Sunday, March 12, 2023

Best Butterflies for PP631

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, the lovely LeAnne is hosting our Color Challenge.
This color combo checks ALL of the boxes for me, bright, cheery and perfect for the spring season. As soon as I saw it, I couldn’t wait to create a fun card. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with this theme!  

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Deciding on a stamp set is half the battle when creating but for some reason, I was drawn to use the Best Butterflies stamp set and coordinating Build a Butterfly Dies from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog. I just love all of the stitched and cut-out detail on the butterflies and I kept the stitching going throughout with the circle and background layer. That Stitched Greenery Die has really become a favorite because it adds just the right amount of texture and detail to a background. I love it! 

I also added a second vellum butterfly layered behind the first to give some extra dimension. I only added the glue on the butterfly body so the wings had a “fluttery” look to them. This card came together pretty quickly, once I could make up my mind on the layout. Sheesh, my indecisiveness really got the best of me on this one. In the end, I love how it came out ad I hope you do as well. :) 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Granny Apple Green Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, score at 5-1/2” 
  • Daffodil Delight Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Flowers & More Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3” x 4-1/4”, die-cut with Stitched Greenery Die
  • Daffodil Delight Cardstock: die-cut largest circle from Stylish Shapes Dies, heat emboss sentiment with Versamark ink and white embossing powder
  • Vellum Cardstock: die-cut (2) butterflies
  • Granny Apple Green, Tahitian Tide and Daffodil Delight Cardstock: scraps to die cut butterflies
  • Rhinestone Basic Jewels 
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 4” x 5-/4”, stamp sentiment in Daffodil Delight ink
  • Flowers & More Host Exclusive Designer Series Paper (card interior): 3/4” x 5-1/4” 
Finally, a peek inside the card. I cut an extra butterfly that I didn’t end up using on the front, so I didn’t want it to go to waste. I also added a little strip of DSP to bring all of the colors together inside along with the stamped sentiment. This card is ready to pop in the mail this week! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Color ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 17th, 2023
 
Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: 4JSFCNGK

Place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 


If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.


Registration is open through March 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the bright & cheery Sweet Citrus Bundle. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie


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Sunday, March 5, 2023

Rain or Shine for PP630

Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Joanne is hosting our Theme Challenge.
Easter is coming up on April 9th this year, so this challenge is perfectly timed to start getting those card made and ready to mail. I realize not everyone celebrates Easter, so If you don’t maybe use this as inspiration to create some cards to celebrate the spring season. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with this theme!  

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Color Combo: 
For my card, I decided to use the the happy bunny from the Playing in the Rain Bundle in the Spring Mini Catalog. I started to pull out the stamps then remembered that the coordinating Rain or Shine Specialty DSP had images that could be cut from the dies. Talk about a time saver, no stamping AND it makes me look like I can color like a pro. Yay!

After I die-cut the bunny, I just used the colors in the image as my guide to put the rest of the card together. I grounded the bunny on the sentiment banner then built up the scene with some grassy accents. Then, as usual, I had to add “just a few more things” like the little kite (isn’t that itty bitty bow adorable?), the sparkly bow and some Iridescent Pearls. I love how it came together and I hope you do too! 
Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Flirty Flamingo Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, score at 5-1/2” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” 
  • Brights Designer Series Paper (Flirty Flamingo): 2” x 5-3/8” 
  • Balmy Blue Cardstock: scrap to die-cut the largest circle with Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Granny Apple Green: scrap to die-cut grass with Rain or Shine Dies
  • Playing in the Rain Specialty Designer Series Paper: die cut bunny image with Playing in the Rain Dies
  • Basic Black Cardstock: scrap to die-cut kite from Playing in the Rain Dies
  • Flowers & More Designer Series Paper: scrap to die cut kite from Playing in the Rain Dies
  • Flirty Flamingo Cardstock: scrap to die cut bow from Playing in the Rain Dies
  • Flirty Flamingo Dies: scrap to stamp sentiment from Easter Bunny stamp set in Memento ink, then die-cut with banner from Stylish Shapes Dies

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Easter Theme ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 10th, 2023
 
Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: 4JSFCNGK

Place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 


If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.


Registration is open through March 20, 2023 for this month’s Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the bright & cheery Sweet Citrus Bundle. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG hugs, 
Anne Marie


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