Showing posts with label elegant butterfly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elegant butterfly. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2015

Lacy Brown Sugar


SUPPLIES:
  • STAMPS: Something Lacy (background), Butterfly Basics, Flower Shop, Petitie Petals, Papillon Potpourri
  • INK: Brown Sugar, Craft White, Basic Black
  • CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Brown Sugar, Basic Black
  • ACCESSORIES: Pansy, Petite Petals, Decorative Label and Elegant Butterfly Punches, Square Lattice EF, Jewels Basic Pearls. Twine and chalk ribbon not SU.
Stamped the background stamp in Brown Sugar on Whisper White; stamped flowers and butterfly in Basic Black on Crumb Cake and Brown Sugar and punched out. Sentiment is stamped in Craft White; added some white ink to edge of label and butterfly.



Saturday, July 12, 2014

Thank You Blooms



SUPPLIES:
  • STAMPS: Blended Bloom, Bloom With Hope, Happy Watercolor, Papillon Potpourri
  • INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry
  • CARDSTOCK: Whisper White; Textured yellow mat not SU
  • ACCESSORIES: Ovals Framelits, Elegant & Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Blendabilities & Stampin' Write Markers, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Stamped flowers in Tuxedo Black and colored with Blendabilities & Stampin' Write Markers. Stamped butterfly twice, then punched with small and large butterfly punches. Used the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement of the three thanks yous.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Piggyback Ink Technique

SUPPLIES:

  • STAMPS: Swallowtail , Pretty Petites, Papillon Potpourri
  • CARDSTOCK: Primrose Petals, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pool Party, Baja Breeze
  • INK: Not Quite Navy, Craft White
  • ACCESSORIES: Blender Pen, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and Pretty in Pink Markers, Petite Curly Label Punch, Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly Punches
To achieve the look I've named PIGGYBACK technique, I first stamped the large Swallowtail in Not Quite Navy. I then colored selected areas with a blender pen dipped in craft white ink. Allowed the craft white to dry, then colored over it (piggybacked) with a Baja Breeze Marker. I colored some other accent areas with Calypso Coral and Pretty in Pink markers. Also colored selected areas with Uniball Signo White pen.

Order the supplies to make this card!

SWALLOWTAIL stamp  Clear Mount 129216     Wood Mount 129213
WHISPER WHITE CRAFT ink  101731
BLENDER PEN  102845
UNI-BALL SIGNO GEL PEN   105021


Sunday, December 30, 2012

CAS Butterfly Blues

SUPPLIES:

stamps - papillon potpourri, teeny tiny wishes, netting background
ink - not quite navy, bashful blue
cardstock - bashful blue, night of navy, whisper white
accessories - square lattice ef, chevron ef, word window punch, modern label punch, itty bitty punches, bitty banners framelits, elegant butterfly punch, apothecary accents framelits, windows framelits, bashful blue marker (for edge of butterfly), mini brads

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Layered Birthday

SUPPLIES:
  • stamps - apothecary art
  • ink - basic gray, espresso
  • cardstock - basic gray, whisper white, bashful blue, crumb cake
  • accessories - square lattice EF, lacy brocade EF, labels framelits, finishing touches edgelits, markers, blender pens, itty bitty punches, mini brads, rhinestones (not SU)
I made this card with several left over scraps from previous cards. Inked lacy brocade EF with basic gray before embossing bashful blue cardstock. Stamped apothecary art in espresso; colored with markers and blender pen. Added itty bitty punches, layered in two colors and then attached with mini brads. Butterfly was punched from previous piece of white cardstock embossed with inked square lattice EF.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Butterfly Trio

SUPPLIES:

cardstock - primrose petals, white
ink - melon mambo, soft suede
stamps - papillon potpourri, sincere salutations
accessories - primrose petals satin stitched ribbon, oval punch, scallop oval punch, rhinestones (not SU), chevron EF, double sided tape, zots (for butterfly pop-outs & ribbon)

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Parlor Prints Thank You

SUPPLIES:
  • stamps - parlor prints, itty bitty banners
  • cardstock - crumb cake, soft suede, whisper white, baja breeze, real red
  • ink - baja breeze, real read, soft suede
  • misc - elegant butterfly and itty bitty shapes punches; little leaves sizzlits, finishing touches edgelits, oval punch, designer frame and square lattice embossing folders, bitty banners framelits, sponge
I stamped the parlor prints background stamp on whisper white cardstock in real red and baja breeze to make the print paper.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Thanks for Everything

This is one of those simple cards that look elegant, but are so easy. Used daffodil delight, real red, and whisper white cardstock; daffodil delight, real red and basic black ink; PAPILLON POTPOURRI, EVERYTHING ELEANOR, PETITE PAIRS & SINCERE SALUTATIONS stamp sets. Accessories: fancy fan EF; word window, circle, itty bitty shapes, elegant butterfly punches; labels framelits; cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon; pearls.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Elegant Butterfly Best


I like the simplicity of this card. The butterfly is from the papillon potpourri set and punched with the elegant butterfly. I first stamped butterfly on the vanilla cardstock, then stamped again and punched out; adhered to top of other stamped butterfly. Cardstock is pool party, basic gray, very vanilla. Baja breeze ink and seam binding ribbon. Best wishes is from retired set sincere saluations.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Elegant Butterfly Congrats

Supplies:
  • paper - very vanilla, pool party, crumb cake
  • stamps - itty bitty banners, papillon potpourri, snowflake soire (background on scallop circle)
  • ink - crumb cake, pool party
  • misc - vintage wallpaper EF, square lattice EF, elegant buttefly punch, large delicate doily sizzix, 2 3/8" scallop, 1 3/4" circle, 1/2" circle, itty bitty shape, bitty banner framelits, baja breeze seam binding ribbon, pearl rhinestones

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Summer Sunset



A birthday card inspired by the summer sunsets here on our mountain in North Idaho. The flower is from the upsy daisy set. I masked the sun with a post it note, then brayered the different colors in layers using daffodil delight, calypso coral, rich razzleberry, cajun craze. I sponged in daffodil delight, calypso coral, and melon mambo in specific areas to make them pop more. Stamped the flower in elegant eggplant then embossed with the petals a plenty EF; added daffodil delight seam ribbon, butterfly punch, the itty bitty punches, and the itthappy birthday stamped in rich razzleberry and cut with the banners framelits.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Poppy Window

I was testing out my new Pleasant Poppies backbground stamp. I made it a "window" of poppies by first embossing the wild wasabi mat with the vintage wallpaper, then cutting out the frame with the labels framelits. I colored the poppies using pumpkin pie, calypso coral and mellow moss. The butterfly is from the new Papillon Potpourri set and is stamped in calypso coral and then punched out with coordinating butterfly punch.





  • carstock: calypso coral, wild wasabi, whisper white, black
  • stamps: pleasant poppies, papillon potpourri, because i care (old hostess)
  • ink: stazon black, calypso coral
  • accessories: modern label, word window, and elegant butterfly punch; labels framelits; black rhinestones not SU

Saturday, June 9, 2012

For You by Eleanor

Another rainy day - deja vu! Playing with Everything Eleanor, another deja vu! This card was the result of mistakes and covering them up : )

I inked the flourish in early espresso and then melon mambo; inked the background label in crumb cake, then the edges in early espresso. Then embossed with petals a plenty. Stamped the floral images in early espresso then colored with pink pirouhette and melon mambo using a blender pen. Added white to the flower.


SUPPLIES:
  • Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Crumb Cake cardstock
  • Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake ink
  • Elegant Butterfly punch, Modern Label punch, Scallop edge punch (Not SU)
  • Labels Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits
  • Everything Eleanor, Itty Bitty Banners stamp sets
  • Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder