Butterfly Gala

Hello again friends,

Most of the products used for this card are retiring. There are still lots of products available and some great bargains, so check them out here - lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

The colours used are from the 2019-2021 In-Colors, so of course are retiring to make way for the next lot of In Colors. I coloured the background using the Blending Brushes (#153611) with Rococo Rose ink (#150080), Seaside Spray ink (#150085), Terracotta Tile ink (#150086) and Pretty Peacock ink (#150083). The flourish from the Beauty Abounds stamp set (#148726) was stamped on the background with VersaMark (#102283) and I heat embossed this with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109132), then set with the Heat Tool (#129056). I then sprayed this card front with the Frost White Shimmer Paint (#147046) to give a lovely shimmer.

The butterflies are from the Butterfly Gala stamp set (#148580). These were stamped with Rococo Rose, Pretty Peacock and Seaside Spray inks. The co-ordinating Butterfly Duet Punch (#148523) was used to punch the butterflies. I added glimmer to the larger butterflies with the Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (#141897). 

The sentiment from the Butterfly Gala stamp set was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink. The sentiment and the Pretty Peacock card (#150886) under the sentiment were cut with the Stitched Nested Labels Dies (#149638). The cardfront was matted with Pretty Peacock card and the  base card is Basic White (#159228). The larger butterflies were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and the small butterflies with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The embellishments are from the Woven Threads Sequin Assortment (#149498) and glued using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309).

The retiring products used on this card are -

Beauty Abounds stamp set

Butterfly Gala stamp set

Rococo Rose ink

Seaside spray ink

Terracotta Tile ink

Pretty Peacock ink

Pretty Peacock card

Butterfly Duet punch

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

Woven Threads Sequin Assortment

Frost White Shimmer Paint

Have a great day & stay safe!!

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Floating & Fluttering

Hello again friends,

I have used my favourites on this card (again) - butterflies and purple!!

I stamped the image from Beauty Abounds stamp set (#148726) on the Basic White card (#159228) using Highland Heather ink (#147103). I used the Stamparatus (#148187) to stamp these images. The next layer is Gorgeous Grape card (#147011), followed by Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (#154570), then Gorgeous Grape again, then the Basic White card base. 

The butterflies from the Floating & Fluttering stamp set (#154424) were stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink (#147099) and coloured with Stampin’ Blends - Highland Heather (#154887) and Granny Apple Green (#154885). These were then cut with the Fluttering Dies (#154318). The 6 images are all cut in one piece. There are other dies to cut the images individually if you prefer. Happy Birthday was also stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink. This sentiment is from the Many Messages stamp set (#154510) and cut with the Messages Die. I sponged the edge of the sentiment with Gorgeous Grape ink. The butterflies and sentiment were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The Gorgeous Grape 3/8” Sheer Ribbon (#154572) was wrapped around the card. I made the bow separately and attached it to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

Have a great day!!

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Free As A Bird

Hi & welcome friends,

Today’s card is a variation from yesterday’s card. I used the Very Vanilla card (#106550) that was left after cutting the oval for the sentiment for that card. This oval was cut with a Layering Ovals Die #(151771).

I stamped part of the image from the Beauty Abounds Stamp set (#148726) around the edges of the card. This was stamped with Soft Suede ink (#147115). I blended the Crumb Cake ink (#147116) and Soft Suede ink using a Blending Brush (#153611) around the Very Vanilla card.

On another piece of Very Vanilla card I stamped the birds from Free As A Bird stamp set  (#149468) using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (#132708). To colour this I used the following Stampin’ Blends - Seaside Spray (#154901), Petal Pink (#154893), So Saffron (#154905), Purple Posy (#154896), Pumpkin Pie (#154897), Granny Apple Green (#154885) and Crumb Cake (#154882)

Using 2 of the Layering Ovals Dies I cut the scalloped oval from the Gold Foil Sheet (#132622) and attached this over the cut out oval of the Very Vanilla card. I attached this card onto a piece of Gold Foil with the middle removed. I attached the card front to the card with the birds using Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430), then attached the whole piece to the Very Vanilla base card.

Happy Birthday is from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set (#151331) and stamped with Soft Suede ink. An Ornate Frames die (#150664) was used to cut the sentiment and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A retired piece of gold trim was attached to the label.

Enjoy your day!!

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Layering Ovals Dies

Hello friends,

A fairly easy card today using a couple of stamp sets, some dies and a Blending Brush.

The stamped images on the corners of the card are from the Beauty Abounds stamp set (#148726) and the partial flowers in between these are from the Vine Design stamp set (#154488). These were all stamped with Soft Suede ink (#147115). Then using a Blending Brush (#153611) I blended the Daffodil Delight ink (#147094) around the edges of the stamped Very Vanilla card (#106550). I spritzed this card with Frosted White Shimmer Paint (#147046) to give a lovely shimmer to the card. This was attached to the Soft Suede card (#119982). 

I wrapped the Fine Art 3/8” Ribbon (#154561) around the card front. The sentiment is from the Grace’s Garden stamp set (#151513) and stamped with VersaMark (#102283), then embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss powder (#109129) and set with the Heat Tool (#129056). This was also spritzed with Frosted White Shimmer Paint. 

The ovals are cut with the Layering Ovals Dies (#151771). The yellow card is Daffodil Delight (#121680). These were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I lightly blended the oval with the sentiment using the Blending Brush and Daffodil Delight ink, then daubered the edge with Soft Suede ink. A Gold Glitter Enamel Dot (#152155) was added the the sentiment. The base card is also Very Vanilla.

Have a great day!!

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

A Touch Of Ink

Hi again everyone,

I often see simple stamping cards but I find it difficult to just stamp. So today I just stamped the first card, then stepped it up just a bit with colouring, embellishments, ribbon and dies.

I stamped the flourish from the Beauty Abounds Stamp set (#148726) using Granny Apple Green ink (#147095). The hummingbird from A Touch Of Ink stamp set (#155233) was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). This stamp set is from Sale-a-bration with a $180 order. “Best Wishes” is also from this set and stamped with Granny Apple Green ink.

On the 2nd card I coloured the images with the following Stampin’ Blends - Granny Apple Green (#154885), Soft Sea Foam (#154902), Daffodil Delight (#154883), Poppy Parade (#154958), Mint Macaron (#154889), Crumb Cake (#154882), Flirty Flamingo (#154884), Balmy Blue (#154830).

The Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon (#144213) was wrapped around the card. A die from the Stitched So Sweetly dies (#151690) was used to cut the sentiment and then attached using Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). 

The edges of the card front and sentiment were sponged with Granny Apple Green ink and I used the Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (#141897) to add glitter to the bird. Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#144220) were added to finish the card.

Have a great day!!

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Beauty Abounds

Hi friends,

I love some sparkle and shine on my cards, so was able to achieve this with the glimmer paper, ribbon, embellishments and Wink of Stella.

I stamped the floral image along the bottom of the Whisper White card front (#106549). This is from the Beauty Abounds stamp set (#c148726) and stamped with the Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The flowers and leaves were coloured with the following Stampin’ Blends - Granny Apple Green (#154885), Mango Melody (#154888), Magenta Madness (#153106), Highland Heather (#154887), Rich Razzleberry (#154898), Purple Posy (#154896) and Flirty Flamingo (#154884). I added the Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to the coloured flowers.  “Best Wishes” from the Borders Abound stamp set (#c152627) was also stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I wrapped the 3/8” Glittered Organdy Ribbon (#147897) around the White card then attached this to the Magenta Madness card (#153085), then onto the Whisper White base card.

 The 2 layers of the butterfly were cut with the Butterfly Beauty die (#151819). There are 5 butterflies attached on the side dies and I just cut one of the butterflies. I used the Rainbow Glimmer Paper (#153056) for the base of the butterfly and Black Glitter Paper (#153518) for the top. I glued these together with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309) then attached it to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The flowers were also cut from the Rainbow Glimmer Paper and the centres from the Black Glitter Paper. The dies for the flowers are from the Cherry Blossoms (#151456). These were attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The trio of Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#144220) were added under the sentiment to finish the card.

Have a great crafty day.

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Butterfly Gala

HI everyone,

Today I have made 3 cards, showing cards for the beginner crafter, the casual crafter and the avid crafter.

The first card is for the beginner crafters. I have used Crushed Curry card (#131288) for the base and Very Vanilla for the card front (#106550) for all cards. The butterflies and sentiment are from the Butterfly Gala stamp set (#p148580) and stamped with Crushed Curry ink (#147087). The splotches are from the Beauty Abounds stamp set (#c148726).

On the 2nd card I have stamped some flourishes and small splotches from Beauty Abounds stamp set with Crumb Cake ink (#147116). I have also stamped an extra butterfly and punched it with the Butterfly Duet punch (#148523) and attached this on top of the stamped butterfly on the card. I used a Stampin’ Dimensional (#104430) for this. I added the Pearl Basic Jewels (#144219) to the body of the butterfly.

For the 3rd card I also stamped some of the larger splotches with Soft Sea Foam ink (#147102). I punched one corner with the Detailed Duet Punch (#146320) and sponged the edges with Crushed Curry ink. I stamped extra butterflies with VersaMark (#102283), embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109129) and heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The ribbon is the 3/8” Scalloped Lace Trim (#149593) and I have used the Pearl Basic Jewels on the card and butterflies. I have coloured the pearls before removing from the sheet using Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (#144585).

So you can see that you can make a lovely card, by just simply stamping or you can step it up as much as you like using additional supplies.

Have a great day.

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au