Vintage Butterflies

Hi everyone,

 

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of challenges themed ‘fancy folds’ so I wanted to share with you a card I have made using the Joy Fold.

 

I used Pretty in Pink and Soft Suede card stock and some of the DSP from the Beau Chateau pack.  The stamp set used is the Creative Elements stamp set.

 

I love this very girly, soft and very versatile set, everything goes really co-ordinates so well.

 

I love my bling but I am also very fond of butterflies, to me I see their freedom, beauty and their daintiness.

 

The sentiment used is very wise - “Treat yourself like your own best company”, how true.  I am happy that I had another go at the vintage look and I have daubered a little of soft suede ink on the butterflies and the “create” words on the inside of the card.

 

I have also stamped the swirls/flourish image in Pretty in Pink ink on the Pretty in Pink card stock so you can faintly see it in the back ground.

 

Here is a few different views of my card:

 

Front view

 

 

 

Part open

 

 

 

Inside view

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Creative Elements

Card: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Large Oval Punch, Beau Chateau DSP, Daubers, Pretty in Pink 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

If you need any information on my card just email me or leave me a comment.

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Our Creative Corner Challenges – Butterflies

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenges – Fancy Folds with vintage, shabby chic

Stampin for the Weekend Challenges - #8 Sparkle and Shine

Crafts and Me Challenges - #80 Vintage

The Stamp Man Challenges – Shabby Chic/Vintage

A & T Challenges – # 22 Dazzle It

Pile it On Challenges - #17 Sparkle and Shine

Make It Monday Challenges – Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - #116 Girly

Let’s Ink It Up Challenges - #22 Distressing

Pixie Dust Studio Challenges – #123 Texting

Cup Cake Craft Room Challenges – April, Bugs n Birds n Wings n Things

 

I am really happy with the end result and I hope you have been inspired to go and try a new fancy fold.

 

Until next time, take care and happy creating….. Meg

Imagine

Hi everyone – the middle of the week and I hope it is all going well for you :)

 

Just wanted to share a card with you that I have created.

 

I found the latest colour challenge at City Crafter Challenges which is to use black/grey and white with a hint of pink.

 

Now what girl doesn’t love pink and I love the neutral challenges that have just a hint of colour, so I combined the colours with the Clean and Simple sketch #186.

 

I used the wanted to do something different with the sketch that had circles or something that I could create in a circular shape.  The stamp set that I decided to use was Just Believe, which has been sitting around for a while, so I used the circular flower image and stamped it in Pretty in Pink on Whisper White cardstock.

 

Now I didn’t want to use all circular shapes on the card but I need something smaller but fitting with the flowers. My answer – the  trusty Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die it  just jumped out at me once more.  So I cut out three small butterflies in Basic Black cardstock.

 

The sentiment “Imagine the Possibilities” is from the Word Play stamp set and there is always room for ‘bling’ so I dressed up the butterflies :)

 

All the circle images and butterflies have dimensionals on them just to add a bit of depth.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Just Believe, Word Play

Card: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black

Accessories:  Beautiful Butterflies Embosslits Die, Eyelet Border Punch, 1-1/4” (3.2 cm) Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm not too bad, I think I like it :)

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

City Crafter Challenge – # 105 Hint of Pink

Clean and Simple - #186! Sketch challenge

Use it Tuesday – #29 Anything Goes (plus use hoarded item)

Lollipop Crafts - #76 Spring Fling

My Craft Spot Challenges - #52 Make It Pop

Make It Monday Challenges - #85 Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes Challenges - #116 Anything Goes

Pile It on Challenges - #16 Make it Pop.

 

Please email if you require any more information on any my posts or leave me a comment so I can visit you too! 

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again soon….. Meg

 

 

Clean and Simple Hello…

Hi everyone,

 

Do you wind creating clean and simple cards a challenge – I do so I am challenging myself to create more of them.

 

In this post I want to share with you a card I have created with clean and simple style in mind.

 

I found the current challenge at Simply Less is More, which is to create a card with three different greens.

 

I have created this card using cardstock of Always Artichoke with a layer of Whisper White.

 

I stamped the image from the My Friend Stamp set in Lucky Limeade and I have inked some of the Always Artichoke ink on the bottom of the imaged.  I stamped twice to get the shadow image.

 

The wonderful ‘hello’ image was stamped in Always Artichoke and the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die are in Whisper White with a touch of Always Artichoke on the outside and a smaller Certainly Celery butterfly layered on top. 

 

Yep and the cannot miss the added ‘bling’.

 

Here’s my card…

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: My Friend

Card: Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

I am happy with the end result and this was a quick card to create.

 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Simply Less is More – # 62 Three Shades of Green

That Craft Place – # 8 All About Spring

The Squirrel and the Fox - #15 Things with Wings

Cupcake Craft Challenges - #187 Spring is in the Air

Make It Monday - #84 Anything Goes

 

Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope to see you back again soon. 

 

Until next time, take care…… Meg

 

 

 

 

Everyday Enchantment

Hi everyone,

 

I really love the Everyday Enchantment DSP which is available as part of Sale-a-bration.

 

So I have created a card with a sample of the DSP, images from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set and a sample of the Everyday Enchantment Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon.

 

I am sure you now get the link with title of this posting :)

 

I would describe my card as having a spring feel, being soft flowing and it has been touched with my vintage attempt.  I am happy with it, have a look below:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Elementary Elegance Stamp Set

Card: Peach Parfait, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait

Accessories:  1/8” (3.2 mm) Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon, Beautiful Winds Embosslits Dies, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

I have used a dauber and sponged some of the Peach Parfait ink on to the Peach Parfait cardstock after I sanded it back in a few different places.  I have also used the dauber with the Peach Parfait ink on the Very Vanilla card stock.

 

I am still hooked on the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Dies.  The larger butterfly is in Lucky Limeade card stock (even though the photo has it looking a little darker) and the small butterfly is in Very Vanilla cardstock.

 

Oh and don’t forget the added ‘bling’ in the corner and on the butterfly!  I added a little of the Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon to a dimensional at the back of the larger butterfly because I wanted it to seem like he was fluttering here and there :)

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Create with Connie & Mary – CCMM # 193 Colour Challenge

Crafty Calender Challenge – Spring Clean

Fairy Fun Friday’s – # 74 Distress It

Creative Card Crew – # 6 Vintage

Sparkles Forum Challenges – # 30 Mothers Day or Spring

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge – # 44 Spring with Ribbon Theme

Crafter’s Companion Challenge – # 21 Spring

Always Something Creative – # 26 Spring Awakening

Craft Your Passion Challenges – Sentiments

Paper Crafting Journey – # 5 Pretty Pastels

Fabulous Friday Challenge – Things with Wings

Simply Create Too - #9 It’s Spring

The Crafty Pad Challenge – # 162 The Perfect Pair

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Green

Crazy 4 Challenges – # 128 Some Green

Stampin for the Weekend – Photo Inspiration

Pile It On - #12 Up in the Air

Totally Gorjuss – Spring

Phindy’s Place – Spring

Simon Says Stamp – A bit of Green

Inspire me Fridays – Anything Goes

Make It Mondays – Anything Goes

Stamping with Dragon – Things with Wings

Crop Stop – Butterflies

The Stamp Man Challenge – Vintage Theme Challenge

Delicious Doodles Challenges – # 15 The Wonder of Life

Allsorts Challenge – # 146 Three in a Row

The Poodles Parlour – Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge – Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink – Things with Wings

 

 

Thanks for visiting my little creative corner, hope to see you again soon…… Meg

Going Green

Hi everyone,

 

It’s St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday and nearly everyone is going green so I have joined in.

 

I have used one of my favourite greens – Old Olive, for the base of my card with a small amount of the DSP Paisley Petals.

 

I have tried to stay as green as possible but there is a little hint of colour in the DSP and I have stamped the Hello Blossoms stamp in Early Espresso and punched out the letters.  The word ‘hello’ has been added to the Always Artichoke image with Dimensionals.

 

For a contrast colour I have used River Rock other than that I am pretty green.

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Hello Blossoms

Card: Old Olive, River Rock, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Oval Punch (Retired), Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 5/8” (1.6 cm) Organza Ribbon Whisper White, Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Paisley Petals DSP, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I have also used some of the Whisper White Organza Ribbon and layered some retired Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon.

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Creative Belli Blog Challenges - #138 Sketch

DYSU – # 62 Go Green

Pile It On ! – Shades of Green/St Patrick’s Day

Inky Impressions – Use Green, Luck of the Irish

Phindy’s Place – Green

Raise The Bar -  # 95 Go Green

Delightful Challenges – St Patrick’s Day

Simply Create Too – I’m So Lucky

Alphabet Challenge Blog – C for Celebrate St, Patrick’s Day or Good Luck

Pixie Dust Studio – # 117 Irish

Make it Monday – # 80 Anything Goes

 

Before I go an Irish Blessing:

 

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and the road downhill all the way to your door – Unknown Author

 

 

Until next time…. Meg