Daisies and butterflies

Welcome back friends!  My project for today is a card I created using products from Scrappy Tails Crafts March 2021 release.  They are the Oopsy Daisy stamp set and the Sitting Butterflies dies.  Let's take a look at my card shall we?

I had more pictures of the process but I managed to delete them somehow!  So I took a few pictures of some of the pieces and then the final card.  I'll talk you through the process.

I started with this gel print I made some time ago.  When I can't really create, I love to get out my gel plate and just play.  This results in a stack of prints for me to pull out when the mood strikes!  This purple and yellow print called to me.

I cut it down to 3 1/4" x 8 1/4".  Next I went to my stack of random things in my craft room.  I had swatched out some brand new shimmer watercolors earlier in the month in a rainbow order.  I grabbed the Sitting Butterfly dies and cut out the solid butterfly die six times.

I then cut out the detail butterfly die six times out of black watercolor paper that I had swatched with the same shimmer watercolors.  I used a liquid glue to adhere the outline piece to the watercolor solid butterfly.  I intentionally kept from lining the images up exactly.  This makes it look like the solid butterfly is more of a shadow image.

I stamped two of the daisies from the Oopsy Daisy set with black ink directly onto the gel print panel.  Then I played around with the placement of the butterflies.  I felt like I had some empty space so I stamped several of the adorable bees from the same stamp set.

Next I adhered the gel print panel to a white, slimline card base.  The two butterflies on the left side of the card I let hangover the edge of the card.  I simply trimmed off the excess.  Before I added the butterfly on the right I added my sentiment which is popped up with foam tape.  I also added foam tape to the last butterfly and placed it so it looked like the butterfly was resting on the sentiment.  This one goes to the edge of the panel but not so far that I had to trim bits off of it.

For just a tiny bit more detail I took some gray Copic markers and colored the flower centers.  And that does it!  I will be back very soon with a project from the brand new June release!  Don't forget the discount code you can use for 10% off, STCBLOG.

~Kristina

Supplies used

Compensated affliate links may be used - I may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you should you make a purchase using my link.

Teflon bone folder Shop at: EH	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue Shop at: SBC | EH	Tonic Studios-Retractable Craft Pick Shop at: SBC | EH	Therm O Web Foam Tape Shop at: SBC | EH
Small Black Brayer Shop at: EH | T	Copic Marker T5 Shop at: EH	Copic Marker T1 Shop at: EH	Ranger Ink Gel Plate 9 x 11 Shop at: SBC
Copic Marker T3 Shop at: EH	Oopsy Daisy Stamps - Scrappy Tails Crafts Shop at: SCT	Sitting Butterfly Dies - Scrappy Tails Crafts Shop at: SCT

Let's get inky!

Hello my friends!  Today I'm bringing you along on my recent crafty adventure.  Let me start off by telling you I'm using the Beauty of His Grace set from Polka Dot Orchard.  This set (along with all others!) are on sale for the 35% off in the PDO store.  You can go directly to the store by clicking HERE.

Purchase HERE

Here's my creation for today.

I was looking for a way to use digital stamps with alcohol inks.  Enter heavy vellum!  I printed the main image onto heavy vellum.  I flipped it over to the backside and started adding alcohol inks.  I  worked carefully to apply the colors roughly in an area where I wanted them.  Mojito for the leaves and stem.  Ember for the flowers. Teakwood for the butterfly body.  Boysenberry for the butterfly and Glacier for the sky.

With the help of isopropyl alcohol and a puffer tool, I was able to spread the colors out in a controlled manner.  I just kept working at it until I was pleased with the way it looked.  I then added splatters of just isopropyl alcohol.

I wanted to make sure that my adhesive wouldn't show so I added double sided tape that covered the enter piece.  I adhered it to a piece of plain white cardstock and then cut it out with a stitched rectangle die.  I placed it to leave a strip of white on the right and bottom of the panel.

The sentiment also comes from the Beauty of His Grace set.  I printed it out onto white cardstock and ran it through my Minc machine with a blue foil that matched well with the Glacier alcohol ink.  I took this photo at an angle so you can actually see the foiling.

And a close up so you can so some more of the detail.

This really was an easy card to create.  Plus, I always feel like a little kid in art class when I get to play around with alcohol inks!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

~Kristina

Supplies used: 

Compensated affliate links may be used - I may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you should you make a purchase using my link.

Neenah Solar White Shop at: SBC | EH	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue Shop at: SBC | EH	Heidi Swapp MINC 6 inch Mini Foil Applicator Shop at: SBC	8.5 inch Tonic Guillotine Cutter Shop at: EH
A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax Set 1 dies -My favorite things Shop at: EH	40lb Vellum Shop at: SBC | EH	iCraft Deco Foil - Turquoise Shop at: SBC | EH	Glacier Alcohol Ink Shop at: SBC | EH
Ember Alcohol Ink Shop at: SBC | EH	Mojito Alcohol ink Shop at: SBC | EH	Teakwood Alcohol ink Shop at: EH	Boysenberry Alcohol ink Shop at: SBC | EH

Petals for the Pittmans--take three

Good afternoon!  I am back today with another card created with one of the limited time only Petals for the Pittmans stamp sets.   Time is running out to grab this mini set and the two other sets!  Plus you have until August 14th to link up your floral creation to be in the running to win one of MANY prizes.

You can find the linky party HERE.  Come and play a long!

I also wanted to remind you that these gorgeous collaboration sets are being sold as a fundraiser to help our own design team member Larissa Pittman and her husband.  You can read all about them at the linky party post as well.

Ok, how about that card??

I printed the image and sentiment out on Copic friendly cardstock.  The stem wasn't as long as I wanted so I just drew it in with a Copic friendly black marker.  The green layer and the pink layer were created by just scribbling with the matching Copic marker.  This way I could make sure everything matched perfectly!

List of Copics used:

Butterfly YR09, YR16, YR15

Flower RV06, Y38, Y11

Flower center RV09,RV04, RV02

Stem G09, YG07, YG05

Shadow around flower V01, V000, V0000 and 0

Here is a look at the mini stamp set which you can find HERE in the Polka Dot Orchard Etsy store.

Come on over today and link up your floral creation or purchase these stamps today!

Have an awesome Friday!

~Kristina