Butterfly Brilliance

Butterfly Bouquet is a suite that will be part of the upcoming annual catalog! There is an early release starting March 1, 2021.

The collection is:

155092 BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE CLING STAMP SET $17

155523 BRILLIANT WINGS DIES $44

155821 BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE BUNDLE $54.75

156824 BUTTERFLY BIJOU 6” X 6” DESIGNER SERIES PAPER $11.50

156825 NATURAL TOUCH SPECIALTY PAPER $5

159408 BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE COLLECTION $71.25

I used the stamp set and the DSP is from the Butterfly Bouquet Collection the sentiment is Many Messages.

The card is a trifold card. 

The base is 5.5" x 11" scored at 2.5" & 6.75"

The supplies in addition to those above are listed below.

Product List

Many Messages Bundle

[156272]

$50.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146989]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

[151690]

$32.00

Clear Block F

[118483]

$17.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

[133456]

$5.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$7.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[153124]

$3.75

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

$9.00

Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154888]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Many Merry Messages simply done

Have you heard?!! The stocking punch is NOT carrying on to the main catty, it is only while supplies last, so if you haven't bought and you still want it you better get on it.

• Card base is Naturals Ivory, the Happy Holidays is stamped with Wild Wasabi directly to the base.
• The Stockings were punched from Frostwood Lodge DSP as well as Wild Wasabi CS, the CS was run through the Big Shot with the Snowburst folder before punching.
• Stockings are popped up on Dimensionals.

Another fast and simple card.

Many Merry Messages

This card is so shinny!

• The card base is Whisper White sprayed with Frost Shimmer Paint Spray. The front of Marina Mist was also sprayed lightly.
• I cut the snowflakes with the Big Shot and for the Glimmer paper I had to use as thick of a shim as I could and still run it through the Big Shot.
• The strip of Glimmer paper ribbon was cut from the edge of the strip of paper the I cut the snowflakes from.(it is hard to see in the photo but there is a bow on the right side.
• I sprayed a piece of Whisper White with the shimmer spray and when it was dry(heat gun is great for doing that) I stamped the phrase from Many Merry Messages in Marina Mist on it.
• The snowflakes are Silver Glimmer paper and Marina Mist sprayed with Shimmer Paint Spray. Rhinestone Jewels are in the centers of the snowflakes.

Have a great day and try and find time to stamp. . .

Welcome Christmas

This card is so much better in real life, the season's Greetings is so sparkly, I mixed my Cherry Cobbler embossing powder with my fine red glitter and made myself sparkly embossing powder. The Whisper White was sprayed with Shimmer Paint Spray.

• The card base is Whisper White with a layer of Always Artichoke.
• I ran the top 3/4 of a 3 3/4"x5" piece of Whisper White through the Big Shot with the Snow Burst folder. Then the greeting from Many Merry Messages was stamped in Versa Mark and embossed with embossing powder. Cherry Cobbler ribbon was wrapped around it and it was added to the front.
• I stamped the family from Welcome Christmas on a scrap of Whisper White in Always Artichoke and punched it with the 2 1/2" circle and sponged the edges with Always Artichoke.
• A 3" Circle was ran through the Big Shot with the Petals a Plenty folder and the image was then layered on top of it and the added to the card front.

25 & Counting and Peek- a- boo frame

I'm back! Saturday was a wonderful day! It was my 28th Anniversary and the day that my daughter Jamie got married.  Saturday started with a snow storm, as we drove to the wedding we passed wreak after wreck, I was worried about the safety of the guests that were coming but all arrived safely.  It snowed the entire time we were inside for the ceremony but as soon as we came out the snow stopped. It was chilly taking pictures outside in several inches of snow but I think we had some lovely shots.  My daughter wanted to serve hot cocoa with mix ins and donut holes and cookies for her reception so the weather was perfect for that!  Everyone one seemed to enjoy themselves. . .

The wedding is over, unfortunately I was so busy with everything that I didn't take pictures of everything myself, so I will have to post later the things I did stamping on for the wedding when we get the proofs from the photographer.

On to the card. . .

• I use Naturals white for the base of the card with a piece of  Holly Berry Bouquet DSP on the bottom half of the card.
• I cut a Peek a boo frame out of Wild Wasabi CS and added it above the DSP.  I stamped Noel from Many Merry Messages (masking the edges) under the flap, in Cherry Cobbler.
• I stamped day 25 from the 25 & Counting stamp set in Night of Navy with Cherry Cobbler on the 25 onto A scrap of Whisper White CS and punched it with the 1" square. I layered it onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler punched with the Postage Stamp punch then layered it again onto a Scallop Square of Whisper White and added it to the Peek a boo frame.
• I added a Rhinestone to the star above the manger.

Have a great day, and go ahead and stamp something!

Many Merry Messages- Fast and Simple

My daughter needed a few Christmas Cards fast, so this is what I came up with.

• The card base is Whisper White with a front of Cherry Cobbler that was ran through the Big shot in the Northern Flurry folder.
• I sprayed Whisper White with Frost Shimmer Paint spray and Cherry Cobbler with Champagne Shimmer Paint spray I rand them through the Big Shot using the Northern Frost Decorative strip. I attached the snowflakes onto the card front and used Rhinestone Jewels for the centers.
• I stamped the phrase onto Whisper White using Cherry Cobbler and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch and added it to the open area on the card front.

I had a great day yesterday for my birthday, it started at 5:50 am when my 14 year old son Trevor woke me up with breakfast in bed, a bacon and cheese omelet and toast. Unfortunately it had snowed 8" during the night and anyone that knows me knows I hate snow! I spent the whole day inside, I started rearranging my stamping studio trying to make it more user friendly. I also started designing cards for my Birthday Card Party on January 1 with a second class on Jan 5(look for more details soon). My daughters and one of my sister and her husband came for a birthday dinner cooked by a good friend(thanks Scott) and my kids.  All in all a good day to turn 49.

Holiday Lineup- Season's Greetings

This was the card I thought we would make for club earlier this month, but of coarse I changed my mind. . .

• The card base is Baja Breeze sprayed with Frost Shimmer Paint spray. I stamped the Season's Greetings from Many Merry Messages directly onto the base in Cherry Cobbler.
• I stamped part of the image of the snowmen from Holiday Lineup on to a circle of Textured Whisper White using Stazon. I colored the image with Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler markers then mounted it on a Cherry Cobbler Circle. The circles were cut with the Circles #2 die and the Big Shot.
• The snow flakes are Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White both sprayed with the Shimmer Paint spray, cut with the Northern Frost Decorative Strip.  I used Rhinestone Jewels in the centers of the snowflakes.

The card didn't go to waste as it has already been delivered.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! I plan on playing in my stamp room tomorrow (it's my birthday and I think I should be able to do what I want to) I'm planning a birthday card class for New Years day and need to design the cards. . .

Moose for Christmas

My card inspiration came from Lynn Pratt http://creatingthehive.com/blog-post/44192/lovie-birthday-mooses
I was putting the moose on tags at first but I had an extra and added it to the card.

• The card base is Whisper White with a front of Cherry Cobbler that I ran through the big shot with the Northern Flurry embossing folder.
• I stamped the phrase from Many Merry Messages with White Craft ink onto the front.
• For the wreath I punched a 1 1/4" circle into a piece of Garden Green CS and the punched the Scallop Circle around the hole I taped it onto the front and added pearls that I had colored red. The moose is Early Espresso with Crumb Cake for the rack, I popped him up with Dimensionals.

A big thanks to Lynn for her Moose!

Many Merry Messages

Recently I was a part of a focus group at Stampin' UP! They allowed all the participants the choice of any stamp set.  I chose Many Merry Messages.

This card is the card we made in club for December, it is also the card I made for my husband to send to his clients. I was going for fast and simple.

• The card base is Crumb Cake that is sprayed with Champagne Shimmer Paint Spray.
• The DSP is Deck The Halls 1" x 3 3/4" mounted on Cherry Cobbler CS.
• Season's Greetings is inked up in Cherry Cobbler and stamped on Very Vanilla that was sprayed with Champagne Shimmer Paint Spray this was mounted on Cherry Cobbler CS that was punched with the Scalloped Trim Border Punch.

Hoping you have a great day!

Home for Christmas

If you have followed my blog you know I love to watercolor, both with Watercolor Wonder Crayons and with markers and an Aqua Painter.  Here are two of my Christmas cards using the image from Home for Christmas. I did use the markers and an Aqua Painter for these.

The First card:

• The card base is Crumb Cake that I sprayed with Champagne shimmer spray (does not show up in photo but is pretty in  Real Life).  I stamped the Season's Greetings onto the base with Cherry Cobbler.
• I stamped the image onto watercolor paper with Stazon and layered colors on with an Aqua Painter.
• I sponged the very edge of the watercolor paper with Cherry Cobbler ink putting it on as dark as I could, I then lightly sponged it with Chocolate Chip ink.
• The image is popped up with Dimensionals.

The Second card:

• The card base is Always Artichoke with a front of Early Espresso.  I stamped the phrase from Occasional Quotes onto the front with White Craft ink.
• I did the image the same as the first card, but after sponging I tore the right side off of the image (isn't that what you do when you make a mistake but want to keep your work?).

So I hope you like the cards, let me know what you think.