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Good morning!

 

Today I am sharing a card using the new Truth Quotes 1 stamp set, along with flowers from Bloom & Grow and butterflies from New Beginnings.

 

The flowers were stamped all over the background and then the same ink was used with a stencil on 2 corners.  The butterflies are shimmery with some Wink of Stella added to the wings.

Thanks for popping in and… happy stamping!

Diane

 

New Beginnings

Hello Sweet 'n Sassy friends!  Cathy here with a card to share as we say good-bye to 2015 and welcome a new year.  The sentiments in the New Beginnings stamp set offer a note of encouragement and are perfect for looking forward to what the Lord will do in 2016.

It's difficult to see in the photo, but the large background from the Leafy Flourish Background and More stamp set was clear embossed over the butterflies on the My Mind's Eye DP adding some subtle texture.  Distress inks were sponged on the circle panel which was then stamped with images from the Nature Silhouettes and Nature Silhouettes 2 stamp sets. The butterflies were die cut, sponged, and stamped along with the sentiment from the New Beginnings stamp set.  This week's Mojo Monday sketch provided the inspiration for the card design.

Here are the Sweet 'n Sassy stamp sets used in the card above:

"…but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead…"  (Philippians 3:13)

Thanks so much for stopping by…enjoy your weekend!

{{{Hugs}}}

Cathy

Butterflies For Mom

Hi Sweet 'n Sassy Friends! 

It's Ceal, here to share a  card with you today. With Mother's day being this Sunday I had a few more Mother's Day cards to make. I lost my Mom when I was 21 and Mother's Day was a tough day for me and still is. I love sending out cards to my sisters and my friends who have lost their Mom too.

To make my card I used the New Beginnings set along with the New Beginnings die set. This set was perfect to use for my friend who loves Butterflies and so did my Mom, so it's for her too. 

Happy Mother's Day to all who are Moms, even if it's to a fur baby. Thanks for stopping by

Here are the supplies I used

He is strong

Hello friends!  For my card today I turned to the Celebrate Today stamp set, along with Grunge Elements, New Beginnings, and Be Encouraged.  I also used the Bookmarks & More dies and Butterfly dies.

Any monochromatic color plus black makes a striking card and I especially like the yellow/black combo.  There's a bit of green on the stems though!

Sentiment reads: When I am weak, HE IS STRONG.  So true.

Have a wonderful day! 

 ♥ Diane

 



What I used:

God has your back - shaker card...

Hello! It's Monika here today, bringing you a butterfly shaker card. I am (still) in love with shaker cards, and they are really easy to make.

I used New Beginnings clear stamp set and the coordinating New Beginnings Butterfly die set as my focal point, along with the shaker element.

The background (water-color paper) was stamped with Typewriter Text clear stamp using VersaMark ink, then it was heat embossed with white embossing powder. Next, using gold metallic acrylic paint (Ranger) and water, I painted over the heat embossed background, and I splashed the same ink on top with a small brush.

Next I die-cut a 2-1/4" circle with a Spellbinder die. Then I positioned the background sheet onto my white base card along with the die-cut circle, lifted the background piece off (leaving the circle), and using the die-cut circle as my guide, I adhered dimensional tape around the circle.

Before filling the circle with sequins and micro beads, take the protective sheet off of the dimensional tape strips. Otherwise the beads might end up all over the place while you are working on taking the top sheet off...

Add some more dimensional tape onto the back side of the water-colored background panel and adhere it to the base card.

The front was decorated with a border that I die-cut with Doily Border Dies, a die-cut leaf branch, pink thread, and rhinestones. The greeting is from God is Bigger clear stamp set.

My color inspiration came from Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hopefully I have inspired you to make something creative today...

Monika

Spring is in the Air!

Good Morning Everyone!

Spring is finally here!  Have you been stamping with spring images and colors?  I know I have!  The card I am sharing today is done in soft pastels and I think has a bit of a vintage look to it.  I used several sets for this card~

I am really enjoying layering and using doilies lately.  Only problem is, I only have one style of paper doily.  So today I cheated!  :)  I used one of the scalloped border images from the Borders and Background Set and curved it when adhering it to my acrylic block.  I stamped it in Versamark ink on the top half of my white card stock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

 Here is a close up of the doily effect.  I had a tough time with pictures this week, so I added close ups for you to see the detail. 
 I sponged Soft Sky ink around the edges of the embossing powder doily.  Next, I layered on another half doily, this time an actual paper doily.
On the bottom of the card, I stamped one of the background images from the Borders and Background Set, then added a banner strip across the middle of the card with a bit of lace trim along the bottom edge.

My butterfly, from the Majestic Monarchs Stamp Set, was stamped in Versamark on vellum,  heat embossed with Pool Party embossing powder, and die cut out with the matching  Monarch Dies.  I added a few die cut leaves and some pink scalloped buttons for my flowers.  The sentiment is from the New Beginnings Stamp Set.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)  

New Beginnings ~

 

Good morning everyone! Mary here to share one of our butterfly sets! New Beginnings comes with three sizes of butterflies and eight sentiments all depicting new life and changes that beget opportunities...If you are anything like me, change can be intimidating but it also holds the wonder of the next chapter in life. 

This card uses the doily border dies . The edges create a delicate border perfect for layering. The butterflies are cut using the matching new beginnings butterfly dies. I stamped the butterflies and the sentiment using versafine inks. 

Have a great day! Be on the lookout for the upcoming November release! 

Materials used:

Stamps: New Beginnings

Inks: Versafine inks purple and black

Paper: SU whisper white

accessories: New beginnings butterfly die, Doily Border dies, rhinestones 

Tim Holtz embossing folder

DT Favorites: Butterflies & More Butterflies

Welcome to day 3 of our DT Favorites features!  Today we're showcasing two more lovely butterfly sets...

Lee Ann's and Monika's Favorite

New Beginnings

Here are Lee Ann's gorgeous cards.

Be sure to visit her blog for more details and comment for a chance to win $10 store credit!

Here is Monika's gorgeous card.  

Be sure to visit her blog for more details and comment for a chance to win $10 store credit!

And here are some others created by our fabulous DT...

by Monika Davis

 

by Monika Davis

by Ceal Pritchett

 by Diane Zechman

 by Jessica Fick

 by Bridget Finlay

 by Bridget Finlay

by Giovana Smith

Ceal's Favorite
Majestic Monarchs

Here are Ceal's lovely samples.  

Be sure to visit her blog for more details and comment for a chance to win $10 store credit. 

 

And here are some other samples created by our fabulous DT...

 by Jessica Fick

 by Bridget Finlay

 by Janette Olen

 by Jessica Fick

 by Monika Davis

 by Monika Davis

by Diane Zechman

Don't forget: These fabulous sets are 20% off through Thursday, October 10th, but they may sell out fast so don't wait until the last minute if you really want them. :)

See you tomorrow when we'll be featuring Fall Time Cocoa & Harvest Blessings!