Can you stand another butterfly??
Hubby has abandoned me for the golf course this afternoon, so I got some stamping in!
This card design is a stretch for me, I don't usually do "less is more" clean and simple. I love the cards I see with this style, but making it myself, I don't know when to stop.
I think I got it right with this one, I resisted the urge to add another layer, and some pearls, and some ribbon...
card info:
butterfly- Stampin Up
sentiment- Stampin Up rubon
paper- Basic Grey Porcelain
This card was better in my head than on paper. I love the stamps, the papers, the River Rock-ish colors, but together they aren't working. I think the large rose on the paper is competing with the butterfly. That said, the card is still a keeper!
We are enjoying our stay-cation, the weather is good, and the livin is easy! We took a mini trip to Calgary, about three hours away to a Casino hotel we like. We shopped, ate and played the slots. The beds were heavenly! We still have more time off, but we'll be staying close to home.
card info.
Stamps- Stampin Up
paper- Basic Grey Wisteria
cardstock- Stampin Up River Rock
This is one of those "quick" cards that took me days to finish. I had the main body of the card put together- the papers and the ribbon, then, nothing. Nothing fit, nothing matched, no stamp went with the design. So it sat on my desk for a couple of weeks. Finally I just stuck a butterfly on it, stamped a sentiment, and called it done.
I won't be posting too often over the next couple of weeks. Hubby has two weeks off work so we'll be in and out. We aren't planning on going away, except an overnight to Calgary next week.
But I'd rather spend my time with him than isolated in my stamp room!
card info:
Paper- Basic Grey Wisteria
Butterfly- Cuttlebug
Ribbon- Martha Stewart
Isn't this just the cutest idea? I can see it in different versions, using different flowers- imagine a pot full of roses or hydrangea, or a bouquet of butterflies! (You KNOW I'll be making that one!)
You can download the printable flowerpot template from Andreas blog.
card info:
flower stamps- Stampin Up
sentiment- Hero Arts, Inkadinkado
paper- Crate Paper
ribbon- Martha Stewart- I love her soft ribbons, wish she had more colors!
stickles
Did you miss me? :) I missed you!
We had a houseguest for a few weeks, a friend was between houses and stayed with us while he waited to move into his new home. While it was nice to have him, it did put a bit of of a crimp into my stamping time. But now I'm back and ready to go!
Our Vegas trip was wonderful! Lots of fun, sun, food and drink. And a little gambling and shopping thrown in. What more could you ask for? My favorite Vegas scrapbooking store was closed when I got there (I hope not for good!) but I did get to JoAnn for some crafty shopping.
I made three cards today! Now its a good thing my stamp room is in the cold basement, as we are headed for hot weather this weekend.
This card is made with a downloadable template from the Hero Arts blog. (Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post) I think its going to get a LOT of use! :)
The butterfly is about 4 1/4 inches square. The base is cardstock, with a layer of printed vellum, then a layer of patterned paper. You can't see the decorative head pin in it's "body". I got a package of pretty head pins all in white and light grey, I just colored one with my Copics to make it match!
See you soon, with more to share!
card info:
sentiment- Verve Stamps
cardstock- Stampin Up
paper- Basic Grey Wisteria (you'll be seeing lots of this!)
vellum- unknown
headpin- Making Memories
ribbon- Martha Stewart
I'm going to absent from my blog for a couple of weeks. Nothing is wrong, but with our Vegas trip coming up in a few days, there's no time for stamping. I'll be back in June, rested and ready to go! And hopefully, warm! Its cold today, barely above freezing. We are expecting *snow* overnight and tomorrow!! :(
