Butterflies Fluttering Fun

The butterflies are fluttering now that the warm weather is back. Where have I been? Well, I took my mom to Door County for her birthday and the lacrosse season for the boys is finally wrapping up. To celebrate, I have been stamping all week long.

Get ready for some creative fun!

I love this layout. I was inspired by another demonstrator's swap but changed a few things and created the layout in two color combinations.

All product is Stampin' Up! and the colors are the 2008 Retired In Colors.

Now go flutter some butterflies; I mean, go stamp some butterflies!

Happy Stamping!

Decorative Brads

Have you created with these fun decorative brads by Stampin' Up!? I chose chocolate chip and very vanilla for my base and then mixed it with baja breeze and kiwi kiss to coordinate with the brads.



I used a stamp for the stamping element on very vanilla; but a stamping wheel would work great to.





Confused about using your crop-a-dial with this project? No worries, Stampin' Up! packaging for these brads has the settings listed that you need for success.

Happy Stamping - April

May Flowers

May showers bring May Flowers....Where did may go? I realize that May came and went without a post and no, we didn't have much for showers.

In May I got together with one of my "T's" - and stamped! I wanted to show Tonya a new technique that I saw on a blog listed below under my list of inspirations; Patty's Stamping Spot.


These floral beauties were created using the Manhattan flower impression die, glossy paper, a brayer and some ink. Patty has a technique video that is easy to follow; the key is to run your glossy paper through upside down so that the glossy side has the impression down, not raised.

Create some floral beauties today!

HAPPY STAMPING - April

Circut and Butterflies

This is a favorite layout. Instead of using scallop circle die with the Big Shot, I cut some scallop circles with the Circut. The paper is retired Stampin' Up! 2007 "in colors" and the stamp set is current Stampin' Up! Flight of the Butterfly and the ribbon is also Stampin' Up! white taffeta.

Happy Stamping!

More Manhattan Flower Impressions

These impressions using the Manhattan Flower impression plate with the Big Shot, were created using a copper and blue shimmer paper. Again, the result is WOW!

More Fifth Avenue Floral

Here are some more!

Creating With Fifth Avenue Floral

Set yourself up with a three color combination and a stamp set.

Pick your base and layer and stamp a background on the third color.

Now for the real fun...get out fibers and embelishments that you always say your going to use, but never do. Start decorating your cards!

This is a great way to get your creative energy flowing.

Watch for more posts!

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Wilson Card club

Sharon invited me to Wilson Card Club to demonstrate Stampin' Up! Big Shot and the Manhattan Flower textured impression plate. It was alot of fun to see everyone again and have fun sharing this card and technique. This group is very creative and fun to be around! The card above was created using all Stampin' Up! supplies: paper-Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Whisper White; ribbon-white taffeta ribbon. Run the Whisper White cardstock through the Manhattan Flower textured impression plate and viola' - an elegant, simple card.

The card below uses the same colors and technique, however, I stamped the card using Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set on Whisper White cardstock BEFORE running the paper through the impression plate.

I am stamping today and will have more to share...check back later!

A happy day is stamping all day!

Sweet Treats

I decorated this circular tin (a caribou cocoa tin) and filled it with my friend's favorite treats. Pink and Green are one of her favorite color combinations and one of her favorite treats are smarties. Using all Stampin' Up! products: DSP paper, old olive ribbon, pretties kit flower, clear button and rhinestone brad....viola'; an instant gift.

So save those tins and start stamping and decorating today!