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Frightening Butterflies

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Papillion Potpourri, Timeless Textures

I don’t know if you have noticed or not, but I am trying to get out of my comfort zone and make cards using stamps I don’t normally use, using techniques that are different (for me), coloring more (something I don’t really enjoy), using colors that are not my favorites and even making a vintage card or two (those are coming soon!).  I think this card has just about all of those things.  Well maybe not, but they have a couple of them.

One thing I am not fond of is butterflies.  If I see one flying around going from flower to flower, then that is ok.  If I see a swarm, I am running for my life.  I went to a Butterfly Garden once, which was really a very hot indoor atrium with hundreds of butterflies all over.  They got in my hair and flew into me and before you left the atrium you had to be blown off in case there were any stuck to you.  It was a bug nightmare.  After I made this card, I realized the circles from Timeless Textures make the butterflies look like they are flying around in crazy circles.  It reminded me of the atrium.   Another thing I am not fond of is purple but I used it in this card.  I am getting so brave!

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Product List

Papillon Potpourri Wood Stamp Set

$19.00
Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

$15.00
Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.00
Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00
One Big Meaning Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$27.00
One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00
Bitty Butterfly Punch

$16.00
Elegant Butterfly Punch

$16.00

 

 

Kinda Eclectic

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Kinda Eclectic

I made this very simple card using the stamp set called Kind Eclectic.  I was trying to figure out what sentiment should go on it when I decided to just leave it blank.  If it doesn’t have a specific sentiment then you can use it for anything!

Here is a little tip.  Sometimes when I am not sure about where to put a sentiment, what color to use and/or what stamp to use, I will stamp one on a plain piece of Whisper White card stock and just lay it over the card in different places.  That way you can see where it looks the best.  Once you figure out where it would look the best you can stamp it in the right spot.  That way you don’t ruin a card if you happen to not like where you put it.

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One Layer Card For a Workshop

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Kinda Eclectic

I did a workshop for the first time in a long time last month.  It was a small group and a few of them had never stamped before.  I needed to demo a card so I thought a one layer card would be perfect.  It would show them how easy it is to make a card even if all you have are some stamps, ink and cardstock.  Of course, I did step it up just a bit at the end and added the butterfly.  Honestly, they all went oooh  and aaah and talked about how easy it was.  I guess I did my job!  I used the stamp set called Kinda Eclectic.  I love this set because it does have so many unconnected images that all go so well together.  What is keeping you from stamping?  All you need is a few stamps, ink and cardstock to start!Blog Signature-001

 

Card For An Art Class

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Kinda Eclectic

I was asked if I wanted to teach a class at the local Art Center.  A friend of mine, Amy, is on the Board of Directors and she hooked me up with the Executive Director of the Center.  It was a little intimidating but I had a great time.

The first card we made used the stamp set called Kinda Eclectic.  This is one of my favorite sets (today, as we all know that changes on a daily basis!).  I used Garden Green, Tangerine Tango, Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss to make this card.  The little flowers are from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack and the butterfly was punched out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.

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Kinda Eclectic Screen Card

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Kinda Eclectic, Screen Card

This is one of the cards we made at our monthly Club Meeting.  I am sure you have seen these screen cards on the internet before because they are all the rage.  I don’t know who actually thought up the idea in the first place, but I thought it was a very cute idea.  The card is actually very easy to make.  You start with a piece of cardstock that is 8.25 x 6 (I used Crumb Cake).  Then you score it at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.  The Decorative Label Punch is used to cut out the “legs” of the card.  The panels (I used Very Vanilla) are 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.  That stamp set we used is called Kinda Eclectic.

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