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Butterfly Note Card

| Lisa K

I have a goal for the year to try to use what I own. I am not sure how long that will last as there is always something new catching my eye. This card is using many retired products, most that have never been used before.

The stamp set used is called Butterfly Gala with the matching punch, very retired. The colors used are Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sorbet, and gold. I used a stencil on the background that I heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder. The gold is a Posca Pen. The color challenge is from SplitcoastStampers CC1033.

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I am entering this in the December Stencil challenge, even though it is January. Thanks for coming by and seeing my creation. I enjoyed creating with something new to me.

embossed Sympathy card

| Lisa K

I created a card where I colored the debossed side. The embossing folder is from Spellbinders and is a 3D one.

I used various alcohol markers to color the debossed side. Then I dragged an ink pad over the top using a Lawn Fawn pool color. I decided it could be a sympathy card and used a greeting from Buddie Bonnie that she cut from her Silhouette machine. I made the background a dark gray, after changing the color two times previously, and the top to match the butterfly color. The butterflies match the card base and I cannot remember the color name. It is retired by Stampin Up a year ago.

This will be entered in the Triple B challenge, which I posted from my Splitcoast Stampers account. We have reached our maximum entries here on the blog, so I went there. Here is the challenge I entered it in: https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-2024-challenge.html

My phone says today has a Heat Warning. It is supposed to be 92 which is hot, but not warning hot. Tomorrow is the warning hot day. I plan to get outside and walk before the heat, then I will be back in my craft room doing something. Enjoy your day!

Butterfly Hello

| Lisa K

I made a card this week that I will enter in 2 challenges.

I used the Gina K Designs Fluttering Fall Layering Stencil and Stamp bundle for the majority of this card. The hello came from Sizzix/Stephanie Bernard die set; I have many and chose one that had a word that would fit. I used a Darice embossing folder for the background. The green cardstock layer is Fresh Asparagus by Gina K Designs. All other paper is Accent Opaque.

This will be entered in: https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-stencil-fun-challenge.html

And also: https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/06/june-2024-challenge.html

I enjoyed creating this card. I followed a layout by Mindy Eggen using my supplies.

Butterfly Trio

| Lisa K

I created cards recently that fit the Triple B June challenge.

The butterflies were created using Gina K Designs Fluttering Fall Layering Stencil bundle. I made these several months ago and had them waiting to be used. The embossing folders are Simon Says Stamp and Stampin Up. The greeting is from SU Go-To Greetings set. I used a layout from the Featured Stamper on Splitcoast Stampers.

I like the simple look of these cards. The hardest part was finding the cardstock colors that matched the ink I used in the butterflies.

https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-challenge.html

Thanks for coming by and looking at my cards. It is a beautiful day today as we have sunshine.

Butterfly Hello

| Lisa K

This month’s Gina K Designs challenge is to have minimal color on your card. I chose to stamp butterflies today. The Sisterhood of Crafters has butterflies in their challenge.

https://ginakdesigns.com/2022/07/02/july-2022-monthly-mix-challenge/?v=7516fd43adaa https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2022/07/butterflies-dragonflies-bees.html

I used two sets for this card: Tropical Blooms and matching dies and the other is Sending Love. I fussy cut the large butterfly then added color with alcohol markers. I found a stash of sequins earlier in the week, so I used a few on this card. I added sparkle to the butterfly, but the photo doesn’t show it.

March Cards

| Lisa K

I thought I would share a few cards that were made with no blog challenges in mind.

Double Embossed Hello

This card was made using double embossing. There was a challenge last week at Splitcoast Designs to give this a try. I used a Paper Studio Brick embossing folder first, then used a Crafts Too Blossom folder. I applied ink to the florals with a sponge dauber as well as the leaves. Then I used a q-tip to apply ink to the floral centers. I am sure these are hibiscus flowers which come in all colors. I sponged a bit of gray to the bricks. The hello is from Gina K Designs that came in a stencil kit. I really enjoyed creating this card.

Butterfly Window Birthday

This card was created for the Featured Stamper challenge on Sunday. I used butterflies like the card I CASED, but I added patterned paper behind my butterflies. This paper is from GKD Sending Love. I used a very old embossing folder, Spellbinders M-Bossibilities called Garden Delight. It is probably 15 years old and used very little.

Thanks for sharing in my latest creations.

Sunray Slimline

| Lisa K

One of the techniques Yana showed in Crushing on Cardstock involved using Sunrays with dies. I do not own the dies, so off to Google I go searching for a template. The one I found is one I have used several times from Kristina Werner in 2012. Here is her blog post link with the template to download: https://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/sunshine-rays-card/

Sunray Slimline

My cardstock is SU Regal collection colors. When all of the rays were completed, I used a die cut from Pink Fresh Studio to cut the entire set of rays. I loved the card Yana created in the mini-slimline size, but my rays seemed to need a larger size. This particular die set was gifted to me from someone who doesn’t like the slimline size, so I said I would give the die set a try. It is a fun set with two sizes of the pattern I used here and a few dies with no pattern, which I used for the black piece. The card base is Ivory by Gina K Designs along with the butterflies and greeting.

I added the butterflies from a My Favorite Things set called Spread your Wings. I added color with markers close or the same as the cardstock. I added Nuvo drops rather than sequins. There is also the same shimmer added to the butterfly bodies and a lot of shimmer on the wings.

I enjoyed making this card. I am enjoying what I am learning in the class and will hopefully have time to create more cards with techniques and ideas from the class.

Beautiful Day

| Lisa K

Day 4 at Camp Create is all about making the background. The assignment is to use stamps, stencils, dies, any way you choose to create a background.

https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/camp-create-august-3-2021

I looked at a die and drew my own design on MFT Summer Dots Patterned Paper. I used the stamp and matching dies Spread Your Wings, embossing with Taylored Expressions Diamond EP. It is basically sparkly glitter in a clear powder. I added sequins to complete the card.

I chose to use this card for the Crafters of Faith challenge with Splitcoast Stampers. The verse if Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us Rejoice and be glad in it. I think the sentiment fits this verse as it is all about a beautiful day.