StampinB Challenge 14, Butterfly

Our very own, Lois a/k/a issued a challenge to add a butterfly to your card. I chose to use Rita Marie's beautiful butterfly designer paper, flowers from her set "Words to Live By" and the butterfly from "Make a Wish". The paper and images can be found at:

http://www.creativescrapboutique.com/.

I made a border with Martha Stewart's fence punch and paper pierced the blue background.

Added three white brads for some balance on the left hand side.

The butterfly has been colored with Copics and Diamond dust added.

Tip: Stamp your image on your designer paper to get the antennae and then cut out another and glue down one side to give the illusion of flight. That way, the antennae line up correctly with the butterfly.

Neutral color Challenge

StampinB Challenge 14 - issued by Nancyruth - use neutral colors.

I love browns, blacks and tans. So my card uses designer paper from K&Company , Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa Stampin Up papers and a new set from My Daily Bread. I love this saying: “Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart.” -Mother Teresa.

I sponged the edges of the “linen” paper and the corners of the KandCompany paper. Some Prima flowers with brown brad centers, a paper clip and pearls embellish the card.

Color challenge

The color challenge today was Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue/Baja Breeze adn Creamy Carmel. These wonderful Rita Marie designer papers and images from the Violet Garden and Make a Wish sets worked out perfectly.

Hope you like it.

Violet Garden Meets Words to Live by

Today's technique challenge on SCS is this awesome stand up card. Such an easy fold! I used Rita Marie designer paper and Rita Marie's stamp sets, Words to Live by and Violet Gardens. I love this card and how it turned out. Easy Peasy! Papers and images can be found at http://www.creativescrapboutique.com/. Hope you like it!

Make a Wish

Today's FS is B-gin-r and what a gallery to case! My card uses an adorable set from Creative Design Boutique from nthe Rita Marie Collection. Isn't she a cutie!!

That wonderful plaid designer paper is also from Rita Marie.

Images colored with Copics and diamond dust added to the flower and butterfly. I used a Nestie to cut out the circles.

Hope you like it!

StampinB Challenge 13

This week's challenge was hosted by Faith, a/k/a Markie's Mom. He challenge was to use metal on the card. My button brads are metal, as is the owl charm.

The challenge was sponsored by Sweet 'n Sassy and this Owl is from a set called "Owl Occasions." The set contains other sentiments to go with the owl. Cute, cute, cute!

I chose to make a baby card and I paper pieced the owl to match the designer paper. I chose yellow and green designer paper called “Tapestry” by C. R. Gibson – an adorable 8”x8” paper pack.

Two page spread at last!

Here's my two page spread hightlighting the birth of my recently passed DH's first great-grandchild. He would have been soooo proud.

The two pages also highlight wonderful designer papers by Rita Marie! I love the soft subtle colors and I actually am quite pleased with the spread. New to scrapbooking, I find it somewhat difficult and must admit, I used the sketch challenge on SCS today for the second page.

The set, Violet Garden, and the papers can be found at www.creativedesignboutique.com.