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.

Florals Brights

SUPPLIES:

• INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Smoky Slate
• STAMPS: Forever Florals, Butterfly Basics (sentiment), Gorgoeus Grunge, Peaceful Petals
• ACCESSORIES: Vintage Brad, Extra Large Oval & Bitty Butterfly Punches, Blendabiltiies, Square Lattice EF. Ribbon not SU 

Stamped the various flowers and leaves in Tuxedo Black, masking off a few of the flowers. Colored with Blendabilities; added dots from Gorgeous Grunge. Butterfly and sentiment are stamped in Smoky Slate. Matted image with Smoky Slate, Square Lattice embossed Whisper White on Whisper White card base.

I love how bright the Blendabilities color (:

You Make Me Smile

Another card inpsired by Julie's Gearinger's mixed media techniques. Start with Whisper White panel and coat with white Gesso. Add Tim Holtz distress stains and SU reinker drops in desired colors on craft mat - spritz with water then place panel on top and squish around until desired color is achieved.

After dry, stamp floral images in Memento Tuxedo Black and color some with water color pencils. Ad crackle paste using TCW chicken wire template. Add more sponging, white high dots, color as desired.

Stamps used: Forever Florals, Butterfly Basics. You make me smile is from an old 2003 SU set. 

Frilly Butterfly Basics

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Versamark
• Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Smoky Slate
• Stamps: Butterfly Basics, Flowering Flourishes, Chalk Talk, Peaceful Petals
• Accessories: Scallop Trim Border, 1 3/8" Circle and Bitty Butterfly Punches; White EP, Square Lattice EF, aqua painter. Ribbon and Brad not SU.

My butterfly dies are on backorder so I had to fussy cut the large butterfly! They are all stamped in Basic Gray on Smoky Slate CS. The leaves from Peaceful Petals were stamped with Versamark, embossed with white EP, then colored with aqua painter and Smoky Slate ink and fussy cut.