I was going through my files and realized that I don't think I had shared this card with you….and now the punch is retiring LOL!
This Stampin' Up! butterfly punch is retiring in 2 days on May 31st. I used Pretty in Pink and Whisper White cardstocks, and Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper, plus the scallop edge punch. A little "bling" (although is it truly bling if it's not sparkly?) with the pearls.
Shop the retiring product HERE and remember only until May 31st. If you entered my retiring list contest, remember that you have until May 31st to save $5 on your $50 order.
Finally, my Open House and retired product sale is happening this Saturday, June 2nd at 1pm – RSVP to reserve your free copy of the new catalogue! You will also earn a gift certificate for use this summer based on your retired product purchases!
This is a card I created a while back using Stampin' Up!'s All In the Family stamp set. This is a fun set that has interchangeable heads, bodies and limbs so that you can create your own characters that resemble your own real-life characters! This set will be retiring at the end of the month, so don't miss out if it's been on your wish list. It makes a fun activity card – you can stamp out images and the recipient (or creator!) can colour them in. This was a Father's Day card from last year.
Here in Canada we are enjoying a long weekend. We celebrated our Victoria Day weekend by hanging out with some friends, making S'mores (yum!!) and watching the fireworks. Oh – and I also spent some time cleaning out my craft room. It was a long neglected duty and while I know it's still an ongoing process, I'm thrilled with the results so far (I tweeted an instagram photo of it earlier in the day – did you see it?! Not sure how (or if) I can get an instagram photo embedded here…). I can't wait until my new catalogue open house & retired product garage sale – should be fun! Saturday, June 2nd – RSVP to get your copy of the catalogue that day!!
Here's a view of the prototype for the easel card that Annette & I made together on CH Morning Live (see the video here if you missed it). Easel cards are so much fun and not that difficult!
Quick instructions: I used a "regular" card size cardstock (8.5" x 5.5"), folded in half, then simply folded the front of the card in half again. You create your main image or use a photo, apply adhesive to the BOTTOM portion only, and adhere it to the bottom folded portion of the card front. (If you were watching closely enough on the video, I actually messed this portion up because I was trying to do this so quickly!). Then, add a little stopper to the inside/bottom of the card to hold everything in place. In this card, I used a punched out flower with a button. On the photo card I showed on Morning Live, I used a punched out sentiment that I adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I hope that all the mothers out there have a happy Mother's Day! I know that I am so grateful to have such a supportive mother, and am lucky to be able to celebrate with my grandmother as well.
On facebook, I loved how many mothers were posting images of handmade cards that they'd received from their children. Here's mine :) (well at least the outside of it) – custom made for me in my favourite colour. Don't ever doubt the power of a hand crafted item!!
Just to hit the highlights for you, in case you'd like to create one for your mom this weekend!
You will need:
a styrofoam ball or floral foam ball available at craft stores
brads – I used Stampin' Up! silver mini brads plus you can use the clear rhinestone brads for the larger flowers. These will anchor the flowers in place plus will be safe for little hands to use (and occasionally clumsy larger hands which is where I fit in LOL)
2) Start with the smaller flowers (learn by my mistakes – when I made mine, I was so keen to do the photo flowers I did them first, then had to manouever to get the smaller ones in place to cover the ball). Randomly place onto the styrofoam ball, using brads to pierce the centre of the flower & into the ball
3) Add larger flowers – you may wish to put some adhesive on the back of the flowers and then pierce them with a longer brad and into the styrofoam ball
4) Punch your photos using a circle punch
5) Adhere your photos to the centre of a flower on the ball, covering the brad OR stamp sentiments, use circle punch to punch out and then adhere to centre of flower. I sometimes matted a photo onto a smaller flower and then onto the flower on the ball.
6) Wrap your container with Designer Series Paper and adhere in place – set ball on top and you are done!
It's a really easy and fun project. Please feel free to leave a comment below (please note I've had to moderate all comments – too much spam coming through – so it may take a while to see your comment) or email me. If you create one, I'd love to see how yours turns out!!
I am always thankful to be invited back to appear on CH Morning Live – each time it's a great experience. Here's a video of the other day. If you are reading this in a reader or by email and the embedded video doesn't appear, here's a link to the video on the yamstamps youtube channel.
I plan to have more instructions about the photo bouquet up before the weekend (in time for you to complete one for someone special in your life?!) so please be sure to check back! In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
I was going through my files and realized that I don't think I had shared this card with you….and now the punch is retiring LOL!
