Swallowtail

 

I stamped the Swallowtail stamp on 4 1/4" x 11" Whisper White cardstock with Memento ink.  I colored it in with my Daffodil Delight marker and Blendability (retired). I cut out the right side of the butterfly to open the card with the butterfly wing..  I stamped it again on another Whisper White and colored it in but cut out a partial butterfly and attached over the first butterfly to appear he is in flight.  I used Pear Pizzazz to add the leaves from Butterfly Basics by stamping off on scrap and then on to get a softer color.  On the inside I stamped a verse "When my mind wanders, I usually find it somewhere thinking of you" which is from the hostess set Bloom with Hope.

Stamping with Embossing Folders

Painted Petals

This is another Painted Petals card that I made this time using Strawberry Slush, Very Vanilla, and Watercolor Paper.  The ink for the leaves and stems is Pear Pizzazz.  The embossing folder is Spring Flowers and the ribbon is Strawberry Slush Thick Baker's Twine.

Tea Party

Finally used my Tea Party card that has been on my shelf since I bought it and never used.  I also never used my Delicate Design Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I wanted to make a Shabby Chic type of card using Stampin Up! items.  This is not really my style, but a friend of mine's granddaughter is having a bridal tea party soon and wanted to see some samples.  The color she wanted was  pink, so why not use Blushing Bride cardstock, of course.  I also used Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.  The background stamp is from the 2015 Occasions Catalog called Something Lacy which I thought would be perfect for my card.  I sponged the edges with Soft Suede to give it a more vintage look.

Build a Bouquet Project Kit by Stampin’ Up!

Painted Petals

This is a card I made for a swap in March.  The colors are Blackberry Bliss and Wild Wasabi.
The stamp set Painted Petals is from the 2015 Occasions Catalog.  The stamp set has 13 stamps but mine actually had 18 when they first manufactured them.  I had to align the flowers, leaves and stems separately which involved 7 stamps.  So if you order this set now, it will be much easier now that it only has 13 stamps. The Designer Series Paper is from the 2015 Occasions Catalog called Painted Blooms.  The ribbon is the 3/8" Stitched Satin Blackberry Bliss. 

Painted Petals

This is a quick and easy card using the Painted Petals stamp sets.  The colors are Garden Green, Blackberry Bliss, and Daffodil Delight.  The ribbon is the 3/8" Stitched Blackberry Bliss.  I picked up a little bit of Daffodil Delight ink on the stamp and then Blackberry Bliss for the flowers. The leaves are Garden Green.  It was all stamped on a 2" Whisper White tag using the Ornate Tag Topper Punch.
The Blackberry Bliss cardstock was inserted into the Spring Flowers TIEF through the Big Shot.