Team Gifts

These are the team swaps I made for the Bloomin' Buds that went to Telford at the weekend.

They are a smaller version of something our lovely upline Jenny made earlier in the year.
I saw the little reminder pads in The Range a while ago and knew they were similar to some Stampin' Up! colours so I've covered some thick cardboard with Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry and Blushing Bride card to suit.

The stamp set used Butterfly Basics with an added Papillon Potpourri and Flower Shop (with matching punches!).

The clip has a magnet on the bike so they make a super present too.

Enjoy the little things

This picture uses another design from the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper stack:

I've stamped some of the leaves from Butterfly Basics on to the paper and also used the following in this frame:

Delightful Dijon & Old Olive card
Sunshine Wishes thinlits
Butterfly Basics stamp set
Bitty Butterfly punch
Layering Love stamp set
Layering Ovals framelits
Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Free make and takes

As well as demo-ing Baby Bears all day at Yandles on Saturday I will also be doing free make and take bookmarks with the Butterfly Basics stamp set and some of the new in colours.

Butterfly Extravaganza

This card is mainly Stampin' Up! so I hope I can get away with adding it on here!

The card base and white embossed card here are actually Anna Marie card because this is a 7x7" card but the gorgeous images are all Stampin' Up!

I've used the in colours of Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe and Old Olive.

All other products used:
Watercolor Wings stamp set
Wild About Flowers stamp set
Awesomely Artistic stamp set
Butterfly Basics stamp set

Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits
Butterflies Thinlits
Bold Butterfly Framelits

Extra-Large Oval Punch
Bitty Butterfly Punch
Brick Wall Embossing Folder
Vellum Cardstock

This is probably one of those cards that you don't want to add up all the products used - but I am really pleased with it for a special card.

I finished the butterflies with some rogue pearls too!

And some more!

And more butterflies!

This is one of the notecards I've decorated today.

I've used the Watercolor Wings set again and the leaves from the Butterfly Basics set.

I've used Old Olive for the leaves and Wisteria Wonder & Elegant Eggplant for the butterfly and spotty border.  With a touch of  Rich Razzleberry for the butterfly body and antenna.

Both butterflies are cut out with the new Bold Butterfly thinlits and finished with a pearl.

There are so many gorgeous combinations to be done with this set and I haven't used all the stamps in it yet.

Last chance to get £130 worth of product PLUS 2 free stamp sets all for just £99 by joining tomorrow.

Anniversary wishes

An anniversary card today using the colour combo of Sahara Sand and Rich Razzleberry.

I've used some of the Something Borrowed DSP for the background and topped it with the following:

Butterfly thinlits, smallest Butterfly stamped using Butterfly Basics set.
Sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments, punched with Word Window and layered on Modern Label (which is retiring!).
Sahara Sand lace trim.
Linen Thread and Something Borrowed embellishment.
Pearl basic jewels.

Don't forget to check out the Weekly Deals and I have an order going in at the weekend as there isn't long left on the current catalogue and seasonal catalogue.

Jill

Butterflies are back!

Hooray - the butterfly thinlits are back in stock if they are on anyones wish list.

It's sometimes difficult to remember all the lovely stuff we have during this period when we are about to get a peek at the new catalogue!!!

This is a scrapbook page designed by Jenny that we made on our retreat back in March and which uses the Butterfly Basics set and matching thinlits that we haven't been able to buy for quite a few weeks now.

It's such a gorgeous page isn't it?

All the stamps are in the Butterfly Basics set and we used the colours Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey and Old Olive for the main details.

I did this page very late at night/early in the morning so I could finish it!!

The 'DAY' letters come from the Metro Type Alphabet set and the 'HAPPY' came from the set So You I think.

There was a bit of fussy cutting of the flowers, particularly on the top image but it was worth it.

Don't forget the current catalogue finishes on 2nd June and some items have sold out already if they are on the retired list.  The seasonal catalogue finishes on the same day so make sure you have everything you 'need' before we start again!

Scrapbook Debut

Things have also got so crazy I've made my first scrapbook page!!

Similar to the cards on my previous post we all made a scrapbook page too for everyone else to also go home with.

This is the first time I had ventured in to scrapbooking and because I like things being a little fiddly I chose the Project Life pockets.

I chose to design my page so it could be used as a memento of our weekend away.
It went down really well.

The cards are all cut out using the Project Life cards & labels framelit set.
The white cards are stamped up using the Butterfly Basics set in Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Melon Mambo and a little Blackberry Bliss butterfly.

In the top right I've used the very aptly titled 'Hey There Buds' and stamped it on Melon Mambo and again on white to fussy cut some of the flowers to highlight them.

I've used the Spring Flowers embossing folder too and 'Buds' was cut out using the Little Letters thinlits.  These letters were mounted on a punched circle and then on to a Blackberry Bliss pansy punch.

The bottom left panel has used a couple of the framelits from the On Film set.  I printed everyone a little picture of where we stayed too as the frame looked sad with nothing to go in it.

So, I have a few pages to finish off but I will also have 12 other pages to show you when I have - a great start to my collection.

Bermuda Bay Butterflies

Some more blatant CASE-ing today - but I had to - how gorgeous is this card?

Julies Japes had this card and I've even used the same colour because I loved it.

Bermuda Bay is the colour used and these are the stamps and punches used:
Something Lacy
Butterfly Basics
Memorable Moments
Extra-large oval punch
Decorative label punch
Butterfly thinlits dies
Organza ribbon

I will have to try it in another colour now too.

We are more than half way through Sale-a-bration too now - don't forget to collect all the freebies you can before it's too late.  If you fancy a party let me know, all you have to do is provide a table with a few chairs for the evening and invite a few like minded friends round for a lovely crafty evening.
Jill

Butterfly make and take

A successful party this week for Andrea (& Gill!).  This is the card I did for the make and take:

It uses the very gorgeous Butterfly Basics set again and the matching thinlit dies to cut out the large butterfly.

All the stamps come from the same set and I've used 3 ink colours - Rich Razzleberry, Smoky Slate and Old Olive.

The little butterfly has a matching punch (of course) and I've added some gems to the large butterfly.

The leaf pattern on the left hand side is from a piece of card which you can get free with a sale-a-bration purchase and is called Irresistibly Yours - a popular freebie this week and one that the catalogue really doesn't do justice to!

Butterfly Basics

I have started to play with some more samples you will be pleased to here - handy for the party I am doing next week, my stash and to use up all the stuff that keeps magically appearing!!  Today a Scrapbook even appeared - those that know me well might indeed think I have lost it now.

Keep watching to see why I have purchased one!

Anyway, I have made some swap cards for the Bloomin' Buds this week.  Again, I tried something a little out of my normal makes.

Pinterest was the inspiration for this one again.

I've used a card base of Crumb Cake and used the ink to stamp the sentiment and fern from the new Butterfly Basics set which is rather lovely actually!

I've then layered a 2.5" circle of Best Year Ever DSP (currently a SAB freebie) on a doily and cut in half.

The butterfly is cut from Pool Party with one of the gorgeous Butterfly thinlit dies and in the middle I've added a little flower from the rosette trim that comes with the Artisan Embellishment kit.  You get nearly 46cm of trim which provides 25 flowers and thats just one element of the kit.

I also have to point out here that if you buy the Butterfly Basics stamp set in photopolymer with the matching thinlit dies as a bundle AND the embellishment kit you have spent £45.20 - just enough for a Sale-a-bration freebie - what a good idea!!!  hee hee.

Spring Wreath

Another card today using the Wondrous Wreath stamp set and matching framelits.

I saw this on Pinterest and thought the colours were lovely.

The wreath is Pistachio Pudding, other card colours used are:
Wisteria Wonder
So Saffron
Pink Pirouette
Soft Sky
The flowers are punched out with the Boho Blossoms punch.

The sentiment is from the new Butterfly Basics set and I've finished with pearls and some organza ribbon.