Tattered Butterfly

 Hi, crafty pals,

As I mentioned yesterday, I've recently been on a butterfly kick, digging up some older and well-loved products. This card has a "smooched" ink background that was stamped in white pigment ink with the TH Stampers Anonymous "Dots & Circles" red rubber stamp. The die is also older, the TH Sixzzix "Tattered Butterfly". Not my normal style, but I love the colors and the layers! This is headed to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

You still have time to join in the fluttering fun. Thanks for the visit, 

Big Butterflies

 

Hi, crafty friends!

This week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is all about "Things with Wings" and lawn Fawn products are featured. I have always been a critter carmaker, but I've found that in just this past year I've taken a real liking to butterflies. Maybe it's because I'm getting old?! Anyway, this is Lawn Fawn's "I Like Big Butterflies" set. I've also used the "Big Blossom Backdrop - Portrait" die.

If you'd like to play along, you've time to do just that. Thanks for the visit, 

Ring Around the Pineapple!

 Hello, crafty pals!

Today I have another for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge which is "Food and/or Drink". I have to honestly say that this is one of my very favorite recent cards. It uses a stitching die by Spellbinders - it is an older one so I'm not sure if it's still available. The background pierced plate die is from Waffle Flower and the terrific sentiment is from an old Ellen Hutton set by my firend Julie Ebersole. 

I've found that stitching on cards is very relaxing and is something I can do while watching the evening news.

Thanks for the visit and happy stitching, 

Drink UP!

 

Hello, crafty friends!

It's time for another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week the challenge is food and/or drink. I had to go for my very favorite drink, coffee! I love this braided edge die and the googly eyes on my birdie! The sentiment is from a very old and well-loved set long retired. Everything about this card makes me happy!

You have some time to enter and play along and you should!

Thanks for the visit and have a great caffeinated weekend, 

Shake It Up!

 

Hi, crafty pals!

Here is one more for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! The challenge is "Add a Sentiment" and it features products from one of my all-time favorite companies, Concord & 9th. This card is made using their "Sweet Stems" stencil set. There is also a matching cover plate die. I've made this into an "infinity shaker" card which provides for shaker fun without the bulk.

Check out this fun challenge. Thanks for the visit,

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

 

Hello!

There is another fun challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog. This week it is all about adding a sentiment and featuring one of my all-time favorite stamp companies, Concord & 9th.

This set is the "Summer Springs" Turn-About stamp and die set. I love their Turn-About stamps. This is an older one, no longer available, but a real favorite of mine. It is very versatile - different color choices can reflect the different seasons. 

If you'd like to play along you have a few more days. This blog is also a great source for inspiration. 

Thanks, as always, for the visit,

Channeling....

my inner Tim Holtz! Not something I do very often, as I am a real "clean freak." I don't like the mess of sprays and pastes. But once in awhile I challenge myself and go for it.

This card is a shiny one (wish the photo captured it better!), full of lots of TH inks and sprayed sparkle and shine. The background is the Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Ledger Components Stamp, the butterfly is from Hero Arts and this perfect sentiment is an old treasure from a former company called Impression Obsession. They had such great stamps, I was sorry to see them go.

Hope you're having a great weekend and thanks for the visit. This is headed to the Simon SaysStamp Monday Challenge.

 

 

Inspired By......

 ...Lawn Fawn's own Chari Moss!!

Yes, Chari is one who inspires me often - I've learned so much from her.  And we share a similar background with our studies and careers in architecture. I love her design ability and of course, the fact she also does not use glitter - we are both "Stickles gals"! She also does great "lives" with Jenn - they are so fun together!

Anyway, I love her take on Lawn Fawn's "Silly Goose, Rain or Shine". And, because I know that Chari does lots of stitching, I decided that I would add a stitched frame to my card.

Here's my inspiration by Chari:

And, here is my version. I've been trying to improve my cloud stenciling, so I used this as an opportunity to practice and, of course, I added Stickles. This is such a fun and versatile set.....I only wish that we had more rain to play in here in California!

I plan to enter this into the Lawn Fawn Challenge Blog. Thanks, as always Chari, for your inspiration and thank you for the visit.

Have Faith

 Sometime ago I made some cards for a fundraiser at our church. I needed something fairly simple and quick to make in multiples and visually impactful. This is what I came up with.

The butterfly is a widely recognized symbol for resurrection, transformation and the soul.  And I happen to have several random (and very old) butterfly stamps.

I made the background with an embossing folder, some sparkly Perfect Pearls and watercolor splatter. The sentiment is also from a very old set, no longer available.

This is headed for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge which is "With Wings"

Thanks for the visit, 

A Stitch in Time...

 Makes this card MINE!!!

Hi, crafty friends!

Having not done it in quite some time I've returned to stitching on cards. I find it is something I can do while watching the news in the evenings.

I used Concord & 9th cardstock for which I have some closely matching embroidery thread. The die is Spellbinders Layered Sitched Background (an oldie!). The sweet butterfly is die cut from vellum with Simon Says Stamp Whirl Butterflies wafer dies  and the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Simple Sentiments

This stitching took only about 45 minutes and was very relaxing!

This will be on its way to a special mother and to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for which the theme is Mother's Day/Feminine. 

Have a great day and thanks for the visit!

Maureen