Timeless Birthday

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Oh, how I wish time would stand still.  The years, especially this one, seem to fly by!  But I digress; the title of today's post has been inspired by the Timeless Textures stamp set used in part to create the QACAS card...

Card: Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze
Stamp sets: Timeless Textures and Butterfly Basics (sentiment)
Adhesives: Tombow

Challenges...
#225 Soft at CASology
#226 AG at Brown Sugar
#258-259 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

I'll be back on Thursday with my latest DT creation for House of Cards, so I hope you'll join me then.

I Can't Live Without...

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is one I've created for a Facebook challenge set by Michelle Last, to use things we can't live without. Those of you who know me well will know instantly that is all things butterfly

Card: Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz and Rich Razzleberry
Stamp sets: Butterfly Basics
Tools and embellishments: Bold Butterfly Thinlits, Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches, Basic Rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#311 AAG at Craft your passion
#175 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#230-231 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one. I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Washi Tape Challenge

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's project is one I've created for a challenge set by the wonderful Michelle Last and inspired by one given to all Stampin' Up! Demos at OnStage earlier this month, to use the soon to be retired Everyday Chic washi tape.

I added the silver chevron tape from the 5 roll pack to some white card before die cutting and punching the smaller butterflies from it.

Please hop over to Michelle's blog and vote for my card and 2 others. Thank you!

Card: Thick Whisper White, Lost Lagoon and Silver Foil
Ink: Lost Lagoon
Stamp sets: Butterfly Basics
Tools and embellishments: Everyday Chic Washi Tape, Bold Butterfly and Butterfly Thinlits, Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches, Basic Rhinestones.
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals and Tombow

Challenges...
#173 AG at 613 Avenue Create
Butterflies at Cuttlebug Mania
#228-229 AG at Word Art Wednesday

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Beth's Album and Pictorial

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

A month ago today my beloved sister celebrated a milestone birthday. She'll likely kill me for saying it was her 50th, but as it's mentioned in the album I created for her, I think I'm safe. Least I hope so! Grin.

I was unsure what colors to use, so asked her what she wanted. I'd mentioned a while back, when creating her son Daniel's album, that I'd create one for her, so wasn't spoiling the surprise. Her reply was "Camo, please!" She's a skilled crossbow hunter, so it didn't really surprise me!

In addition to the Basic Concertina Album I shared with you on Friday, you'll need LOTS of card OR DSP for the inserts and LOTS of Sticky Strip. While this one isn't the same base as in the linked pictorial, and it's the same size as Daniel's album, it differs from that one because all of the pages in this one are photo pockets.

This one is a whopping 18, yes, EIGHTEEN concertina pages, the thinking behind that originally coming from Daniel's birthday being his 18th.

Card or DSP
To cover every page you'll need 57 pieces cut to 4 3/4" square, plus a few extra for the cover. AND 17 pieces cut to 4 3/4" x 3 1/8"
Inks: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive used for the background, and Early Espresso
Marker: Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write (from the 2014-2016 In Color pack)
Stamp sets: Gorgeous Grunge, Joyful Season, Butterfly Basics and Me = Grateful
Tools and embellishments: Deco Labels Framelits, Stamping Sponges and Crystal Effects
Adhesive: Sticky Strip (retired) and Tombow

Using the second largest die from the Deco Labels, cut apertures from all the squares of card/ DSP and using the smallest die, cut apertures carefully in the smaller pieces

Stamp the pages as desired. For these I sponged on the inks then added Gorgeous Grunge to complete the camo look, before stamping the branch from Joyful Season onto the squares.

Carefully add tape to 3 edges of the photo pockets, having decided on the orientation of the aperture. Here each double page has a horizontal and vertical aperture

For the smaller pieces, attach them so that the edge is flush with the tab used to join the pages. Stamp the tab if desired

For the cover, I stamped the sentiment from Butterfly Basics in Old Olive and randomly added Crystal Effects to mimic raindrops

For the top page I stamped a sentiment from Me = Grateful in Early Espresso and colored the letters with the Mossy Meadow Stampin' Write marker

For the inside of the cover I added a handwritten dedication

I also created a box for the album and decorated this the same as the album cover

While there is a heck of a lot of work involved, I know this and indeed Daniel's albums will be forever treasured. It is well worth the effort and I hope you'll agree

Challenges...
#153 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#175 AG at Brown Sugar
#291 AG at Craft Your Passion

I'll be back on Wednesday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Linda's Teapot

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following hot on the heels of Linda's treat mug which I shared with you last Wednesday, I HAD to try out her teapot! Once again I've used the fern from Stampin' Up!'s Butterfly Basics to create my own DSP with scraps of Whisper White card.

Card: Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics
Tools and embellishments: Envelope Punch Board, Simply Scored and stylus, Deco Labels Framelits
Adhesives: Sticky Strip (retired) and Tear & Tape

Challenges...
#149 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#202 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#144 AG at Artistic Inspirations

I'll be back on Wednesday, so I hope you'll join me then.

Linda's Treat Mug

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I've not used my Envelope Punch Board for quite some time, and it was feeling quite neglected until I got it out of its box to create today's project. I loved the look of Linda Parker's treat mug as soon as I saw it and couldn't wait to try it.

While Linda uses DSP in her version, I created my own with another neglected favorite, the Butterfly Basics stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Card: Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White
Ink: Pear Pizzazz
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics
Tools and embellishments: Envelope Punch Board, Simply Scored and Stylus, Deco Labels Framelits
Adhesives: Sticky Strip (retired) and Tear & Tape

Challenges...
#208 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#201 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#148 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back on Friday with a pictorial for House of Cards, so I hope you'll join me then.

Happy Birthday... To Me

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Yep, as the post title suggests, today is my birthday! To celebrate, I've made myself a card, using one of my favorite styles, the Framed Triple and the appropriate sentiment from Butterfly Basics...

Card: Whisper White, Crumb Cake and snippets of Strawberry Slush (retired) and Vellum
Ink: Strawberry Slush (retired)
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics
Tools and embellishments: Bold Butterfly Framelits, Butterfly Thinlits and Basic Rhinestones
Adhesive: Tear & Tape and Tombow

Challenges...
#198 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#191 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
Birthday Wishes at Incy Wincy Designs
#162 Birthday at DL.ART

Happy birthday to anyone else celebrating today too! I'll be back on Friday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Stampin' with Embossing Folders Pictorial

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Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Following last week's series of cards that were all created by stampin' using the Boho Chic embossing folder from Stampin' Up! (which can be seen here, here and here), a few of you asked me how it was done, so today I'm sharing a bonus card, this time using two of my favorite inks and detailed pictorial on the basic technique. By it's nature this post is image heavy, so it might take some time to load...

Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics stamp sets, Boho Chic EF, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches...

Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry inks, folded Whisper White card base, panel cut ¼" smaller and scraps for stamping...

Open the embossing folder and ink the raised image with Tempting Turquoise ink...

Carefully place the Whisper White card panel on top and press to transfer the ink...

Carefully lift up the panel and don't worry if there's some smudging...

Stamp chosen flower from Petite Petals 6 times in Rich Razzleberry ink...

Stamp sentiment from Butterfly Basics in the same ink...

Punch flowers and sentiment with the Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches...

Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the panel, sentiment and flowers...

Attach panel to the folded Whisper White card base...

Attach flowers and sentiment and you're done...

Card: Whisper White
Ink: Tempting Turquoise and Rich Razzleberry
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#186 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
July ~ Sharing at Path of Positivity (sharing how to create the design)

I'll be back on Wednesday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Moon and/ or Stars for 613 Avenue Create

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is my DT creation for 613 Avenue Create, where the optional twist this week is to add a moon and/or stars to your card, in celebration of NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong being the first to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.

I've created my card by stamping the Stars mask from Stampin' Up! with Versamark and heat embossing in white. then layered my sponsor image from Morgan's Art World (formerly Fitztown) on top...

I also embossed the sentiment from Butterfly Basics inside the easel..

Card: Basic Black and Whisper White (image printed on it)
Ink: Versamark
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics (sentiment)
Image: Cameo Fae from Morgan's Art World
Markers: Skin tone, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Old Olive Blendabilities (retired)
Tools: White Stampin' Emboss Powder and Heat Tool, Decorative Label punch
Adhesives: Tombow and Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#68 AAG at Crafting From The Heart
Linky Party #6 AG at Crop Stop (mask/ stencil)

I'll be back tomorrow with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stampin' with Embossing Folders #3

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the last of a series of three this week which have all been created by stamping with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! Each card also features the Petite Petals stamp and punch bundle and a sentiment from Butterfly Basics.

For today's card I've stamped the background by inking the raised detail side of the embossing folder with Versamark ink and pressing the card down onto it, then heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder, before sponging with Pool Party ink. The Petite Petals flowers and sentiment have also been created this way...

Card: Whisper White and Basic Black
Ink: Versamark and Pool Party
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat tool, Stampin' Sponges, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#141 Embossing at CAS-ual Fridays
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
#207 Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR
AAG at Through The Craft Room Door
Linky Party #6 AG at Crop Stop

It's been quite a while since I've done this, but I'm wondering which of the 3 cards this week is your favorite? Here's a quick recap. Click the pix to be taken to the post...

I really can't choose. Can you?

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back Monday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stampin' with Embossing Folders #2

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the second of a series of three this week which have all been created by stamping with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! Each card also features the Petite Petals stamp and punch bundle and a sentiment from Butterfly Basics. You can see Monday's card here.

For today's card I've stamped the background by inking the raised detail side of the embossing folder with Versamark ink and pressing the card down onto it, then heat embossed with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder. The flowers and sentiment have also been embossed in gold

Card: Whisper White and So Saffron
Ink: Versamark
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat tool, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#141 Embossing at Cas-ual Fridays
#192 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
AG at Simon Says Monday
#270 AAG at Craft your passion
Linky Party #6 at Crop Stop

I'll be back on Friday with another Boho Chic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stampin' with Embossing Folders #1

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the first of a series of three this week which have all been created by stamping with the Boho Chic Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! Each card also features the Petite Petals stamp and punch bundle and a sentiment from Butterfly Basics.

For today's card I've stamped the background by inking the raised detail side of the embossing folder with Blushing Bride ink and pressing the card down onto it. The flowers and sentiment have also been stamped with Blushing Bride and then punched

Card: Whisper White and Calypso Coral (retired)
Ink: Blushing Bride
Stamp sets: Petite Petals and Butterfly Basics
Tools: Boho Chic TIEF, Petite Petals and Decorative Label punches
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#154 Repeat at CASology (flowers and background)
#185 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground (flowers and sentiment panel)
#191 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
AG at Clear it Out

I'll be back on Wednesday with another Boho Chic creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

TGIF Throwdown Take 2

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today is a last minute entry into the Throwdown challenge over at TGIF...

Challenges...

#TGIFCTD01 at TGIF (I used Butterfly Thinlits, Work of Art, Blushing Bride and Blackberry Bliss ink)
AG at Art by Miran
AG at Simon Says Wednesday
#189 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
June Bug at Die Cut Divas

I'll be back on Wednesday with a very special creation and some exciting news, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Watercolor Blooms

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

I promised you on Wednesday that today's creation hasn't been created with either Watercolor Wings or the Bold Butterfly Framelits. What I couldn't promise you is that it wouldn't include those elements in some way!

Let me explain... as the title of today's post says, I've created a watercolor scene, using a favorite stamp set from the Occasions catalog that's been carried over into the new annual. Yep, the flowers are indeed from the Butterfly Basics stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Card: Watercolor Paper, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White
Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics
Tools: Aqua Painters
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...
AAG at Through The Craft Room Door
#189 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
AG at Incy Wincy Designs
AG at Simon Says Wednesday

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back on Sunday with my latest DT creation for 613 Avenue Create, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Gorgeously Grungy Butterfly

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The card I'm sharing with you today has been created using a new to me technique that is so easy and has me wondering why I've waited until now to try it? The technique of which I speak is inlaying a die cut.

I've used some of my favorite things to create the card... Gorgeous Grunge and Trust God stamp sets from Stampin' Up!, Butterfly Thinlits and a few favorite inks, Soft Sky, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon. Because I wanted to add some dimension to the card, I've backed the inlay with vellum, and to finish the design I've scattered some gold sequins...

Card: Whisper White and Vellum
Inks: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon
Stamp sets: Gorgeous Grunge and Trust God
Tools and embellishments: Butterfly Thinlits, Decorative Label punch, Gold Sequins (from trim)
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals and Tombow

Challenges...
#32 Butterflies and S is for Sequins at Butterfly Challenge
June Bug at Die Cut Divas
#150 In the garden at Brown Sugar
AG w/ twist of bling at Fan-Tastic Tuesdays
#181 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground

I'll be back on Wednesday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Work of Art Butterfly

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Regular readers will know that I LOVE a challenge, so when I saw the first Throwdown at TGIF, I had to give it a go! Here's what we could use...

From the list, I opted for Butterfly Thinlits, Work of Art stamp set and Blushing Bride and Blackberry Bliss inks. Here's what I came up with...

Card: Whisper White
Ink: Blushing Bride and Blackberry Bliss
Stamp set: Work of Art
Tools: Butterfly Thinlits
Adhesive: Stampin' Dimensionals

Challenges...

#TGIFTD01 at TGIF

#65 Butterfly at AtCAS
#187 AAG at Word Art Wednesday
June Bug at Die Cut Divas

All the products I've used for today's creation are available 24/7 in my Online Shop. Click the images below to be taken straight to them.

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back on Sunday with my latest DT creation for 613 Avenue Create, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Butterfly Basics Hallett Bag

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

The project I'm sharing with you today is an adorable Hallett bag, that was designed and named after my friend Caroline, AKA Crafty Hallett. I've seen LOADS of them around and thought it was about time I got on trend!

I've used some Sale-A-Bration DSP and the Butterfly Basics stamp and die set from Stampin' Up! to create it. The bundle is available in the current catalog and *whispers* it's being carried over into the NEW annual that launches tomorrow...

The cards are 4" x 4" and I've used the Envelope Punch Board to create the envelopes which have been stamped to match the cards

Card: Whisper White
DSP: Best Year Ever (Sale-A-Bration)
Ink: Lost Lagoon
Stamp set: Butterfly Basics (bundle with dies and save 15%)
Die: Butterfly Thinlits (bundle with the stamp set and save 15%)
Adhesive: Sticky Strip

I LOVED creating the set and will definitely be making more. For full instructions, please take a look at Caroline's video.

Challenges...
#45 AG at Scribble and Scrap
AG at Simon Says Wednesday
AG with a twist of die cuts at Artistic Inspirations
#186 AAG at Word Art Wednesday

The products I've used for today's creation are available 24/7 in my Online Shop. Click the images below to be taken straight to them.

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

I'll be back on Wednesday with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em