Honeycomb Flowers

I finally broke Down and bought the Hexagon Hive Framelit.  It is available until June 1st and I know I will get quite a bit of use out of it!  Here I just layered it over Designer paper and added away.

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Flower Shop, Six Sided Sampler, Petite Petals, Crushed Curry

Paper: Afternoon Picnic, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzaz

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink: Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzaz, Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Big Shot, Hexagon Hive Framelit, Basic Pearls, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Bird Builder Punch-Leaves, Hexagon Punch, (My Petite Petals Punch was on back order so I had to hand cut the smaller flower)

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3D Ladybug

I really struggle with Kids cards and I am actually going to challenge myself to make more kiddy cards.  This one was made for my niece who turned 2 .  I figured a 3D lady bug would suit her just fine.  I added the ribbon around the edge and it reminded me of a toddler's blanket.

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Details:

Stamps: Flower Shop, Itty Bitty Banners, Papillon Potouri

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush

Accessories: 3/8" Strawberry Slush Ruffle Stretch Trim, Pansy Punch, Basic Pearls, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch

In Colors

Another of my Simple Thank You cards I did a while back.  I love how the In Colors go together so well.  It will be sad to see some of them go in June, but I am excited to see what the new ones will be!  Since I "found" the Crumb Cake envelopes I seem to make more cards with a Crumb Cake base.  Do you have a new find that you just cannot stop using?

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri,

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, Crisp Cantaloupe, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink: Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Crisp Cantaloupe, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Rhinestones

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Flowers

Boy has it been busy around here!  I have had to time to spend stamping in weeks.  Here is a card I actually did a few months back but did not have time to post.  I have a few of them and hope to get them up for you to see soon.  

The Core'din-a-tion papers are so fun to work with and add a nice subtle background.  

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Flower Shop, That's the Ticket

Paper: Early Espresso Cordination, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Flower Garden Embossing Folder, Ticket Duo Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pansy Punch, Basic Pearls

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Hodge Podge Calypso

I see so many cards that use numerous designer paper our of the same package.  They always look so cool.  Do you think this is too busy?  I love this paper set and I know I will not only use the whole pack but have to order more before the catalog retires next spring.  Which is not something I usually do.

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Details:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Papillon Potpouri

Paper: Calypso Coral, Epic Day This and That DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pool Party

Ink: Dafffodil Delight, Calypso Coral

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Bitty Butterfly Punch

Heart Medley

I folded the front in half and cut out part of the heart, folded it back and glued the DSP on the inside of the card, the back of the heart and the front of the heart.

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Flower Shop. Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Modern Medley DSP, Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder

Ink: Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pansy Punch, Big Shot, Hearts Collection Framelit

Flipped Mosiac

I could do flowers and butterflies on every card.  Living in WI, especially today while I am setting up this post and it is -12° below (-30° with wind chill) I look forward to spring.  These flip cards are soo fun and easy with the dies.  I go through quite a few Thinking of you/ Thank you/ Praying for you cards.  They make great secret sister gifts too.

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Details:

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven, Flower Shop, Papillon Potpouri

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White,

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories: Big Shot, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Punch Pack Punches, Pansy Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Label Card Thinlets Die

Lattice Butterflies

I love this DSP but always struggle on how to use it and then how to make it last.  I use my favorite first and often and then run out.  I know I can just order more, but I hate running out.  How come I do not feel the same about the card stock? ;-) 

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Really Good Greetings

Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla, Afternoon Picnic DSP

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink: Wisteria Wonder

Accessories: Big Shot, Pretty Print Embossing Folder, Lattice Die, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Decorative Label Punch

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Flipped Floral

This is my first time using the Label Card Thinlet Die.  I love how elegant it turned out.  I stamped the butterflies in the Tangerine Tango pad and then ran the marker around the edges of the butterflies.  The banner is great as it already has the fold lines to make it a pop out banner.

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Pennant Parade

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Venetian Romance DSP

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Big Shot, Label Card Thinlet Die, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pretty Print Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, Label Collection Framelit, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

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Flourishes

So this is one of the first cards I made with my Sizzix Eclips.  Since the images, punches, etc in MDS are in the SGV form they can be brought into my Eclips program and cut.  I brought in the vine from the My Friend set, since the size is not the same as the original stamp, I had to re-sized it.  I knew the area I wanted the flowers to take up so I sized it according to that.  Once I had cut it out I wanted to compare to see how close I came....WOW, I surprised myself bigtime!!!!  I embossed the sentiment in white.

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Details:

Stamps: My Friend, Papillon Potpouri, Blessings from Heaven

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black Basic Gray

Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"

Ink:  Smoky Slate, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, Sizzix Eclips, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Flower-Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Pearls, Whisper White Embossing Powder, 2-1/2" Circle Punch

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Wavy Butterflies

Ok, so this card got away from me.  It is much busier than I usually do but I like it enough to send it out (many cards do not make it that far Lol..I am my own hardest critic) so it will make it on here too. Lol  I already told you that now that school has started I do not have a lot of time during the day to stamp and my thought process was disturbed quite a few times during the making of this card.  I tried to wait until the high schooler went in town for band but then the other kids had a million questions...never fails.

I sponged across the raised back panel to give it more dimension and so the layers in front did not blend in too much,  I could use butterflies on every card but I have to force myself not to. Lol

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri

Paper:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Soft Suede, Midnight Muse, Pistachio Pudding, Venetian Romance DSP

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Edgelits Adorning Accents, Lattice Die,Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Pretty Print Embossing Folder, Flower- Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Leaves- Bird Builder Punch, Bitty Butterflies Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls

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Bermuda Floral Doilies

I made a stack of Thank you cards for all of our Bible School workers last month.  Since I did not know the head count yet and I drove 5 hours for this VBS I did not put them all the way together until the night before the closing program.  That way if I had made too many I did not have a stack of VBS themed Thank you cards that I would never use again.  I only  had 3 extras and decided to fill in the blank part with the doilies, flowers and of course butterflies.  At first I was not drawn to the doilies but I had $3 of hostess dollars left on an order and decided to give them a try.  I think they will have to have a permanent spot in my work area!

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Details:

Stamps: Flower Shop, Papillon Potpouri, Express Yourself

Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Green Gumball

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Big Sot, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Pansy Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bird Builder Punch-Leaves, Large Oval Punch, Mosaic Punch, Bitty Banners Framelit

Flower Flip Card

Yes, another flip card! They are so fun to do and easy too.  The hard part is getting a good picture.  The doily does line up and is equal on each side.  I guess the angle makes it look differently.  This card contains a lot of my favorite elements.  1.) I love making ruffled flowers, 2.)This is my favorite piece of DSP, 3.) Addicted to Flip Card Die, 4.) I could add butterflies to any card, 5.)Pearls should be added to all cards Lol, 5.) Doilies can be made into any color but I love making them vintage.

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Details:

Stamps:Blooming with Kindness, Papillon Potpouri

Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Venetian Romance

Ink: Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Circle Thinlet Card Die, Paper Doilies,Fun Flowers Die, Basic Pearls, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Artisan Label Punch, Delicate Design Embossing Folder

Memories

Why don't I use my wheels????  I do believe that this is the only one I have left that did not retire.  I really need to look at these more again.  I made the pearls the trail for the butterflies. I cut the banner in half and put a section on each side.

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Music Notes Wheel, Blessings From Heaven

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Marina Mist

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist

Accessories: Bitty Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls, Apothecary Arts Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits

Elegant Cantaloupe

I had seen someone put a rose in the center of the butterfly and loved how it looked so I thought I would give it a try.  I was going for the vintage yet elegant look.  I love the Doilies but I tend to use more Very Vanilla than Whisper White.  So I filled one of the Spritzers with rubbing alcohol and a few drops of Crumb Cake re-inkers.  I sprayed it, let it dry and sprayed it again.  It gave it the tea stained look I was looking for.  For the flower I put a sprinkle of Dazzling Diamonds in the mold before putting the clay into it.  I had pre-colored the clay Crisp Cantaloupe.  Admission: I have not yet ordered the re-inkers for the new In Colors and I had my heart set on this color so I dabbed the clay in the pad, mixed well, dabbed again until I got the color I wanted.  Now I know I will have to add at least this color to my next order.

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri

Paper: Soft Suede, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Crumb Cake-in Spritzer bottle

Accessories: Big Shot, Pretty Print Embossing Folder, Designer Frames, Embossing Folder, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Simply Pressed Clay, Blossoms Clay Mold, 5/8" Victoria Crochet Trim, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Dazzling Diamonds

Edged Butterfly

I wanted a very cheery look and when I saw this layout on another card it reminded me of a rainbow.  I have had a lot of request for "Prayer" cards so I will be working on them off and on for a while.  This is the first time (that I remember) that I have layered the 2 butterfly punches....it is not my last ;-)

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Details:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Papillon Potpouri, Blessings from Heaven

Paper: Pacific Point, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

Ink: Pacific Point, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Ovals Collections Framelits, Bity Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch

Pastel Spring

This  is my interpretation of today's sketch challenge.  I wanted to use soft, spring colors and of course the new In Colors.  I was also in the mood for butterflies.  I hope the group of butterflies work ok for the top box on the sketch....It was s fun card to make and fell in place in a matter of 5 minutes. Easy and quick!

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Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Blessings from Heaven, Blooming with Kindness

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pisatchio Pudding, Very Vanilla

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories: Big Shot, Flower Garden Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accent Framelit, Artisan Punch, Basic Pearls, Bitty Butterfly Punch

Rows Of Butterflies

I very rarely get a chance to stamp on a Wednesday. My kids all have band lessons that I have to run them to and then get ready for church. Since we had a storm today that started out with freezing rain and then dropped 8" (so far) of snow, there was no band and there is no way we are going to make it to church (30 min drive in good weather) so I finished my daily chores and was allowed to stamp.  

I had a friend who had surgery today and so I wanted to make a very bright and cheerful card for her.  I love curling these butterflies and it makes it so easy with the new punch.

Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, En Francias Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Serene Silhouettes

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Impression Folder, 1/4" Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Pearls

Butterfly Heart

For the next few weeks I am going to try and post all of the "Lovey" related cards that I have done the past few weeks.  I do not think there is any thing that needs extra explaining here but if you have any questions just ask!

Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpouri, Loving Thoughts

Paper: Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade

Ink: Raspberry Ripple

Accessories: Bird Builder Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Rhinestones, Big Shot, Adorning Accents Impression Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits, Hearts Collection Framelits

Butterfly Blessings

I have been going through cards left and right the last couple of weeks.  I started making them to sell for a fund raiser for our boy's basketball team.  I have gone through 160+ cards in the last two weeks. Hopefully I will get around to blogging most of them soon.  I made over 85 cards just this last week for tonight's home game.  For this one I was paging through the catalog looking for layouts, color schemes etc.  I came across a card on page 178 of 3 butterflies and from that this card came to be.  There was not enough room for the whole sentiment (and yes I had to use the Stamp a ma jig) so I colored what I wanted with the marker.  I thought the font used in the sentiment stamp was perfect with the Four Frames image! The butterflies were folded in haif and then curled up with my fingers.  I just ran a bit of mono adhesive down the center to glue them down.  Since the boys (home schooled) play for a Christian school league (and are ranked #1, 11-1) this card will sell very fast.  I have lots of requests for this type.

Details:

Stamps: Blessings from Heaven, Four Frames, Papillion Potpourri

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

Ink: Crumb Cake-Sponging, Early Espresso, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

Accessories: Elegant Butterfly Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Big Shot,  Lacy Brocade Impression Folder, 3/8" Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon