May's Merry Butterflies, Blooms, and Friends

The Merry Month of May already!  It seems we were just bundling up to brave the cold and the only green we saw was in our card stock and ink pads.  Suddenly we are bursting with blooms in our beloved Wisconsin . . . and we're awed by the wonder of it all!

Check out the result of our inspiration.

It might be a little early for butterflies in our backyards, but Butterfly Basics are fluttering back in the ©Stampin’ Up! world so we decided to make good use of them!  Our Potpourri of Petals are a little Eclectic, and our overflowing cups make the Perfect Blend. What a happy way to brighten up the Merry Month of May.

All papers, inks, and accessories used in our cards are from ©Stampin’ Up!

Grungy Eclectic Potpourri

Whew!  What a combination.  Who would have thought one could throw together a Petal Potpourri, in a Kinda Eclectic way, and make Grunge Gorgeous?  Our stampers of course!  This card looks sun drenched and just plain pops.

Eclectic Petals Card

A few Gorgeous Grunge splotches of Daffodil Delight and we are on our way to a bright and beautiful card.  Our Daffodil Delight Ink got a real workout providing the focal point of a pair of blooms from Petal Potpourri layered with Pear Pizzazz petals made from the same flower shape and accented with a Bermuda Bay center. We got a lot of help from our brand new Flower Medallion Punch, our 1/2" Circle Punch, and a whole bunch of Dimensionals.  Our message from Kinda Eclectic and is stamped with Bermuda Bay. More Dimensionals!  What would we do without them?  All of that focus on flowers and banners won't detract from the background of this beauty.  The Bermuda Bay and Pear Pizzazz collage accents from Kinda Eclectic underneath it all make this card very showy!  We topped things off with a sprinkling of Bermuda Bay Sequins.  Fabulous!

All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from ©Stampin’ Up!

Fern Fronds and Butterflies

Butterfly Basics and Butterfly Framelits are back--and oh what a wonderful event it is!  The stamp set has a perfect combo of images for creating a a little bit of nature, and that is exactly what we did, and all in one happy little layer!

Basically Butterflies Single Layer Card

Starting with a Very Vanilla Card Stock base and a pretty butterfly from Butterfly Basics stamped in Crumb Cake Ink we created the focal point of our lovely collage.  With the help of our Big Shot and Magnetic Platform, we lined up and cut out our stamped butterfly. Our message and background images, along with one more little papillon were all stamped in Crumb Cake. The Mossy Meadow ferns, also from Butterfly Basics, were inked once and stamped three times in opposite corners of the card.  A little free hand trail of dots and a free form frame drawn with a Mossy Meadow Watercolor Marker finished off the earthy scene.  A bit of sponging around the butterfly space is optional, but we thought it worked well with the style of this card. Finally, we put a little adhesive on the back of the cutout butterfly, lined it up with the cutout butterfly space, and pressed it into the inside of the card. The possibilities with this stamp set are endless! We think our caterpillar has definitely turned into a butterfly.

All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from ©Stampin’ Up!

Coffee with Friends

A "splat" of Crumb Cake compliments of our trusty Gorgeous Grunge set gives a perfect start to a Perfect Blend.  Our little 3" x 3" card is a nice way to show off this stamp set before it finds its way to the world of the retired.

Friends and Coffee 3 x 3 Card

Crumb Cake Card Stock and Ink is getting a workout in our stamping world this month.  The "to go" cup is stamped with Black Memento Ink  on Painted Blooms Designer Paper and cut out with our paper snips.  We stamped portions of the cup a couple more times, once on Crumb Cake and once on Whisper White.  Some more snipping, a bit of assembling and adhering, and some Dimensionals make this coffee cup look like you could grab it and go.  A tiny flower and a rhinestone to fancy things up and we're done!  You can almost smell the coffee.

All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from ©Stampin’ Up!