Butterfly Gems – Carol Payne Stamps

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Positive Thoughts!

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! Today I pulled out another of my favorite sets, Positive Thoughts. I wanted to create another card to feature the Butterfly Gems that are my ordering gift this month when you spend $50. I also used Ornate Garden Specialty Designer paper and the print I chose coordinated beautifully with Pear Pizzazz, making the Terracotta Tile Butterfly Gem really "pops"!

I heat-embossed the blooms with white powder on Bumblebee card stock, then cut with a Nature's Thoughts die. After stamping the greeting with Terracotta Tile ink I punched with the Tailored Tag. I added a bow tied with the Old Olive ribbon in the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack.

After stamping the butterfly with Terracotta Tile and cutting with a Nature's Thoughts die, I added Clear Wink of Stella. Stella will smear classic ink of you keep brushing a bit, so it worked just the way I wanted to pull some of the ink into the white areas. I bent the butterfly slightly in the middle before adding it with a glue dot.

I added one of the tiniest Terracotta Tile Butterfly Gems for another pop of color. The Pear Pizzazz rectangle was also cut with a Nature's Thoughts die, reminding me that I need to use these dies more often!

This Positive Thoughts sentiment is perfect for so many cards and occasions!

Download the free instructions to make today’s card:

Download Positive Thoughts

Supplies to order:

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set	Nature's Thoughts Dies	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock
Versamark Pad	White Stampin' Emboss Powder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Tailored Tag Punch	Butterfly Gems	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Glue Dots	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Paper Snips

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Order any amount online in July, receive the Card-of-the-Month!

Order at least $50, receive Butterfly Gems PLUS the Card-of-the-Month!

July is “Bonus Days”! For every $50 you spend (before tax & shipping) July 1-August 3rd, Stampin’ Up! will email you a $5 Coupon Code to apply to an order of any amount August 4-31^st!

Call me: 618-237-6281
Email me: carol@carolpaynestamps.com

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

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Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Gala!

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Carol Payne

Hey there! All month I've been offering the Butterfly Gems as my $50 ordering gift, but just realized I haven't shared a single project with them! I pulled out one of my favorite sets, Butterfly Gala, to create an easy card that features them!

This card came together very quickly! I stamped the four different butterflies with Highland Heather ink on Purple Posy card stock, then dry embossed with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder.

I stamped the greeting from Here's a Card on white, stamped-off the butterflies once before stamping over the greeting, then punched with the Tailored Tag Punch. I added a couple of Purple Posy Butterfly Gems for the finishing touch.

Inside I stamped another sentiment from Here's A Card with Highland Heather ink, as well as another pair of butterflies. Isn't this one so appropriate? Not everyone appreciates a handmade card!

I created a second card with almost the same supplies, but used one of the Butterfly Gala sentiments on the front.

The Butterfly Gems come in two sizes and the five 2019-2021 In Colors of Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Seaside Spray, Terracotta Tile, and Pretty Peacock.

I used another one of my favorite sentiments from Here's A Card.