Zen Butterfly

The Stamping Sensations Challenge theme this month is 'Favourite Stamps'.  My favourite stamps are Lavinia stamps, which I first started collecting nearly 20 years ago when I saw the stamps demonstrated at a craft fayre.  I used one of my favourites stamps on this card, bought many years ago.

I decided to keep the design fairly CAS to let the beautiful 'Zen Butterfly' take centre stage.  The butterfly was stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers. I covered the butterfly with a clear Wink of Stella glitter brush.  The stamp has been discontinued, but it's still available on the Lavinia website as a digi stamp.  I used Spellbinders 'Classic Scalloped Ovals' to die cut the image and mat.  The background was embossed with a Spellbinders 'Dainty Dots' embossing folder.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations February Challenge ~ Favourite Stamps

We Love Stamping February Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #270 ~ Wings

Triple B February Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes With a Twist of Die Cuts

Valentine Hammock Card

I saw fold demonstrated on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page recently and decided to make this style of card for my hubby's Valentine card.

The patterned paper is from The Range and I used an X-cut 'Small Polka Hearts' embossing folder. I used punches for the hearts and the sentiment layers.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #228 ~ AG + From the Heart

Dragonfly Dreams February Challenge ~ Fun Fold or a Shaped Card

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Creative Creases Challenge #112 ~ Use a Fun Fold

CRAFT Challenge #773 ~ Love / Anything Goes

Just Us Girls Challenge #810 - WORD Week - Valentine

Allsorts Challenge ~ Embossing, Dry or Wet

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Val has chosen the theme of 'Embossing, dry or wet'.

 

I used a Lisa Horton 'Padded Quilt' embossing folder for the background.  The butterflies are Memory Box 'Pippi' and 'Isabella' die cuts and the flowers were made with punches.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Humming Along' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Paradise'.

The prize this time is Lisa Horton Rambling Woodgrain Rose embossing folder and coordinating stencils.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Triple B Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies or Blooms

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge ~ Anything Goes With a Twist of Die Cuts

Squares

I watched a video this week on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page demonstrating this design.  It's a perfect design for using snippets.  My card is a similar layout as the card in the video, but I made a few changes by adding ribbon and the positioning of the sentiment. 

The papers are from The Range and I die cut lots of snippers into squares with a Memory Box 'Perfect Patch Strip', which cuts five stitched squares in one go.  I bought the die years ago because it was in a sale, but only used it today for the first time, so I'll be sharing my card over in the NBUS challenge.  The embossing was done with a Lisa Horton 'Layered Petals' embossing folder.

I made a second card with patterned papers, also from The Range.  I chose non-floral papers as I though I could use it for a masculine card.  I used a Lisa Horton 'Cubes' embossing folder on this card. 

As I'll be sharing my card over in the Snippets Playground,  I remembered to take a photo of my snippets leftovers.

I am joining in the following challenges with my pink card:

Snippets Playground Challenge #525 ~ Use Snippets

NBUS Challenge #83 ~ Never-Before-Used-Schtuff 

Die Cut Divas Challenge ~ Red &/orPink Colors

Love Those Pretty Papers February Challenge

I am joining the the following challenges with the blue card:

Creative Crafting Uncles Challenge #73 ~ Happy Birthday