A Bevy of Butterflies

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I have two butterfly cards made for the Color Hues Challenge.

First up....

...a slimline card with a stamp that has been sitting in my NBUS box for 

way too long!

I stamped all the butterflies with black ink and heat embossed with black powder.  Then I

used 4 shades of orange to color them.

I did some subtle background stamping with gray and orange inks before mounting

on a narrow black frame and onto a gray panel cut just a bit smaller than the base.

Next up...

Time totally got away from me a few weeks ago and by the time I had this card

finished the Color Hues Challenge #63 had been and gone.

Oh well, I have a card for my stash.

The background was done by inking and spritzing  a Penny Black floral stamp

then adding some subtle script stamp over that.

The butterfly was in my UFO box.  He was stamped, embossed and cut from vellum.

The color was added on the back of the vellum with alcohol ink then blended 

around with some alcohol and an ink blower. 

Hopefully I can get the orange butterflies posted in time.

Challenges:

Color Hues - Orange & Slate Grey

NBUS #50 - Never Before Used Schtuff (butterfly stamp)

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Butterflies (Kaisercraft), Butterfly Basics (ret SU), Scripted Background (W9)), Botanical Silhouettes (PTI)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge (DM)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Smoky Gray (SU)

Other:  Black EP, Mini Slimline Double Stitched Rectangle Die (Kat Scrap)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Butterfly Garden (PB), Passionate (PB), Smile Today (PB), Scripted Background (W9)

Ink:   Patina, Glacier (AI), Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Hot Pink (?), Back of Mixed Media Pad Cover

Other:  White EP, Butterfly Garden Die, Elegant Stitching Frames Die (PB)

Enjoy!

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Oh Christmas Tree

Hello dear friends.

I'm running in just under the wire for Merry Monday again.

But I'm at the start of Rudolph Days.

I did a second card while I was at it.

I used a set that Maureen (Scraps of Life by Scrappymo) sent me as a prize
for entering her Rudolph Days Challenge.

I thought it only appropriate that I use those sets for her challenge.

I stamped the pretty Christmas tree on snippets of cardstock
and decorated the trees with Nuvo Crystal Drops and a little WOS covering
the tinsel wrapping. (It's really hard to see!)

I had a background already scored and it looked like a good fit so I scored another
going the other direction for a little change.

These were super quick and easy!

The Merry Monday Challenge is hosted this week by Debbie.
It's an inspiration photo.  Lots of things to be inspired by in this photo.
I was inspired by that gorgeous Christmas tree.

A reminder that our new

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

starts on Saturday, March 3rd.

We should be able to get lots of Christmas cards in our stashes!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Wishes (Kaisercraft), Christmas Joy, Christmas Treasures (wish)

Ink:   Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neena, Cherry Cobbler, Textured White

Other:  Stitched Square Die (SSS), Nuvo Chrystal Drops (Autumn Red, Bright Gold), Wink of Stella, Simply Scored