Butterfly Thanks - The Friday Mashup #201

This challenge presented me with a bit of difficulty.  At The Friday Mashup this week, it was a colour challenge - Rich Razzelberry, Smoky Slate and Pacific Point, not colours I would have put together.  The other element of the challenge was to create a "See-thru element (window, acetate, vellum" on the project.  It took me some thinking, but eventually decided on using the SAB Sheer Perfection Vellum pack - the butterflies, and create a window using the Window Frame collection framelits.

This Week's Mash Up! Challenge: 

• Create a project using Rich Razzleberry, Smoky Slate & Pacific Point*". 
• Create a project with a "See-thru element (window, acetate, vellum). 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the colors above and a see thru element". 

I apolize for the colour of the card.  I don't understand the yellowish tint on the left hand side.

After embossing the Smoky Slate cardstock with the Woodgrain embossing folder, a window was die cut into the top half using the Window Frame Collection Framelit.  A piece of Window sheet was adhered at the back to cover the opening.

Using the die cut window as a template, only the butterflies showing through the window were coloured.  They were coloured on the wrong side using markers in the colours of the challenge.

The Smoky Slate cardstock was adhered to the vellum piece using dimensionals giving depth to the window.  This was adhered to Whisper White cardstock, and then a Rich Razzelberry base.

Before attaching the Whisper White to the base, 1/2 piece of 1 1/4" Pacific Point grosgrain ribbon which was frayed on the cut edge, was adhered below the window. 

Using the beautiful wings embosslet die, some butterflies were die cut and adhered to the front of the card, and tiny pearls placed on their bodies.

The sentiment is from "Lots of Thanks' and was die cut using the Banner Framelits.

Supplies Used:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

I also used a Pacific Point marker and tiny pearls.

Thank You - a Confetti Card

A number of individuals have asked me about making shaker cards - you know, the old style where you used mounting tape and the card became big and bulky making it expensive to mail.  I wanted to show them that there is a new updated style of shaker cards - called faux shaker or confetti cards.

Darn!  A camera can be a pain sometimes.  Just as I went to take a picture of the card, the battery went dead and it took 3 hours to recharge!!!

A 4 by 5 piece of Irresistibly Yours DSP (SAB) was sponged with Wild Wasabi ink.  An identical size piece of Vellum cardstock was cut, but before taping it to the DSP, it was embossed with white embossing powder, using the stamp set "I Love You"- in both lower corners.
Then it was placed on top of the DSP, and taped on 3 sides with Wisabi tape.  The top was left open.

The confetti was made by punching pieces of Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamond cardstock using 3 sizes of punches and gold sequins.  These confetti pieces were added to the vellum pouch through the top and the top sealed with another piece of Washi tape.  In the side view of the picture you can see the confetti through the vellum.  You can also see the embossed image.

A piece of Wild Wasabi ribbon and Baker's twine was added to the top of the pouch.

The pouch was then layered onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, which was attached to a base of Wild Wasabi.

After embossing the sentiment with White embossing powder on Wild Wasabi cardstock it was die cut with the Apothecary Accent die and attached to the front of the pouch with dimensionals.  Gold sequins were randomly added to the front as well.

Supplies Used:

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

So Very Grateful - Technostamper #293

Thought I'd give you a sneak preview of some of the contents of the new Occasions catalogue coming out Jan. 2.  We've been having a lot of snow lately - enough that we'll surely have a white Christmas.  I just love the spring feeling of this card.
I used the sketch challenge with Technostamper  here to design this card

 

And my card will also meet the LNS challenge i.e. to make a card that is not plain Jane- has at least 3 layers , 2 embellishments, and takes only 15 minutes to make.

Stamps:  So Very Grateful, Lots of Thanks

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers (Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green)

Papers: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, This and That Epic Day Designer Paper

Accessories: Aqua painter, dazzling diamonds, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" scallop circle punch, Gold Sequin trim, dimensionals, Fancy raised dots embossing folder

Butterfly Thank You - Sketch Frenzy Friday

We had some snow and freezing rain today and its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  Since I've finished making my Christmas cards, I thought I would make some Thank You cards.  I used the sketch challenge with Sketch Frenzy Friday here to design the card.

 

The base card is Tangerine Tango layered with Very Vanilla and then Venetian Romance designer paper and a white doily on the left border.

Three butterflies were stamped on Whisper White card stock and coloured with markers.  Some orange stampin' glitter was adhered to the surface of each butterfly.  They were arranged on the doily as indicated above.

The sentiment was stamped with Basic Black on Very Vanilla and matted with Basic Black card stock.

Stamps:  Backyard Basics, Lots of Thanks

Inks: Black Stazon, Basic Black, SU markers (tangerine tango, Basic Black)

Papers: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Venetian Romance designer paper

Accessories: White doily, Orange stampin' glitter, Backyard Basics framelits

Lots of Thanks - Unscripted Sketches #234

Christmas is a time for gift giving and gift receiving - and also a time for saying Thank You.  This Thank You card was made using the sketch with Unscripted Sketches here

The card base is Pistachio Pudding layered with Very Vanilla embossed with the Fancy Fan embossing folder.  A piece of Venetian Romance designer paper was adhered to the top portion of the embossed layer.  A strip of scalloped Island Indigo card stock was attached to the bottom of the designer paper.

The sentiment was stamped using Island Indigo ink.  1/4" circles provided a foundation for the small designer vintage faceted buttons.  Each button had a small rhinestone placed on the top.

Stamp:  Lots of Thanks

Ink: Island Indigo

Paper: Pistachio Pudding, Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Venetian Romance designer paper

Accessories: Scallop border punch, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Designer Vintage Faceted buttons, 1/4" circle punch, rhinestones.