A Flutterby Case

As we approach the 200th Flutterby Wednesday Challenge next week, we want to CASE Danni's first ever Flutterby Wednesday card for Challenge 199. You can see her card to the left here.  Isn't it pretty?!

I just love the purple and turquoise together, so I've colored my butterfly from My Favorite Things "Inspired by Butterflies" set similarly to hers.  Since my butterfly is wider, I switched to a horizontal layout.  And I fully intended to tilt it in the same direction as the purple mat, but by happy accident I set it down cocked in the opposite direction and liked it better that way!  What do you think?

I used the MFT Die-namics Leafy Flourish to make a stencil and color in the background with a versamarker.  And I thought my butterfly needed to completely sparkle, so the entire panel was run through my xyron and coated with dazzling diamonds glitter.  Then, instead of 2 clips I put on two gem accents.

And finally Danni has an important announcement to make.  Be sure to stop by her Flutterby Wednesday blog and read what she has to say.

Merry & Bright

It's time for some paper piecing at the Digi Makeover Challenge by Paper Makeup Stamps.  I enlarged the stocking from Color It Winter Tags and pieced it with some retired SU! papers.  The digi saying is from the Season's Greetings set.  I colored some of the words in Paint.NET before sizing it up and positioning it in a Word document to print it just where I would want it on my cardstock. 

Thanks for dropping by!  I hope you'll play along with us this week and link up your paper-pieced digi creations at the PMS Blog!  {wink}

Digi Stamps: Color It Winter Tags and Season's Greetings by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Retired SU! DP
Ink: Printer
Accessories: MFT Dienamics Jumbo Scallop, Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, SU! Ribbon

Flutter By in Stripes

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW164 Use Stripes

Crafty Cardmakers - #50 Butterflies

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - Bling

This week at Flutterby Wednesday we are looking for stripes on your creations along with your butterfly, fairy or angel!

I used the MFT Butterfly Die-namics to cut butterflies through the striped paper and sahara sand layers.  Then everything that could be outlined with my quickie glue pen and glittered, was!  Everything at my desk sparkles now, heehee. 

The sentiment is from Little Moments by Paper Makeup Stamps. 

Thanks for fluttering by!  Be sure to check out the FBW Blog for more super striped creations from the Flutterby Team!

Stamps: Little Moments by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Sahara Sand, Kaisercraft Utopia DP
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: MFT Butterfly Die-namics, Circle Punches, Quickie Glue Pen, Grosgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Gems

Fall Charlotte

Sparkle Creations - Operation Write Home
Splitcoast Sketch Challenge - SC300

I just placed my first order for a few stamps from Sparkle Creations and I have to say how impressed I am with her rubber stamps. The rubber is so thick with the deepest etching I've ever seen on a rubber stamp. I got a crisp, clear image the first time I stamped and I just love how detailed the pictures are. I couldn't wait to get one inky and start coloring! {grin}

This is also the first of many cards that I hope to make for Operation Write Home. My brother is a soldier who has been deployed many times and I know how much it means to them to have hand-made cards that they can send to their loved ones back home. Sparkle issued a challenge to make a fall-themed card for OWH, so I chose to ink up Fall Charlotte first.

I embossed Charlotte on watercolor paper and used ink and an aquapainter to color her in. The paper is from the Basic Grey Pyrus collection. I used Sketch #300 from the Splicoast Challenges for my layout. You have to check out the celebration they're having this week for their 300th sketch and all the prizes being offered! {so fun!}

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



Stamps: Fall Charlotte by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps
Paper: Watercolor Paper, Basic Grey Pyrus, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Colorbox Pigment Black, Bordering Blue, Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Aquapainter, SU! Embossing Folder, MFT Large Scallop Dienamics, Black EP, Sponge