Butterfly Bling

Been away for a while, time to catch up on a few card challenges : )

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, X-press It blending card

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Stamp - Stampendous Butterfly

Ink - Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies - Stampendous Butterfly, Stampin' Up Labels Collection

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT4, BT5, BT7

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - We R Memory Keepers Precision Press, Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, clear rhinestones

Challenges:

Penny Black and More July Challenge - Things With Wings 

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges 144 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art July Linky Challenge

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Tsukineko, Spectrum Noir, We R Memory Keepers, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Gears Frame

A masculine card with gears and corrugated iron.  The paper from Kaisercraft Base Coat is great for those man cards without having to think about a design too much : )

Cardstock - 5" kraft card blank, textured dark brown, dark brown metallic
Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat
Dies - no-name gears frame, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, QuicKuts Nesting Circles
Adhesive - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, tiny black foam squares
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - gold sentiment sticker coloured black with Tuxedo Black Bic Mark-it alcohol marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Owl

Cardstock - 5" brown card blank, American Crafts Pastels textured blue and peach, X-Press It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Owl

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Markers - Bic Mark-It Peach Parfait, Oceanview Blue, Summer Melon, Spectrum Noir BT1, TN2, Pro Marker Apple Green, Meadow Green

Die - Spellbinders Classic Ovals

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

The Ribbon Girl April "Use Any Image" Challenge

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Bling

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Blush Edition textured card, X-Press It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Butterfly

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT5, BT7

Dies - Stampendous Butterfly, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Embossing Folder - Portacraft

Adhesives - ds tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Other - sentiment sticker, teal rhinestones

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 410 - Bring on the Bling

The Ribbon Girl April Card Challenge

Bizzy Becs April Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Owl

It is Week 3 of Darnell's NBUS challenges, I used my Stampendous PenPattern Owl stamp that I've had for a while, but never used.  This card uses Cardz TV sketch 4 again, but this time I turned it for a vertical upright card.  I seem to be working with a lot of turquoises and teals lately  : )

Cardstock - white card blank, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Owl

Ink - Memento Teal Zeal

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT1, BT2, BT4, BT5, BT7, GB1, TN2, Kaiserfusion BR04, Promarker G338 (Apple Green) and G339 (Meadow Green), Bic Mark-it Moonstone Yellow

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, scissors for fussy cutting, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, aqua rhinestones, white mesh

Challenges:

djkardcreations NBUS#10 - Never Before Used Schtuff  (owl stamp)

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Teal Butterfly

A card for CardzTV where the challenge is to make a birthday card following any of Mary's sketches; I chose Sketch 4.

Cardstock - white card blank, core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core Nostalgic Collection, Stampin' Up Island Indigo, Becky Higgins Project Life Textured Cards Blush Edition, Xpress-It blending card

Stamp - Stampendous Pen Pattern Buttlerfly and matching die

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir BT5, BT7. BT9

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

Adhesives - ds tape, Crafters Choice tacky craft glue

Other - aqua rhinestones, Kaisercraft sentiment rub-on, aqua/white ribbon

Challenges:

Cardz TV Card Sketch Challenge 1

The Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterflies

Here is more of that Couture Creations butterfly paper, this time coloured with a Spectrum Noir Turquoise marker, then simply matted with black and Coastal Cabana cardstock.

Cardstock - black card blank, black, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Adhesives - ds tape

Other - Spectrum Noir BT4, pearls, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Spread Your Wings

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink Butterflies

A predominantly pink card for In The Pink using black and white patterned paper that I coloured in with a marker and added butterflies cut from a new die I recently bought.  The butterflies were cut from white cardstock and I coloured them as well with the pink marker to match.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, black snippet, white snippets

Paper - Couture Creations Damask Delight

Die - un-named butterfly (new)

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - white pearls, Bic Mark-it Pink Flamingo

Challenges:

In The Pink Challenge 111 - Pink + New (butterfly die)

Simon Says Work It Wednesday December Challenge - New Project + New Product (butterfly die)

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 265-266

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Tulip

A birthday card using snippets of paper from Stampin' Up Pretty Petals and a very old flower sticker (from when I first started cardmaking ~ 5 years ago :  )

Cardstock - white card blank, Stampin' Up Old Olive snippets

Paper - Stampin' Up Pretty Petals snippets

Dies - Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - tulip sticker, sentiment sticker, Bic Mark-it Peach Parfait and For-ever Green, Promarker Forest Green

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Summer Garden

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 233

The Ribbon Girl June Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas June Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday June Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Birthday Birdie

A simple birthday card using the mood board at Scrapbook Boutique as inspiration.

Cardstock - 6" ivory card blank, ivory snippet

Paper - a Cre8tiv mini stack

Stamp - Stampin' Up Four Frames

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Markers - Copic B000 Pale Porcelain Blue and Spectrum Noir BT4

Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Decorative Label Punch

Other - crochet lace snippet, sentiment sticker coloured with Spectrum Noir BT5

Challenges:

Scrapbook Boutique March Challenge - Mood Board

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge - Things With Wings

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 220

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Stipple Rose

Darnell is having her NBUS challenge again, a good time to actually use some of that Never-Before-Used-Stuff, in this case it's the Pretty Petals paper I've used for the background of this Mothers Day card. And thanks Darnell for being the enabler for this gorgeous rose stamp  :  )

Cardstock - 5' black card blank, black, white, peach

Paper - Stampin' Up Pretty Petals

Stamp - Stampin' Up Stipple Rose (retired)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Bic Mark-it Peach Parfair, Letraset Promarker Forest Green

Dies - Memory Box Marietta Buckle, Nellie Snellen Incire Flower

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

djkardkreations NBUSChallenge #6

Dragonfly Journeys Challenge 46 - Flower Power

The Artistic Stamper March Challenge - Springtime

The Ribbon Girl - use any image

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Branch

And another one for DD Challenges, their inspiration pic is just so pretty  : )

I've done a bit of ombré inking with distress markers on the little PaperArtsy JOFY stamp and coloured in the flowers on the butterfly branch die-cut with a marker . . . thanks for the idea Di even if you didn't do it : )

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, Cre8tiv textured light blue, white snippets

Paper - MME Everyday Tango

Stamp - PaperArtsy JOFY Mini 11

Ink - Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Markers in Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint

Dies - Memory Box Kensington Branch, Cheery Lynn Baby's Breath Flower Kit

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, scissors for fussy-cutting

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - Bic Mark-it Oceanview Blue marker

Challenges:

Double D Challenge 1 - Forget Me Not 

Butterfly Challenge 46 - I for Inks

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Ombré

The Ribbon Girl January Any Image Challenge 

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 212

The Artistic Stamper January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creators Challenge 43 - Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge 134 - Everything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Sparkle Butterfly

A simple birthday card using some beautiful Kaisercraft paper and the impressive Stampendous PenPattern Butterfly stamp with a bit of sparkly bling.

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, X-Press It blending card

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Stamp -  Stampendous PenPattern Butterflies

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT4, BT5

Die - Stampendous Butterflies set

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, foam tape

Other - white sentiment sticker, light turquoise washi tape, rhinestones

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make it Sparkle

Live & Love Crafts Challenge 42 - Sparkle

Bunny Zoe's Crafts November/December Challenge - Sparkle

Dragonfly Journeys Challenge 37 - Bling

Penny Black and More December Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Autumn Owl

An Autumn themed card with a cute little Sweet n Sassy owl called Opal.  This is a true snippets card using three strips of the patterned paper, the joins hidden by the lace trim, and Opal Owl printed on a snippet of Xpress-it card . . . trying to use up more of my bits and pieces before buying more (as if  : )

Cardstock - kraft card blank, Xpress-it blending card snippet

Paper - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose snippets

Digital Stamp - Sweet n Sassy Stamps Opal Owl

Markers - Bic Mark-it Tiki Hut Tan, Woody Brown, Honey Brown, Harvest Orange

Tools - Cutter-bee scissors

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Ranger Glossy Accents

Other - sentiment sticker, green lace trim

Challenges:

Scrap & Craft Challenge 14 - Colours of Autumn

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Autumn Is In The Air

One Sweet Challenge October - Fall Colours

The Daily Marker October 30 Day Colouring Challenge 

Simon Says Stamp - World Cardmaking Day

Crafts Galore Encore - Make a Card

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 197

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Doodle Pantry: Ants In My Pantry Digital Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Blessings Club October Challenge - Anything Goes + Digi (opt)

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink Blossom

A simple birthday card using up a few snippets of paper and cardstock.

Cardstock - brown card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Blush and Cocoa snippets

Paper - snippet from a Cre8tiv mini stack

Embossing Folder - Portacraft 

Stamp - Stampin' Up Mixed Bunch
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Stampin' Up Blossom Punch
Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Other - copper jewellery-making bit, sentiment sticker coloured with Bic Mark-it Honey Brown

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Take your Pick ~ Embossing

Simon Says Stamp - World Cardmaking Day

Crafts Galore Encore - Make a Card

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 197

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Purple Butterflies

I've been stamping and colouring a few butterflies lately so need to use them up on cards.

Cardstock - 5" black card blank, black, Rosie's Studio textured Iris

Stamp - Hero Arts Antique Engravings

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Bic Mark-it Polynesian Purple, Copic V09 Violet

Die - Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels

Embossing Folder - freebie with magazine

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors

Adhesives - Tombow Mono Mult liquid glue, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker, Kaisercraft Lilac rhinestones

Challenges:

The Artistic Stamper September Challenge - Things With Wings

Papertake Weekly - Take your Pick ~ Embossing

Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Apothecary Art . . . Again

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, kraft, Xpress-it blending card, Rosie's Studio textured Paradise

Paper - Prima Believe, Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Stamp - Stampin' Up Apothecary Art

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Markers - Copic B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, E29 Burnt Umber

Dies - Sizzix Stampin' Up Labels Collection framelits

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - copper rhinestones, silver sentiment sticker coloured with Copic E29

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - STAMPtember

Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 52 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Small Pen Pattern Butterfly

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, Xpress-it blending card, Rosie's Studio textured Blueberry

Paper - My Mind's Eye Everyday Tango

Stamp - Stampendous PenPattern Butterflies

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Bic Mark-it Oceanview Blue, Blue Sjies Blue Deep Sea Blue

Dies - Stampendous Butterflies set, HOTP Paper Artist Lacy Borders

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - dark blue rhinestones, Krafters Korner Craft Topper sentiment

Challenges:

The Artistic Stamper September Challenge - Things With Wings

The Ribbon Girl September Colour Challenge - Blue

Simon Says Monday Challenge - STAMPtember

Simon Says STAMPtember Work It Wednesday - stamp

Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 52 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Darkroom Door Butterflies 2

Another card using my favourite stamp of the moment - Butterfly Garden from Darkroom Door, using the Bingo at Catch The Bug as inspiration, and including a knot for Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge.

I chose Players Choice (stamp) + Pearls + Button

Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, Xpress-it blending card plus snippets for butterflies, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana plus snippet, white snippet
Paper - Kaisercraft Storyteller

Stamp - Darkroom Door Collage Stamp Butterfly Garden

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT4 and BT5

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors, hole punch

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Mini Postage Stamp

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, Ranger Glossy Accents

Other - snippet of Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana  Thick Bakers Twine, Queen & Co. Chocolate Delight pearls, wooden butterfly button, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Catch The Bug September Bingo Challenge - Players Choice + Pearls + Button

Butterfly Challenge 39 - K is for Knots ~ twine tied in a knot through button

The Artistic Stamper September Challenge - Things With Wings

Simon Says Monday Challenge - STAMPtember

Simon Says STAMPtember Work It Wednesday - stamp

Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 195

Inspiration Destination Challenge 52 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Darkroom Door Butterflies

Cardstock - Quill blue, leather textured black, Xpress-it blending card plus snippets for butterflies

Stamp - Darkroom Door Collage Stamp Butterfly Garden

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers - Bic Mark-it Hot Aqua

Tools - Fiskars compact stamp press, Cutter-bee scissors

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - snippet of turquoise Sashiko thread (Japanese quilting embroidery thread), black pearls

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 38 - Y is for Yarn

The Ribbon Girl September Colour Challenge - Blue

The Artistic Stamper September Challenge - Things With Wings

Scrapbook Blessings Club September Challenge - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps September Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 195

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny