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Stampin’ Up! Best of Butterflies in Flight!

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! Happy 4th of July! Hope you have something fun on your agenda for today, and I hope you take time to be thankful for the freedom and liberty we all enjoy but take for granted!

Today's card uses a technique I've been admiring for awhile but hadn't tried yet, and I'm not sure what its' official name is, but for this one I'm calling it "butterflies in flight"!

I stamped this butterfly from the Best of Butterflies stamp set in Jet Black StazOn all along the edge of this Whisper White Notecard. I added the colors of Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, and Wisteria Wonder to the butterflies with a Sponge Dauber, then used my Paper Snips to cut out the edges of the notecard and partially around the butterflies to give the allusion of the butterflies "fluttering" off the page!

I stamped the "hi" from Regarding Dahlias, then added a butterfly for the dot in the "i" that was stamped with a Papillon Potpourri butterfly, and punched with the Bitty Butterfly Punch. I added a Basic Black grounding layer to the back of the notecard just to give it a little more pop and substance since Whisper White cardstock is a bit thin as a card base. I finished off the butterflies with small Basic Jewel Pearls.

The inside layer has a Wisteria Wonder panel that has been embossed with the Modern Mosaic folder, and the greeting is from the 25th Anniversary set, Best of Greetings.

That's all for now. We are planning to have a get-together with some of Mark's family this evening. We missed the local fireworks because they were last Saturday out at the lake. I never have understood having fireworks early instead of ON the weekend the 4th is closest to, but they don't ask my opinion, so there you go.

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

All products are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’Up! Yes Mam’s! Shoebox Swap Card #3, #4, & #5!

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! I have THREE card ideas for you today, brought to you by Martha Swift, Kristen Hoffman, and Sherry Chrisman!

Martha's card uses the yummy color combo of Strawberry Slush and Whisper White! Martha embossed the Strawberry Slush layer with the Stripes Textured Impressions Folder, punched the lower edge with the Scallop Edge Border Punch, then added Gingham Garden Designer Paper cut with the Ovals Collection Framelits! Inside the oval opening we stamped the "Hello" from Lacy & Lovely with Basic Gray ink, then added a Strawberry Slush-stamped flower from Secret Garden cut with one of the Secret Garden Framelits. A Primrose Petals In-Color Dahlia coordinates wonderfully with the Strawberry Slush color! I love the crisp, clean lines of this card!

One of my newest recruits, Kristen, designed this quick-and-easy card using a set I've always admired but never have gotten around to ordering, Bootiful Occasions! Kristen chose Midnight Muse and Cherry Cobbler for her colors. The Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon really pulls this simple design together!

Sherry Chrisman's design combines the beautiful Swallowtail butterfly stamp with Crisp Cantaloupe ink! For a bit of bling she heat-embossed the phrase from Million & One with Silver Embossing Powder on Brushed Silver cardstock and added one tiny Basic Jewel Rhinestone. The edges of this layer were cut with the Large Scallop Edgelit. Brushed Silver-punched Bitty Butterflies finish this card off beautifully!

That's all for today! I will be back tomorrow with one more Shoebox Swap creation by Tudy Hoffman!

Hope your day Stampingrox!

All products used are copy;Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’Up! Yes Mam’s! Shoebox Swap Card #3, #4, & #5!

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! I have THREE card ideas for you today, brought to you by Martha Swift, Kristen Hoffman, and Sherry Chrisman!

That's all for today! I will be back tomorrow with one more Shoebox Swap creation by Tudy Hoffman!

Hope your day Stampingrox!

All products used are copy;Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Stampin’Up! More Butterflies!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! Butterflies are really HOT right now, with the Best of Butterflies stamp set and the Swallowtail single stamp, there are just endless possibilities! Add in the Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly Punches and then the Big Shot Butterlfly Bigz Die and Embosslit, and it just keeps getting better!

This first card features the Swallowtail single stamp in Midnight Muse, with First Edition Specialty Paper (retired), Crumb Cake 1/2" Seam Binding, and Vanilla Flower Trim. It's so beautiful it doesn't even need to "speak", which is my word for stamping a greeting on the front of a card!

Note: all supplies used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013 unless stated otherwise

For this card the Distressed Dots Background was stamped on the Early Espresso layer first, then the Swallowtail was embossed with Black Embossing Powder. Bleach was applied to the image with an Aquapainter. After the bleach had dried and "bleached" the cardstock within the embossed lines, color was applied using Stampin' Write Markers. Gorgeous!

Our final Swallowtail card is CAS (clean and simple), stamped with Jet Black StazOn. A little bit of not-so-simple was added with the Delicate Design Embossing Folder. This card "speaks" with a "you make me smile" from the new catalog stamp set, A Round Array, punched with the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch!

Stay with me now, there's two more cards to share!

This beauty is uses the Elegant Butterfly AND the Bitty Butterfly punches in Not Quite Navy and Silver Glimmer Paper, respectively. "Wonderful You" is from Loving Thoughts, and the ribbon-like layer has been cut with the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Shot Die from Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, and Silver Glimmer!

Our final sample today is an eclectic mix of the Best of Butterfly, French Foliage (retiring), Secret Garden & World Treasures stamp sets, with a generous amount of sponging on the edges and hand-colored butterflies with the Blender Pens for a soft look!

That's all for today! Hope you are enjoying these swaps! Please leave me a comment to let me know, ok?

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

As always, you can go to My Online Store to order your stamping supplies!

Stampin’Up! More Butterflies!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Carol Payne

Note: all supplies used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013 unless stated otherwise

Stay with me now, there's two more cards to share!

That's all for today! Hope you are enjoying these swaps! Please leave me a comment to let me know, ok?

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

As always, you can go to My Online Store to order your stamping supplies!

Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Easter Wishes!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good Morning! He is Risen! Happy Easter to you! This morning we will be at Sunrise Service in a few minutes, then a breakfast at church, then Sunday School, then Easter Worship Service, then home for our family dinner and Easter Egg Hunt! Yay! Family time is the BEST!!!! Hope you get to spend your day with your loved ones!

Quickly before I head to church I want to share some of the gorgeous butterfly swaps I received and snapped photos of at last weeks' St Louis Stampin' Up! Regional.

Created by Chrissy Anderson:

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Jane Linville:

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Jessica Samuels:

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Maureen Ma — (the rest of her name was missing from the back of this swap!)

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And last but not least my dear friend and downline, Linda Reaney! She combined Papillion Potpourri stamped butterflies with Elegant Butterfly punches and Bitty Butterfly punches, then added "happy birthday" stamp from the Sneak Peek New Catalog Set we received at Leadership, Sketched Birthday!

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That's it for today! Hope your day is filled with fun & family like mine will be! I have the Easter baskets, eggs, and candy all ready to go and most of my dinner is ready to put the finishing touches on when we get home from church, so it should also be relatively stress-free!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Easter Wishes!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Carol Payne

Quickly before I head to church I want to share some of the gorgeous butterfly swaps I received and snapped photos of at last weeks' St Louis Stampin' Up! Regional.

Created by Chrissy Anderson:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Jane Linville:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Jessica Samuels:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Maureen Ma — (the rest of her name was missing from the back of this swap!)

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up!Technique: Spotlighting with the Swallowtail!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Carol Payne

Happy Friday Stampers! Today I want to show you the second card for the Techniques part of my class tomorrow. This card uses the Swallowtail single "background" sized stamp and the butterfly punches to create the "spotlighting" effect:

While the Spotlghting technique is not new, I have never seen anyone use a punch other than a cirlce or a square. Truth be told, this is a technique that I actually woke up thinking about a few weeks ago, so I'm very glad to have a chance to get this idea down on paper! I used the Elegant Butterfly and the Bitty Butterfly punches to achieve this effect.

I finished off the inside with the butterfly stamp in the Sale-a-bration set, Bloomin' Marvelous, and a phrase from You are Loved.

Seems my stamping lately has been dominated by Island Indigo, but I love this color! I'm definitely going to miss it when Stampin' Up! retires this color at the end of May.

That's all for today! See you tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

All supplies for this card can be ordered in my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Products used:

Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp

#129216

Price: $13.95 Also available in Wood-Mount

This
gorgeous, plus-size butterfly will provide a breathtaking focal point
for scrapbook pages and oversized cards. Or sprinkle it with adhesive
and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, then turn it into a
one-of-a-kind tag for an extra-special gift.

Set Quantity: 1

Bitty Butterfly Punch	129406
Price: $15.95
Aw, cute . . . a little butterfly. Coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly Punch and butterfly images in the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set.

Elegant Butterfly Punch	#127526
Price: $15.95
Use this punch with the elegant Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set for perfect coordination!

Stampin’ Up!Technique: Spotlighting with the Swallowtail!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Carol Payne

I finished off the inside with the butterfly stamp in the Sale-a-bration set, Bloomin' Marvelous, and a phrase from You are Loved.

Seems my stamping lately has been dominated by Island Indigo, but I love this color! I'm definitely going to miss it when Stampin' Up! retires this color at the end of May.

That's all for today! See you tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

All supplies for this card can be ordered in my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Products used:

Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp

#129216

Price: $13.95 Also available in Wood-Mount

Set Quantity: 1

Bitty Butterfly Punch	129406
Price: $15.95
Aw, cute . . . a little butterfly. Coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly Punch and butterfly images in the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set.

Elegant Butterfly Punch	#127526
Price: $15.95
Use this punch with the elegant Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set for perfect coordination!