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Watercolour Butterflies

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I’m looking for more and more ways to incorporate watercolour painting into my card making. At some point I want to get into more scenes, etc. that I paint, but for know I’m keeping it simple. Like with this week’s card. I’m using a watercolour wash background and I crafted a few watercolour butterflies.

The way I created these watercolour butterflies was by making a watercolour wash on a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper. I started with Blackberry Bliss. Then I splattered some Lost Lagoon on top while the paper was still wet. This way the two colours will blend together a little bit. Once the paper dried I die cut the watercolour paper with the small butterfly dies from the Beautiful Butterflies dies.

Behind my butterflies I have another piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour paper. I started with a Lost Lagoon watercolour wash. Then I added Blackberry Bliss in the lighter areas. Once this dried I stamped a sentiment from the Notes & Totes stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink. Then I stamped a few speckle clusters, from the same stamp set, using Lost Lagoon ink. I popped up all the butterflies with some Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to finish it off I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to each of them.

Watercolour Butterflies

This is such a simple way to create some pretty watercolour butterflies!

Check out another card I made using a watercolour wash background here.

And check out my online shop to grab whatever you need to make your own watercolour butterflies.

Simple Watercolour Background

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I’m still playing around with how to use more watercolour painting with my cards. It’s so much fun! And you can use a lot of the same stamping techniques. This week I’m keeping it simple though, with a simple watercolour background. I’ve always said that beautiful cards don’t have to be fancy and have a lot of layers. And this is a great way to do just that!

The card base is just a piece of Basic White cardstock. But on top of that is a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper that I used for my background. I started with a simple watercolour wash using Coastal Cabana and a Water Painter. Then I used my Water Painter to splatter some Berry Burst ink onto the watercolour paper. To keep it as flat as possible I put something relatively heavy on top of the watercolour paper while it dried.

On top of my simple watercolour background I created a Coastal Cabana frame using 2 of the square Stylish Shapes dies. The sentiment comes from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set and is stamped in Berry Burst ink. This piece was also die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies. I just love how versatile this set of dies are! Then on top of that are some pieces from the Extraordinary Flora Washi tape. To make is easier to put on this project the washi tape was put onto vellum first and then die cut using the Extraordinary Flora die.

Simple Watercolour Background

I debated about adding some Rhinestone Basic Jewels or Iridescent Foil Gems. But decided against it to help this simple watercolour background really be the star of the project.

If you like this card, then check out another similar card I crafted here.

And you can find just about everything you need in my online shop to try and recreate this card for yourself.

Mini Pocket Folder

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Earlier this week while I was scrolling social media, I came across this fun project from Stampin’ Up!. And when I saw it, I got excited to try and make one for myself. Making this Mini Pocket Folder was super easy! No fancy folding needed or all kinds of different pieces to be assembled either. Just 4 pieces of patterned paper and my decorations.

I’m using one of the floral designs from the Cheers & Sips Designer Series Paper pack. The one Stampin’ Up! shared also used this same patterned paper pack, but used one of the designs with all the little cocktails on it… they used it as a cocktail recipe holder. No matter what patterned paper you pick, you definitely want to make sure you choose a design where you like both sides. Otherwise it’ll end be a lot thicker than you want it to be.

So for the folder itself, all you need to do is cut a 12″ x 12″ piece of patterned paper in half. And double check the direction of the design before you cut! Then you’ll score both pieces at 4″ and 8″ on the short side of your patterned paper. Next you’ll use Tear & Tape Adhesive along the outer edges of the end panel of one piece to stick to the first panel of the other piece and create a pocket. And make sure the designs that go inside the pocket match. I used a small 1/2″ Circle Punch to create a little notch so that it’s easier to pull out whatever I end up putting in there. You can probably go up to about 1″ or 1 1/2″ for your notch.

Then you’ll fold all the panels in towards the centre. And to create another pocket at the front of the Mini Pocket Folder, you’ll want to cut off a triangle from that very first panel. Then you’ll add some more Tear & Tape Adhesive along the bottom and smallest edge to create the pocket.

Mini Pocket Folder

And for the last and smallest pocket, I used a completely different design from the same pack of patterned paper. The pocket is about 2 3/4″ x 3 7/8″ with an extra 1/4″ on three sides which I scored to fold in so that the pocket pops up a little bit. Of course I added more Tear & Tape along those tabs. I also used my 1/2″ Circle Punch again to create another notch.

Mini Pocket Folder

To finish it off I added another piece of patterned paper, 2 2/8″ x 6″ scored in the middle. This created a nice edge and covered up the folds from the 2 large pieces of patterned paper. Then I added a few die cut butterflies in Bubble Bath and Blackberry Bliss using the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder.

I love simple projects like this Mini Pocket Folder! Now to figure out what I’m going to put in it! Any suggestions?

In the meantime, check out another card I made using some of the products from the Cheers & Sips suite here.

And head to my online store to grab anything you need to make your own Mini Pocket Folder.

Slimline Watercolour

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My creative juices were a little slow with helping my figure out what I wanted to create this week. Eventually the idea of using the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set to create a slimline watercolour cards of sorts popped into my head. Some of my inkspiration also came from it being Pride month. And I thought a rainbow of butterflies would be fun. It ended up turning into a watercolour background with butterflies I coloured using Stampin Blends.

The card base is Basic Black. Then I used Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia and Pool Party ink and a Water Painter to create a watercolour background. Once it dried, I added some speckles from the same stamp set using the same ink colours to do a sort of tone on tone stamping. I also added a sentiment from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

For the butterflies, I stamped them all with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Then I coloured them different colours to create a rainbow. I used Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Shaded Spruce, Pool Party and Highland Heather. Next I die cut them with the coordinating die and popped them up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Slimline Watercolour

This card was fun to make and definitely fit my need to do some colouring this week! I hope you like the variation of a slimline watercolour card.

Check out another card I made using the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set here.

And don’t forget to head to my online shop for anything you need to make your own version! Be sure to post your card in the comments. I’d love to see it!

Beautiful Butterflies

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Lately I’ve been wanting to do more colouring. And the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set is a great one for that! It doesn’t matter whether you use Stampin’ Blends or Watercolour Pencils, both look great. Although I may be a little biased because I LOVE butterflies, lol!

For this card design I coloured my butterflies a couple of different ways. I coloured one using just the Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blend. Then another with just the Dark Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blend. And one more using both the light and the dark blends. Once they were coloured and dry I die cut them with the coordinating dies and popped up two of them on the front. The other small one I put on the inside of the card.

Behind the butterflies I added some leaves from the Layering Leaves stamp set using Garden Green ink. Full strength for the outline and then I stamped off to “colour” them in. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set. It’s stamped using Garden Green ink and then I added some small ink spots using another image from Layering Leaves using Calypso Coral ink. I die cut the sentiment using one of the Something Fancy dies and popped it up so it’s on the same level as the butterflies. Then to finish it off I added a few Iridescent Foil Gems.

Beautiful Butterflies

I love how easy it was to colour some beautiful looking butterflies! And the colour with Stampin’ Blends is so vivid.

Check out another card I made using the Beautiful Butterflies bundle here.

And grab some blends in whatever you’d like to colour your butterflies in my online shop.

Uninterrupted Crafting

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A few weeks ago I got to spend the day with a great group of people… my larger team… for a day of crafting. There’s always good food and it’s a chance for uninterrupted crafting… or at least less interruptions than if I were at home. Lol! And this time we also had the option of joining in on a couple of creative challenges. I love this idea as it really helped get my creative juices flowing! And it gave me the chance to have some fun with the Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper.

This card design came from the sketch challenge. So we were given a picture that suggested shapes, elements, positioning, etc. Then you interpret that however you want. I used Berry Burst for my card base and one of my ink colours. My other ink colour, Fresh Freesia, came from one of the 3 different designs of patterned paper I used.

On top of the patterned paper card mat, I layered a piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set using both of my ink colours. Next I layered on a piece of Basic Black cardstock. On top of that is an even smaller piece of Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper.

The final layer are 2 butterflies I die cut using the Beautiful Butterflies hybrid embossing folder and 2 different designs from the Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper pack. I wasn’t expecting the distressed look that I got on the larger butterfly, but I really like it! To finish it off I added some Wink of Stella to both butterflies and a few Iridescent Foil Gems.

Uninterrupted Crafting Time

I just love this patterned paper! And I can’t wait for the next chance for some more uninterrupted crafting!

Check out another card I made using the Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper here. And find everything you need to create your own version of this card, or any of my others, in my online shop.

Bloom Impressions

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Today’s the last day of Sale-a-bration! I can’t believe we’re already at the end of February. Can you?! One of my favourite things from the Sale-a-bration catalogue turned out to be the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper. Now I have to admit, I do prefer the designs with one or two colours. But I have used the mutli-coloured designs for a couple of projects.

I love purple! So for my last card design that I’m sharing here, I’m using the Blackberry Bliss/purple design. And I’m pairing it with another of my favourites… butterflies!

My card base is Basic White. Then I layered my piece of patterned paper on top. The next layer is a Blackberry Bliss butterfly tag I made using a special die from the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder. To make this tag I ran the same piece of cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine twice, making sure to line up the die using the line on the die when I flipped the cardstock around.

Next I added a detailed Basic White butterfly to the outside of the tag using the Fine Tip Glue Pen. And on the inside of the tag I added a Basic White butterfly outline. I did need to trim the antennae and the bottom of the body a bit to fit. Then on top of that I added a Blackberry Bliss sentiment from the More than Autumn stamp set.

Bloom Impressions
Bloom Impressions

I’m a little sad that the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper is retiring. But I’m glad I still have some left!

Don’t miss out on getting this pretty pack of patterned paper for FREE… or any of the other great free and exclusive Sale-a-bration products! You can find them all here in my online shop.

Want more ideas for this colourful pack of patterned paper? Check out another card I made using the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper here.

Monochromatic Z-Fold Card

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I enjoy a good monochromatic card. And I definitely enjoy making a Z-fold card. So I thought to myself why not put them together and make a monochromatic Z-fold card! This one features the free Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper pack Bloom Impressions. The colours in this pack of patterned paper are so bright and colourful. It definitely makes me look at the calendar to see how many more days there are until Spring… 26 by the way.

For this card design I went with a simpler pattern from the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper pack. This one is Coastal Cabana. So that’s what I used for the card base and ink for the sentiment. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set. I also added a splash of Lost Lagoon. This is one of my favourite colours. And it’s still in the same colour family so it still makes this a monochromatic card.

I placed two panels of the Bloom Impressions patterned paper on the card base. Then on top of the outside panel I have 3 Basic White butterflies. Well mostly Basic White. Before I die cut them using the Beautiful Butterflies dies, I stamped the splatter image a bunch of times on a piece of Basic White cardstock using Lost Lagoon ink. I wanted at least a little bit of colour on the butterflies. Then I popped up the sentiment, which I punched using the To the Point Label punch, with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. But I only put the dimensionals on one side to make sure that when the sentiment overlapped it wouldn’t stick to the “inside” of the card.

Monochromatic Z-Fold Card

You can get the patterned paper I used for this monochromatic Z-fold card for free as part of Sale-a-bration. Check out all the products you can get with an order of $75 or more in my online shop. You have one more week to take advantage. Don’t miss out!

And if you’d like to check out another card I made using the Beautiful Butterflies bundle, you can check that out here.