Happy Friday Friends!
I'm sharing the projects that I made tonight during my Live video. I pulled out all of the butterfly things that I had in my stash - and I actually forgot to use my Paper Butterflies. More to use later, I suppose. I had two fun folds, and two techniques for you tonight. Keep in mind - if you don't have these same stamps or colors - substitute with what you have! You might not even like butterflies (GASP!), so use something else with wings.
Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET. I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously. NOTE: Facebook has been behaving poorly lately, so I recommend viewing on YouTube.
If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube. If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.
First up is a "W Fun Fold" that my friend Sue @KrusinThroughInk shared a couple of weeks ago. I had to do some googling to figure out the name of it. W-fold - I can see where they get that. Mine is extra lumpy because I popped all the inside bits up with Stampin' Dimensionals. It'll be a spendy one for me to mail. Doh!
You can see the front of the card has a scrap of vellum on it, and then a few stamped butterflies. I colored these in with blending brushes. Added some Purple Shimmer Gems and Brass Butterflies. I left the greeting off the front of this one.
Paper Measurements:
- Gorgeous Grape: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2:
- Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper: (3 pcs) 4" x 5 1/4". The two on the inside should be the same.
- Crumb Cake: 1" x 11", scored at 2 3/4", 5 1/2", 8 1/4"
- Crumb Cake: 2 1/2" circles
- Highland Heather/Basic White: 2 1/4" circles
- Blackberry Bliss/Gorgeous Grape/Highland Heather: scraps to die-cut butterflies.
Here's the inside. I stamped some of the butterflies on the circles. Use all three ink colors - Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape.
I popped all of those circles up on the 1" strip of Crumb Cake. When the card is folded shut, it is VERY thick and lumpy. I added more gems and die-cut butterflies to the inside pieces.
Stamps: Sketched Butterflies
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather
Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather, Crumb Cake, Basic White, vellum, Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper
Other: Sketched Butterflies dies, 2 1/2" and 2 1/4" circle punches, Purple Shimmer Gems, Brass Butterflies
The second card is another fun fold, but I don't have a name for it. I saw it over a year ago, made one with some changes and never wrote anything down. :( I really need to get better about that, so I can give proper credit for an idea. You'll definitely need to watch the video for assembly on this one, but I will give some extra pictures of the inside.
For the white circle, you'll want to stamp and color your leaves in first, then emboss with the Distressed Tile folder.
Paper Measurements:
- Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper: 4 1/4" x 12", scored at 5 1/2", and 11"
- Moody Mauve: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
- Moody Mauve: 4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Eyelet folder
- Moody Mauve: 3/4" x 4 1/4"
- Wild Wheat: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", cut with Spotlight on Nature dies
- Basic White: 2 5/8" circle
- Wildly Flowering DSP: (different print that the first piece) 4" x 5 1/4"
- Basic White: scrap to stamp and hand-cut butterfly and greeting
- Moody Mauve: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
- Basic White: 3" x 4 1/4"
First flap opened up - you can see how I folded the front over, diagonally. Then the Wild Wheat circle is only glued on the part that is not exposed.
Stamps: Spotlight on Nature
Ink: Basic Gray, Moody Mauve, Midnight (Catherine Pooler)
Paper: Wild Wheat, Moody Mauve, Basic White, Wildly Flowering Designer Series paper
Other: Spotlight on Nature dies, Layering Circles dies, Eyelet and Distressed Tile embossing folders, Soft Sea Foam/Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends, Moody Mauve and Wild Wheat Stampin' Write Markers, In Color Gems
This one might be my favorite from tonight's batch. With this card I showed the Emboss Resist Technique along with Ink Smooshing (to add the color). The rest of the card is all white on white, with lots of texture from the embossing folder and ripping some edges.
I ended up embossing the greeting on a scrap of Fresh Freesia. Ripped the edges on that too.
You'll definitely want to watch the video to see this technique. White-emboss the images first, then add color. I used my silicone mat, Fresh Freesia ink pad, and a water spritzer to make my ink palette. Smoosh the embossed-piece in the ink, and dry with my heat tool. Repeat randomly to get that good variegated color!
Paper Measurements:
- Basic White Thick: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", embossed with the Distressed Tile folder
- Basic White: 4" x 4"
- Basic White: 3" x 4", to stamp/emboss on
- Fresh Freesia: scrap to stamp/emboss greeting
I finished with some Iridescent Pearls.
Stamps: It's Okay
Ink: Fresh Freesia, Versamark
Paper: Basic White (thick and regular)
Other: Distressed Tile embossing folder, Basics embossing powders (White), Iridescent Pearls
Paper Measurements:
- Basic Black: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
- Beautiful Bokeh: (background piece) 4 1/16" x 5 5/16"
- Beautiful Bokeh: (2 pieces, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight) 6" x 6"
Finished with some Sparkle Gems (Black). They are definitely placed ODDLY....I got out of hand with the gems.
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies
Ink: Onyx (Versafine)
Paper: Basic Black, Basic White, Beautiful Bokeh Designer series paper
Other: Sparkle Gems (black), Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack
I hope you found at least one or two things that you want to try out when creating your own projects!
Next week (4/3/2025), I'll be having an online class - Bee Cute Stamp-a-Stack Your Way! You'll make 8 cards, and can even get enough supplies to stamp and create with a friend. The "Your Way" part is an interesting option I'm offering based on some feedback I've received.
I'll be using the Bee My Valentine stamps and Bee Builder punch, but you could also use the new Meant to Bee Bundle from the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog. There will be class packets available for purchase, or just follow my video instructions and create with your own supplies!
Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!
Toni
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