Butterfly Envelope Card

This card was inspired by a gorgeous card demonstrated at convention by Mary Ellen Byerly.  I finally broke down and bought the Beautiful Wings Embosslet Die after seeing her demo.  I have always liked it and cards made with it, but I try (notice I said try!) not to buy everything in the catalog.  I changed colors and stamp sets but the butterflies are what make this card so those were a must.  The card is made with an envelope with the flap cut off and the biggest of the butterflies is your pull tab.  Love it!

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Upsy Daisy Shimmer

I know people say it all the time, but this card really does look better in real life.  It shimmers!   Simply mix shimmer paint with a couple drops of reinker, and you have shimmery Melon Mambo.   Apply it directly to your stamp with a sponge dauber - so easy but such a dramatic look. 

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Another Convention Inspired Card

This was one of our Stamp-a-Stack cards in August and yet another great sample I saw on the display boards at convention.  It uses Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy with Whisper White craft in and our white gel pen.  I just love the style of this card and wish I could credit the actual creator. 

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Upsy Daisy Spin on the Medallion Technique

The medallion technique has been a lot of fun for me to try out. It was first demonstrated at convention by Diana Gibbs, and I knew immediately we would be doing it in stamp club. I was also asked to demonstrate it at a demonstrator meeting so I have done some experimenting with color and even stamp sets. I started with dark colors but really found that any color I tried would work. For club, we did a Melon Mambo and Whisper White combination, and I chose to use mine as a baby card.

 

After working with the technique for awhile, I decided to try it with another stamp that had a bigger, smooth surface like the medallion. Upsy Daisy was a perfect set to try. I used Rich Razzleberry and was really happy with the results.

Begin by applying the ink directly to Whisper White or Very Vanilla.  I just tapped and rubbed my stamp pad right on the paper.  Stamp the medallion with VersaMark, spray it with Stampin' Mist and then stamp it onto your freshly inked piece of cardstock.  I found that sometimes I didn't use enough mist which caused my image to be less clear.  But really it is hard to make a mistake with this technique because you can trim, stamp words or add accessories. 
 
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