Copper Embossed Butterfly with Stampin’ Blends

If you love our Stampin’ Blends markers, then you need this stamp set, Beautiful Day. There are just so many possibilities with this stamp set and the Stampin’ Blends markers. I love the butterfly image from this set. Previously I have used the light and dark markers of just one color to color this image, but today I have a multicolored butterfly for you. I think the Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight make for a beautiful, bright butterfly to lighten the darker winter months we’re experiencing now.

Another first for me (at least that I can remember) with this stamp set was embossing the image instead of stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (which is the ink you need to use when coloring with the Blends markers).  In the picture below you can really see the shine from the copper embossing powder, which I felt would help contribute to the cheeriness of the card as well as switching things up from the traditional Memento ink. I also embossed the sentiment (from the Floral Phrases stamp set) with copper embossing powder.

The Basket Weave embossing folder hasn’t seen much love from me since it was first introduced last year, but I think it really adds to this card. I love these Dynamic, or super thick, embossing folders. They make such a deep impression on the cardstock, and as you can see below, embossing looks great on envelope flaps too!

***Tip: When embossing with the Dynamic embossing folders spritz your cardstock with water before embossing to help the cardstock fibers to flex and  be able to give the great super deep impression they are meant to give without cracking the cardstock.

Dimensions: 

*Card base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″, scored in half at 4 1/4″

*Calypso Coral embossed layer: 4 x 5 1/4″

*Sentiment layer: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2″

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Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

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Print Recipe

Product List

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145915] $21.00	Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141767] $18.00	Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00	Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146841] $9.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00
Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder [141636] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301] $7.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00

Butterfly Boutique

Hello everyone! I recently taught a class based on Designer Series Paper (DSP). When I was designing cards for this class I was thinking of layouts that showcase many designs of DSP packs as well as use up scraps of DSP so they don’t have to go to waste. My next few posts will be cards from this DSP class. I hope you enjoy them!

The DSP showcased in this first card is the Floral Boutique DSP. My favorite design of the 12 different designs in this pack is the one with the differently shades of blue lines (upper right hand corner). I love things with shades of the same color.

The rectangles measure 2 x 1 1/2″. The crumb cake banner measures 3 1/2 x 3/4″. The whisper white banner measures 3 1/4 x 1/2″.

I borrowed my friend’s precision base plate to use with this detailed die cut from the Butterfly Thinlits die set. I wanted to see if it really made a difference in getting a cleaner cut for all the little pieces and I am happy to report that it did. It was also very helpful in getting a clean cut with the largest die cut of the Flourish Thinlits (see my recent post, Flowering Flourishes) and also for the two larger dies in the Detailed Floral Thinlits die set.

I couldn’t resist adding a little interest to the inside of the card with this gorgeous little butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set. This more realistic butterfly image is my favorite from this set.

I hope you are inspired to be creative with some DSP and maybe to give this layout a try. 🙂

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie