Here for You

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Congratulations or Graduation card. I went a little untraditional with my graduation card, but I think this would be a great card to give to that special graduate. I used some of the scraps of the Cupcakes and Carousels DSP pack to create a basic background. From there I added a sentiment from the retiring Friendly Wishes Stamp Set. The card seemed a bit plain, so I added a couple of punched butterflies. It's hard to tell from the photo, but the butterflies were stamped before punched. The stamping adds just a bit more texture to the card. I finished off the card with some coordinating sequins.

Stamps: Friendly Wishes; Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Bermuda Bay
Cardstock: Cupcakes and Carousels DSP; Bermuda Bay; Daffodil Delight; Whisper White
Accessories: Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

You Make My Day

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a teacher appreciation card. I pulled out this pre-stamped Sheltering Tree scene and started adding to it. I was originally going to place the sentiment in the white space, but then decided that the washi tape was too plain by itself. Adding a few butterflies was the right call. The layering piece of Urban Underground reminds me of a chalkboard so I had to add it.

Stamps: Paisleys and Posies; Sheltering Tree; Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Wild Wasabi; Crumb Cake; Rose Red; Daffodil Delight; Soft Sky
Cardstock: Urban Underground DSP; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools: Bitty Butterfly Punch

SSINKCC43: Bunch of Butterflies

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the colors below.

My card is simple, but I really loved making it. I haven't used the Papillon Potpurri stamp set and butterfly punches in such a long time and I don't know why. I love butterflies! So I pulled it back out and went to town mixing the colors with a fun background. Simple yet effective. That seems to be my style right now and I'm okay with it!

Stamps: Playful Backgrounds; Papillon Potpurri; Suite Sayings
Inks: Melon Mambo; Perfect Plum; Tip Top Taupe
Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Perfect Plum; Tip Top Taupe; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch

Stamp Sets to Use:

Birthday Blooms
Celebrate Today
Build a Birthday
Love and Affection
Foxy Friends
No Bones About It
Watercolor Wings
Papillon Potpurri
Jar of Love
Petite Petals
Seaside Shore
Suite Sayings
Friendly Wishes
Flower Shop
Timeless Textures
Playful Backgrounds
Work of Art
Blooms and Wishes
Botanical Blooms
Kinda Eclectic
Labeler Alphabet
Cookie Cutter Christmas
Paisleys and Posies
Endless Birthday Wishes
Dragonfly Dreams
Cool Treats
Bookcase Builder
Birdcage Builder
Tasty Trucks
Hey Chick
Designer Tee
Reverse Words
Four You
Four Feathers

It's CASE Time!

Welcome to the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog hop! This month we are CAEing a fellow Design Team member. As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 5 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration Blog Hop – Jenny G @ Jenny G Paper Stamps. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

I chose to CASE this great card from Diana Eichfeld. I always love her cards. She has great attention to the little details in card making! For my CASE, I went a bit more simple, but kept the idea of the layout and layering of DSP. Apparently, I am really digging the purple and blue color combo lately. I've made four different cards using varying shades of purple and blue just this week!

Stamps: Celebrate Today; Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Sweet Sugarplum; Tip Top Taupe
Cardstock: A Little Foxy DSP; 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Pool Party; Sweet Sugarplum; Whisper White
Accessories: Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon; 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes
Tools:Circle Framelits; Elegant Butterfly Punch

Blog Hop Participant List:

Tobe B. at The Craft Sea
Pamela W. at Stinky Tofu
Nichole L. at Scrappy Stamps and Ink
Darcy J. at Dj's Stampin' Place
Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Stamps

Notecard Folder

For today's random craft, I found this perfect little notecard folder online last week. We will be making this for stamp club in August using a variety of colors and stamps. This is the perfect little gift! For my folder, I decided to pull two retired, but still loved colors, Strawberry Slush and Pistachio Pudding!

Dimensions for folder and box are as follows:

Folder

-- 9-1/4 by 5-3/4 inches

-- Score on the long side at 4-1/4 inches and 5 inches

-- Round the corners if desired (I just did the top corner)

Box for cards

-- 8-7/8 by 3 inches

-- Score on the long side at 3-5/8, 4-1/8, 7-3/4, 8-1/4 inches.

-- Score on the short side at 1/2 inch

-- Assemble with a strong adhesive

Before attaching the box for cards, add a piece of ribbon on the outside of the folder. I used some retired Crumb Cake ribbon. (See pic above) Once the ribbon is in place, attach box to inside of the folder. You can also make a sleeve to hold your envelopes using a simple piece of cardstock. I cut mine to 1 1/2" x 11". I wrapped the cardstock around my notecard envelopes, score, and attach to the folder. I don't have precise measurements for this one.

For my notecards, I cut some Whisper White to the notecard size (3 1/2" x 5"). From there I added some simple stamped images from Timeless Textures, a sentiment from Suite Sayings, and a butterfly from Papillon Potpurri. I went simple. Two cards are done in Strawberry Slush and two cards are done in Pistachio Pudding. This gift is so perfect to make in bulk for friends and family. I'm certain I'll make a few different variations.

Stamps: Timeless Textures; Papillon Potpurri; Suite Sayings
Inks: Strawberry Slush (retired); Pistachio Pudding (retired)
Cardstock: Strawberry Slush (retired); Pistachio Pudding (retired); Whisper White
Accessories: Crumb Cake Ribbon (retired); Rhinestones
Tools: Itty Bitty Butterfly Punch; 1" Circle Punch

SSINKCC36: Rainbow of Butterflies

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the colors below.

Probably my most used stamp set is Papillon Potpurri, but I haven't used it lately. Time to change that! I focused on a simple explosion of colors using the big swoop from the Work of Art set and coordinating butterflies. A simple sentiment completes this beautiful card.

Variations -- I went a little crazy making butterfly cards:

Stamps: Papillon Potpurri; Work of Art; Suite Sayings
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz, Peekaboo Peach, Dapper Denim, Pink Pirouette, Emerald Envy, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Cucumber Crush, Tempting Turquoise, Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Sweet Sugarplum, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzaz, Peekaboo Peach, Dapper Denim, Pink Pirouette, Emerald Envy, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Cucumber Crush, Tempting Turquoise, Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Sweet Sugarplum, Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky
Accessories: Elegant Butterfly Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch
Tools:

Butterfly DSP

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create my own Designer Series Paper using my stamps. I adore my butterfly stamps and immediately pulled those out to use. From there it was just a question of my color palette. I decided to go with my reds and pinks and have fun. I kept the additions to this card simple to highlight my homemade DSP. This card is going to a special friend who just had a new baby girl.

Stamps: Watercolor Wings; Papillon Potpurri; Suite Sayings
Inks: Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Rose Red
Cardstock: Melon Mambo; Blushing Bride; Whisper White
Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

Feminine Friday

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a feminine card. I tend towards bright colors and geometric designs. So here's another challenge to my usual style. I wanted to use a few of my pastel ink pads. These three are a great combination. Some paint swatches and butterflies help to fill out the card. I love how this card turned out.

Stamps: Work of Art; A Whole Lot of Lovely; Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Perfect Plum; Blushing Bride; Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Perfect Plum; Blushing Bride; Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestones
Tools: Circle Framelits; Elegant Butterfly Punch

A Minty Birthday

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. Our theme for today was birthday cards. I've been relying heavily on the bright palette of the Cherry on Top DSP stack. But today I wanted to try something monochromatic and subtle. I decided on a Mint Macaron, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, and Whisper White color palette. And I love how this turned out! I even challenged myself to use multiple embellishments and it actually turned out great. I can't wait to give this card to someone special. (It could also double as a wedding card!)

Stamps: Build a Birthday; Papillon Potpurri; Chalk Lines
Inks: Basic Gray; Mint Macaron
Cardstock: Mint Macaron; Smoky Slate
Accessories: 2015-2017 In Color Blossoms; Rhinestones; Candy Dots; Tea Lace Paper Doilies
Tools: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder; Bitty Butterfly Punch; Elegant Butterfly Punch

Fancy Folds Class - Part 1

In May I held a class featuring four cards with fancy folds. I tend to keep the same style of cards, but decided this was a great chance to learn some new techniques.

Card #1

To make this great card, cut your base cardstock to 5 1/2" by 11". Score at 2 1/8", flip around and score at 2 1/8". From there fold the smaller scored pieces inward. Decorate the front and inside of the card and it's finished.

I chose to use some of my leftover All Abloom DSP as my base palette. The big cut-out butterfly and coordinating stamped butterflies add that extra touch.

Stamps: Hello Darling (retired); Papillon Potpurri
Inks: Strawberry Slush (retired); Blushing Bride
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight; Pistachio Pudding (retired); Blushing Bride; All Abloom DSP (retired)
Accessories: Daffodil Delight Ribbon; Jewels
Tools: Butterfly Thinlits

Card #2

The trick to this card or any cut out card is to place your framelit off the cardstock. I love the layered look of these floral frames. Simple card but very cute. I don't have a specific measurement for this card, I just folded the paper and lined up my framelit.

Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners (retired)
Inks: Blackberry Bliss
Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss; Moonlight DSP (retired)
Accessories:
Tools: Floral Frames Framelits (retired); Itty Bitty Framelits (retired)