More Butterflies!

Happy Thursday, everyone!  Doesn't it feel like Tuesday?  I'm all messed up with the holiday being in the middle of the week!  I haven't played with the Try Stampin' On Tuesday sketch for a while, so I thought I would use it with a butterfly image from Tim Holtz.  I must have butterflies on the brain!  So here's the sketch:

And here we go:

I stamped the butterflies in Gold Encore ink and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder. Then I added a little wash of Soft Sky behind:

That way, I could use this gorgeous Bundle of Love Specialty DSP!  One side of the paper is gold foil, the other is Soft Sky.  I added some pearls, a border of gold foil diecut with a stitched Pretty Pink Posh die, a Papertrey butterfly and a Soft Sky stitched circle:

I added a birthday sentiment inside, as I seem to need lots of birthday cards this month!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

After a game of Sorry, Cassidy is still lining things up!!  

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Butterfly Melange (Tim Holtz), Itty Bitty Backgrounds (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Gold Foil, Bundle of Love Specialty DSP, Soft Sky
Ink	Gold Encore (ret), Soft Sky
Accessories	Pearls (non-SU)
Tools	Aquapainter, Big Shot, Butterfly Die (Papertrey), Scallop Borders Die (Pretty Pink Posh), Dimensionals

CAS Butterfly for July

Hello peeps!  I am bravely attempting another watercolored creation for the CAS Watercolour challenge for July, which is butterfly!

I began by heat embossing the butterfly from Butterfly Basics on some watercolor paper with Versamark and clear embossing powder, then loosely watercoloring all around it with some Flirty Flamingo and Calypso Coral inks:

I ran it through the Big Shot with the Butterflies die, only cutting it to just shy of the center, then turning it and cutting it again, so that there was still an uncut portion in the center.  I folded up the wings and added a layer of Dazzling Diamonds gimmer paper underneath; can you see it peeking through?

And then I added a scalloped mat of Calypso Coral; the sentiment is from Paper Pumpkin.  I mounted everything on a Very Vanilla card.  With a generic sentiment like "hello", it could be used for most any occasion!  I might go back and add a couple of sequins, but for now, I'll just leave it as it is! 

Dana's gift to me for Mother's Day was one of those painting classes....a bunch of people get together and they all paint the same picture!  I had myself pretty convinced that I could not do this....I am no artist! But the teacher explained everything and it was pretty fun!

 I chose a sunflower!  Dana's is on the left, mine is on the right!

It's funny how everyone starts with the same "ingredients" and yet the end result is a unique creation!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Butterfly Basics, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (ret), Paper Pumpkin (Hello Sunshine)
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Watercolor, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Calypso Coral
Ink	Versamark, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Butterflies Thinlets, Layering Squares Frameliets, Aquapainter

SIP106 Christmas in July

Happy Fourth of July!  If you are in the US, I hope you are having a healthy, happy, safe holiday! Our Stamp Ink Paper challenge this week is Christmas in July; one of my favorites! I love getting a head-start on my holiday cards!

I wanted to use some of the new DSP called Be Merry and I especially liked the little reindeer print:

I mounted a piece of it on a thick white cardstock base, added a large stitched oval and diecut some Cherry Cobbler deer using a Poppystamps die.  The small dimensionals from SU are wonderful for adhering these little diecuts!  I added a sentiment from Papertrey on a stitched banner, and since I had a little white open space that looked a bit bare, I added a little tiny banner:

Easy peasy monochromatic!  I hope you'll play with us; if you haven't already started your holiday cards, now is a good time to begin!  Be sure to stop by the SIP blog to check out all the beautiful creations!

We spent last Thursday at the pool; it's interesting to see how much more brave Cassidy is from year to year; this year she actually went down the large enclosed slide...not once but many times!  She got rewarded with some ice cream (of course):

and that half-hour ride home was just a little too much for those tired bones:

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Believe (Papertrey)
Card stock & Papers	Thick White, Cherry Cobbler, Be Merry DSP
Ink	Cherry Cobbler
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Prancing Deer Dies (Poppystamps), Stitched Labels 1 Dies (Pretty Pink Posh), Small Dimensionals

Happy Almost July 4th

Hi everyone!  Happy Monday!  It's almost the 4th of July but I thought I would share with you, since I hadn't done it earlier, the project we made at my last stamp camp using the Wood Words stamp set and Wooden Crate dies!  Since it has a patriotic color palette, I thought it would be a good day to share it!

The project is the little crate in Dapper Denim, stamped with Hardwood in Craft White ink and embellished with a little doily, and three mini cards to go inside:

We used Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler and Dapper Denim for our colors, and although these were the samples, everyone was encouraged to create their own designs!  They seemed to have a good time! This set is so versatile, and I love the country feel to it!

I also wanted to share a pretty card that my friend Wendy sent me:

Isn't that a fabulous design?!  And check out the inside:

Thanks, Wendy!

Cassidy's been camping all weekend, but I did snag a photo from Mommy when they went to the beach last week!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Wood Words, Hardwood
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand
Ink	Craft White, Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand
Accessories	Stitched Cherry Cobbler Ribbon, Doilies (ret)
Tools	Big Shot, Wooden Crate Framelits, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

PP351 The Adventure Begins

Happy Sunday, peeps!  It's time for another Paper Players challenge, and Joanne is our hostess this week with this theme:

I used a mix of old and new products for my card today, and used the Freshly Made Sketches sketch by Amy:

The stamp is from 2015's Occasion catalog, called Adventure Awaits; I paired it with some fun paper from the current Birthday Memories DSP to get this:

Since the stamp is photopolymer, I had cut apart the two portions of the sentiment, which made it really easy to stamp it in two colors!  I chose Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie, pulling colors from the dots in the paper.  I used a sentiment from the retired Silhouettes and Script for my small side panels, stamping the words in Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Lime Twist:

A couple of little matching banners and punched stars finished the outside:

For the inside, I used a sentiment from Suite Sentiments and diecut it with the banner from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlets; I also cut a strip of stars with another die from the same set and used both the negative and positive parts for some fun!

Most of us in the US have already had our graduations, but Joanne has given us several choices for the challenge, so feel free to be flexible!  Can't wait to see what you create!  And you can check out what the DT did right here:

Claire

Jaydee

Joanne

Laurie

Nance

Sandy

Deanne

Annie

Jan

We had lots of comments about the sweet little kittens at the farm, and no, I didn't cave in and get one, but my friend Sharon brought over a little kitty she rescued from her vet. 

She knew Cassidy would enjoy it, and after a few tears shed due to little kitty claws scratching soft skin, Cassidy solved the problem (on her own, I might add), but putting on a sweatshirt so that the claws didn't dig in!

Another kitty fix!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Adventure Awaits, Suite Sentiments, Silhouettes and Script (all ret)
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Pacific Point, Birthday Memories DSP
Ink	Lemon Lime Twist, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories	Candy Dots
Tools	Small Star Punch (ret), Big Shot, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Dimensionals

AYSI153 Colorful Fall

Hi peeps!  Happy Friday! It's time for another As You See It challenge, and we have a lovely sketch for you!  Here we go:

I thought the sketch would be perfect for the pretty leaf images from the uber-popular Colorful Seasons set; they're about the only ones I haven't gotten inky yet!  I paired them with some pretty woodgrain from the Wood Textures Stack:

I used Chocolate Chip for my card base and stamped the leaf image on watercolor paper, first in Real Red and then again in Pumpkin Pie, right over top of it.  The outline image was stamped in Chocolate Chip, then diecut with the matching die from Seasonal Layers.  I stamped some random leaves and little flower centers along the vertical line, then I stamped a sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on the same watercolor paper and snipped the edges for a little banner:

I added a white mat on the inside of the card as well!  I just love this autumn-hued creation!  The AYSI team has a wide variety of samples this week using this sketch!  Be sure to check them out and share your own with us as well!

Dana and Wayne have set their date (Sept 9) and the girls went dress shopping earlier in the week. The bride gets to ring a bell when they decide upon a dress, and Dana let Cassidy ring the bell!  So yep, the dress is ordered!  You'll have to wait to see it, though!

Be blessed and enjoy your day!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Colorful Seasons
Card stock & Papers	Chocolate Chip, Watercolor, Naturals White (ret), Wood Textures DSP
Ink	Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Seasonal Layers Frameliets, Dimensionals

MM254 Jolly Moose

Happy Thursday, all!  My Christmas card supply is rather low, so even though I have only one moose stamp, I thought I would play along with the Merry Monday challenge this week:

I finally broke down and got SU's embossing paste and stencils and just played around with them on a little piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock I had sitting on my desk....I just did a portion of it, trying it out.  It really is fun and easy, and it dried quickly, so I went ahead and used it for my Christmas card:

The card base is some retired Kraft paper, and I also stamped my moose image in white craft ink on Kraft as well, then embossed it with white embossing powder.  I used some Chocolate Chip ink to color him in, and Cherry Cobbler for his accessories!  Speaking of accessories, the new mini dimensionals are AWESOME for adhering little bits like the pompom on Mr Moose's hat!

I stamped some star images from the same set and added some Cherry Cobbler Double-Stitched Ribbon; the sentiment is from Merry Crittermas, also retired!  I think this moose looks a little sad, but maybe he's just cold!  Thanks for popping in today!

We went to my nephew's farm to get eggs yesterday; there is always a plethora of cats around and Cassidy cannot wait to play with them.  Most of them are black.....

but there's a little Siamese-looking one that somehow popped into the family:

   

She wants to bring one home SO BADLY, but sadly, Grampy says "no"!!!  (Wayne agrees!)  So we will just have to get our kitty fix every time we go for eggs!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!  Be sure to come back tomorrow for a new As You See It challenge!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Jolly Friends, Merry Crittermas (both ret)
Card stock & Papers	Tranquil Tide, Naturals White (ret), Kraft (ret)
Ink	Tranquil Tide, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Cherry Cobbler Double-Stitched Ribbon
Tools	Embossing Paste, Pattern Party Masks, Palette Knife, Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Mini Dimensionals