Category: Cards

April 26, 2012

Flight of the Butterfly – Going, Going, Gone

The Flight of the Butterfly stamp set is due to retire on May 31st. Have fun playing with this set that pairs beautfully with the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder and the Butterfly punch.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly # 111564 (retiring May 31st)

Cardstock: Whisper White # 100730 , Blushing Bride # 119796 (retiring May 31st), Concord Crush # 119792 (retiring May 31st)

Ink: Blushing Bride # 119786 (retiring May 31st), Concord Crush # 119785 (retiring May 31st)

Extras: Butterfly punch # 119848 , Scallop Trim Border punch # 118402 , Blushing Bride ribbon # 119267 (retiring May 31st), Glue Dots # 103683 , Elegant Bouquet embossing folder # 115964 , Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine # 113439

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly # 111564 (retiring May 31st)

Paper: Not Quite Navy # 101722 , Marina Mist # 119682 , So Saffron # 111351 , Whisper White # 100730

Ink: Not Quite Navy # 103008 , Marina Mist # 119668 , So Saffron marker # 105114

Extras: Butterfly punch # 119848 , Rhinestones # 119246 , Whisper White Organza Ribbon # 114319 , Glue Dots # 103683

Order Flight of the Butterfly and your favorite accessories today before they’re gone!

Enjoy! Julie

April 22, 2012

Best of Everything

Isn’t this adorable? The Best of Everything stamp set is available in wood-mount or clear-mount . All the other details for this project are here.

Use this card to inspire your next project! The scallops and the cute flower button add a special touch to this sweet card. And I love the color combination: Baha Breeze, Regal Rose, Garden Green and Daffodil Delight. Check out more projects here.

Enjoy! Julie

April 19, 2012

Summer Smooch Birthday

Summer Smooches and a butterfly make a great birthday card combination! Remember this project? It was actually inspired by the card below that I created in My Digital Studio. The background looks like a paper project – doesn’t it?

The background was made in My Digital Studio with the added punch of a birthday greating and Big Shot butterfly with rhinestone. The digital designer papers from the Summer Smooches Suite digital content CD and the digital flag punch make this background bright and extra special. This special release CD is available until April 30th.

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I created the background on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet and then cut the page in quarters to make duplicate cards. Here’s just the quarter page. This background could be used for any occasion-don’t you think?

Card Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Perfect Punch # 117022 wood-mount, # 120516 clear-mount

Paper: Island Indigo # 122923 , Whisper White # 100730 , Peach Parfait # 119794 , Kiwi Kiss # 122926

Ink: Island Indigo # 122937

Extras: Beautiful Wings Embosslits # 118138 , Summer Smooches Digital Kit # 129601 , Rhinestones # 119246

Enjoy! Julie

April 13, 2012

Stampin’ Up! MORE Blossoms

Where do you get your inspiration? Have you ever used a card that you made previously to inspire a new creation? I used this card as a jumping off point for today’s Mixed Bunch card.

Aren’t these colors beautiful? Wisteria Wonder, Peach Parfait and Pool Party – beautiful! I love the soft colors and elegance of this card and it was surprisingly simple to make.

The Whisper White background is embossed with the Big Shot and Finial Press Textured Embossing Folder. The blossoms were stamped tone on tone. And aren’t the lovely pearls the perfect touch?

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch #125537 clear-mount or #125535 wood-mount

Paper: # 100730 Whisper White cs , #122922 Wisteria Wonder card stock , #119794 Peach Parfait card stock , #122924 Pool Party card stock

Ink: #122936 Wisteria Wonder , #119783 Peach Parfait , #122938 Pool Party

Extras: #119247 Basic Pearls, #125603 Blossom punch , #119868 3/4″ Circle Punch , #113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine , #115963 Finial Press Texured Embossing Folder , #114319 Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Enjoy! Julie

April 12, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Summer Smooches Blossom

The bright colors of the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper is perfect for punched blossom inspiration! And don’t you love the way the Stampin’ Up! patterned paper works together for perfect designing?

I chose Tangerine Tango ink for the blossom and Island Indigo for the blossom center and card base. Orange and blue are across from each other on the color wheel and are complementary colors. Therefore, the combination creates high interest. Crumb Cake cardstock is a great neutral which keeps this card from being too bright. No need for sunglasses!

In the center of the blossom is a clear bitty button with linen thread. So cute! The blossom and the center are popped up with dimensionals.