Elegant Butterflies

 

I found a card designed by Linda P. (a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator).  I am sharing the measurements and directions created by myself, with the card designed by Linda.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" after embossing
• Scrap for stamped 4 1/8" squares and butterflies
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Scrap for 4 1/4" squares
• Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes and Thoughts and Prayers stamp sets
• Marina Mist, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz inks
• Square Lattice embossing folder
• Bitty Butterfly and Modern Label, Square (1 1/4" and 1 1/8") and Word Window hand punches
• Dimensionals

Sharing in Your Sorrow - Easel Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Close to Cocoa cardstock
• Top section of Easel Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Main base section of Easel Card - two pieces cut at 4 1/4" x 11" (scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2")
• Sage Shadow cardstock
• Two pieces cut at 4" x 5 1/4"
• Strip 4" x 1"
• Cross
• Whisper White cardstock
• Two pieces cut at 3 3/4" x 5"
• Close to Cocoa Patterns Designer Series Paper is cut at 4" x 3/4"
• Thoughts & Prayers stamp set
• Close to Cocoa ink
• Lattice Die
• Punches
• Boho Blossoms
• Circle - 1"
• Decorative Label
• Two Step Owl (circle is 1/4")
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Antique brass brad

Ribbon Ruching

I just had to try this new technique - Ribbon Ruching. 

Stampin' Up! Products:

• Kiwi Kiss card base
• 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Basic Black cardstock
• 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Raspberry Tart Designers Series Paper
• 5 1/4" x 4"
• Regal Rose, Rose Red and Whisper White cardstock
• Thoughts & Prayers stamp set using Kiwi Kiss ink
• Decorative Label punch
• Beautiful Wings Embosslit
• Sticky Strip
• Multi-purpose Glue
• Dimensionals

Other Products:

• 5/8" black satin ribbon

Steps for ruching:

1. Pull two or three lengthwise threads from the middle of your satin ribbon
2. Pull, gathering the ribbon
3. Even out gathering of ribbon
4. Place securely over a line of Sticky Tape
5. Secure in back of card layer

Thoughts and Prayers

I love the Thoughts and Prayers stamp set.  I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Old Olive card base
• 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• So Saffron cardstock
• 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Old Olive cardstock
• 4" x 3 3/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• 3 7/8" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 3 5/8" x 3"
• Thoughts and Prayers stamp set using Old Olive ink
• So Saffron 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
• Decorative Label Punch
• Dimensionals

Just Believe

I was inspired to create this card after seeing a card made by Diane Gilbert. This is a new stamp set by Stampin' Up! - definitely one of my Top Picks!

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardbase - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper - 4" x 5 1/4"
• So Saffron cardstock - 2 3/4" x 4 3/4"
• Whisper White cardstock - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• Taken with Teal cardstock butterflies
• Just Believe and Thoughts and Prayers stamp sets
• Old Olive Ink
• Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Large and Scallop Oval punches
• Beautiful Wings Sizzix Embosslit die
• Dimensionals
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Thinking of You

I love Stampin' Up! cardstock and colors and I love it even more when I can find ribbon that matches, at a bargain price.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla, Brocade Blue and Sage Shadow cardstock
• Thoughts and Prayers stamp set
• Brocade Blue and Sage Shadow ink

Other Products

• 3/8" grosgrain ribbon

Well Scripted Birthday

Spring is in the air.....I saw my first daffodils of the year!

Stampin' Up! Products:

• Well Scripted and Thoughts & Prayers stamp sets
• Stampin' Write Markers - Brocade Blue, Creamy Caramel and Sage Shadow
• Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow and Barely Banana
• Dimensionals

Other Products:

• Nail art rhinestones
• Butterfly punch

Card measurements

• Barely Banana card base - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Layer 1 - Very Vanilla cardstock - 3 3/4" x 3"
• Layer 2 - Sage Shadow - 4" x 3 1/4"
• Layer 3 - Barely Banana - 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Dimensionals added underneath layer 3

Upsy Daisy Easel Card

• Stampin' Up! Kraft Cardstock
• 4" x 8" scored at 2" and 4"
• 4" x 4"
• Stampin' Up! Basic Black
• 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" (top of card)
• 3 3/4" x 3 7/8" (before border punching)
• Stampin' Up! Whisper White
• 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (top of card)
• 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" (inside card) 
• Other Stampin' Up! products
• Real Red Classic Ink
• Thoughts & Prayers  and Upsy Daisy stamp sets
• Large oval and scallop oval hand punches
• Scallop trim border punch (Free with $50 purchase March 31, 2010)
• Dimensionals
• Other products
• MS Butterfly punch
• Black/white stitched ribbon
• Nail art rhinestones

My First Mojo Monday Challenge

I have been checking this blog out for months now and finally decided that tonight I will meet the challenge.

Each Monday a new sketch is added to the blog; the challenge is to use the sketch to create your own "masterpiece".



I, of course, playing with the new Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio, first created my "masterpiece" on the computer and then went to my craft room and created the card with real cardstock.

I used all Stampin' Up! products with this card

• Mellow Moss card base
• Really Rust cardstock and DSP from the Patterns Pack III (available as a Level 1 Hostess Benefits)
• Mellow Moss 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Thoughts & Prayers stamp set
• Large oval and scallop oval punch
• Basic Black ink
• Stampin' Dimensionals

This is my digital creation