Just Because

SCS Queen for the Day - QFTD80 Dawn Mercedes

SCS Hope You Can Cling To - HYCCT1104 Only Paper 

Dawn Mercedes was honored as Queen for the Day at Splitcoaststampers and I picked one of my favorite cards of hers to CASE - Black Eyed Susans.  I love the frames she's been using on lots of creations lately! 

I also decided to make this for the SCS Hope You Can Cling To challenge to Have Only Paper Embellishments.  I thought since the cards are being mailed to a Cancer Center in Texas, they might appreciate some Bluebonnet flowers.  {grin} 

Stamps: Multi-Step Bluebonnets and Simple Sentiments by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: SU! Whisper White, DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies DP

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Rectangle Nesties, Corner Punch

Summer Inspiration at FBW

At Flutterby Wednesday this week we have an inspiration photo {see below} for you to use when creating your project with a butterfly, fairy or angel.   I pulled out my new Giant Sunflower set by Kitchen Sink Stamps.  And the sweet little butterfly is from the Bluebonnets set also by KSS.  The sketch is from the Friday Sketch Carte Challenge #27 in the KSS Forum.


Summer Picnic

Stamps: Giant Sunflower and Bluebonnets by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Barely Banana, Early Espresso, GKD Pure Luxury White, Basic Grey Kioshi DP
Ink Sunflower: Step 1 Daffodil Delight (tap 1x), Step 2 Daffodil Delight, Step 3 Summer Sun, Step 4 Close to Cocoa, Step 5 Chocolate Chip
Ink Leaves: Step 1 Certainly Celery, Step 2 Garden Green, Step 3 Handsome Hunter
Ink Butterfly: Step 1 Pale Plum, Step 2 Lavender Lace, Step 3 Perfect Plum
Accessories: Sizzix EF, Purple Pearls, Gingham Ribbon, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Butterfly Thanks

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW148 Buttons & Bows
Kitchen Sink Stamps - EP11 Spring has Sprung

This week at Flutterby Wednesday we want to see your buttons AND bows on your creations!  You must have both along with your butterfly, fairy or angel.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!  {wink}

These delightful butterflies are from Kitchen Sink Stamps and I brayered a pastel background for them.  Wish my camera would pick up lighter tones better, but you can kinda get the idea. 



Stamps: 3-Step Butterflies and 3-Step School & Office by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: GKD Lovely Lavender, SU! Elegant Eggplant & Glossy CS
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Lavender Lace
Accessories: Brayer, Ribbon, Button, String, Glue Dots

Framed Bluebonnets

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW147 Open Challenge
Color Throwdown - CTD134
Kitchen Sink Stamps - 10MC12 

This week Flutterby Wednesday is hosting an open challenge.  Anything goes as long as you have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation.  I've been itching to ink up my Kitchen Sink Stamps and got my color recipe for these bluebonnets from a card by Lynn McAuley.  Then I followed the 10 Minute Challenge layout for this card and I've discovered that I really need more acrylic blocks, haha!  It takes time to keep switching stamps on the blocks when inking up all these layers.  I love the depth you get with the finished image though!  {grin}  I confess that this 10 Minute card really took closer to 30 minutes. 

The shimmery blue cardstock is Sparkle Abysse from Paper Temptress.  I cut out a window with a Labels Ten Nestie and popped up the panel with dimensional tape.  The small "thanks" is from one of the freebie stamps that you get with any KSS order. 

Thanks for fluttering by today!

Stamps: Bluebonnets from Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Neenah Solar White and Sparkle Abysse from Paper Temptress
Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Labels Ten Nestie, Dimensional Tape

Tickled Pink

Splitcoast Clean and Simple - CAS2011springDT2

The next challenge in the Spring Showers CAS DT search is to use the colors pink, kraft, chocolate plus vanilla or white.  I have had the woodgrain technique on my "to try" list for awhile now and I decided these colors could work nicely for it.  I scored a piece of pink pirouette cardstock every half inch and then rubbed over it with my Crumb Cake (kraft) and Chocolate Chip ink pads for the grainy look. 

This cute piggy is from Kitchen Sink Stamps Ducks and Pigs set.  I sponged over the white panel with Crumb Cake ink to mute it a bit.  It's hard to tell, but the pig panel is popped up on dimensional tape.  I used a clear stardust glitter pen to outline each of the panels taped to the chocolate chip cardstock, just for some subtle sparkle on my card.  Then I thought a little bit of twine would go well with the rustic look of my card.  It's finished size is 4-1/4" square.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all the beary best!

Stamps: Ducks and Pigs by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Twine Thread, Dimensional Tape, Clear Stardust Glitter Pen, Nesties Labels, Scor-Pal

Blue Butterfly Wishes

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW138 Open Challenge
Kitchen Sink Stamps - Friday Sketch Carte Challenge FSCC02
SCS Ways to Use It - Butterfly Bliss WT305
SCS Free4All - Texturize Me F4A47
SCS Inspiration - Nail Design IC267

Today's Flutterby Wednesday challenge is an OPEN one ~ Just remember to use your butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation this week! {wink} This is my first card using Kitchen Sink Stamps {KSS}! I've long-admired how detailed their images are when you layer all the pieces in different colors of ink. I followed the KSS sketch this week in their new forum. I used two different embossing folders to fit the Texturize Me challenge. I chose blue for the butterfly on Nail Design 0337 from the Inspiration Challenge.

Thanks so much for fluttering by today!

Stamps: 3-Step Butterfly and Simple Sentiments by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Concord Crush, GKD Pure Luxury White
Ink: Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Concord Crush
Accessories: Gems, MS Border Punch, SU! Square Lattice EF, Cuttlebug Floral Screen EF