Color Brushed Butterfly Blog Hop

Hello friends, today I am participating in a blog hop hosted by Kylie's Stampin' Up! training program, featuring the Butterfly Bouquet bundle. I have a confession.... Shhhhh.... I am not a butterfly fan, but I LOVE THIS BUNDLE! I have had so much fun trying new techniques and new layouts featuring these beautiful butterflies. I also love the pretty pops of spring that I can add to the butterflies.

To create this card I started with a piece of white cardstock. I used our A-MAZ-ING blending brushes and applied five colors of ink onto the paper in a random pattern. I blended the edges of the inks together, creating a multi-splotched piece of cardstock. I used the individual detailed butterfly dies, placing them on the paper, and cut out my colorful butterflies.

I wanted to use vellum behind the detailed butterflies, but I was all out, except for one little circle (and yes, I did use that). I also wanted to use a Stampin' UP! product. So... I opened my Paper Pumpkin kit box and used the aqua tissue paper and the butterfly outline die to cut the solid backs for my butterflies. They are not quite as transparent as I had hoped, but I was quite happy with them.

The Butterfly Brilliance Bundle is pictured below. It includes a large stamp, which stamps all of the butterflies at once and two sets of dies. The first set of dies is a detailed cut of each butterfly (like my colored butterflies in my project). The second die included is a large outline die that cuts the outline of the stamped butterflies all at once. So you can stamp once and cut once, to create six butterflies (I did this with the tissue paper)!

For my base card I used Bermuda Bay cardstock. I used Coastal Cabana ink and stamped the large butterfly stamp onto Coastal Cabana cardstock to create the tone on tone background. This was affixed to a black matting and attached to the card front. I used stampin' dimensional dots to affix the butterflies to the card front.

Remember that circle of vellum I found? I used that to create an understated sentiment circle. I used a sentiment from the Blooming Blossoms stamp set.

I finished the card with black gems and black ribbon. I thought the black created a nice grounding element with all of the color.

It is Maundy here in the US, and also the day I will be receiving my second "Dr. Fouci Ouchie" - the second shot of my Covid vaccine. I am hoping that by next month I might be able to hold classes in person again!! Yay. I wish you all a blessed Easter!

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing my Butterfly Brilliance card and that enjoy the remainder of the blog hop!

Product List

Butterfly Brilliance Bundle

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$54.75

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.75

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.75

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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$6.00

Blending Brushes

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$12.00

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Sweet Easter Gift Box

Boxes · Easter · Stampin' Up!

Hello friends. Today I am sharing an absolutely adorable Easter box that I plan to fill with sweet goodies for my granddaughter. Is this the sweetest bunny box ever? My granddaughter is six and she will be thrilled with how girly the bunny looks, as well as the adorable little chick.

This precious box was crafted with Stampin' Up! Blushing Bride Cardstock, Stitched dies, and the Springtime Joy stamp set. I adore this stamp set! The characters and embellishments are so sweet and so feminine. I want to hug the bunny and the lamb. I also added eggs stamped and cut with the Arrange a Wreath bundle.

My has an easel top that reveals the hidden Happy Easter sentiment, and a pull out drawer to hold Easter yummies.

The Springtime Joy stamp sets is available for a limited time only in my online store. This ten-piece stamp set is a must have for your holiday stamp collection.

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Blossoms in Bloom Inspiration

Blossoms in Bloom · Stampin' Up!

Hello friends! Today I am going to share one of my favorite Stampin' Up! Bundles with you: Blossoms in Bloom. This beautiful bundle features seventeen (17!) stamps in the set and six dies. In addition to the flowers, centers, and leaves, the stamp set also includes seven sentiments.

I have truly enjoyed this bundle for making cards, bookmarks, and scrapbook layouts. I also used some of the element on gift boxes. I am going to confess that the card above is a rework of the card pictured below. The card below is still my favorite - it's the colors!

Did I mention scrapbook pages? Yes I did! The page below is one half of a two-page layout I created of my grandchildren using so many Stampin' Up! products, but especially the Blossoms in Bloom Bundle. I love that the blossoms do not overwhelm the photographs.

Did I mention fun cards? Oh yes. The two cards below were the first two cards I created using this bundle. I cut the Blossoms in Bloom die layers in white cardstock, then used out Stampin' Up! Stampin' Blend markers to color the elements. So fun and so colorful.

The card blow is another varied look achieved with the Blossoms in Bloom Bundle. I stamped the background flowers in Bumblebee ink then topped the flowers with white outline die cuts. I love the honey tones of the flowers.

I hope you have enjoyed my overview of the Blossoms in Bloom bundle. It is truly one of my favorite bundles from the annual catalog. To learn more about the bundle check it out at my online store.

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Easter Cards Spread Springtime Joy

Easter Card · Springtime Joy · Stampin' Up!

Hello friends. Today's post is all about Easter cards and Springtime Joy - the concept and the stamp set! I have fallen in love with this stamp set with its adorable characters and gorgeous flowers and other accessories. Today I went a step further and combined the Springtime Joy stamp set with my favorite Designer Series Paper, the Fine Art Floral DSP.

In the card above I stamped the bunny onto a scrap of the Fine Art Floral paper, then cut her out. I stamped her head wreath a second time and added it to the bunny with mini stampin' dimensionals. The bunny and her accessories are affixed to the Stitched Circle Die with stampin' dimensionals. And just look how stunning the Fine Art Floral paper is in the background.

I love this little lambie too. I stamped her on White Cardstock and colored her and her Easter basket and little chicky friend with Stampin' Blend markers. I used more of the Fine Art Floral DSP in this card too. I did mention that this a favorite product didn't I? The Lamb is framed with the Layered Oval Dies.

I hope that both of these cards inspire you to experience some Springtime Joy. I know I had such a nice time using creating these cards to share.

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Butterfly Bouquet Thank You - International Blog Hop

Blog Hop · Butterfly Bouquet Bundle · Stampin' Up!

Hello friends. Today I joining you via Kylie's International Blog Hop and I am going to share another project made with the A-MA-ZING Stampin' Up! Butterfly Bouquet bundle. Have I mentioned that I adore this suite of products? I truly do. I love the versatility and the limitless creativity these products inspire.

For those of you who like sneak peeks, the Butterfly Bouquet bundle is actually an early release from our NEW 2021-2022 Annual Catalog (which will be available later this year). The only catch is, the beautiful Butterfly Bijou designer series paper will NOT be in the new catalog. It will disappear on May 2. Be aware of that as you too come to love this bundle.

Today's card is a vertical, top-opening layered card, featuring the butterflies and a few Easter eggs to create a gorgeous spring Thank you card. I started with a base card in Seaside Spray cardstock and created white textured mat using white cardstock layered in white butterflies. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to give this a layer a lift.

The middle focal point of the card was also built in layers. I started with a 3 x 4 inch piece of cardstock. Onto that I glued 1/2 x 3 inch strips of the Butterfly Bijou dsp to create the multi colored background. I used the beautiful Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut two elements - the scalloped sentiment tag and the gold frame. For the frame I cut the largest scalloped die in gold sdsp. I then used my paper trimmer to remove the middle of the and created a scalloped frame. Stampin' dimensionals were added to the back of the frame to give it a lift off of the multi colored background.

I used the butterfly outline dies to and cut two butterflies from the Butterfly Bijou dsp. I used our gilded leafing to add touches of gold to the butterfly wings. I placed one side of each butterfly on top of the frame with a dot of glue while using stampin' dimensionals to adhere the other side of the butterflies.

I had two Easter eggs already stamped and cut out (left over from another project) and sitting on my desk. I decided to add the Easter eggs to the card to show how easily a small addition can make a big impact on a project.

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On Kylie's Blog there is a contest of sorts happening. I am asking each of you to visit Kylie's site and check out all of the other beautiful Thank You themed projects. And if you are so inclined, please consider voting for my card. Click the button below to visit Kylie's blog.