for dimension.  I added a Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish die cut in Black, beneath it.

My sentiment is by Gina K Designs, Birthday Blessings.  This was stamped in Raven Black ink.  Inside leaf stamped in Crushed Curry ink.  Nuvo Drops in Ebony as accents.

The centers of the die cut Sunflowers are the only portioned glued down, this way my petals can be lifted and moved to show a bit more dimension.

This card will be entered into the Challenge at;

Simon Says Wednesday, Pop It Up

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Here's What I Used:

Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish

The Cheery Lynn Sunflower I used is no longer available, but here is one that you could use to recreate this card.

Cheery Lynn Designs Sunflower

And the Penny Black Border Edges I used is also no longer available, but any Borders 

die would work, there are so many to choose from in the Dies R Us Store.

Best Glue Ever

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