Butterflies Fly Again

Hello! Sometimes I am immediately inspired by a challenge and know at once what I am going to create but other times, it takes awhile to come up with an idea.  I knew at once what I was going to use for the Just Us Girls Photo Inspiration shown below.   It might not be acceptable but I knew that I wanted to recycle some butterflies that were on a card that I had received some time ago.  I carefully removed two  die cut butterflies that were already enhanced with glitter and gemstones and set aside while I created a card for them.  I printed a digital image of orchids (inspired by the JUGS challenge graphic) that I had from Beccy's Place on Ivory Cardstock and colored with Copics and Pencils and stamped a birthday sentiment from Gina K Designs. I attached the image on a card base of the same Ivory CS and adhered the saved butterflies. I drew on the antennas with a black marker.  I am pleased with the results and happy to have found a use for the beautiful butterflies.

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge: Week 556 Take Flight

Beccy's Place Monthly Challenges: January Create a card or paper-craft project using any Beccy's Place image. Used Beccy's Orchid.

613 Avenue Create: Challenge 229 Anything Goes with optional twist Make It Shiny

Just Us Girls Challenge: #520 Photo Inspiration Week

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Wine Country

Hello!  It looks like major snow headed our way.  Time to go to a warmer climate?  Wouldn't it be nice to be driving in the wine country in Italy as depicted in my card?  I pulled out an old Flourishes stamp set Dreaming of Florence by Marcella Hawley dated 2012 to create this card in Black and White.   Heat embossed both the image and sentiment with clear EP.   Supplies used: White and Black CS, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versafine Black ink,  Clear EP, Gingham Border EF, Dies, Black Gems. 

I love my stamps from Flourishes. Fun to have the chance to use. 

Challenge:

The Paper Girls Challenge: #167  Black and White

Tuesday Throwdown: #423 Embossing. Use heat embossing on image and sentiment and dry embossing on black strips.

Retro Rubber Challenge: #102 It's all about Black and White.  Stamps are about 6 years old.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Wreath Card

Hello!  Back with another wreath card -this one in Black and White.  I used Gina K Design stamps from the Holiday Wreath Builder with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Added rows of black gems and pearls to finish the card.  Used circle dies to trim the wreath and add a frame of black CS before attaching to white card base.

Challenges:

Modsquad Challenge: Build a wreath card with small stamps.
CAS on Friday: #147 Make a Christmas Card
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas goes-optional theme add gems or pearls.
TIME OUT Challenges: #124 Joyful

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Black and White Christmas

Hello!  I was playing with the Monthly Mix challenge at Stamp TV Holiday in Black and White and created 2 cards with Gina K Designs stamps.  The top CAS card features the ornament from Merry and Bright set and sentiment from Holiday Wreath Builder.  Stamping was done with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and heat embossed with Clear EP. Added several Black Gem stones to complete the card.  Other supplies: Black and White CS, Nesties Circle Dies.

The background of this card was stamped using GKD Music Background.  I attached the background to a black mat and a white card base.  The sentiment was from Merry and Bright set.  Used the same inks, embossing powder, and papers as above with oval dies. 

Challenges:

Stamp TV Monthly Mix Challenge: Black and White Holiday

Happy Little Stampers: December CAS Challenge-Emboss-used heat embossing.

Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #169 Christmas Non-Traditional Colors

Make My Monday:#85 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa