January 18, 2012

I've been wanting to try this butterfly with the Blossom punch since seeing it in the mini. I paired it up with the Color Challenge from The Paper Players. These antennae happened by accident. I layered the two butterflies and the Coral one was a bit bigger so I started to trim just that little area. The "tip" of the trim did not quite meet, so those tiny strips stayed on and I noticed they looked like antennae! Perfect. :)

Supplies

Stamp Set: Mixed Bunch

Ink: VersaMark, Calypso Coral (sponge dauber to center of butterfly)

Paper: Blushing Bride, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Blossom punch, White EP, heat tool, sponge dauber

Embellishments: Pear Pizzazz pleated ribbon, Basic Pearls

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January 3, 2012

Wow. Almost 3 months have gone by since I last made a card! Got a little busy around our house with rearranging a couple rooms/moving out and moving up some furniture, making over our son's room and, of course, the holidays! But I'm back. And yesterday and today I was able to find enough time to make 4 cards!

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Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Just Believe, Vintage Labels

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Garden Green

Paper: Basic Gray, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Whisper White

Embellishments: Designer Buttons Neutrals Basic Gray, Whisper White 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Pursuit of Happiness, Texture wheel

Ink: Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze

Paper: Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Tools: Tearing Edge

Embellishments: Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, Designer Buttons Regals Night of Navy

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Supplies:

Paper: Ginger Blossom (I think?) DSP, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Tools: Score Pal, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Embellishments: Chantilly, Basic Pearls

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Supplies:

Stamp Set: Pursuit of Happiness

Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron

Paper: So Saffron, Basic Black, Pocketful of Posies DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Tools: Scallop Circle punches 1 3/4" and 2 3/8", Wide Oval punch, Word Window punch

Embellishments: Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Designer Buttons Brights Daffodil Delight

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October 1, 2011 #2

Second card tonight was inspired by another sketch at Freshly Made Card Sketches - #3 of their 4 so far! And the colors come from Color Throwdown.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Chocolate CHip

Paper: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Tearing Edge, Modern Label punch, Large Oval punch, sponge

Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Scalloped Polka Dot ribbon

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September 20, 2011 #2

For the Clean and Simple challenge this week.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Punch Pals

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Paper: Pool Party, Not Quite Navy, Calypso Coral

Tools: Big Shot, Elegant Lines EF, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Corner Rounder punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, 1/8" Whisper White Taffeta ribbon

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August 31, 2011

My last card of the month! This is for the Friday Mashup Challenge "Bossy & Sketchy" :)

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Perfect Punches

Ink: Garden Green, Pacific Point, Real Red, Tangerine Tango

Paper: Confetti White, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Concord Crush

Tools: 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, Wide Oval punch, Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet EF, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Corner Rounder punch

Embellishments: Glimmer Brad Neutrals, 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon

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August 25, 2011

This post contains 2 cards for 2 different challenges!

First up for the Paper Players sketch:

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Butterfly Prints, Curly Cute

Ink: Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, VersaMark

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, Ice Cream Parlor DSP, Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Tools: Big Shot, Flower Garden EF, Butterfly Punch, Modern Label punch, White EP, heat tool

Embellishment: 3/8" Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon (I put a small piece of tape on the back side of the ribbon right under where the turquoise butterfly lays. Then I looped up the end of the ribbon and stuck it to the back of itself with sticky strip, letting it hang free/loose under the label. Hence, it is actually crooked in the picture which I didn't notice until just now!)

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And for the Saturday Sketch Challenge (for which I missed the deadline by 5 hours) at Stamping411:

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Of the Earth, Fresh Cuts

Ink: Basic Gray, Bravo Burgundy

Paper: Baja Breeze, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla

Tools: Big Shot, Elegant Lines EF, 1 1/4 Square punch, Modern Label Punch

Embellishments: Seam Binding Baja Breeze, Victoria Crochet Trim

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August 19, 2011

It took me a while, but I finally made a card for the challenge [posted Aug 10!] from Color Throwdown. I used the Kissing Technique for the butterfly.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Bliss, For All You Do, Fabulous Florets, Blessings from Heaven

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Paper: So Saffron, Basic Gray textured, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade

Tools: Double Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Modern Label punch, Large Oval punch

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon

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August 14, 2011

For the Friday Mash-Up Challenge this week, I chose to use the color Wild Wasabi and the neutral Basic Black (oh, and white, but I don't that counts!) in addition to the challenge colors: Marina Mist and Perfect Plum. I also incorporated the Bling and Wings part of the challenge!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: God's Beauty and Kind & Caring Thoughts (both retired hostess sets)

Ink: Black StazOn, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery (marker to color leaves), Marina Mist (marker to color butterfly)

Paper: Perfect Plum, Basic Black textured, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Tools: Eyelet Border Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, paper snips

Embellishments: 1/8" Whisper White Taffeta ribbon, Stickles

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Bring on the Cake 2

The other five cards are rather straightforward.

Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Confetti White, Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade

Paper Piercer, Big Shot, Top Note die, Butterfly punch, Basic Rhinestones

Please refer to the post below this one for this card, as the color scheme came from a ColorQ challenge.

Marina Mist, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi; Black StazOn

Big Shot, Stripes EF, Square Lattice EF, Hemp Twine, Corner Rounder punch, Silver Brads

The flames are actually leaves from Little Leaves Sizzlit, snipped off and trimmed a bit. I thought the varying sizes seemed more realistic.

Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Baker's Twine Early Espresso, Designer Buttons Regals Night of Navy, Big Shot, Stripes EF, Ovals die, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, sponging

Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Whisper White (although Very Vanilla would match the ribbon better)

Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Large Scallop Circle punch, Big Shot, Stripes EF, Glimmer Brad Neutrals, 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Soft Suede, Dazzling Details

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I hope this inspires you to pick up a stamp set and find out just how versatile it can be! For my customers, I am planning to to a "Birthday Bonanza" class this fall. I'll charge a flat fee, have the supplies ready for you and you can come make these 6 cards!

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August 4, 2011

A few of the challenge sites I've been following have seemingly "dropped off", become unattended to or oft forgotten! :( No worries, though, as there are so many blogs out there. I found a new challenge site that looks like a lot of fun! The Friday Mashup offers 2-in-1 challenges, you can do one, the other or both together. This week you can do a handmade flower or use red, black and turquoise. I chose to mash it up! I made paper buttons in flower shapes (hope that counts!) and used the colors, too.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Bliss, A Word for You (inside I used: congratulations on finding each other)

Ink: VersaMark; inside: Cherry Cobbler and Pool Party

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Pool Party

Tools: Black embossing powder, heat tool, Big Shot, Flower Garden EF, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Fancy Flower punch, Large Scallop Circle punch, Boho Blossoms punch

Embellishments: Chantilly, crochet thread

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July 24, 2011

This is a double post! First is the card I made (better late than never) for Pals Paper Arts Challenge 102. I just did not have time to make it until now - I envisioned it right away looking at the inspiration picture. :)

Supplies:

Paper: Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Vellum, Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum

Tools: Big Shot, Stripes EF, Little Leave Sizzlit, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Boho Blossoms punch, 1/8" hole punch

Embellishments: 1/2" Poly Twill Blushing Bride ribbon

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Next, for the sketch challenge from Paper Players this week, I made this card.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Upsy Daisy, Bring on the Cake

Ink: Night of Navy

Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates, Ovals Die, Wide Oval punch

Embellishments: Basic Pearls, Glimmer Brads Neutrals, Flower Fusion 2 (retired)

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March 30, 2011

I CASEd this card by Carrie Gaskin. She was crowned ColorQueen for the ColorQ challenge last week. I changed those colors, but used her fabulous sketch!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Curly Cute

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, Confetti White, Early Espresso

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Paper Piercer

Embellishments: 3/8" Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

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February 4, 2011

I am feeling behind on greeting card orders! Just delivered one this morning. I'm halfway into the next one. And then I have one more in line! And, still, the 300 wedding invitations to finish by the end of April. (Plenty of time, right?!?)

Anyway, I already made one of this card today, in different colors. Then I went over to Inkspirations and saw their Color Challenge this week. I was inspired to make a second one with these colors!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Kind & Caring Thoughts

Ink: Black StazOn

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Vellum, Cherry Cobbler

Tools: Big Shot, Ovals Die, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Embellishment: Antique Brad

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JAnuary 19, 2011

Two cards that work for the Stampin' Royalty Challenge for "Anything with Wings." Also, I used the Mojo Monday sketch for this week on the first card. I am charge with the task of coming up with a wedding card for a stamping event I'll be a part of in March. Either of these would work, so now I need to pick which one would be best. Feel free to leave your opinion. :)

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Occasional Quotes

Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Love Letter DSP

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, dimensionals, glue dot, Large Scallop Circle punch (anxiously waiting for this to come back for order!)

Embellishments: 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Butterfly Prints

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, VersaMark

Paper: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Love Letter DSP

Tools: Butterfly Punch, dimensionals, glue dots

Embellishments: Designer Button Neutrals Basic Black, 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon

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January 15, 2011

Just dropping in my card for the Mojo Monday challenge this week!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Butterfly Prints, Really Retro

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango (sponged), Daffodil Delight

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White

Tools: Butterfly Punch , sponge

Embellishments: 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon, Flower Fusion 2 (Retired), Basic Rhinestones

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January 3, 2011

And this finishes up the non-birthday cards for the order I'm currently working on. Two more birthday cards and I'll be delivering the cards! Yay! However, I like that one could use this for a birthday card; but it is also appropriate for a just-because card. I' submitting this as my second card for the SUO challenge running now.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Ink: Melon Mambo, Early Expresso

Paper: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Concord Crush

Tools: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings embosslit

Embellishments: Sticky Strip with Dazzling Diamonds glitter

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October 20, 2010

This is a card similar to the card I have prepared for a workshop tomorrow! I've used different colors here and added rhinestones! I'm totally addicted to those little things. :) And I really like this set Butterfly prints with the coordinating Butterfly punch.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Butterfly Prints, A Word For You

Ink: Early Espresso, Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla

Tools: Scallop Trim Border punch, Butterfly punch

Embellishments: 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

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October 8, 2010

Butterflies and bling comin' at ya today! Just Add Ink's challenge this week is to make your card very feminine with pink and sparklies! I chose SU!'s dainty Pink Pirouette and one of their butterfly stamps, since butterflies are dainty as well. And, surprise, more rhinestones!! :)

This card used the kissing technique, for which this butterfly is perfect. I inked it up in Pink, then took my dot stamp inked in Espresso. My [p]inked :) butterfly resting rubber-up on the table, I kissed it with the dot stamp leaving Espresso colored dots on the butterfly. Then you take the butterfly and stamp it on your paper. The trick to this is a quick, light touch with the pattern stamp; press too hard and it will smudge. This kiss is just a peck - a butterfly kiss, if you will!!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: For All You Do, Occasional Quotes, Polka Dots & Paisley

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso (used Stampin' Write Marker to outline butterflies)

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray textured, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Tools: Scallop Edge punch, Large Oval punch, Scalloped Oval punch, Dimensional, glue dots

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones, Flower Fusion 2, Designer Buttons Neutrals

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Baja is BACK

I LOVE Baja Breeze! I am thrilled that it will be coming back in July. This card was a sample in the latest demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success. I loved it for it's simplicity and because I love the For All You Do set. I did change the colors a bit as they made it all with neutrals.

Stamp Set: For All You Do

Paper: Kraft (soon to be Crumb Cake), Chocolate Chip textured, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Ink: Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Linen Thread, Buttons Latte

Accessories: paper snips (that's not a butterfly punch/die cut!), paper piercer