PP 440, WWYS 218 & SIP 198 - Butterfly Gala

Hello and welcome back! It's been waaaaaaay too long since I posted but I was inspired this week by a couple of challenges.

I have several packages of this Botanical Butterfly paper from Sale-A-Bration, but hadn't yet opened it. When I saw that the colored butterflies matched the ones on the black and white paper, I knew I had to do this. The colored butterfly is simply fussy cut and layered on top! I glued down the center and popped up the wings with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. The trickiest part of this technique was figuring out where to cut the black and white paper so the colored butterfly would be well placed on the card front.

As you can see, there are lots of options depending on how you cut the paper. I also added some of the Gingham Gala ribbon from Sale-A-Bration to coordinate with the colored butterfly. 

Another trick I used was to edge the cut out butterfly with the Basic Black Stampin' Write marker to eliminate the white edge of the paper and to cover up any mistakes in my fussy cutting.

I think I'll be cutting some more of these butterflies tonight just to be prepared for the many cards I need to catch up on!

I'm entering these cards in the challenges at The Paper Players, What Will You Stamp?, and Stamp Ink Paper.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Butterfly Gala
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Basic Black and Whisper White Cardstock, Botanical Butterfly DSP (retired)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather
Accessories - Gingham Gala Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (retired)
Tools - SNAIL, Tombow Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals 

Hello Cupcake!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is a birthday card that I CASEd from Lisa Hardie. I didn't have any creative mojo today, but I need to get some cards out this week! 

I loved this color combo and really didn't change anything except the ribbon. I also used a smaller piece of DSP so that I could get more cuts out of one sheet of paper. I admit I'm a hoarder when it comes to pretty paper, so I'm a bit stingy. :)

Just like Lisa, I also added some Clear Wink of Stella to the frosting but it's so hard to photograph that. Maybe you can see it...

...or maybe not. :(

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!): 

Stamp set - Hello Cupcake
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Gorgeous Grape cardstock, Gingham Gala DSP
Ink - Gorgeous Grape, Crumb Cake, Memento Tuxedo Black, Flirty Flamingo, Highland Heather
Accessories - Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Clear Wink of Stella
Tools - Big Shot, Subtle TIEF, Layering Circles Framelits, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

AYSI 193 - Eclectic Style

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a fellow Great Lakes SU! demonstrator. Our Demonstrator Development Manager issued a challenge in our Facebook group to send cards to each other, so this one is going to the demo who commented just before me in the post.

I decided to create a card based on the eclectic style challenge at As You See It.

I pulled the striped DSP from a retired pack called Just Add Cake. I think it was one of the first I ever bought! It's got Poppy Parade in it, so it covers three of the requirements. I used the biggest stamp from the Amazing Life set and then restamped the banner on Poppy Parade to cut out and add to the card front. I added a bow with some retired Blushing Bride bakers twine to finish the card. 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Amazing Life

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Poppy Parade cardstock, Just Add Cake DSP (retired)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade

Accessories - Blushing Bride Baker's Twine (retired)

Tools - Big Shot, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

WWYS 205 - Lovely Lattice

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for an old high school friend who just lost her mother. Sadly, as we age, these cards are becoming more necessary.

I got this set at On Stage, but wasn't sure how I felt about it. I have come to love it, but I wish it had matching framelits. I'm not a fan of fussy cutting, and haven't been able to fork over the bucks for a Scan 'n Cut. :) It is a great set for coloring with Stampin' Blends, and the subtle colors here are perfect.

After stamping, coloring, and cutting, I was ready to assemble the card but felt it needed just a little something extra. Then it hit me -- the Subtle embossing folder! You almost don't notice it, but that bit of texture makes all the difference.

This card is for the challenge at What Will You Stamp?

FYI - you can get the two stamp sets I've used today for FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration! Check out my online store for more information.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Lovely Lattice, Lasting Lily
Paper - Petal Pink and Whisper White cardstock
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink
Markers - Light and Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blends, Light and Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends, Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends
Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Subtle TIEF, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

FMS 373 & CTD 528 - Wishing You Well

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a friend who just had surgery. She had a bad fall about a year ago and this surgery was to remove all the hardware they put in last year.

I love this stamp set - it's so simple and yet beautiful - so I'm glad it carried over from the Holiday Catalog.  The colors are subtle and though I don't think I'd have come up with this combination on my own, I really like it.

I finally got a chance to use the Stitched Rectangle framelits. When they showed these at On Stage in November, I knew that they would be a staple in my stash!

I'm also trying to remember to decorate my envelopes too. Let's give the Post Office a little something to look at! :)

This card is for the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and the color challenge at Color Throwdown.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Wishing You Well
Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, and Crushed Curry Cardstock
Ink - Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana, and Crushed Curry
Tools - Big Shot, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals