Peeking Butterflies Card for Scrapbookcom

Hello cardmakers. Today I've got another card created for Scrapbook.com featuring their new A2 size cardstock packs. They sold out a few weeks ago and are now back in stock. It's a hot item so grab some before they sell out again! There's 5 different packs you can purchase separately, or grab the bundle. It comes in Glimmer, Classic, Heavyweight, Swiss Dot and Canvas. Scroll down for details on my Peeking Butterflies Card!

 (FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.)

The cardstock packs I'm creating with today are Glimmer and Swiss Dot.

I started by die cutting lots of butterflies from the Cottage die set. Some will serve as the backing for the top layer of butterflies. I lightly tacked them in the center and also scored the top butterflies in the center so the wings would be lifted.

I wanted to add some Pops of Color in Soft Lavender on top of those tiny holes cut out on the butterfly wings. To keep my liquid embellishment from seeping through, I simply placed thin strips of 1/4" mint tape on the back side of the wings, as pictured below.

Now here's a really cool trick.  I applied my Pops of Color at the end, after my card was completely assembled and here's why. To get your liquid embellishment to flatten and look like enamel dots, just slap your card against the top of your desk or whatever surface you are creating on. Don't be too aggressive, haha, just give it a little slap. It will flatten those liquid dots right out. Cool, huh? You can see the before and after below.

Now, the frame that I die cut using white cardstock is the A2 Stitched Scallop Block Frame. I simply punched out all 6 center pieces and backed my frame with some pretty plaid paper from the Market Bloom paper pad.

Let me also mention, to get my butterflies to look like they pop out, I pulled each butterfly through the window frame, lightly tacked it to the backside of my scalloped die cut frame, then trimmed off the excess part of the wing on the back side. I did this before adhering the plaid paper behind it.

Lastly, I used a really great sentiment from the Woodland Enchanted Forest Stamp/Die set. I wanted a longer sentiment that I could break up and spread out across my card, so I used my stamp positioner and used the masking technique to stamp, and then heat emboss, one line at a time. I did this on the textured Glimmer cardstock. I love how it looks and it's such a lovely quote!

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you'd like more information on any of the products that I used today, or wish to add some of these absolutely fabulous products to your own craft space, simply tap any of the affiliate links I've provided below. 

I hope you have an amazing day. Stay crafty!

Terri

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Light My World Altenew 11th Anniversary Celebration

Altenew has been celebrating their 11th Anniverary this month. That's such an achievement and I'm so happy for my friends at Altenew! The "Light My World" stamp and die set (from the Mini Delight collection) has been in my stash and I thought it was perfect timing to ink it up. Scroll down for brief details. I'll have scattered affiliate product links highlighted throughout this post.

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This is the prettiest stamp set and includes a good number of sentiments with it as well. I think it's the perfect size for whipping out multiple cards using this image. It's not too elaborate and not too minimalistic.... it's just right!

Now, I used a myriad of products for this card, in addition to my Altenew stamps and dies. There are so many ways to use the light bulb dies with this set. I had a color scheme in mind that I wanted to use, so I began by doing some ink smooshing with my Catherine Pooler Aquatini ink pad. Simply press the ink onto a craft mat, spritz with water, then randomly dab your cardstock into the mixture.

I then used some of my light bulb dies to create this vase from the ink smooshed cardstock. My yellow  plaid paper is also from Catherine Pooler.

For my coloring, I used these OLO Markers:

BG2.3 Aqua Green

YO2.3 Butterscotch

R5.3 Dusty Rose

YO2.5 Yellow Ochre

 

You can purchase this Altenew stamp and die set individually, but if you subscribe to the Mini Delight club, you'll get a significant savings off this set today! There are some really great sales being offered right now, be sure and check out the deal section, here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week everyone!

Terri

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Cherry Chai Card featuring Erin Lee Creative

Hello lovelies. Today, I'm celebrating a few of my favorite things! First off, Spring is here, and with it comes new Spring beverages at some of my favorite coffee spots. I have been all about the Iced Cherry Chai Latte from Starbucks. I would be totally ok with this being served year round! I decided to celebrate this beautiful, tasty beverage by using it as inspiration for today's card, featuring products from Erin Lee Creative. Scroll down for all the details, including my clickable supply list at the end.

 (FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.)

For comparison, the photo below is a recent shot that I took of my Iced Cherry Chai Latte. That cherry cold foam is soooo good! I want to make popsicles out of that stuff! I also love all things tea related, particularly chai. I wasn't too sure how cherry and chai would taste together, but it totally works!

Here's a close-up of my ink blending, including sprinkles and ice cubes! 

For my ink blending, I used Catherine Pooler Inks because they're a water based ink. You'll need water based inks to replicate ice cubes.

By the way, this is an A1 sized card. I generally make larger cards but I wanted a compact little scene to show off my cherry chai die cut. For dimensional purposes, A1 cards are 3.5 x 4.5 inches and are generally the size used to create note cards. 

I began by ink blending my Catherine Pooler inks in Cashmere and Sparkling Berry with blender brushes on white cardstock. I also covered the bottom section afterwards and splattered white paint on my "cold foam" topping.

I only used 2 dies from the Erin Lee Creative "Holiday Cheer" die set; the large outline die and the rim die for the edge of the lid.

When I centered my large outline die for die cutting, I placed it over my ink blending in such a way that the "cold foam" would seep down into the chai tea, rather than sitting completely at the top of the beverage, as that is precisely how Starbucks makes this drink.

To create the ice cubes, use a wet paint brush or water brush to draw and completely fill in squares with the water brush, but don't over saturate. Work with one square at a time, filling in the space, then blotting the wet square with a paper towel.

I'll have a 30 second process reel over on my Tiktok and Instagram account, go have a look!

If I had it to do over again, I might bring my ice cubes higher up into the cold foam, as pictured in my second photo. I should have taken a glance at my photo first! But, I'm totally ok with how this turned out. It's such a fun technique, you should try it!

For my sentiments, I used the Erin Lee Creative stamps from the Love Birds stamp & die set, stamping love you in the Sparkling Berry ink and xoxo in black ink.

I did score and trim this card and can easily make a coordinating envelope with my We R Maker Envelope Punch board.

 My sprinkles were created using OLO Marker RV1.7 Lily Magnolia. I also did a little shading under the vellum cup rim with OLO Marker CG3 Cool Gray.

My pretty patterned paper is from a Scrapbookcom paper pad called, Bouquet and my dark gray cardstock is from my Playful paper pad. I also glued on sequins from a retired Buttons Galore shaker mix.

I hope you're celebrating what makes you happy with Spring's arrival! Thanks so much for popping in. I've provided convenient affiliate shopping links below, if you'd like to browse or shop. These are provided at no additional cost to you! Have a great weekend!

Terri

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