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Butterfly Gala

Butterfly Gala Happy Birthday Itty Bitty Greetings

Happy Birthday (Butterfly Gala / Itty Bitty Greetings)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, after making the two cards (which you can see here and here) with the Floating Die Cut Frames technique I had a lot of leftover coloured and punched our butterflies. I had used the Butterfly Gala stamp set and the coordinating Butterfly Duet punch (available as a bundle). If you like butterflies you will love this set. I was toying with the idea of making another set of cards using the above technique. Instead, I decided to go for something super quick and simple.

In the end, I decided to simply scatter the butterflies all over a white panel and then pop up a small sentiment. I used the Happy Birthday stamp fro the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set.

Here’s the card…

I really like the bright and happy colours with the simple little greeting. A couple of different ways you could switch this card up would be to add a wash of blue to the background. You could also add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the butterflies and have them pop up off the page. I think that would look super cute!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 13, 2019 0 comment

Butterfly Gala Technique

A Little Note (Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, yesterday I shared a cute card showcasing the Butterfly Gala stamp set and the Floating Die Cut Frames technique. Today I’m sharing what I did with the second panel which was created after running the Rectangle Stitched Framelits through the Big Shot.

After adding Stampin’ Dimensionals to every butterfly on this second panel, I put it aside and made a card base from Thick Whisper White cardstock. Next up I positioned the butterflies where I thought they looked really good. I stuck the butterflies down and removed the Press ‘N Seal. I finished off the card by stamping a sentiment from the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t this a cool technique? You’ve got to love a technique where you end up with two awesome cards at the end of it….and it looks so effective! Another cool idea might be to emboss a stitched Rectangle die into the card base and before adding the butterflies. It would create a really fun frame. Might have to give that a try!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 9, 2019 0 comment

Birthdays Butterfly Gala Perennial Birthday Technique

Happy Birthday (Birthday Gala / Perennial Birthday)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing part one of a technique which seems to have captured the attention of everyone in the stamping industry. It was originally, as far as I can tell, shared by Jennifer McGuire. It was a little fiddly for me but it was well worth the effort. The card I am sharing today was my first attempt at this technique – Floating Die Cut Frames – and I definitely don’t think it will be my last.

Most of the examples of this technique I have seen so far seem to have used floral images but I thought it might be fun to use butterflies. Out came the cute Butterfly Gala stamp set and coordinating craft punch (also available as a bundle). I began by stamping up a lot of the butterfly images in Memento Black Tuxedo ink. Next up I stamped the images using the Rock & Roll Technique. This is where you ink up a solid image in a light colour and then gently rock and roll the inked up stamp in a darker colour. It’s an easy way to add shading. I then punched out all of the butterflies before positioning them onto a piece of cardstock which had been cut to the size of the front of my cardstock base. After I was happy with the spacing, I took a piece of Press ‘N Seal and covered this panel. I used two rectangle dies from the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to create a frame over the panel and ran it through the Big Shot. This created two pieces – a large frame and a rectangle panel (check back tomorrow to see what I do with the rectangle panel).

It was at this point, I separated my butterflies/Press ‘N Seal from the backing cardstock. I used this offcut piece to enable me to position the sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set. I heat embossed this sentiment. The next step was to add Stampin’ Dimensonals to all of the butterflies before turning over the butterflies and adhering them to my card base. I did drop the panel which meant my frame was a little wonky but it isn’t too bad.

My other mistake was that after I had adhered all the butterflies, I decided I needed to add a little something extra to the sentiment. I didn’t quite get my embossing perfectly. Next time, I’ll complete all the heat embossing before sticking down my ‘floating frame’.

Here’s the card…

I have to say, I really like this technique. It was a little fiddly but that could just be because I’m all thumbs. I also really liked the colour of the butterflies against the black. I have only seen examples where a white background has been used. I would also recommend not leaving the Press ‘ N Seal on your paper for any longer than you need to. It might have been the age of my roll (I’ve had it for a few years) but I nearly tore some of my butterflies. Just go slowly when you try and move it so you don’t ruin all your hard work.

So, will you try this technique? If so, please share what you create. I’d love to see your creations.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 8, 2019 0 comment

Amazing Life Botanical Butterfly DSP Butterfly Gala CASE the Catalogue Sale-A-Bration

I believe in you (Botanical Butterflies DSP / Amazing Life)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, you’ve often heard me talk about how fantastic the catalogue is for providing inspiration. I think the samples are AMAZING! Sometimes the sample I love is a 3D project and I rarely do them. So instead of thinking I can’t (or won’t) make that project, I think about how I might be able to convert it to a card. Sometimes that is a very easy process – like today’s cards. Other times, it is a little more complicated.

I was inspired by a project on page 9 of the first Sale-A-Bration catalogue. It features a clear acetate box filled with Coastal Cabana cards and secured by a belly band of the super cute butterflies which had been cut out from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. It looks good.

Here’s the Inspiration Piece…

I had to give it a try. The fiddliest part is cutting out the butterflies but even that doesn’t take too long. I didn’t worry about saving the antenna either. I stamped them on later using the Butterfly Gala stamp set. You could also draw them on with a black marker if you wanted. I used Wink of Stella to add a bit more sparkle to the butterflies. It really gave them a lift!

Here’s the Card…

After making the above card, I had to make another one but this time chose Pool Party as my base. So pretty.

Here’s the Card…

Seriously, isn’t this the cutest! I think you could pick out any of the colours in the patterned paper and use that as your base. Pick up a spool of the Whisper White 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon and you can colour it to match any of the backgrounds you like. So effective!

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Supplies Used:

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March 24, 2019 0 comment

Botanical Butterfly DSP Butterfly Gala Sale-A-Bration Technique

A Little Note (Botanical Butterfly DSP / Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I’ve shared a couple of cards showcasing the Spotlight Technique featuring the Botanical Butterfly DSP recently. It is such a fun technique and the Botanical Butterfly DSP is perfect to create cards which WOW!

Take a sheet of the black and white illustrated paper from the Botanical Butterfly DSP. Select the area which you want to spotlight. Once you have identified it, use a post-it note to hold the die in place. Trim the paper to fit the black card base. This panel is then run through the Big Shot to cut out the rectangle you are going to spotlight.

I coloured in the panel with my Stampin’ Blends (you can any colouring medium you prefer).

Once the panel is coloured, mat it on black cardstock. I added some Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the panel and then positioned it in place on the card being careful to align it perfectly.

Here’s the Card…

And here is a look at the trio of cards featuring the Spotlight Technique…

Don’t the cards look fantastic? I LOVE this technique. I also think this would make a great gift set. The Botanical Butterfly DSP is only available as a FREE item with qualifying orders during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends at the end of the month. So, please, don’t delay if you like this paper, or indeed, any of the Sale-A-Bration freebies.

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March 21, 2019 2 comments

Butterfly Gala

The Good Things In Life Are Better with You (Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, sometimes I like to make more involved cards and other times I like to create something a little more on the simple side. Today’s card was very simple to make and I think it came up well. I used the gorgeous Butterfly Gala bundle (contains the Butterfly Gala stamp set and the Butterfly Duet Punch) and teamed it up with the super pretty Botanical Butterfly DSP which you can earn for free during Sale-A-Bration.

Here’s the Card…

The trickiest part of this design was the two colour stamping on the sentiment but even that was made easy with the Stamparatus. After positioning both my paper in the Stamparatus and my stamp on the Stamparatus plate, I inked up the entire stamp with Highland Heather and stamped the paper. Since I was going to be using black for the next step and that would cover the Highland Heather there was no point in making more work for myself. After cleaning the stamp and making sure it was perfectly dry, I used post-it notes to cover the areas I didn’t want to ink in black. When I was happy with the coverage I stamped the sentiment. The Stamparatus ensured I stamped the greeting perfectly. I love this tool!

Isn’t it a sweet card? You could even simplify it more by only using the one colour of ink for the sentiment. Do you love making simple cards or those that are a little more involved?

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February 20, 2019 4 comments

Butterfly Gala

A Little Note (Butterfly Gala/How Sweet It Is)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the How Sweet It Is paper immediately grabbed my attention because of its bright and happy colours. I love that it coordinates so perfectly with the Sweetest Thing stamp set and the coordinating Jar of Sweets Framelits die set. It is also fantastic to use on its own, or with other stamp sets.

One cool thing about this paper is that you can actually use the dies to cut out some of the shapes in the paper – no fussy cutting! I really wish I had the dies because I actually fussy cut out the jars for my card. Still, I don’t actually mind fussy cutting at times.

Here’s the card…

I thought I would write “…to say thank you for being so sweet” on the inside to tie the front embellishments to the greeting. I really love how well everything coordinates too. It’s one of the best things about Stampin’ Up! products.

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January 23, 2019 0 comment

Butterfly Gala Thank you

Thank You So Very Much (Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, one of the things I love about stamping is that I can express my artistic side even when I cannot paint or draw (well, anything that I would want in the public domain). Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy for me to be creative and end up with gorgeous projects by creating fantastic stamp sets like Butterfly Gala and the coordinating craft punch.

To create my card all I did was stamp the outline of the butterfly using black ink. I then used the coordinating solid stamps and inked them in a light colour. Using the ‘rock ‘n roll’ technique, I added a second darker colour to the edge of the inked stamp. You don’t need to be too fussy about having it all perfectly even as nature isn’t like this! It’s fantastic. As the stamps are photopolymer you can easily see through them to position them in the correct place on the black outline. All that is left is to use the coordinating punch to punch out the pieces. I was able to quickly stamp a few different colour combinations – Lemon Lime Twist/Granny Apple Green, Pool Party/Bermuda Bay, and Flirty Flamingo/Melon Mambo.

To create the card I folded a piece of Basic Black cardstock and added a panel of dotty paper from the Botanical Butterfly DSP (which is a freebie you could earn during Sale-A-Bration). Next up, I stamped the sentiment before mounting it on another piece of Basic Black cardstock. This panel was popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. All that was left was to position the butterflies and add a coat of Wink of Stella. Voila! Done!

Here’s the card…

It’s so pretty. The colours are so vibrant and look so beautiful with the Wink of Stella shimmering. I hope you’ll give this a try and if you do, please let me know. I’d love to see what you create.

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Supplies Used:

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January 21, 2019 4 comments

Bloom By Bloom Butterfly Gala Occasions Thank you

Thank you so very much (Bloom By Bloom / Butterfly Gala)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a sneak peek at some of the new products which will be available to customers in the new Occasions catalogue which launches in January 2019. This card design is also based on a card featured in the new catalogue, however, I have changed up the colours and orientation of the design. This card features the new stamp sets Bloom by Bloom and Butterfly Gala as well as the new embossing folder Dot to Dot.

Here’s the card…

What do you all think of those big and bold floral images? Aren’t they fabulous? I cannot wait to create more with them. I *love* the sentiment stamp from the Butterfly Gala stamp set. The fonts are beautiful!

This is just a sneak peek at what is heading your way. If you would like access to these goodies earlier (perhaps as a Christmas present to yourself), please consider joining my team! I’d love to have you be part of this wonderful community too.

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Supplies Used:

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December 4, 2018 2 comments