Elegant Butterfly Notecards Two Ways

These cute 3x3" notecards are easy to put together with punches.  I love using punches in my papercrafting as it allows fabulous results that you can repeat over and over again! Even better is these notecards went further as I've used both the positive and the negative punched portions. Here are some closeups:

Bitty Butterfly layered on an Elegant Butterfly inside a circle window.

And now the Bitty Butterfly inside the negative Elegant Butterfly atop a piece of patterned paper. Can you see what I did there?

Here's how I got the most out of my pieces:

• Cut pieces of Whisper White cardstock 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".  Since we're using both the positive and the negative if you cut 6 pieces, you'll be able to make 12 notecards.
• Insert these pieces as far as you can into your Elegant Butterfly punch, making sure the cardstock is centred on the left and right.  Punch out your butterfly and set aside.  Repeat with all your pieces of 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" so you have square pieces with a butterfly cut out.
• Using the 2" circle punch line up the 2 3/4" piece so the butterfly is inside the circle and punch. Set aside both the punched circle and the remaining frame (you can emboss this if desired).
• Punch patterned paper using the 2 1/2" circle punch.
• Punch Bitty Butterflies from vellum cardstock. I added a touch of ink in the centre for depth.
• Assemble using adhesive and dimensionals where required and embellish as desired.
• Stamp with a small sentiment stamp and you're done!

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Vellum cardstock

Ink: Blushing Bride, Memento Black Ink

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Punches:  Bitty Butterfly, Elegant Butterfly, 2" Circle punch, 2 1/2" Circle punch

Acc:  Brick Wall TIEF, Sweet Sorbet DSP (clearance rack), dimensionals, rhinestones

Happy Stamping,

Triangle Punch Four You

This prismatic card features two retiring products: the Four You stamp set and the Large Triangle punch.  I CASED this design from Laura B who used paint chip samples for her version.  I used our beautiful Stampin' Up colours and I love the result.  Both the stamp set and punch are on the retiring list and reduced in price, so grab them while you still can!  The punch makes 1" triangles (2.5cm).

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Cardstock:  Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzleberry, Blackberry Bliss

                   Pool Party, Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Night of Navy

                   Pistachio Pudding, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Mossy Meadow

                   Blushing Bride, Crisp Canteloupe, Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler

                   Whisper White

Ink:  Memento Black

Stamps:  Four You 130535

Acc:  Large Triangle Punch 133375

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Happy Stamping,

Summer Silhouettes Dandelion

A friend and I were admiring a beautiful dandelion image together, which led to the inspiration behind this simple card.  A set of these is so easy to make as a gift, or to have on hand right when you need one.  I find the Crumb Cake notecards are so quick and easy to use as a card base - they are prescored and measure 8.9cm x 12.7cm (3 1/2"x 5") when folded.  At $9.95 for a set of 20 notecards and envelopes, they are perfect for fast, easy cardmaking.  My favourite kind :)

Summer Silhouettes stamp set has so many beautiful flower images, and I've used four of them in this dandelion card.

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I stamped the stems and dandelion seeds in black memento ink, then stamped the seeds again with the craft white ink offset.  I used one of the small flower heads to stamp the centre of the heads also in craft white ink.  The smallest stamen image was perfect for a few seed heads already in the breeze.  I finished it off using a simple banner sentiment with a small coloured circle behind all anchored with our new handheld stapler.  What a fun and easy way to attach embellishments!  I know I'm going to be using this stapler lots for my seasonal cards - and it's so easy for kids to use too.

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake notecards, Whisper White, Crushed Curry

Ink:  Memento Black, Craft White

Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes, And Many More

Acc:  3/4" circle punch, handheld stapler, rhinestones

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Do you like dandelions too?

Happy Stamping,