Orange Butterfly

Greetings - it is nearly two weeks since last I posted - life just seems to have got in the way!!

Today I managed two cards, and I am posting this one as the person it is for does not read my blog so I am 'safe'.

I was inspired by Card Patterns Sketch 110, and this is the result.

The pink paper has a sheen on it, which IRL makes it really pretty.  I punched the border with a Martha Stewart punch, which seemed to set the theme of dotted curves.

The brown dp is some from a 'scrap pack' I was given,  the gold dots are embossed, making it a delight to work with. I am using it sparingly as there is only one small piece.  (Others call it hoarding!!)

The lace across the bottom is some tatting I did years ago and never used.... I threaded some gold ribbon through it for this card.

At one end I threaded a buckle through, and glued a really dimensional button on for a focal point... this came from my button jar which has buttons from both my mother and mother in law.

The butterfly I stamped and embossed with copper embossing powder on pale orange vellum - it is my original butterfly stamp from Kiwi Stamping, and for years has been my 'go to' butterfly stamp.  

I painted a few of the features and body with twinkling H2O's and used dimensional adhesives to mount it onto a spellbinders dotted circle cut from gold paper.  

I am linking this to the following challenges:

Card patterns sketch 110

Aud Sentiments Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up Challenge #15 - Scallops

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #7 - Glitter and Shine

Rainbow Ladys Challenge #148 - springtime

Sassy Studio Designs Spring Mix Challenge

Crafts And Me Challenge #30 - Ribbon

Fab n Funky Challenge Challenge #68 - Spotty and dotty

Flutterby Wednesdays #150 - Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

OWH Stars and Stamps - Layers

Thanks for calling by, I love seeing that you have visited.

May you day be blessed.

Green, green, and green again

Greetings to all my visitors - it is great to have you visit me again.

The title of this post comes from the fact that the person I have made this card for loves green, so that is the over riding colour in it, in various shades.

The base card is bottle green, and the striped paper a soft green with an undertone of grey, {which the camera seems to have picked up :-( }, the edge of which was punched with the Martha Stewart doily punch

The main scripture stamp is from the Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 2, the sentiment from kiwistamping, the local firm who got me hooked on stamping when I was most cynical!!

They were both stamped with Versamark and Adirondack Bottle inks and clear embossed.

The main image was cut and embossed using a Spellbinders lacy circle, then sponged with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.  The sentiment I simply cut out as a rectangle, and then used a punch to round the corners. 

The bird is from the Layers of Color Royal Bird clear art set, gold embossed and highlighted with a wee dab of Crystal Kindy Glitz.

I layered a gold ribbon in the center of the dp, with a narrow green and gold ribbon centered on that again, and mounted the rest of the elements using  shallow foam adhesive dots, and added some green rhinestones for a little glamour.

  This final photo will show some of the dimension.

I am linking this to:

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

Sketch # 109 at Card Patterns

Craft your Days Away #17 - Spots (Rhinestones & punching) and Stripes (dp)

One Stop Craft Challenge #125 - Dots (Rhinestones & punching) 
and Stripes (dp)

Our Daily Bread Designs - Birds

Dream Valley challenges #4 - Things with Wings

I Did It Creations #49 - Anything Goes

Card Making Mama's #18 - Embellish it

Frosted Designs - Use Embellishments

Paper Romance #44 - Use Bling

Thank you for visiting - may your day be blessed.

Christchurch Relief Auctions

Thank you for calling - it is just a quick post today.

 I made some cards for the Handmade for Christchurch  project on facebook - all the items are donated and then auctioned on the NZ/Aus auction site Trade Me, with profits going to the designated charities. 

I used the Cottage Rose Cling Art Stamp  from Layers of Color, after stamping the front edge was cut back, and a punched border in a co-ordinating colour was adhered to the back layer of the card. 

The punch is the lace border from Martha Stewart

There was no sentiment stamped either the on front or inside, so the cards can be used in many ways - for letters or specific occasions.

This is the full set - envelopes included.

Thanks for calling by - may your day be blessed.

Let there be Light

Greetings - it is good to be here again and to have you visit.  Life has been a little fraught of late, so my apologies for being MIA.


DH is going through a bit of a rough time at the moment, so I thought I would make him a card to cheer him up, and my starting point was the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge # 79, and this is the result.

I love this image available from Priscilla Styles and it so lent itself to this challenge - well I thought it did!!


The image was printed three times and coloured using chalks, ink and gold kindy glitz, although I don't seem to have been able to capture the sparkle it gives IRL.

The gold dp in the background was punched on either side with a Martha Stewart punch, and the sequins draped around the panels and secured with glue dots.  The sentiment I hand printed with a lovely gold pen I have. (I think the brand is Signo).


I was pleased with the card, and DH was happy to receive it.


I am linking this to these challenges:

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #79

Digital Tuesday #84 - use never used stash - the sequins

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge#92 - glitter - dp,sequins, and lamp

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Fairytale Challenge - Anything Goes

Raise The Bar challenge - curves

Thank you for calling by - May your day be blessed