Butterfly Basics

Spring is surely coming. Trying to coax it on in, I'm posting a card made with Butterfly Basics and a Gold Foil butterfly made with the Butterfly Thinlits Die.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Butterfly Basics
Cardstock - Pear Pizzazz, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Gold Foil cardstock
Ink - Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories - Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Butterflies Thinlits, Big Shot, Mini Glue Dots

Have you tried using a couple of dryer sheets when using your intricate thinlits, like this butterfly? All the little pieces just pop right out. There's no poking and digging. If you're not sure what I mean, contact me or look it up on You Tube.

Easter Wishes

I went to the nursing home on Thursday this week because I am going to a scrapbooking expo tomorrow and I didn't want to disappoint the residents. We made another Easter card. Last week was kind of a "cute" card with a chocolate rabbit and pink flowers so I went for a "pretty" card this week. The Blessed Easter stamp set was out last year and is now retired. You could do the same thing with Love is Kindness (p 32) of the current Occasions catalog.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Blessed Easter
Cardstock - Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Brights Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink - Staz On ink pad, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories - 1 3/4" circle punch, Scalloped Edgelit, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3/8" White taffeta ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals

Sheltering Tree

What a fun set!! Sheltering Tree is in the 2015 Occasions catalog and can be used for all kinds of occasions during all four seasons of the year. This card was CASED from Linda Heller. Didn't she do a fantastic job? I just fell in love with this card.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Sheltering Tree,
Cardstock - Early Espresso, Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Brights Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink - Early Espresso, Old Olive, Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Circles Framelits, Big Shot, Real Red 1/8" ribbon, Handheld stapler by Stampin' Up!, Stampin Dimensionals

(tag for pocket)

 

Wouldn't you love to write a little note on something this cute? I really like the staples on this card. Check out Stampin' Up's handheld stapler on p21 of the Occasions catalog.



Petal Potpourri Birthday Wishes

Here's another card using the Petal Potpourri Bundle. I added a little Gorgeous Grunge and some Banner punches. I could have used a button in the center, but the Painted Blooms Cotton Twine is so easy to tie and looks so cute, I just stuck it onto the stamped center with a glue dot.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Petal Potpourri, Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge
Cardstock - Wisteria Wonder, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White,
Ink - Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight
Accessories - Flower Medallion punch, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Banner punch, Painted Blooms Cotton Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Painted Petals in Blackberry Bliss

The Painted Petals stamp set (p 19 in the Occasions catalog) is such a beautiful set. It looks like your petals are water colored, even though they are just stamped in one color.  I wouldn't have thought to put the Soft Sky accents in with the Blackberry Bliss but I saw someone else do it online and it really made the card! I even went with the Soft Sky twine around the ribbon.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Painted Petals, Petite Pairs
Cardstock - Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky, Old Olive
Accessories - Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scalloped Tag Topper punch, 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Soft Sky baker's twine from the Painted Blooms Cotton Twine pack (p37 in Occasions catalog)

(inside of card)



More Petal Potpourri

Coastal Cabana with a Crushed Curry accent worked beautifully on this card. The Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is a nice accessory to have at springtime.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Petal Potpourri, And Many More
Cardstock - Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Ink - Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Whisper White
Accessories - Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Flower Medallion punch, Crushed Curry Ribbon (FREE as a Sale-a-Bration product in the Best Year Ever Accessory pack), Stampin' Dimensionals

Giggle Greetings

This card uses the stamp set Giggle Greetings. It's not a new set at all, though is still available in the 2014-2015 catalog. It's just a fun set!! Sure seems like a lot of my friends are running into some tough things these days, and if it isn't too serious of a problem, this would sure lift their spirits.

Supplies:
Stamp sets - Giggle Greetings
Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler,Whisper White
Ink - Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Accessories - Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Crumb Cake ribbon, Blendabilities Stampin' Sponge