Winter Friends

Welcome back!  I'm so glad to see you because we have such a fun Flutter By Wednesday challenge for you!  This week, and this week only, it is Anything with Wings.  That's right - break out those birds, dragonflies, ladybugs, angels, dragons or even your fairies and butterflies still and play along with us.  

To make things even more fun - Susana's Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD) is sponsoring us this week.  One lucky participant will win a $25 certificate towards items in the SCACD store.  {yay!}

My card features one of SCACD's exclusive stamps by Elisabeth Bell called Winter Friends.  I love to put birdseed out and watch the birds that come to feast.  I would be giddy beyond belief if I could feed one perched right in front of me like this.  {grin}  

Sketch is from The Sweet Stop Sketch and papers are from Kaisercraft Secret Bird Society Collection.

Challenges Entered:

Creative Card Crew #21 Birds

Timeless Tuesdays #191 Winter

Top Tip Tuesday #87 Things with Wings

Addicted to Stamps #41 Animal Friends

Fluttering with Susana's Custom Art and Card Design

This week Flutterby Wednesday is sponsored by Susana's Custom Art and Card Design.  My card features one of new stamps in the Fairylicious collection designed by Victoria Case called Crystal Rose.  I like to color images in monochromatic gray tones with a splash of color.  Considering those ladybugs crawling on her legs, you know I had to go with red for that splash!  {grin}

It's easy to play along in the Flutterby Wednesday Challenge this week - the theme is OPEN - just remember to have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation!

Recipe for LOVE

This week at Flutterby Wednesday we have a recipe for you to follow!  Remember to use your butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation too! 

L= 2 or more layers

O= odd number of embellishments

V= use the color violet

E= use any color except red

I've used a new to me set and die by Prickley Pear that I found at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design.  It's hard to see in the photo, but the butterflies are edged with a stardust glitter pen. 

Thanks for fluttering by and I hope you'll play along with our recipe this week!  Check out what the Flutterby Team has done with it - links are in my sidebar!  {wink}

Sanded Embossing

At Flutterby Wednesday this week, we want to see some embossing on your creation {along with your butterfly, fairy or angel}.  It can be any kind of embossing. 

I've used an embossing folder called Playful Garden that I got from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design.  I embossed a piece of ColorCore cardstock and gently sanded the raised image to let some of the white show through. 

I found the gorgeous gingham ribbon at Pizzazz Aplenty.  It's just stiff enough to tie a perfect bow on the first try - love it!  The the sentiment is a rub-on that I got from SU! a long time ago. 

Thanks for fluttering by!  Be sure to check out the FBW Blog for more inspiration by our amazing team and then link up your own embossed fluttery creation there too.  {wink}

Angel of Hope

The celebration continues at Flutterby Wednesday!  We are having OPEN challenges all month long - just remember your butterfly, fairy or angel on your project.  And there are new sponsors and prizes every week from Danni's favorite companies too!  Check out the Flutterby Wednesday blog for all the details on this week's giveaway from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. 

I used Angel of Hope by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD on my card.  I colored her with copic markers and her wings have a nice shimmer from going over them with my clear spica glitter pen.  Wish I could pick that sparkle up in my photos. 

Check out my flutterby team members' blogs for more inky inspiration - their links are on my sidebar.  And I hope to see your creations at Flutterby Wednesday this week! 

Stamp: Angel of Hope by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD
Paper: Wintertime DP by Echo Park, Tempting Turquoise, Silver, Neenah Solar White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Ribbons, Corner Punches, Nesties Label Seventeen, Clear Spica Glitter Pen, Stardust Glitter Pen, Dimensional Tape, Pearl Accents, Copic Markers R20, E50, E51, Y21, Y26, N0, N1, N2, B000, B00, B01

Emma in Blue

SCACD Friends with Heart - Challenge #4 Blue with Flowers

I love how sweet Emma looks in blue and that her kitty stays in the basket!  Mine wouldn't cooperate that way, hehe. 

Stamps: Emma by Elisabeth Bell at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Night of Navy, GKD Pure Luxury White, SU! Designer Papers

Accessories: Copics, Flowers, Gems, Oval Nestie

Fairy Queen

SCACD Friends with Heart - Challenge 3 A.R.T.
SCS Free 4 All - F4A61 Orange You Glad

I loved how my last card with the Danni Fairy came out so much, that I decided to CASE myself!  {LOL}  Once again, I've colored my main image {Fairy Queen} in monochromatic gray tones with a pop of color and then glittered her wings.  She just looks stunning with the Ambrosia papers from Basic Grey, don't you think? 

The SCACD challenge is an acronym A.R.T. for Any SCACD stamp, Ribbon and Two Designer Papers.

Thanks for the visit and I wish you all the beary best!

Stamps: Fairy Queen by Carmen Medlin at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design
Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White, Basic Grey Ambrosia, SU! Basic Gray
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, YR04, YR07; Quickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, SU! Ribbon

Heartstrings

SCACD Friends with Heart - Challenge 2 hearts

I just think this little girl in Heartstrings is so sweet!  Love that bird house she's holding and the soft elegance of her hair and dress.  I have a small collection of birdhouses decorating my living room and wish I had one that looks just like hers.  So pretty! 

Stamps: Heartstrings by Elisabeth Bell for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design
Paper: Pacific Point, Poppy Parade, Gina K. Pure Luxury White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Oval Nesties, Gingham Ribbon, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder 

New Friends

SCACD Friends With Heart - Challenge 1

SCS Sketch Challenge - SC182

Susana's Custom Art and Card Design has started a new challenge blog called Friends with Heart.  The first challenge was simply to make a card with one of the SCACD stamps on it.  I chose this sweet New Friends image by Elisabeth Bell.  I love watching the birds in Spring and wish one would fly over for a visit like this sometime - wouldn't that be fun!? 

Stamps: New Friends by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD, saying from Little Moments by Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper: Early Espresso, GKD Pure Luxury White, Basic Grey Marrakech

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Early Espresso

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Baby Oil, Dimensional Tape

FBW121 - Binkies Rule!

FBW121 - Think Pink!

This week's challenge is to use lots of pink {Danni's favorite color} on your card along with a butterfly, fairy or angel. Flutterby Wednesday is being sponsored by Susana's Custom Art and Card Design and I have used an image from a new release of Animapeeps called Binkies Rule! by Elisabeth Bell. The saying is from the Susanaments set at SCACD and I think it goes well with this cute little squirrel. {grin} I used a new border punch called Butterfly Chain and covered it with a pink spica glitter pen for some sparkle.

Thanks for fluttering by today and I hope to see your pink fluttery creations on Flutterby Wednesday this week!



Stamps: Binkies Rule! and Susanaments from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Pink Passion, Pretty in Pink, GKD Pure Luxury White
Accessories: SU! Modern Label Punch, Lacey Circles Nestie, Butterfly Chain Punch, Prismacolor Pencils with Baby Oil, Pink Spica Glitter Pen, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

FBW117 - Little Danni

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW117 Open Challenge
Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge - MTSC86

This week's challenge for Flutterby Wednesday is an open one - just remember to use a fairy, butterfly or angel on your card. {wink}

I used the stamp called Little Danni with Flutterby from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. I colored her with copic markers and added lots of clear spica glitter pen - how I wish you could see that sparkle! {grin} I took tons of photos trying to capture it, but I haven't figured out the trick yet. The sentiment is a clear Stickerz from EAD Designs.

Thanks for fluttering by today!



Stamps: Little Danni with Flutterby from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White, So Saffron, DCWV Butterflies & Blossoms DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Assessories: Copics YG06, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37, Y15, Y17, R29, RV000, RV21, RV23, G07, G14, G21, E000, E00, BG000, SU! Embossing Folder, Labels Eight Nestie, Spica Glitter Pen, Green Rhinestones, EAD Designs Stickerz for sentiment

Pop-Up Dream

Flutter By Wednesday - FBW#99
Try It Out Tuesday - TIOT#57
Splitcoast Free For All - F4A2

I recently made my first purchase from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD) and I was very pleased! Susana has some super cute stamps and fun crafting supplies and her shipping was speedy fast! Her design team does a "Try It Out Tuesday" challenge and this week it is to use the colors pink, moss/sage green and white/vanilla. Then Danni's "Flutter By Wednesday" challenge is an inspiration one using this picture of Tinkerbell.


So, I've taken the liberty of adding some lavender with the pink, green and white color scheme on my card. And, quite appropriately I think, I chose to use the fairy stamp with butterflies swirling around her named "Danni" for my card. {grin}

The newly named Free For All challenge on Splitcoast (previously called Limited Supply) is to create a Free-Standing Pop-Up card. I created the base with sage green cardstock and added pink taffeta ribbon. The word "Dream" is a sticker that was included in a little goodie bag that came with my order from SCACD. I colored Danni with ink and a blender pen. She is also very sparkly as I traced over much of her with the glittery spica pens. After punching out the butterflies, I ran them through the xyron and coated them with dazzling diamonds glitter. Oh, and the row of pearls on the large butterfly was also in that goodie bag. I'm telling you, if you haven't shopped at Susana's store yet, you ought to give it a try! {wink}

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!



Stamps: SCACD Danni by Elisabeth Bell
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow, Lavender Lace, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow, Lavender Lace, Whisper White
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon, SU! Sizzix Butterfly Die Cut, MS Butterfly Punches, Spica Glitter Pens, Tacky Tape, Pearl Stickers, Xyron, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, "Dream" sticker