Tag: Butterflies

All Occasion Cards, Just Because Cards

Oh Hello, Butterfly!

smackey2012

Hello everyone! I really had fun creating today’s card. It was one of those cards where I wanted to use certain colors together (Gold & Calypso Coral) so I created a card around them. I am really happy with the result. 🙂

Gold & Calypso Butterfly

I created this card about a week ago but didn’t have a chance to post it until today. I’m sorry to tell you that I used a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that retired on March 31st. You could probably find it on ebay if you REALLY want it, or you can substitute the “World of Dreams” stamp set from p. 95 of the Annual Catalog.

 

World of Dreams stamp set, P. 95

I used the second largest Deco Labels Framelits to cut out the gold embossed flowers. I wrapped the Gold Baker’s twine around the front flap; I didn’t mind that the twine will show on the inside of the card. I kinda like the effect. 🙂 I also embossed the sentiment in gold. The Whisper White banner is  2″ x 1/2″ and the gold glimmer banner is 2 1/4″ x 3/4″. I flagged the ends with Paper Snips.

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I absolutely love using the Butterflies Thinlits Dies with glimmer paper. It’s a double wow factor! I also had some fun creating my own stamped background. I stamped on the Calypso Coral cardstock with Calypso Coral ink for that lovely tone-on-tone effect.

Gold & Calypso ButterflyRight

I hope you are inspired to do some embossing and die cutting. They are sure to impress and delight the card’s recipients!

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Supplies Used*: Flowering Fields stamp set (retired), Honeycomb Happiness stamp set (retired), Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad, Calypso Coral cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Gold Glimmer Paper, Gold Baker’s Twine, Deco Label Framelits, Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Versamerk Ink, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Trimmer.

*All supplies can be purchased from my online store.

All Occasion Cards, Birthday Cards, Just Because Cards, Stampin' Up!

Golden Butterfly Card

smackey2012

Hello all! Awhile ago I was making a card with a Gold Foil Paper layer. I didn’t want to waste all the foil that would be covered up with another layer, so I die cut a bunch of things out of the middle of the Gold Foil Paper. I had them sitting on my desk for more than a week. Finally, I decided to create some cards with them. Here is one of those cards.
GoldHappyButterfly

I wish you could see this card in person. The Gold Foil Paper is so much prettier in real life. I’m not sure if you can tell, but the embossed layer is a light purple, Wisteria Wonder to be specific. I used the Tiny Triangles embossing folder to emboss the cardstock. I placed this all on a Very Vanilla card base.

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I wanted you to be able to really see all the intricate beauty of this die cut butterfly from the Butterflies Framelits Dies. I love it so much. This die cut is so impressive when it is metallic or glittery.

It seems I have made yet another very versatile card, sentiment wise. I could see myself sending this as a birthday card, a congratulations card, or a cheer up card. I hope this card inspires you to be creative with your extra pieces, gold, embossing, word thinlits, or anything else. 🙂

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Birthday Cards, Congratulations Cards, Stampin' Up!, Thank You Cards

Elegant or Edgy

smackey2012

Hello! I have two cards for you today that couldn’t be more different from each other. Even though they are two distinct styles, I had a lot of fun creating them both. The first is serene & rustic, while the second is bold & modern. After checking out the two cards, leave me a comment below and let me know which style you prefer. I love them both because I have a blast experimenting with all sort of styles of cards. 🙂

Elegant

Celebrating You Butterfly Thinlits Brick TIEF Card

Close Up Celebrating You Butterfly Thinlits Brick TIEF Card

The supplies used on this first card are the Crazy About You Stamp Set, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Big Shot Machine, Banner Triple Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Sahara Sand Cardstock, Soft Sky Cardstock, Pink Pirouette Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Sponges (cut these into quarters), Crumb Cake Ink, & Sahara Sand ink. Both inks were sponged over the brick embossing to create the shabby chic look. Sentiment is stamped in Crumb Cake Ink.

Edgy

2015-2017 Thick Bakers Twine Thanks Card 

      Close Up Thick Baker's Twine Thanks Card

The supplies used for this second card are Blackberry Bliss Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Metallic Sequin Assortment, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Big Shot Machine, Hello You Thinlits Dies, and 2014-2016 In Color Thick Baker’s Twine. The last item is a retired Sale-A-Bration product from earlier this year.

Even though you can’t CASE (Copy And Share Everything) this card exactly, I really wanted to share this technique because you can still replicate the wrapping and stacking of the bakers twine with bakers twine from the current Stampin’ Up! Catalog. You can check out Stampin’ Up!’s current thick bakers twine offerings on p.158-159 of the Annual Catalog, or click over to my Online Store and entering “thick bakers twine” into the search box. I find the texture of all that thick bakers twine is really eye catching.

I hope you enjoyed these two cards. If there is a product or technique you have been wondering about, please leave a comment below and I will do my best to incorporate it into a card for this blog.

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie