Flutterby Valentine

I'm back again today with another card. I had so much fun participating in the last Flutter By Wednesday challenge, that I just had to do it again. This weeks challenge # 93 was to use embossing along with your butterfly, fairy, or angel image. I used Challenge # 22 Die Cuts R Us Sketch # 1 as an inspiration for my card. I thought this patterned paper went perfectly with the sketch. Instead of using an oval like the sketch, I decided to crack open my Lables # 1 Nestabilities and use them for their very first maiden voyage to die cut out the butterfly and butterfly border.

I wanted a magenta butterfly but didn't have that color pigment ink so I inked my stamp with Champagne Shimmer Versamark and then tapped it on SU! Rich Razzleberry ink. Next I used the pouncing technique on the inked stamp with a Melon Mambo marker to add some lighter colored areas. I stamped this on Neenah Solar White cardstock and then heat embossed with SU! clear embossing powder. I thought the white was a bit too stark so I sponged on some SU! Pretty in Pink over the butterfly. Here is a close up of the result:

Recipe: SU! Simple Friendship stamp, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, Versamark Champagne Shimmer ink, SU! Rich Razzleberry Ink, SU! Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers, SU! Pretty In Pink ink, SU! Clear Embossing Powder, Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Petaloo Dazzlers, Sponge Dauber, Little Yellow Bicycle Sweet Love patterned paper, Heart charm from Stamp and Create, Pink Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Assorted Pink cardstock scraps

TGIF Sketch Challenge # 3- Blog Candy

Here is TGIF Sketch Challenge # 3. Please play along if you'd like. Blog Candy Alert- winner will be chosen next Thursday and will receive a mystery prize!!!!!

Here is my sample for this week's sketch:
Recipe: Simple Friendship stamp set, Very Vanilla Cardstock, Encore Silver Metallic Craft Ink, Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon, Half back pearls, Versamark Pen, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, wavy crimper tool, heat gun, Flourishes Texturz Plate, BigShot

Simple Butterfly Card Tutorial

Here is the tutorial for the card I made yesterday, a modified CASE of card designed by Lynn - LW Designs that was was inspired by a Mojo Monday sketch. Above is an alternate version of the card from yesterday (this one uses the optional white gel pen on the embossed simple flower ).

Supplies:
Simple Friendship Stamp Set
So Swirly Stampin’ Around Wheel and Handle
Sizzix Embosslits Simple Flower
Bigshot
Close to Cocoa Cardstock and Classic Ink
Baja Breeze Cardstock and Classic Ink
Whisper White Cardstock and Craft Ink
Parisian Breeze DSP
Whisper White Craft Ink
Heat Tool if desired Snail Adhesive, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Piercing Tool
White Gel Pen (Optional) Kraft Taffeta Ribbon
Halfback Pearls from pretties Kit Pewter Brads
Bella Toile Background Stamp(optional) \Sanding Block (optional)

Optional- Follow the first three steps if you are not using patterned paper from the Parisian Breeze DSP collection for your 5 1/4" X 4" background panel as pictured above at the top of the post.

Sand the Baja Breeze 5 ¼” x 4” cardstock panel lengthwise and crosswise.

Ink the Bella Toile Background Stamp with Whisper White Kraft Ink.
Lay the Baja Breeze 5 ¼” x 4” cardstock panel on top of the Bella Toile Stamp and use a piece of scratch paper over top and rub the stamp with the heels of your palms.

Dry the panel with a heat tool or leave to the side to dry.

Ink the Swirl stamp with Whisper White Craft Ink and Stamp onto the Kraft 2 ¾” square. Heat with heat tool to dry or leave to the side to dry.

Ink the Edges of the Kraft panel with Close to Cocoa Ink

Mount the Kraft panel on Baja Breeze 3” square and Mount that on the Close to Cocoa 3 ¼” square.

Mount the 1”X 2” and 1” X 2 ¼” Parisian Breeze strip on 1 ¼” X 2 and 1 ¼” X 2 ¼” Close to Cocoa strips.

Put a piece of scrap Baja Breeze Cardstock inside the Embosslit.

Run the Embosslit through the Bigshot.

Option A pictured above- Use the flower with the embossed raised side down and color the negative space white with a white gel pen or Option B- use the flower with the raided side up and sand until the raised edge turns white.



Place a half back pearl in the center with a glue dot.

Ink the Butterfly stamp with Baja Breeze Ink. Ink the Stampin’ Around Wheel with Close to Cocoa. Run the Wheel across the inked Butterfly Stamp.

Press the stamp down to the whisper white cardstock.

Cut out the Butterfly leaving a little white space around the edge.

Mount the butterfly on the Square Kraft panel.

Tie the Taffeta ribbon in a bow around the square panel.

Mount the Baja Breeze 5 ¼” X 4” panel on the Close to Cocoa card base. Then mount the Parisian Breeze Strips on the top and bottom of the card base.

Mount the Square panel in the center of the card.

Mount the flower onto the corner of the square panel using glue dots and a dimensional.

Simple Butterfly Card for shoe box swap

Ok I changed my mind and came up with an even better card for my upline's shoe box swap next weekend. It was inspired by a Mojo Monday sketch and a modified CASE of card designed by Lynn - LW Designs . This card is my first time using the Simple Friendship stamp set and trying the Kissing Technique. I really like how it came out.

Recipe:
Simple Friendship Stamp Set
So Swirly Stampin’ Around Wheel and Handle
Bella Toile Background Stamp
Sizzix Embosslits Simple Flower
Bigshot
Close to Cocoa Cardstock and Classic Ink
Baja Breeze Cardstock and Classic Ink
Whisper White Cardstock and Craft Ink
Parisian Breeze DSP
Whisper White Craft Ink
Heat Tool if desired
Snail Adhesive, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Sanding Block
Piercing Tool
Kraft Taffeta Ribbon
Halfback Pearls from pretties Kit
Pewter Brads

I will post a step by step tutorial tomorrow. Going to Easter Service and out to Red Lobster with our Pastor has made me very sleepy!