Blue Butterfly Note Card

Hello! This year I didn't make any cards for the Fourth of July holiday. I did want to use some patriotic colors, so I made this Blue Butterfly Note Card. Since the floral paper is pretty bold and the colors are strong, I kept it simple. No added embellishments. The floral patterned paper is by Bo Bunny from the Celebrating Freedom paper pad and was matted to a piece of Blueberry Bushel cardstock by Stampin' Up!. The butterfly is also by Stampin' Up! from the Beautiful Day stamp set and it was colored with Stampin' Blends markers in Night of Navy. Using a heat gun and Vintage Pearl embossing powder by Ranger the sentiment was heat embossed. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and come back again soon.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown: Anything Goes
• Watercooler Wednesday: Feminine Anything Goes

Butterfly Gala Note Card

Happy Friday! I think I figured out why I haven't wanted to make much lately... it's time to clean. My work space is overflowing and I desperately need to organize. So, that's what I need to do. It will make finding things easier and maybe then I won't be so frustrated. Are you a messy crafter like me, or are you the organized type? Feel free to share any organizing tips that help keep your crafty space under control.

Earlier this week the new Stampin' Up! annual catalog was released. Lots of pretty new products! I was thrilled they carried over the Butterfly Gala stamp set from the occasions catalog. The colors were chosen from the Bird Ballard dsp and include: Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Daffodil Delight. After stamping the butterflies with Memento black ink they were colored with Stampin' Blends markers. Once the butterflies were punched they were adhered to the embossed panel (retired Garden Trellis embossing folder). The sentiment was stamped, fussy cut and layered onto a piece of Old Olive cardstock that was die cut with a Stitched Nested Labels die. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Nature + Sentiment
• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• Watercooler Wednesday: Feminine Anything Goes

Dog House Note Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share my latest card that I made for the anything goes challenge at Catch The Bug. It may have taken me three days to make this Dog House Note Card, but at least I finally finished it. The image is called Dog House by Bugaboo Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. A mix of patterned papers were used, the floral is from the Patio Party paper pad by American Crafts (2017) and the green gingham is by Recollections. The sentiment and flower were selected from my bin of extras and I punched some green leaves to accent the flower. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.  

Just a Note Card with Cat

Hello and happy Monday! Today is National Cat Day and we are certainly a pro cat household. Our cats are a constant source of entertainment and joy. Although, there is a lot of work involved in keeping the litter boxes clean, washing their blankets and providing for all their needs. We wouldn't change a thing... they are our family and life would be boring without them.

This Just a Note Card with Cat was made using the color challenge at Catch The Bug. After selecting the patterned papers and layout, I decided to add stitching for extra detail. The digital Cute Kitty image by Bugaboo Stamps was colored with Copic markers and die cut with a stitched circle die. A retired sentiment from Stampin' Up! was added along with a small butterfly from the Newton's Birdbath stamp set by Newton's Nook. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Cardz 4 Galz: Let's Go Digital
• Catch The Bug: Colors
• Sunny Day Crafting: Use an Animal 

Owl Just a Note Card

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely day. This afternoon I made this Owl Just a Note Card to add to my stash. After layering the patterned papers by Echo Park (For the Record 2 from 2012) I decided to add some stitching for detail. The Cute Owl image is by Bugaboo Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. A retired sentiment from Stampin' Up! was used and three glimmer dots added for some sparkle. That's it!

Challenges entered:

• Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Anything with Critters
• Watercooler Wednesday: Feminine Anything Goes

Handmade Card with Die D-Lites

This week the Mod Squad Challenge is Anything Goes PLUS a DIE. There are so many beautiful die cuts on the market these days, it makes it hard to choose. My stash had many butterfly die cuts and layering pieces but nothing fancy and decorative. So, I decided to make a couple of additions. This Handmade Card with Die D-Lites was made using two Spellbinders Die D-Lites cut with the Big Shot. The navy fancy accent was made with the Flourish Trim and the white flower is from the Asters and Poppies set.

The colour scheme for this card is from the Colour Me Challenge. This week there is two different choices and I went with: Calypso Coral, Night of Navy and Whisper White (Team Haley). I tried all my Calypso Coral patterned paper options but I didn't like any of them with the navy flourish trim. So, I used the Watercolor Wash stamp by Stampin' Up! for the background. I like the mix of fancy and modern. What do you think?

To complete the card I used a strip of Night of Navy retired patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment using a stamp from the Watercolor Wishes Kit. The last detail was adding the silver sequins. This card is also being entered into the Anything Goes Challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks. Thanks for stopping by and come back soon.

Bright Butterfly Card

One of my favorite things about summer is butterflies!  I have a row a sage bushes in the backyard that they love.  If you were to look through my stamp stash you would find that butterflies are well represented.  The butterfly used on this bright butterfly card is a digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps.  Isn't she cute?  This card was made for the sketch challenge at Catch The Bug. So, click on over and check out all the great entries.  I'm also linking this up to the wonderful Make It Monday blog.

Bright Butterfly Card Supplies:

• Paper: White cardstock, patterned paper by Pebbles (Hip Hip Hooray! collection, 751230, Yippie), and pool party cardstock by Stampin' Up!
• Stamps: Digital butterfly stamp by Bugaboo Stamps and sentiment stamp by TPC Studios (greetings, ST93416).
• Inks & Coloring: Black dye ink for sentiment and Copic markers for butterfly.
• Other Stuff: Custom cutting system from Creative Memories, random yellow ribbon from my stash and stampin' dimensionals.

Hexagon & Twine Note Card

There are so many great card challenges online that it's really hard to pick which ones to participate in.  Tonight I combined the Color Throwdown challenge and the Moxie Fab World hooked on hexagons challenge.  I started by using my Cricut machine to cut out the hexagon shapes and the fancy hexagon shadows featured on the Winter Wonderland cartridge.  Then I knew I wanted to use twine and the design just evolved from there.  This card has that modern feel that reminds me of the contemporary card I made back in May.  


Hexagon & Twine Note Card Supplies:

• Paper: Very vanilla, chocolate, tempting turquoise, pumpkin pie, and pink cardstock by Stampin' Up!, and green polka dot patterned paper by Paper Pizazz.
• Stamps: TPC Studios greetings set, ST93416.
• Inks: ColorBox chalk ink in chestnut roan.
• Other Stuff: Cricut machine, Winter Wonderland Cricut cartridge, brown doodle twine, and stampin' dimensionals.

Zebra Just a Note Card

I love Zebras and zebra patterned paper, fabric, etc.  The Zebra Just a Note Card was made for this weeks ColourQ challenge.  The colors in the challenge happen to include three of my favorite colors so I knew I had to play along.  With this card I took the less is more approach.  The zebra paper deserves all the attention.

Zebra Just a Note Card supplies:  Gray cardstock by The Paper Studio, white cardstock, wisteria wonder cardstock by Stampin' Up!, lucky limeade cardstock by Stampin' Up!, patterned paper by The Paper Studio (Zebra - Turquoise/White, #452086), eyelet border punch by Stampin' Up!, lucky limeade baker's twine by Stampin' Up!, clear stamp by TPC Studios (Greetings ST93416), lucky limeade classic stampin' pad by Stampin' Up!, and stampin' dimensionals.

Butterfly Just a Note Card

Aqua is one of my favorite spring colors, it has a cool and calming quality.  Pairing aqua with the butterfly seemed the thing to do.  Looking through my Stampin' Up! patterned paper I found just the inspiration needed to create the Butterfly Just a Note Card.  I hope you like it as much as I do.

Supplies used: Olive green cardstock, aqua cardstock, Everyday Enchantment patterned paper by Stampin' Up! (126154), Stampin' Up! Butterfly punch (117404), Stampin' Up! classic stampin' pad in Lucky Limeade (122935),  Stampin' Up! Butterfly Prints stamp set*  (120738), TPC Studios clear sentiment stamp (Greetings, ST93416), Creative Memories corner punch, Stampin' Up! dimensionals (104430), and Recollections rhinestones.

Butterfly Just a Note Card Directions:

1. Make card from cardstock or use ready made card.  Finished size: 4.5" x 6.25".
2. Trim patterned paper pieces and adhere.
3. Stamp butterfly images, punch, and adhere with dimensionals or foam tape.
4. Stamp sentiment, corner punch aqua paper strip, layer, and adhere with dimensionals.
5. Adhere rhinestones.

*Just a note:  The Stampin' Up! Butterfly Prints stamp set will be discontinued the end of May.

Peacock Embossed Card

Heat embossing is one of my favorite ways to accent my handmade cards.  I do consider this an advanced technique.  So I went on You Tube and found a great instructional how to for heat embossing.  Just click this link if heat embossing is new to you.  The peacock embossed card is one of my favorite card creations.

Supplies used: Aqua cardstock, navy cardstock, light aqua cardstock, patterned paper by DCWV (Gone Wild stack, PS-005-00117), Hero Arts cling rubber stamp (Peacock, CG184), VersaMark watermark stamp pad, sentiment stamp by TPC Studios (Greetings, ST93416) Stampendous! Pearlustre embossing powder in Lapis (EP231),  Zing! embossing powder in Teal metallic (27165), Heat embossing tool by The Paper Studio, Offray aqua ribbon (sku #103676), and Recollections rhinestones.

Peacock Embossed Card Directions:

1. Make card from cardstock or use ready made card.  Finished size: 4.5" x 6.25".
2. Trim patterned paper and adhere.
3. Stamp image using VersaMark, apply a small amount of teal embossing powder on tail area, tap  off.  Apply lapis embossing powder to the remainder of the image and heat emboss.
4.  Stamp sentiment and emboss.  Layer image to sentiment cardstock, attach ribbon, and adhere.
5. Adhere rhinestones, tie bow and adhere.