Bold Butterfly Birthday

Last weekend I was searching through photos on my computer, in hopes to find just the right photo for a Mother's Day project.  While I didn't find what I needed (so I did a little last minute photo shoot), I did find this card that I made for my Mom last fall.  I loved how it all came together so I photographed it with the intention of posting it on my blog.  Well, better late than never!

I chose the colors of Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana (I'm so sad to be saying goodbye to this color), and Bermuda Bay.  I stamped the butterflies from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set and the Happy Birthday from the Hey You stamp set.  I punched out my greeting with the wide oval punch and added a punched butterfly as well.  I tied up the layers with some Daffodil Delight seam binding ribbon and textured the background with the Lovely Lace embossing folder.

Blackberry Mambo Flower

It's time for another color challenge.  This week over at Just Add Ink, the challenge is to use Melon Mambo, Blackberry Bliss, and Smoky Slate.  I don't think I'd have thought to put these together, but I think the combination is striking.

I love combining the chevron embossing folder with the chevron paper (from the Backgrounds DSP stacks).  I stamped a flower from the Petal Potpourri stamp set and then added a center by stamping a new pencil eraser with Melon Mambo ink.  I punched some Smoky Slate leaves with the Bird Builder Punch and punched the flower with the Flower Medallion punch.  I stamped the "thank you" from the Hey You stamp set.  This is a pretty simple card to put together, hope you enjoy!

 

Chevron Pictogram Thanks

I love the new Pictogram Punches stamp set (new as of June)!  Several of the small simple images coordinate with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack which makes stamping and layering the images a breeze!  I find myself punching things out that don't even need to be because it is so easy (like the yellow flowers on this card--they could have just been stamped directly onto the panel but I had already punched them out so I used them).

I stamped the "thank you" stamp from the Hey You set in Strawberry Slush ink and then stamped the vase with stems from the Pictogram Punches set in Pistachio Pudding.  I then added the flowers stamped in Strawberry Slush and Daffodil Delight after I punched them.  One nice thing about adding the flowers after I punched them, as opposed to just stamping them on the white panel, is that they can go over the border of the panel (like the pink flower does).  I layered the panel onto Strawberry Slush card stock and then onto some Pistachio Pudding Backgrounds DSP and then finally onto my white card base that is textured with the Chevron embossing folder.  I've gained a new love for white card bases because they give cards a simple and clean feel.  Happy Stamping!